La La Land Tempranillo 2017
Distinct Iberian theme to the updated labeling recognising Tempranillo’s roots. Olé. Suitable for Vegans and Vegetarians. La La Land, Tempranillo, Murray Darling, 2017 Matured in “seasoned” American and French oak. […]
Bremerton Selkirk Shiraz 2016
Part of the Signature range from Bremerton Wines. Bremerton, Selkirk, Shiraz, Langhorne Creek, 2016 American oak wafting a light smoky vanilla cushion on which pepper, plum sauce, plum flesh reside […]
Kalleske Fordson Zinfandel 2017
Zinfandel. Primitivo. Po-tay-to….Po-tah-to. Australia doesn’t produce a lot of Zin. Of note: New South Wales has Cargo Road and Lowe while Cape Mentelle have a prestige label. While the vintage […]
Kalleske Greenock Shiraz 2016
Moving states sometimes hides things longer than they should be hidden This should have been reviewed last year as the winery has released the 2018. Apologies to the Kalleskes! Hopefully […]
Kalleske Merchant Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Vintage roll has just occurred to the 2018, but there’ll still be some of this about. Vegan friendly Kalleske, Merchant, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley, 2017 Kalleske house style avoids “bony” […]
Chateau Yaldara 47 Grenache 2017
From old vines planted in 1947. A winemaker’s project from a single vineyard. 500ml bottle. Unfined. Unfiltered. Chateau Yaldara, 47, Grenache, Barossa Valley, 2017 Light garnet and holds a clear […]
Eastern Reach Chardonnay 2018
Made exclusively for Cellarmasters by Neil Doddridge. Barrel fermented 12 months on yeast lees. Partial malolactic fermentation. The bottle weights around a kilogram. Take no prisoners. Eastern Reach, Chardonnay, Eden […]
Chapel Hill Shiraz 2017
From the cracking 2017 vintage comes a silky thing indeed. Chapel Hill, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2017 Cool cola and blue plum fruit nose, hints iof herby licoirice and just broken […]
Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2019
The 30th vintage of this benchmark wine. The vines planted before the world was turned on its head. Smart thinking from Messrs Shaw and Hill Smith. Sourced from estate vineyards […]
Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
JC reach to the spiritual home of Cabernet for this construct, namely Coonawarra. ‘Finished’ in Irish Whiskey barrels. I like Irish Whiskey. I like Cabernet. Jacob’s Creek, Double Barrel, Cabernet […]
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