West Cape Howe Two Peeps Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2016
If there’s a region that does the SB/S blend….it’s Western Australia. Great Southern gets an even crisper acidity than the seaside Margaret River. West Cape Howe, Two Peeps, Sauvignon Blanc, […]
Giesen Pinot Gris 2016
Not everything that comes out of Marlborough is Sauvignon Blanc….. Giesen, Pinot Gris, Marlborough, 2016 A faint rose blush with poached pear, light musk, pink salt crystals and little soaps. […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Mataro 2016
73% whole bunch, 100% French oak (23% new), Unfiltered and unfined. Watch out. Yelland & Papps, Second Take, Mataro, Barossa Valley, 2016 Meaty, stalky, fleshy cherry/plum/herbal Throatie elements with a […]
Black Bubbles Sparkling Shiraz NV
Sometimes there’s just a little bit of hedonism and joy opening a bottle of Sparkling red without a festive occasion to celebrate. Shingleback, Black Bubbles, Sparkling Shiraz, McLaren Vale, NV […]
Stoneleigh Wild Valley Pinot Noir 2015
I’ve been impressed with some of these Stoneleigh Pinot Noirs. The Marlborough fruit more generous than the the more regarded region of central Otago. The wine produced by wild ferment […]
Singlefile Riversdale Vineyard Shiraz 2015
Sourced from the Riversdale vineyard in Frankland River, part of the Great Southern district of Western Australia. Singlefile, Riversdale Vineyard, Shiraz, Frankland River, 2015 Dark fruit dominant with ash, black […]
Longview Yakka Shiraz 2015
From the lovely estate at Macclesfield on the edge of the Adelaide Hills, nestled 400m above sea level. New and old oak for 15 months. Longview, Yakka, Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, 2015 […]
Mitchell Wines McNicol Shiraz 2007
Mitchell hold back their top line McNicol wines and release them with plenty of age to showcase the ageing potential of these wines. At the RRP, this has to be […]
Over The Way Longview Creek Pinot Noir 2016
From a ridiculously small harvest (0.5 tonne per hectare) and tasted blind in a Pinot line up. Created by Patrick Eckel and Mark Bretherton. Over The Way, Longview Creek, Pinot […]
Over The Way Rice’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2016
Whole bunch pressed, barrel ferment, 10 months in barrel before bottling. Made by Patrick Eckel and Mark Bretherton. Over The Way, Rice’s Vineyard, Chardonnay, Grampians, 2016 Generosity on the palate yet […]
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