From a single vineyard in the Swan Valley, made with arguably WA’s best grape (forget that Chardonnay Johnny-come-lately). Pet Nat. AKA ‘rurale,’ ‘artisanale,’ or ‘gaillacoise.’ Not quite fermented juice goes […]
The more elegant sibling of the two Hilltops Shiraz, showcasing the diversity of the region. Fruit comes from Roger Clark’s Boorowa vineyard with a cool microclimate. Note: Bottle image has […]
With fruit taken from the Freeman vineyard in the Hilltops region. This is the big brother of the two “Hilltops Shiraz” range. Note: Bottle image has vintage 2016, but naught […]
There’s only a handful of producers of WA that I would select for Pinot Noir. Rob Diletti at Castle Rock Estate is definitely one of them. This is Castle Rock […]
Forget the lower case “a&w” this is Castle Rock Estate’s new flagship, named in honour of the founders Angelo and Wendy Diletti. Castle Rock Estate, a&w, Riesling, Porongurup, 2022 Near […]
From the central Victorian region of Nagambie Lakes. This is a sneak peek of the impending vintage courtesy of Mitchelton’s new Chief Winemaker Nat Cleghorn. Nat comes to Mitchelton just […]
One of the most unique collaborations, and arguably one of the most successful: Jeffrey Grosset and Robert Hill Smith get a share of fruit from the same vineyard, do their […]
Vintage 2023 has just started in the Hunter Valley, arguably the first anywhere in the world for the calendar year. Scarborough Wines are family owned and sentimental favourite in the […]
Okay, you’re going to have to ignore the bottle image for this post. It reads 2019 and the regions aren’t quite right, but that’s all that’s changed. Down to brass […]
The second release of the label. A blend of Shiraz from the Hilltops Freeman vineyard and Cabernet Sauvignon from Gundog’s own Wallaroo vineyard in the Canberra region. 24 hours skin […]
