Chaffey Bros Wine Co DÜFTE PUNKT 2016
This wine came about on a wet, cold, windy, accident-ridden, city gridlocked Hobart summer’s day (it also happened to be Valentines’ Day, but that is by the by). Mrs Drew […]
Hardy’s HRB D688 Chardonnay 2016
Hardy’s long have a history of blending by taking the best grapes from the best regions and creating exceptional wines. HRB stands for Heritage Reserve Bin and the label has […]
Even Keel Chardonnay 2016
Sam Coverdale’s Even Keel started out with the intent to create drinkable, balanced and elegant wines. Along the way he created the Polperro brand to specialise in premium, single-vineyard wines from […]
Rowlee Chardonnay 2016
Rowlee was established in 2000 by Deonne and Nik Samodol. The vineyard sits 950 metres above sea level on the northern slopes of Orange’s Mount Canobolas, 3 hours west of […]
Lowe Wines Jodie Wilbetree Sparkling Rosé 2017
This new sparkling rosé is David Lowe’s ‘stage’ name, a combination of David’s first pet’s name (his dog) and the street he grew up on (Wilbertree Road, where he still lives). […]
Dalfarras Pinot Grigio 2017
The Dalfarras wines are a label of Tahbilk (named after Alister Purbrick’s wife Rosa, her maiden name being Dal Farra) that celebrate wine, art and family. This label’s artwork by […]
Hogs In The Woods Tempranillo 2016
A Woolworth’s exclusive, made by Nigel Dolan. The Fleurieu Peninsula encompasses both the more famous Langhorne Creek McLaren Vale as part of the GI. Hogs In The Woods, Tempranillo, Fleurieu Peninsula, 2016 […]
South Island Pinot Noir 2016
An exclusive to Woolworth’s stores such as Dan Murphy’s and BWS. A very vague labeling with little information of vinification and viticulture. South Island, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, 2016 A […]
Montalto Pennon Hill Chardonnay 2016
Last year I proposed that the 2015 was a contender for the best value Chardonnay in the land. Let’s see how the 2016 fares…. Montalto, Pennon Hill Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, […]
Gundog Estate Sunshine Vineyard Semillon 2014
A few years ago, the AWRI researched the soils of the Hunter Valley where semillon was grown and it seemed to thrive on sandier soils close to a water source. […]
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