Angullong Fossil Hill Tempranillo 2016
Angullong have produced a winner here. In fact, trophy winning: Best Other Red Variety at the 2017 Orange Wine Show and Best Dry Red Table Wine, (Spanish & Italian Varieties) at […]
Tag Archives: 2016
Patina Wines Riesling 2016
Gerald Naef, winemaker most certainly takes his riesling cues from European styles, notably a little bit of Alsace. Patina Wines, Riesling, Orange, 2016 Retaining 7 grams per litre of residual […]
Singlefile Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016
A little less spice for the 2016 over the 2015 (which had 1% Malbec for seasoning). Warning, this wine is dangerously drinkable. Singlefile Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Great Southern, 2016 […]
Singlefile Riversdale Vineyard Shiraz 2016
Single vineyard fruit from the Riversdale vineyard in Frankland River, in the deep south of Western Australia. Singlefile, Riversdale Vineyard, Shiraz, Frankland River, 2016 This has profound ground spice and […]
Singlefile Fumé Blanc 2016
Sourced from the Stoney Crossing single vineyard. Showing the non-believers what can be done with Sauvignon Blanc. Wild fermentation and 50% oak maturation. Singlefile, Fumé Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Pemberton, 2016 An […]
Chapel Hill The Parson Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Cabernet is oft-overlooked in McLaren Vale for regional star Grenache. But when done well, it can very delicious indeed. Chapel Hill, The Parson, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, 2016 Bright […]
Toolangi Chardonnay 2016
The price hasn’t changed from the 2014 edition. Toolangi estate fruit picked from Dixon’s Creek in the upper Yarra, then made at Yering Station. 10 months in 30% new French […]
Margan Breaking Ground Barbera 2016
New livery for the Breaking Ground releases from Margan. Understated class, somewhat similar to the winemaker. I’ve mentioned the back story before but I do like telling the story: The […]
3 Tales Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Made by Marisco Vineyards in New Zealand, import and distributed in Australia by De Bortoli. The online shop for De Borts suggests they’ve just rolled over to the 2017 vintage […]
d’Arenberg The Footbolt Shiraz 2016
Simplicity (noun). The Oxford dictionary gives a definition of “the quality or condition of being plain or uncomplicated in form or design.” The Footbolt doesn’t seek to be a challenge in […]
