Gundog Estate Hilltops Shiraz No.1 2024
With fruit taken from the Freeman vineyard in the Hilltops region. This is the big brother of the two “Hilltops Shiraz” range. Note: Bottle image has vintage 2021, but naught […]
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Gundog Estate Rosé 2025
At time of writing, the 2024 is still available on the Gundog website, so this classifies as a ‘sneak peek.’ An evolution here, with Shiraz from the Hilltops Freeman vineyard […]
Gundog Estate Canberra District Riesling 2025
Formerly labelled the ‘Gundaroo Riesling’ and presented as off-dry, this retains a little sugar, but doesn’t move into the realms of medium-sweet. Winemaker Matt Burton has done just enough to […]
Gundog Estate Hilltops Riesling 2025
Gundog Estate now introduce the Hilltops wine alongside their usual Canberra Riesling. A fabulous pigeon pair. Gundog Estate, Riesling, Hilltops, 2025 Very pale hue. More depth and richness than its […]
Marnong Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2024
Winner of the Sunbury Region Trophy at the 2025 James Halliday Cabernet & Chardonnay Challenge.. Marnong Estate, Single Vineyard, Chardonnay, Sunbury, 2024 Pale hue. Savoury and flinty. Plenty of sulphide […]
Marnong Estate Chardonnay 2024
From Marnong Estate, just on the outer suburban fringes of Melbourne. Winemaker is Alex Beckett. Marnong Estate, Chardonnay, Sunbury, 2024 Very pale hue. Flinty with soft honeyed tones, nutmeg spice, […]
Marnong Estate Single Vineyard Fiano 2024
Fiano recently had its own special day, unfortunately I didn’t get to this wine in time for it, but would be happy enough to open on any other day. Marnong […]
Marnong Estate Reserve Blanc de Blancs 2022
Only made in exceptional years. Base wines matured in stainless-steel and oak vessels, with a small proportion of new French oak used. Tiraged in October of 2022 for secondary fermentation […]
Rewild Rosé 2025
The Rewild range are from Duxton Vineyards located in the Murray Darling region of NW Victoria (around Mildura and Sunraysia). This affordable range of sustainably made, easy drinking wines are […]
Rewild Fiano 2025
The Rewild range are from Duxton Vineyards located in the Murray Darling region of NW Victoria (around Mildura and Sunraysia). This affordable range of sustainably made, easy drinking wines are […]
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