DAOSA Blanc de Blancs 2015
DAOSA (Dedicated Artisans of South Australia) is the sparkling arm of Terre à Terre wines: Xavier Bizot and Lucy Croser. While their still wines come from quality dirt in Wrattonbully, […]
DiGiorgio Family Wines Coonawarra Shiraz 2016
Shiraz always seems to be the understudy in the Coonawarra red grape pecking order. Perhaps one day it’ll get a leading role…even if in a matinee. DiGiorgio Family Wines, Shiraz, […]
West Cape Howe “Hanna’s Hill” Cabernet Malbec 2017
A slight change to the name of the wine, with the previous spelling of “Hannah’s” now stripped of its palindrome status and shortened to “Hanna’s.” Let’s hope Glenelg and Tumut […]
Nautilus Southern Valleys Pinot Noir 2016
Nautilus Estate in Marlborough is part of a group known as the Family of XII (twelve), a banding together of family owned New Zealand wineries. This wine proof that Marlborough […]
Pizzini Pietra Rossa Sangiovese 2016
If you’re not so good on your Italian, this translates to “Red Stone.” A tribute to the iron oxide rich and rocky soils where this fruit is grown. There’s a […]
West Cape Howe Two Steps Shiraz 2016
The low slung shoulder of the Rhone bottle now suits the approach for the winemaking. West Cape Howe, Two Steps, Shiraz, Mount Barker, 2016 16 Months French oak. Earthy Turkish […]
Tahbilk Shiraz 2017
The Tahbilk winery is like a living museum and a must visit for any wine lover. The core red wine ranges are fermented in large oak vats over 150 years […]
Berton Vineyards Winemaker’s Reserve Aranel 2019
Aranel is a very rare variety. See my review from the 2018 for the back history of this hybrid. Berton Vineyards, Winemakers Reserve, Aranel, Riverina 2019 White blossom and grapey […]
Pizzini Nebbiolo 2014
Sangiovese specialists from Victoria’s north east, they still know that Nebbiolo can be grown well in Australia. The Pizzini’s have just rolled to the 2015, but age does not weary […]
Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve Shiraz 2012
This review comes from Shingleback’s deep back vintage catalogue. A slight name change from 2016 vintage onwards: from ‘Reserve’ to ‘Single Vineyard’ as per the bottle image. This wine successful […]
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