Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Dry Rosé 2021
Most Rosé are released in the year of making, thus this is somewhat of an anomaly from Chateau Tanunda. Released almost 2 years after vintage and in clear glass. Made […]
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Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Dry Riesling 2022
When you have to label your Riesling as dry, it’s a slightly sad state of affairs of the preconceptions people (still) have about Riesling being sweet. Chateau Tanunda, Grand Barossa, […]
DR3 x St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
No longer simply a rebranded “St Hugo.” This is the 3rd release of this joint label from Australian Formula 1 racing car driver Daniel Ricciardo and the St Hugo team […]
DR3 x St Hugo Shiraz 2021
No longer a fad release, regardless of the “Will He… Won’t He… Drive F1 ever again?” conversation. The 3rd release of this joint label from Australian Formula 1 racing car […]
Tread Softly Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021
Well this is awkward. The label for the wine states that it is “Naturally lighter in alcohol,” sitting ay 11.8%, while the “technical info” on the website has the wine […]
Tread Softly Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2021
From a single vineyard in the Coldstream subregion of the Yarra Valley. “Naturally lighter in alcohol,” (though still sitting at 11.6%). Minimal preservatives and naturally fermented in 100% French oak […]
Howard Park Flint Rock Pinot Noir 2022
A new addition for Howard Park. Fruit from Porongurup and Mount Barker sub-regions of Great Southern. WA Pinot Noir is a challenge and there’s only a handful that are able […]
Howard Park Flint Rock Chardonnay 2022
Howard Park take fruit from most of the WA wine regions, this one coming from Howard Park’s Mount Barrow vineyard in Mt Barker in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. Wild […]
DC Shaw Cabernet Franc 2022
Tasted at a trade tasting and I managed to sneak a little of the left over bottle home for a better look. DC Shaw, Cabernet Franc, McLaren Vale, 2022 Under […]
Crate Wines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Coonawarra Cab Sauv for $10. A “clean skin” initiative from Fourth Wave Wine that focuses on “less packaging is awesome for the world” to reduce the carbon footprint for the […]
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