De Bortoli Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Named after Dame Nellie Melba. The vineyard first planted in 1971 with further plantings in 1987, 1988 and 1990. From one of the finer vintages in the last 10 years. […]
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Flametree Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
With the legendary Cliff Royle at the helm, Flametree continue to punch well above their weight in the crowded dress circle of Margaret River’s Wilyabrup. French oak barrel maturation for […]
Patina Pinot Noir 2018
Patina Wines sits on the outskirts of the high elevation town of Orange in Central West of New South Wales. One would think that the high elevation and cool climate […]
Blue Pyrenees Estate Red 2018
Interestingly, this release is just entitled “Red.” It is actually a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. Note, the “Little Gold Stickers” on the bottle image are for […]
Blue Pyrenees Estate Section One Shiraz 2018 – revisited
I first tasted this wine in November 2020. Recently sent to me again in a media samples mail out, a re-visit 18 months later isn’t such a bad thing. Made […]
Blue Pyrenees Estate Dry Sparkling Rosé 2018
Vintage has rolled for Blue Pyrenees, I’m really not sure why I got to this so late! Traditional blend of Chardonnay with Pinots Noir and Meunier. Blue Pyrenees Estate, Sparkling […]
DR3 x St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Start your engines, here we have the 2nd release of this joint label from Australian Formula 1 racing car driver Daniel Ricciardo and the St Hugo team. Winemaker Peter Munro […]
Grant Burge Nebu Cabernet Shiraz 2018
The third release of this label for the Grant Burge stable: Nebu is short for Nebuchadnezzar, one of the Babylonian kings and joins the other icons from Grant Burge: Meshach […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2018
This years blend sees an increase in the Shiraz from the 2016 with Cabernet Sauvignon (58%), Shiraz (31%) and Cabernet Franc (11%). Fruit grown on Lucy and Xavier Bizot’s 37 […]
Glaetzer-Dixon Rêveur Pinot Noir 2018
Rêveur….dreamer. Nick Glaetzer takes fruit from the Coal River Valley for this fruit. Glaetzer-Dixon, Rêveur, Pinot Noir, Tasmania, 2018 Deep garnet with a bruise purple edge. Dark and spice driven […]
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