Renegado Old Vine Grenache 2018
From the Fourth Wave Wine team and winemaker Corey Ryan comes the sibling to the Renegado Old Vine Malbec 2018. With fruit from old vine vineyards across South Australia, all […]
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Vinaceous Weird Science ‘Lunar’ Shiraz Tempranillo 2018
Part of the Vinaceous stable’s side projects, this one “VSP.” I’m taking an educated guess that it means ‘Vinaceous Special Projects.” Vinaceous, Weird Science, Lunar, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Margaret River, 2018 […]
Heggies Vineyard Estate Riesling 2018
The Heggies Vineyard range under the Hill Smith Family Vineyards stable are crafted by Teresa Heuzenroder. Fruit is sourced from a single site 500 metres above sea level in the […]
Renegado Old Vine Malbec 2018
Another new label from the ever-reliable Fourth Wave Wine team and winemaker Corey Ryan. This time, paying homage to the South American pioneering grapegrowers persevering with Malbec at ridiculously high […]
Gangsters and Grape Juice – Launching the Kings Of Prohibition.
A cold May evening saw the Sydney launch of Calabria Family Wines latest label “Kings Of Prohibition.” Prohibition refers to the time when alcohol was forbidden and gave rise to […]
Hunter Valley….Not just Semillon and Shiraz
I recently attended the Hunter Valley wine region for their annual Wine & Tourism Legends Awards. Various tastings were conducted for assembled trade and media representatives, including a fascinating look […]
Mitolo Jester Sangiovese Rosé 2018
Mitolo are to be commended for reaching for the Italian rooted Sangiovese for their rosé rather than McLaren Vale’s signature Grenache. Mitolo, Jester, Rosé, Sangiovese, McLaren Vale, 2018 Pale […]
Best’s Great Western Foudre Ferment Riesling 2018
The last Foudre Ferment I have notes on was the 2015 release, where winemaker Justin Purser stated :”we smashed the new foudre to take the overt oak from it” but […]
Eastern Reach Chardonnay 2018
Made exclusively for Cellarmasters by Neil Doddridge. Barrel fermented 12 months on yeast lees. Partial malolactic fermentation. The bottle weights around a kilogram. Take no prisoners. Eastern Reach, Chardonnay, Eden […]
d’Arenberg The Danger Mouse 2018
Another new release for d’Arenberg: The Danger Mouse….Exciting! Old French oak to let the wine show. d’Arenberg, The Danger Mouse, Nero d’Avola, McLaren Vale, 2018 Brightly edged purple in the […]
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