Margan Family Vineyard Shiraz 2014
Hunter Valley, Shiraz, Andrew Margan. Need I say any more? Margan Family Vineyard Shiraz, Hunter Valley 2014 Ripe layers of chocolate, spiced plums, camphor smoke and a suggestion of meaty […]
Margan Family Vineyard Chardonnay 2015
Do not underestimate the quality and power of chardonnay in the Hunter. Silkman, Tyrrell’s and of course, Margan all have top examples. Margan Family Vineyard Chardonnay, Hunter Valley, 2015 Partial […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Roussanne 2015
From the Rhône to the Barossa…. Yelland & Papps, Second Take Roussanne, Barossa Valley, 2015 Cloudy and unfiltered. Wild barrel ferment, 8.5 months in barrel, 100% French oak, 28% New. […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Mataro 2015
Mataro is having a revival as a straight varietal. Delicious examples like this certainly help fly the flag. Continues the strong showing of the Second Take label. Yelland & Papps […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Grenache 2015
One of those wines that just looks pretty in the glass…. Yelland & Papps, Second Take Grenache, Barossa Valley, 2015 31% Whole bunch ferment. 21 days on skins. 100% old […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Vermentino 2015
Vermentino…usually associated with islands and fish and salty air, not a couple of hundred kilometres inland from the sea. Yelland & Papps Second Take Vermentino, Barossa Valley, 2015 Wild ferment, […]
Tahbilk Cabernets…Timeless Elegance.
No need for me to go on about the reputation of Tahbilk’s wines. Whilst their 1860s Vines Shiraz and the 1927 Vines Marsanne tend to get all the glory, the […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Shiraz 2015
The young(ish) winemakers of the Barossa are all loving that Shiraz can be released young(ish)….you don’t have to sit it in the dark for years. Yelland & Papps Second Take […]
Calabria Bevi Prosecco Spritz
Whilst the Calabria family excel at making quality wines, they can’t escape the burning desire to have a refreshing spritz…so here’s their take on well known apperitivo using their Prosecco […]
Bremerton Bâttonage Chardonnay 2014
Rebecca Willson does her thing bloody well in Langhorne Creek. Whilst the legacy has seen the big boys take fruit from here to blend away, Bremerton are a shining beacon […]
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