Smith & Hooper Pinot Grigio 2019
Smith & Hooper are part of the Hill Smith Family Vineyards stable (which includes the famous Yalumba) and draw their fruit from Wrattonbully, just north of Coonawarra. The fruit is […]
Tahbilk Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 2017
Tahbilk are getting ready in 2020 to celebrate their 160th Anniversary with a series of events throughout the year. That’s an incredible feat making the vineyard one of the oldest […]
Gwyn Olsen Red Field Blend 2019
The full title is “Preservative Free Wrattonbully Red Field Blend.” A blend of Merlot, Malbec, Aglianico and Barbera, all picked and fermented together. Preservative (Sulphur dioxide) free. Made exclusively for […]
Hill-Smith Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Part of the the Hill Smith Family Vineyards which includes the Yalumba stable. Wild ferment and partial French oak maturation for 5 months with lees stirring for further complexity. Winemaker […]
Dalrymple Sauvignon Blanc 2018
When I worked in a bottle shop a few years ago, Dalrymple had some of the worst labels on the shelf. Wine was good inside, yet always a struggle to […]
Bremerton Walter’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
One of Bremerton’s premium reds. Specially packaged in a tall, heavy bottle and bottled under cork hidden under a paper cap declaring the vintage. I struggled with the 2013 edition […]
Bremerton Old Adam Shiraz 2015
One of Bremerton’s flagship reds. Packaged in a unique bottle: tall, slim and heavy. Bottled under cork (hidden under a small paper cap). The Bremerton team have just rolled to […]
Gartelmann Jonathan Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
The fruit grown at Rylstone, above Mudgee, sitting at quite an elevation: 630 metres. French and American oak maturation for 16 months. Still the current release and now carrying almost […]
West Cape Howe Cabernet Merlot 2017
Part of West Cape Howe’s “Cape to Cape” entry level range that punch well above their weight. Packaged in Lean & Green lightweight glass. 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot […]
De Bortoli Woodfired Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
De Bortoli set out a few years ago creating a wine specifically to match big protein rich meals (beef steak or mushroom for the plant based dieters) that had that […]
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