Saint & Scholar Graduates Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Saint and Scholar is a labour of love for Winemakers Stephen Dew and Reid Bosward (notably of Kaesler in the Barossa), the eponymous saint and scholar of the label. Plenty of bling for this […]
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Colmar Estate Reserve Riesling 2022
Colmar Estate was planted high on the slopes of Mount Canobolas. This Reserve Riesling made from 23-year-old, GM198 clone vines. Current custodian and vigneron Bill Shrapnel says “The quality of […]
Colmar Estate Block 5 Riesling 2022
Colmar Estate’s Block 5 Riesling is made from a single block on the vineyard high on the Mount Canobolas slopes. Bill Shrapnel, current custodian says “Although our Riesling blocks, both […]
Colmar Estate Riesling 2022
From the high slopes of Mount Canobolas in the central west of New South Wales. Current custodians of the six hectare vineyard, Bill and Jane Shrapnel took over in 2013 […]
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Old Vines Shiraz 2021
Also affectionately known as the little sibling to the original “Black Label.” The Shiraz was introduced a substantially long time after the long regarded Cabernet Sauvignon had been a cellar […]
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
One of Australia’s benchmark Cabernets and one of the most cellared. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t at least appreciate this wine. Sue Hodder and Sarah Pidgeon have continued to […]
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Glengyle Cabernet 2021
The Glengyle vineyard is just north of V&A (Victoria & Albert) Lane, and is a fragment of John Riddoch’s 474 Block. Planted on its own roots with pre-clonal material in […]
Wynns Coonawarra Estate V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2021
No mention of the blend % split for this release of the V&A (Victoria & Albert) Lane Cabernet Shiraz, but the advice is that they are harvested and co-fermented (naturally). […]
Wynns Coonawarra Estate V&A Lane Shiraz 2021
The grey label on the V&A (Victoria and Albert) Lane wines gives a timeless appeal and quality to the wines. While they don’t yet have the legacy that Black Label […]
Taltarni Mourvèdre 2021
Part of their ‘Dynamic’ range and new livery. The blend includes 12% Shiraz, but not quite enough for co-labelling. Taltarni, Mourvèdre, Pyrenees, 2021 Dusty paper and bush flowers with licorice, […]
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