Shingleback Davey Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This comes as a museum release and part of “The Pick,” which is Shingleback’s wine club: I don’t believe this label is still produced commercially. Aged for average 15 months […]
Shingleback Davey Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Shingleback send out selected back vintages from time to time, so I was able to taste this alongside the 2012 and the 2014 (also a chance to see how they’re […]
Shaw + Smith Pinot Noir 2017
Sourced from the S+S vineyard at Lenswood in the Hills. 2017 was a “late, cool season” and the fruit stayed on the vine a little longer than usual. The fermentation […]
Jacob’s Creek Prosecco NV
Toot Toot! All aboard the Prosecco train! According to Tyson Stelzer, arguably one of the world’s best authorities on Champagne and Sparkling, Australia’s production of Prosecco has trebled since 2015, growing […]
Jacob’s Creek Prosecco Spritz Rosé NV
A slight change in the naming for this wine with the addition of the word “Rosé” now being added after ‘spritz.’ (Bottle image, even from the JC website still has […]
Mitchell Harris Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
I often re-read my review of a previous vintage of a wine to get into the groove before tasting/writing and in the case of the 2015 edition of this wine […]
Mitchell Harris Shiraz 2016
Label change sees the acknowledgement of the Peerick Vineyard as the fruit source. The winery has just ticked over to the 2017, but there should be plenty of this vintage […]
Tahbilk Marsanne 2018
This is a perennial favourite for immediate consumption and when allowed longevity: a trophy winning certainty. Tahbilk Marsanne needs no introduction in the realms of value and quality. Tahbilk, Marsanne, […]
Longview Fresco Nebbiolo 2018
Sub-labelled: Vino Novello. I got a taste for Vino Novello this time last year visiting my wife’s Italian family, just outside of Rome in the Laziale wine growing region. Fresh, […]
Longview VISTA Shiraz Barbera 2017
The 2nd release of this wine. VISTA is the acronym for Varied Inclines Slopes Terrain & Aspects. And of course, vista is the Italian word for “view.” Good to see the Saturno family honouring the […]
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