Hogs In The Woods Tempranillo 2016
A Woolworth’s exclusive, made by Nigel Dolan. The Fleurieu Peninsula encompasses both the more famous Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale as part of the GI. Hogs In The Woods, Tempranillo, Fleurieu Peninsula, 2016 […]
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South Island Pinot Noir 2016
An exclusive to Woolworth’s stores such as Dan Murphy’s and BWS. A very vague labeling with little information of vinification and viticulture. South Island, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2016 A […]
Montalto Pennon Hill Chardonnay 2016
Last year I proposed that the 2015 was a contender for the best value Chardonnay in the land. Let’s see how the 2016 fares…. Montalto, Pennon Hill Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, […]
Gundog Estate Sunshine Vineyard Semillon 2014
A few years ago, the AWRI researched the soils of the Hunter Valley where semillon was grown and it seemed to thrive on sandier soils close to a water source. […]
Gundog Estate Vernon Vineyard Semillon 2014
The “biggest” of the Single Vineyard semillon range from Gundog Estate, made in the excellent Hunter Valley vintage of 2014. The vineyard is easterly facing on the slopes of Mount […]
Josef Chromy Pinot Gris 2016
Josef Chromy have rolled onto the 2017, but the 2016 is still available. Josef Chromy, Pinot Gris, Tamar Valley, 2016 Aromas of ripe brown pears, candle wax/soap, unripe mandarin and […]
Gundog Estate Somerset Vineyard Semillon 2014
The Somerset vineyard site was selected in 1863 and planted to semillon with a Busby clone in 1965. Part of the Single Vineyard range from Gundog Estate from the excellent […]
Brokenwood Tallawanta Vineyard Semillon 2015
2015 was a rainy, interrupted season in the Hunter and Brokenwood’s Chief Winemaker, Iain Riggs believes that it will be the single vineyard wines that really stand out. This is […]
Montalto Tuerong Block Pinot Noir 2015
Part of the single vineyard range from Montalto, and a stand-out among the releases. Montalto, Tuerong Block Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, 2015 Attractive nose: fresh thyme, floral and twiggy undergrowth, […]
Pig in the House Organic Rosé 2017
Vigneron Jason O’Dea of Pig In The House (and Windowrie Estate) based just outside Cowra in the Central Ranges of NSW, says “Growth (in organic wine sales increasing from 13% in […]
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