Crittenden Estate Zumma Pinot Noir 2020
15% whole bunch, 11 months in French oak barriques and puncheons (40% new). Winemaker is Rollo Crittenden. Crittenden Estate, Zumma, Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, 2020 Took a couple of days […]
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Crittenden Estate Zumma Chardonnay 2020
2020 was a divisive vintage in Australia, but Crittenden estate managed to avoid most the impacts. Hand harvested fruit that is then whole bunch pressed to new, one and two […]
Grower Gatherer by Earthworks Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Barossa Cabernet. Divisive, but can be excellent when be done well. Part of the Hill Smith Family Vineyards (home of Yalumba). Made by Marc Van Halderen. Vegan friendly if that’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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