Raidis Estate The Kelpie Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Coonawarra is one of the more surprising places in Australia where Sauv Blanc is grown and made. Raïdis Estate, The Kelpie, Sauvignon Blanc, Coonawarra, 2021 Rich and fragrant with plenty […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2020
Still no price change in 3 vintages. And I say again, this is the best bang for buck Chardonnay in the country, and I’m waiting to be told any different. […]
Burton McMahon Syme On Yarra Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020
Burton McMahon is the winemaking duo of Matt Burton (Gundog Estate, Hunter Valley, NSW) and Dylan McMahon (Seville Estate, Yarra Valley, Victoria). With Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from individual vineyards, […]
Vino Intrepido Sacred + Profane Sagrantino 2020
James Scarcebrook taking fruit from the Chalmers family’s Heathcote (Victoria) vineyard. Here is his first attempt at the somewhat notorious Sagrantino. 100% de-stemmed fruit (No need for those pesky stem/stalk […]
Carillion Wines Lovable Rogue Abboccato Fiano 2021
Part of the Lovable Rogue range from Carillion Wines with Andrew Ling as winemaker. Fermented in a porcelain egg and made with a few grams (5) of residual sugars (hence […]
Carillion Wines Old Grafts Semillon 2021
Carillion Wines are part of the greater stable of the Davis Family Vineyards (including Pepper Tree and Briar Ridge). They have their home base in the Hunter Valley, along with […]
Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
The Double Barrel range has grown and this label is a relatively new addition. No mention of where the fruit is sourced from. Matured in “traditional” wine oak, then “finished” […]
DR3 x St Hugo Shiraz 2014
I’m a little behind getting out a review of the initial Shiraz release of this joint label from Australian Formula 1 racing car driver Daniel Ricciardo and the St Hugo […]
John Wallace Wines juju Red 2021
John Wallace Wines is Richard Done’s brand new solo project. Richard has a fine CV of Hunter Valley legends: Scarborough, Thomas Wines and most recently with the reins at Bimbadgen. […]
Bream Creek Reserve Old Vine Riesling 2018
Fred Peacock and the the Bream Creek Vineyard team are custodians of the oldest commercial Riesling block in Tasmania, planted in 1974. The Old Vine Reserve is only made in […]
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