Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir 2016
Technically this is Montalto’s “entry” level wine, but the Pennon Hill range are well crafted by Simon Black. Montalto, Pennon Hill, Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, 2016 Attractive and bright garnet […]
Hardy’s HRB D674 Riesling 2017
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 […]
Berton Vineyards Winemaker’s Reserve Shiraz 2016
Pewter badging on the bottle makes this standout from your average $14 wine. Berton Vineyards, Winemaker’s Reserve, Shiraz, Padthaway, 2016 Dense purple, almost black in the glass. Spiced aromas […]
Berton Vineyards The Bonsai Shiraz Cabernet 2015
Not to be confused the d’Arenberg’s The Bonsai Vine, though the concept of the small vines is the same. Berton are based in the Riverina, but have access to other […]
TarraWarra Estate Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 2016
TarraWarra Estate have only two rows of each of these vines that were grafted in 2006 to vines planted in 1995. Whole bunch pressing and a combination of vessels for […]
d’Arenberg Stephanie The Gnome With Rose Tinted Glasses Rosé 2017
Okay. The d’Arenberg labels can head towards the irreverent, but this one is definitely getting out there. Carbonic maceration for the Shiraz component d’Arenberg, Stephanie The Gnome With Rose Tinted […]
TarraWarra Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2017
The steady hands of Clare Halloran and Adam McCallum craft intense, balanced and focused wines in the Yarra Valley. Under their watch, rosé is not a trivial thing TarraWarra Estate, […]
d’Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling 2017
A medium-dry or semi-dry wine is hard to perfect: there needs to be a spot balance between acid and sugar. Ideally the ratio is 1.0 to 2.0 acid to sugar […]
Frontera Pinot Noir 2015
A label of the uber stable Concha y Toro, one of the big players in South America. This is imported into Australia exclusively by Woolworth’s liquor arm, Pinnacle Drinks and […]
Tahbilk Riesling 2017
A quick check of the Tahbilk website has this priced at $12.10 for cellar club members. Back the truck up at that figure. Tahbilk are also an ISO accredited carbon […]
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