Mitchell Harris Sabre Sparkling 2014
The Mitchell Harris flagship. This vintage sees the mix as 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Noir and the alcohol dropped a little. Fruit sourced from the Macedon and Pyrenees ranges. […]
Huntington Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
2013 was a welcome return to more normal conditions after the cold wet years of 2011 and 2012. Huntington Estate are just about to roll over to the 2014. Huntington […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Shiraz 2017
Ramping things up a gear or 3 here: 73% whole bunch into the wild ferment. 14 days on skins before 8 months into French oak, 28% of it new. Friendly […]
Huntington Estate Special Reserve Semillon 2016
Sourced from nearly 50 year old semillon vines. Scored Top Gold at the 2017 Mudgee Wine Show. Does Mudgee rival the Hunter Valley for quality semillon? Huntington Estate, Special Reserve, Semillon, […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Grenache 2017
Yelland and Papps have produced arguably some of the most informative labels with their “Second Take” series. Definitely things to consider. This vintage sees 64% Whole Bunch (all the berries […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Mataro 2017
Toning things down from the 2016 with (only) 67% whole bunch and only 17% new French oak. Still unfiltered and unfined. Yelland & Papps, Second Take, Mataro, Barossa Valley, 2017 Sandy […]
Quiet Mutiny Venus Rising Pinot Noir 2017
Quiet Mutiny is the new label from talented Tasmanian winemaker Greer Carland. She’s had her hand on the tiller of many other Tasmanian wines and labels over the years before […]
Quiet Mutiny Charlotte’s Elusion Riesling 2017
Quiet Mutiny is the first release from the talented Tasmanian winemaker Greer Carland. Greer had been tucked away at a large scale (for Tasmania) winemaking facility for many years (along with […]
West Cape Howe Tempranillo Rosé 2017
West Cape Howe make this rosé from the saignée (bleeding off) method. West Cape Howe, Tempranillo, Rosé, Perth Hills, Frankland River, 2017 Just darker than cerise. Dominated by crisp red […]
Kalleske Plenarius Viognier 2017
The packaging for the Kalleske wines always comes across as a winner: solid bottles with quality labeling. Whilst their range of ‘traditional’ reds holds legions of ‘traditional’ fans, their “Divergent […]
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