Yelland & Papps Second Take Vermentino 2015
Vermentino…usually associated with islands and fish and salty air, not a couple of hundred kilometres inland from the sea. Yelland & Papps Second Take Vermentino, Barossa Valley, 2015 Wild ferment, […]
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Yelland & Papps Second Take Shiraz 2015
The young(ish) winemakers of the Barossa are all loving that Shiraz can be released young(ish)….you don’t have to sit it in the dark for years. Yelland & Papps Second Take […]
Running With Bulls Garnacha 2015
Love the new addition to the RWB stud farm, a Garnacha (Spanish for Grenache) with a label flashy as a matador’s red and yellow costume. Running With Bulls Garnacha, Barossa […]
Yalumba Patchwork Shiraz 2013
The name comes from the patchwork of vineyards from the Barossa Valley that contribute to this wine. Really, it probably should just be called “The Barossa,” this holds all the […]
Running With Bulls Tempranillo 2014
Okay….so all the wine nerds out there know the Barossa Valley is full of German ancestry but did you know that Barossa is a misspelling in homage to the Battle […]
Yelland and Papps Pinot Blanc/Pinot Gris 2015
A unique and interesting blend, Pinot Blanc and Gris defined as genetic mutations of Pinot Noir. There’s not a huge amount of Pinot Blanc grown in Australia; it is mostly […]
Yelland and Papps Vermentino 2015
Hailing from Sardinia, Vermentino shall have a great future in Australia. It seems to suit our lifestyle, culture and food. Perfect for long hot days. Yelland and Papps, Vermentino, Barossa […]
Yelland and Papps Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Okay. So most people think the Barossa Valley only does Shiraz. But the Cabernet can be incredibly good. My favourite $44 bottle of Cabernet* came from the Barossa. I’ve mentioned […]
Yelland and Papps Eden Valley Riesling 2015
Young Barossa guns. Visit South Australia. Visit them. Buy their wine. Yelland and Papps, Riesling, Eden Valley, 2015 3 months on lees. Chalky lemon, lime marmalade and herby ginger lift. […]
Kalleske Biodynamic Barrel Project Shiraz 2013
This really should have 2010 as the vintage date, as that’s when the trees were felled for coopering for these 3 unique wines. But I’m getting ahead of myself. The […]
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