Sourced from the Carlsfield Vineyard, planted in 1935 in one of Australia’s finest riesling areas. Annie’s Lane, Quelltaler Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley 2016 Fragrant and aromatic cumquat, lime flesh, salt […]
The Rosés are starting to bloom… Annie’s Lane Rosé, Mourvedre/Grenache, Clare Valley, 2016 Light confectionery nose: musk lolly sticks, raspberry jubes, spearmint leaves with a slight creamy/strawberry yoghury note. Ever […]
Risky Business head south in Western Australia to grab Pinot Noir fruit from Mount Barker (though the wine is labelled Western Australia). Vigneron is Rob Quenby. Risky Business, Pinot Noir […]
Risky Business have their home base in Western Australia, but do source their “Italian” varietals from the stronghold of King Valley in NE Victoria. With Rob Quenby as vigneron, this […]
Hentley Farm are more well known for their lustrous and powerful reds from the Barossa Valley, but here we have their Eden Valley Riesling. Fruit harvested from vineyards at 400-450m […]
A whippet is probably a decent zoomorphic representation for Sauvignon Blanc. If zoomorphic can be used to describe wine. Longview, Whippet, Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, 2016 Even though it has […]
Not quite as famous as their Marsanne, this Northern Rhone variety was planted on the estate in 1990. Tahbilk,Viognier, Nagambie Lakes, 2016 Expressively floral: light rosewater and pretty apricot flesh, […]
In the capable hands of winemaker Sandrine Gimon, even the entry level “The Yearling” wines from Rymill, provide some excitement. Rymill , The Yearling, Sauvignon Blanc, Coonawarra 2016 Potent green […]
I’m not going to mince words here. The Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc is arguably Australia’s finest straight SB. I’m not talking in the realms of a barrel aged beauty, […]
The Berton vineyard is one of those workhorse wineries that sources fruit from near and afar. Usually based out of Yenda, near NSW. This one is sourced from one of […]
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