Margan White Label Chardonnay 2017
2017 was a return to form for the Hunter Valley. The White Label range hit the upper echelons of the Margan range. Fermented in 500 litre French puncheons with natural […]
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Brash Higgins CBSV 2016
From the ominously sounding Omensetter Vineyard, the estate vineyard for Brash Higgins. French Oak maturation: 15% in 1 year, 45% 2-3 year and 40% in older. Brash Higgins, CBSV, Cabernet Sauvignon, […]
Brash Higgins MCC 2017
Brash’s MCC is a blend of 50% Mataro (all whole bunch), 30% Cinsault (all whole bunch), 20% Carignan (whole berry). It spends 20 days on skins before maturation in 100% […]
Margan White Label Shiraz 2013
The White Label wines are those that Andrew Margan identifies during vintage has having something just a little “more.” Matured in 1 and 2 year old barriques for 14 months. […]
d’Arenberg The Custodian Grenache 2015
Thusly named as d’Arenberg look after nearly a third of all of McLaren Vale’s bush vine grenache, hence being “The Custodian.” Gets the house d’Arry French and American oak treatment. […]
Robert Stein The Kinnear Shiraz 2014
“The Kinnear” was the ship which brought Johann Stein to Australia on 23rd April 1838, and fittingly this is flagship of the Robert Stein armada of wines. Robert Stein, The […]
Margan Breaking Ground Albariño 2018
Albariño hails from the north west region of Spain. The Margans were pioneering and the first to plant it in the Hunter Valley, where it retains varietal profile. Margan, Breaking […]
Brash Higgins MATO 2016
MATO is the shortened label name for Mataro of the Brash Higgins stable. Sourced from Brash’s neighbour: planted in the Lennon Vineyard with its “red mottled clay over limestone” geology. […]
2018 Rosé Round-up
I’m heading off to the AWRI Adavanced Wine Assessment Course in November, and I’ve not been immersed in the “wine judging” atmosphere for a little while, so to be presented […]
Margan Aged Release Semillon 2013
2013 was a very good vintage for white wines in the Hunter, and with the fruit coming off the renowned Braemore vineyard, this sees just how good the Semillons are […]
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