Farm Hand Wines One Of A Kind Shiraz 2020
From the team at Fourth Wave Wines. Single vineyard from the Tatachilla are in McLaren Vale. 20% in new French oak and the remainder in older large format barrel. The […]
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Shaw + Smith Shiraz 2020
One of the most anticipated releases I get to see. This vintage sees 40% whole bunch. Winemaking is led by uber Adam Wadewitz, suitably supervised by founder Martin Shaw (along […]
Crittenden Peninsula Chardonnay 2021
Crittenden are celebrating 40 years of winemaking this year. A pioneer of the Mornington Peninsula and of Italian varieties, with Garry Crittenden helped introduce barbera, nebbiolo, dolcetto and sangiovese to […]
Crittenden Peninsula Pinot Gris 2021
A lot more winemaking here than most Pinot Gris. Hand harvested, whole bunch pressed and wild yeast fermentation. Maturation for 10 months on lees. Winemaker is Rollo Crittenden. Crittenden, Peninsula, […]
Crittenden Peninsula Pinot Noir 2020
From the celebrated sub region of Tuerong and produced from the flavoursome MV6 workhorse. Winemaker is Rollo Crittenden. Crittenden, Peninsula, Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, 2020 Mornington sometimes gets the “too […]
Longview Vineyard Yakka Shiraz 2020
One of Longview’s underrated labels. Their aromatic whites in the Macclesfield series and Nebbiolo range get warranted attention, but this one hasn’t changed price for a few years and consistently […]
L’Artisan Le Rosé 2020
Here we go. Rosé from sud de France. Blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Shiraz and Caladoc (a genetic cross between Malbec and Grenache, developed in the 1950s). Made by Jean-Claude Mas […]
Longview Devil’s Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
The Longview team are very much coming of age. Gone are some of the cartoony, graphic labels of past, replaced with classic typeface: bold and countered with flowing lines representing […]
Chalmers Montevecchio Moscato Frizzante 2020
People don’t take Moscato seriously enough. I’m not talking about sugar rich alco-pop impersonators, I’m talking proper good Italian Moscato d’Asti (as sparkling with Moscato Giallo) gear or fermented dry […]
Clandestine Vineyards Shiraz 2020
A change in fruit from the 2019. This time the 20 year old Hayview Vineyard in Mount Barker is the source. 7 days fermentation on skins before 10 months in […]
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