Yelland & Papps Second Take Vermentino 2017
Yelland and Papps here have a “second take” here at Vermentino, rather than the bright traditional style they have with their other label. 231 days on skins before pressing. Wild ferment. […]
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Yelland & Papps Vermentino 2017
Hard to believe there was only 89 tonnes of Vermentino crushed in the Barossa zone in 2017, but with a price rise of 4%, the future is rosy. Or golden. […]
Dan Murphy’s Cleanskin Riesling 2017
So the grocery behemoth in Australia: Woolworth’s, have produced a clean skin riesling exclusively for their biggest liquour outlet: Dan Murphy’s. Nothing new so far. However, this particular cheapy recently […]
d’Arenberg The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
One of the ‘dArry “Originals.” And always one of the reliable choices when you’re looking at a bistro list or getting takeaway pizza. d’Arenberg, The High Trellis, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren […]
Mandala Blanc de Blancs 2015
From the strong 2015 Yarra Valley vintage, Mandala have produced this vintage sparkling, made entirely from Chardonnay. Handpicked from the Mandala estate’s Orchard Block. 10% barrel fermentation, 30 months on […]
Margan Breaking Ground Shiraz Mourvedre 2016
Part of the “Breaking Ground” range from Margan Wines in their new livery. The only blend of its type from the Hunter Valley, these two varieties are inter-planted in the […]
Margan Breaking Ground Tempranillo Graciano Shiraz 2016
Margan “pioneered the inter-planting (field blend) of these 3 varieties” in the Hunter Valley in 2010. The grapes are picked at the same time and vinified together. Grown in the […]
Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2016
From the pedigree stable of Bay of Fires, comes their flagship red wine (they also have Eddystone Point and House of Arras). The fruit is sourced from 2 distinct and […]
Patina Wines Scandalous Riesling 2016
Gerald Naef, winemaker reckons when he “first released this style…it was somewhat of a scandal.” This si reference to retaining a decent amount of residual sugar, just at the time […]
Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. DÜFTE PUNKT 2017
I was a fan of the 2016 release of this wine. Subtitled “The Aromatic Point.” along with “One Vineyard. Three Germanic Luminaries. One Aromatic Explosion.” From the Fechner Vineyard in […]
