Pewsey Vale The Contours Museum Release Riesling 2016
From old vines on the coolest slopes of the Pewsey Vale vineyard and held back to show the promise. Wild ferment. Winemaker is Yalumba’s Chief Louisa Rose. Pewsey Vale, The […]
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St Hubert’s Sparkling Rosé 2016
The St Hubert‘s sparkling program started in earnest in 2010. 100% Pinot Noir fruit from the Yarra Valley. Over 5 years on lees. Winemaker is the affable Greg Jarrett. A […]
Brand’s Laira Stentiford’s Old Vines Shiraz 2016
Flagship Shiraz from Brand’s Laira. Stelvin Luxe screw cap and tactile packaging. Originally made by Peter Weinberg and as Trent Brand as the viticulturist (as evidenced from the signatures on […]
Moorilla Muse Cabernet Blend 2016
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (dominant) and Cabernet Franc. The fruit comes from the St Matthias vineyard, overlooking the River Tamar (kanamaluka) in northern Tasmania. Note: Bottle image is of […]
Maretti Barolo 2016
The Fourth Wave Wine team have outdone themselves here. Made by Danilo Drocco, (currently of Nino Negri but having spent more than 10 years at the celebrated Fontanafredda), this comes […]
Yalumba The Caley Cabernet & Shiraz 2016
Well, technically this review is of all The Caley labels released to date. Th 2016 is the fifth release of the Icon red wine, named in honour of Fred Caley […]
Sunshine Creek Chardonnay 2016
Sourced from the fridge of my mother in law, comes this Yarra Chardonnay from a warm vintage. 30% new French oak. Note, the bottle image is of 2017 and the […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2016
This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (68%), Shiraz (16%) and Cabernet Franc (16%) is sourced from the Bizot’s 35 million year old soil Crayères vineyard, located next to the lauded Tapanappa […]
Salena Estate BFR 2016
Salena Estate are based in the Riverland region of South Australia. This flagship blend of Touriga, Lagrein and Cabernet Sauvignon comes in a heavy, dense bottle with imposing wax over […]
Blue Pyrenees Estate Midnight Cuvée 2016
The flagship sparkling for Blue Pyrenees, there’s 18% Macedon Ridge Vineyard fruit (Chardonnay and Pinot Noir) included from the cooler Macedon Ranges blended with the Estate Chardonnay. The fruit handpicked […]
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