Renzaglia Riesling 2024
Fruit sourced from Gerald Naef at the Patina vineyard near Orange, New South Wales. The fruit was pressed off and into amphora for fermentation and 15 months maturation prior to […]
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Oxford Landing Juicy Red 2024
A blend of Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Merlot. Winemaking team of Matt Zadow and Pat Connors. Oxford Landing, Juicy Red, Riverland, 2024 Medium cherry cerise hue. An amalgam of spice, meaty […]
Oxford Landing Moscato 2025
Obligatory giggle juice in the line up, however, when it comes from one of the Hill-Smith Family Estates, there’s always going to be a quality baseline. Oxford Landing, Moscato, Riverland, […]
Oxford Landing Cuvée NV
A timely festive season release from the ever reliable Oxford Landing. Winemaking team is Matt Zadow and Pat Connors. Oxford Landing, Cuvée, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, South Australia, NV Pale lemon […]
Oxford Landing Merlot (UK Bottling) 2023
The Oxford Landing range, part of the Hill-Smith Family Estates have an extensive export program. This includes bottling for specific markets. This review is of the UK bottling, with a […]
Gundog Estate Hilltops Shiraz No.2 2024
This sibling to No.1 usually shows some more elegant characteristics. Hilltops Shiraz, showcasing the diversity of the region. Fruit comes from Roger Clark’s Boorowa vineyard with a cool microclimate. A […]
Oxford Landing Rosé 2025
Winemaking team comprises Pat Connors and Matt Zadow. Not sure of the grape varieties, but previously Oxford Landing have used 100% Riverland Sangiovese. Who knows? Vegan friendly. Oxford Landing, Rosé, […]
Oxford Landing Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Oxford Landing, part of the Hill-Smith Family Estates stable, is a real place. The winemaking is vegan friendly, along with a slew of sustainability measures, such as lightweight glass for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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