Red Knot by Shingleback Rosé 2017
A blend of 65% Pinot Noir 24% Shiraz and 11% Grenache, with the geographical split of 77% McLaren Vale and 23% Adelaide Hills. Carries some bling too, Gold Medals at […]
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Longview The Whippet Sauvingon Blanc 2017
From a consistent producer in arguably the best region in Australia for the grape. Probably the best SB label in the land too. Longview Vineyard, The Whippet, Sauvingon Blanc, Adelaide […]
d’Arenberg The Dry Dam Riesling 2017
A medium-dry or semi-dry wine is hard to perfect: there needs to be a spot balance between acid and sugar. Ideally the ratio is 1.0 to 2.0 acid to sugar […]
Longview Queenie Pinot Grigio 2017
Named for the Saturno family’s Grandmother, affectionately known as Queenie. All stainless steel fermentation and stylistically keeping to Grigio with very little blush colour. Longview, Queenie, Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills, […]
Longview Nebbiolo Rosato 2017
Gold for pink! 2 trophies for best rosé: 2017 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards and the the 2017 National Wine Show of Australia! Completes the triumvirate of Nebbiolo from the Saturno […]
Shaw and Smith Pinot Noir 2016
Sees a combination of de-stemmed berry and whole bunch fermentation, then spent fifteen days on skins. 2016 was a “warm and fast vintage” before late January rains cooled the region. […]
Longview Fresco Nebbiolo 2017
I like nearly everything about this wine. Style, flavour, packaging; pretty much everything except the price. If only it was available for a few dollars less, it’d be one of […]
d’Arenberg The Olive Grove Chardonnay 2016
A combination of lower level and higher altitude fruit for d’Arry’s mid-tier white. 7 months French and American oak. d’Arenberg, The Olive Grove, Chardonnay, McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, 2016 A […]
Longview Nebbiolo Riserva 2015
Saturn comes back around to show you everything Let’s you choose what you will, will not see and then Drags you down like a stone or lifts you up again […]
d’Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay 2016
From fruit grown in the Adelaide Hills and part of the “High Altitude Hillbillies” range. d’Arenberg, The Lucky Lizard, Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, 2016 Fermentation and maturation in French oak for […]
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