Chapel Hill Shiraz 2017
From the cracking 2017 vintage comes a silky thing indeed. Chapel Hill, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2017 Cool cola and blue plum fruit nose, hints iof herby licoirice and just broken […]
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Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
There’s few Barossa Cabernets that are truly wonderful, I had a Barossa winemaker recently tell me it can be “bony.” As a result the lure of extra oak can be […]
Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Shiraz 2017
A good look for the new livery for the Signature range. Jacob’s Creek, Barossa Signature, Shiraz, Barossa, 2017 Comforting and familiar Barossa: all manner of plum, dark chocolate and heady […]
Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Chardonnay 2017
Fruit sourced from the higher climes of the Eden Valley, where cooler temperatures are more beneficial for white grapes. Jacob’s Creek, Barossa Signature, Chardonnay, 2017 Pale lemon colour in […]
Gwyn Olsen Chardonnay 2017
Made exclusively for Cellarmasters by Gwyn Olsen, winemaker at Briar Ridge and Pepper Tree in the Hunter Valley. Look for the unicorn. Gwyn Olsen, Chardonnay, Hunter Valley, 2017 Forward nose […]
Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Chardonnay 2017
The first Double Barrel wines were the reds….but then there’s always a market for white wine. This chardonnay ‘crafted in aged Scotch Whisky’ barrels. Jacob’s Creek, Double Barrel, Chardonnay, Barossa, […]
Windowrie Family Reserve Chardonnay 2017
Made by Anthony D’Onise and the O’Dea family from their base in central west New South Wales off a single vineyard, just over 30 years old that surrounds the family […]
Kalleske Moppa Shiraz 2017
Throw in some petit verdot and viognier for good measure. Kalleske, Moppa, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, 2017 Syrupy, viscous aromas: glazed plums: chocolate ganache, shiny fruits, fleshy stonefruit, musk/bathbombs. Hedonistic […]
Taylors Estate Merlot 2017
Pretty well cast in the friendly, cuddly camp of Merlot. Not meaning to offend or unnerve. Taylors Estate, Merlot, Clare Valley, 2017 Fruitcake spice and dark choc/vanilla tinged oak […]
Taylors Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Taylors Estate (white label). Ever reliable: the matching choice of so many mid-week dinners and summer weekend BBQs. Taylors Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley, 2017 Pencil wood and perfumed black […]
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