Howard Park Leston Shiraz 2019
Part of Howard Park’s Distinguished Sites range. The Leston Vineyard is right in the heart of Wilyabrup in the premier wine growing region Margaret River. Parcels were fermented in new […]
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Howard Park Miamup Rosé 2023
The accompanying tech sheet advises this is a blend of 3 red grapes while being Shiraz dominant. Stainless steel and old oak ferment for freshness. Lees stirring during ferment and […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2019
Flagship red blend from the Bizot’s. Cabernet Sauvignon (62%), Shiraz (19%) and Cabernet Franc (19%). Fruit grown on the 37 million year old soils in the Crayères vineyard, (located next […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2021
An (almost) straight bottling of the Cabernet Franc (9% Shiraz for spice and seasoning), which only comes in the right years. Fruit comes from the close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Museum release here from the Bizots. The label evolution is worth noting. I think the two lapins in the boat are meant to signify Lucy and Xavier?!? From the original […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2022
The Bizots put a lot of care and attention into making their flagship Sauvignon Blanc with their standard approach: juice spends three weeks cold-settling in a stainless-steel tank before being […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021
This release sees Cabernet Sauvignon at 66% and Shiraz at 34%. No Cabernet Franc. The close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m by 1.5m) is grown on the 37 million year old […]
Terre à Terre Down To Earth Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Terre à Terre’s Down To Earth range is their ‘entry level’ range with fruit coming from the 35 million year old soil Crayères vineyard in Wrattonbully (north of Coonawarra). Fermentation […]
De Bortoli Chill Bill Spritzy Red NV
De Bortoli have released this low(ish) alcohol, spritzy red that’s designed to be chilled ready for the summer season. A blend of Tyrian (designed by Australia’s own CSIRO), Shiraz and […]
St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
The O-G. The original. The Mac Daddy. 18 months maturation in (50% new) French oak with the remainder in a mix of used oak. St Hugo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, 2020 […]
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