Taylors Estate Shiraz 2017
12 months maturation in old American oak. Winemaker is Adam Eggins. Taylors Estate, Shiraz, Clare Valley, 2017 Concentrated plum, black rocks, toasty/chary oak, burnt-ends roast meat and vanilla bean paste. […]
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Taylors Estate Pinot Noir 2017
Pinot Noir. Adelaide Hills is definitely still cool enough. Winemaker is Adam Eggins. Taylors Estate, Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills, 2017 Light garnet with a slight cerise edge. Raspberry and cola […]
Woods Crampton White Label Shiraz 2017
Made by Aaron Wood and Nicholas Crampton for the Fourth Wave Wine team. 93% Shiraz, 5% Mataro and 2% Graciano. 30% new oak for 9 months. 80% Barossa Valley and […]
Sandalford 1840 Shiraz 2017
A new range for Sandalford coming from their Swan Valley plantings: 1840, the new range created to showcase some of the magnificent old vines at the Caversham estate, is so […]
d’Arenberg The Feral Fox Pinot Noir 2017
15% whole bunch. No filtration or fining. d’Arenberg, The Feral Fox, Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills, 2017 Medium garnet with cerise edges. Good varietal nose with sour cherry and plush strawberry. […]
d’Arenberg The Footbolt Shiraz 2017
The Footbolt: one of the staples of the d’Arenberg stable as part of ‘The Originals.’ d’Arenberg, The Footbolt, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2017 Inky bruise purple with a familiar and comforting […]
Thomas Wines Belford Shiraz 2017
One of 2 new single vineyard wines for Thommo. Thomas Wines, Belford, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, 2017 Violets and soft Turkish delight chocolate, licorice, damson plum, light blackberry. Waxy mouthfeel to […]
Kalleske CCCLXV Durif 2017
From a certified biodynamic, single vineyard. 365 days on skins (hence the naming). No oak. Kalleske, CCCLXV, Durif, Barossa Valley, 2017 Opaque. Syrupy. Tunnel vision: focused, intense, concentrated, inky […]
Kalleske Buckboard Durif 2017
Labelled at 16%. I admit I’m apprehensive. Kalleske, Buckboard, Durif, Barossa Valley, 2017 Black jelly bean, cold asphalt, ropey licorice, just plucked kitchen herbs, anise and mint, toasty oak […]
Kalleske Old Vine Grenache 2017
From dry grown 85 year old vines in Greenock, north west Barossa. Kalleske, Old Vine, Grenache, Barossa Valley, 2017 Powerful, obtuse aromas: dried raspberry, musk sticks, turned earth and desiccated […]
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