Berton Vineyards Reserve Shiraz 2012
Ah dear…another vintage swap over of a wine that I’ve missed due to the move to Tassie. Pretty soon, I won’t be able to use that excuse. The website states […]
Category Archives: Wine Reviews
Rymill Coonawarra…An august June Traminer
John “JR” Rymill, eponymous managing director of Rymill Coonawarra, has just been galavanting around the corners of this wide brown land with the annual Coonawarra Roadshow. This annual showcase highlights […]
Raidis Estate
Raidis Estate are one of the young Kids (pardon the pun) continuing the drive forward of the Coonawarra Region. Balanced, easy drinking whites and lovely approachable reds. They make the […]
Singlefile – Re-saddling a Dark Horse
It’s that time of year. The James Halliday Wine Companion for 2016 has just been published. The Doyen of Australian wine scores (and so much more) has the ability to […]
Katnook Estate – The Fat of the Land
Katnook Estate holds a strong place in Coonawarra history. What is now the barrel hall was once the Katnook wool shed where John Riddoch, the father of Coonwarra, made […]
Tilting at Windmills….Berton Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir 2013
There’s been a fair bit of press in Hobart recently about an industry drive that has started a campaign to distinguish “100 per cent Grown, Made and Bottled in Tasmania” […]
Berton Vineyards 2014 Chardonnays
I’ve had a couple of looks at Berton ‘s wines in the past: Their High Eden and their Metal range. These 2 chardonnays are from their 2nd and mid-level ranges. […]
Rockridge Watervale Riesling Clare Valley 2014
Rockridge is a label under Reilly’s Wines Mintaro and exclusively for sale through independent bottleshop franchise Cellarbrations and independent grocery IGA. A range of whites and reds from the […]
Fine Serafino 2013 Reds
The 2013 Black Labelled reds from Serafino are as sleek as their packaging…. Serafino, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2013 Relatively complex nose: Smells of deep liqueur cherry, cedary oak, raspberry, […]
Kalleskexcellence…New Releases from Kalleske
Terrible name for a post….but there’s not really any other way I can put it. Certified Organic and Biodynamic, their expression of the Barossa is certainly heading toward being a […]
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