Scarborough Wine Co. Chardonnay 2017
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 […]
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Seppelt Salinger Vintage Sparkling 2017
In 1890, Hans Irvine (who purchased the Best’s vineyards after Joseph Best’s passing), employed Frenchman Charles Pierlot from Champagne to craft some of Australia’s first Méthode Traditionelle wines. Seppelt’s flagship […]
Brand’s Laira Blockers Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
One of the perennial well priced Cabernet favourites for the masses. The “Blockers’ were landholders who sold their grapes to larger wineries in the 1950s and 60s, and so named […]
Howard Park Grand Jeté 2017
A blend of 42% Chardonnay and 58% Pinot Noir fruit from the Mount Barrow vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region. Fermentation in old French oak and stainless steel before tirage […]
Yalumba The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
From the famed Menzies Vineyard in the heart of Coonawarra, part of the (incredibly well priced) Rare and Fine series from Yalumba. The wine started its life under long time […]
Heggies Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2017
The flagship of the the Heggies range. Fruit from a single block on the high elevation Heggies Vineyard (Block “i”). For all the clone nerds out there, made from Bernard […]
Tim Adams The Fergus 2017
I’ve double and triple checked the vintage and price for this wine. It’s correct. 5 years old and $25. I really don’t want to be Tim Adams’ accountant (and part […]
Moorilla Muse Pinot Noir 2017
Fruit for this comes from the Moorilla (Estate) site, built by Claudio Alcorso and celebrating its 60th anniversary this year in 2022. Winemaker is Conor Van Der Reest. Note, bottle […]
Moorilla Muse Extra Brut Rosé 2017
While Moorilla (Estate) is firmly ensconced in suburban Hobart, the fruit is sourced from their St Matthias vineyard on the banks of the River Tamar (kanamaluka) in northern Tasmania. Note, […]
Blue Pyrenees Estate Midnight Cuvée 2017
The flagship sparkling for Blue Pyrenees. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir included from the cooler Macedon Ranges blended with the Estate Chardonnay. The fruit handpicked at night under lights (hence the […]
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