Riesling. Coonawarra’s most underrated grape. Raïdis Estate, The Kid, Riesling, Coonawarra 2015 Pure example. Lime skin, slate, slight tropical lift with light sherbert. Lean, light, tight, refreshing, citrusy. Right amount […]
Love the new addition to the RWB stud farm, a Garnacha (Spanish for Grenache) with a label flashy as a matador’s red and yellow costume. Running With Bulls Garnacha, Barossa […]
Calabria are building a reputation for quality, well made wines at good prices. Calabria, Three Bridges Botrytis Semillon, Riverina, 2013 Luminous honey colour. Archetype apricot marmalade nose. Mushroom cap, preserved […]
Family run Mitchell wines in the Clare Valley are stalwarts of the region and produce long lived reds and Rieslings. Mitchell, Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley 2015 Pale gold, green highlights. […]
The name comes from the patchwork of vineyards from the Barossa Valley that contribute to this wine. Really, it probably should just be called “The Barossa,” this holds all the […]
Jacob Stein, winemaker is un-apologetically using Riesling to make his stamp on the region and showcase just how good it can be. Robert Stein, Riesling, Mudgee, 2015 Floral nose with […]
Pretty electric blue label and delicate lettering tells me these grapes were sourced at 550 & 860 above sea level in King Valley, Victoria. Good height for sparkling grapes, obviously. […]
2011, a powerhouse vintage from Voyager Estate, has produced another benchmark wine. Voyager Estate, Cabernet/Merlot, Margaret River 2011 Made up from parcels of both Old block & the younger […]
These came as a pair, probably due to the success of the 2013 with silver medals at San Francisco International wine comp and AWC Vienna wine comp. Calabria Wines, Cool […]
Terry Dolle isn’t your average winemaker. An incredibly nice bloke (Julie, his wife and the kids are also lovely and welcoming), he was a grape grower first that decided to […]
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