Thomas Wines Kiss Shiraz 2014
Right….There’s been a fair conjecture about the amount of oak in some of the Hunter Valley 2014 wines that have been released in the last few months. Thomas Wines, Kiss, […]
Pizzini Pietra Rossa Sangiovese 2014
Label translates as “Red Stone” and the cornerstone of the range from Sangiovese specialists, Pizzini. Pizzini, Pietra Rossa, Sangiovese, King Valley 2014 Deep ruby claret. Sweetly herbed fruit: star anise, […]
Lana by Pizzini Il Nostro Gallo 2014
The Lana range is named after a special town in northern Italy located in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, situated between the towns of Bolzano and Merano. Prior to moving to […]
Pizzini La Volpe Nebbiolo 2014
The Pizzinis are breeding horses for courses and in this case, they’re understanding the areas of the vineyard that “naturally produce softer more elegant styles of Nebbiolo” in order to […]
Pizzini Nebbiolo 2012
A couple of years ago, I “hash tagged” the word #NebbiYOLO on social media. A parody mash-up of the word Nebbiolo and the lower class zeitgeist catchcry YOLO (You Only […]
Pizzini Nonna Gisella Sangiovese 2015
Apparently Nonna used to say “Cosa c’è di nuovo, non e ridicolo!” I’ll let you look that one up. Pizzini, Nonna Gisella, Sangiovese, King Valley 2015 Nothing like a warm, […]
Lana by Pizzini Nebbiolo Barbera 2015
According to the media release with this wine, Joel Pizzini tasted his first Piemonte Neb/Barb blend about 8 years ago and had wanted to make one ever since. Well done […]
d’Arenberg Pollyanna Polly Sparkling NV
Label change after LVMH got a bit upset with cheeky Chester previously calling this bubbles “Dadd.” Now this one honours his mum Pauline, who was better known as Pollyanna Polly. […]
Tahbilk Marsanne 2016
If Tahbilk Marsanne isn’t in your cellar, you’re missing out one of the great cellaring bargains in Australia. Consistently fresh and drinkable in youth, the aging potential also breeds a […]
Tahbilk Riesling 2016
From the estate plantings of Riesling in 1975, the vines are definitely showing maturity. I’m also a sucker for a tactile label…and the decorative swirls feel great under the fingers. […]
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