Calabria Private Bin Nero D’Avola 2015
“Nero” is getting more and more visibility in Australia. Certainly nothing wrong with that. This may be the most keenly priced and arguably the best priced. Calabria Private Bin, Nero […]
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Calabria Private Bin Montepulciano 2015
Said it before and I’ll say it again. These Calabria wines are wonderfully priced and very well made. Entry level prices means that they can expose these grape styles to […]
Gartelmann Stephanie Pinot Gris 2016
Gartelmann have their heart and most of their soil in the Hunter Valley, but they’ve extended their fruit reach here to Orange, situated on slopes of Mount Canobolas. Gartelmann Wines, […]
Taylors Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Taylors Estate (white label). Ever reliable: the matching choice of so many mid-week dinners and summer weekend BBQs. Taylors Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley, 2015 Boot polish, cassis, true cigar, […]
Mitchell Wines Mataro Grenache 2012
Good work Clare Valley. You had Mataro growing well before it was trendy. The blending amount obviously changes vintage to vintage, currently the website lists the 2011 vintage as current […]
Mitchell Wines McNicol Shiraz 2006
Geez, I’d hate to be the Mitchell Wines accountant. Not only are they releasing their top Shiraz at 10 years of age, they’re doing for under $50. Madness. Note, the […]
Montalto Estate Pinot Noir 2015
A blend of older vines from their sites at Main Ridge, Red Hill, Merricks and Tuerong. All names synonymous with quality Australian Pinot Noir. So there I was, planning on […]
d’Arenberg The Feral Fox Pinot Noir 2014
So the annual international tour of Pinot Palooza has just kicked off in (R)Adelaide. This one being poured by indefatigable Tash Stoodley, irrepressible brand manager of d’Arenberg and all round […]
Yalumba Eden Valley Roussanne 2015
The pigeon pair with the Eden Valley Viognier, part of the “Samuel’s Garden Collection” from the ever reliable Yalumba. Yalumba, Roussanne, Eden Valley 2015 Subtle, horticultural, yet pretty smells on the […]
d’Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay 2014
Part of the “High Altitude Hillbilly” range from McLaren Vale legends d’Arenberg, and the label firmly with a tongue in a Burgundian cheek. All the range of the Hillbillies are […]
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