Rogers and Rufus Rosé 2023
Part of the Hill-Smith Family Vineyards stable. “Un-Australian” in style and 100% Barossa Valley Grenache. Fermentation and 6 months maturation in old Hungarian and French oak hogsheads for depth and […]
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Château Tanunda The Château Chardonnay 2023
A change up to the winemaking to the 2022. fermentation in barrel. Partial malolactic fermentation and regular lees stirring for 8 months (less than the 2022) in new (10%) and […]
Château Tanunda The Château Bethanian Shiraz 2022
From the Chateau’s Estate vineyards. Planted in the sandy loam soils on Bethany Creek. Fermentation in new and older American and French oak barrels. 18 months maturation. Winemaker is Jeremy […]
Take It To The Grave Shiraz 2023
Made by the Fourth Wave Wine team, with the local Barossa boy Corey Ryan helping on the tools for this old vine sourced release. Six months maturation in French oak […]
Wild Folk Shiraz 2023
This label from the Fourth Wave Wine team and made with usual suspect collaborator Corey Ryan. Label reminds me of the Mothman. Weirds me out a touch. Anyways: fruit comes […]
Rogers and Rufus Rosé 2022
Part of the Hill-Smith Family Vineyards stable. Made for summer. Winemaker is Sam Wigan. Rogers and Rufus, Rosé, Grenache, Barossa Valley, 2022 Pale dusky salmon in hue. All the pink […]
Yalumba The Steeple Shiraz 2019
A change from the 2018 with a move to screwcap and a low shouldered bottle. From a single-site and made from Centurion vines that were planted in 1919 in Light […]
Yalumba Barossa Bush Vine Grenache 2021
Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” from the consistent Yalumba. Winemaker is Alexey Alon Dumbuay. Vegan friendly. Yalumba, Bush Vine, Grenache, Barossa, 2021 Raspberry and brown spices, rose hip, soft nut […]
Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache 2021
Sourced from the Ancestor vines (planted 1889) in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block. The move to screwcap is welcomed (though the orange wax was funky). Winemaker is Kevin Glastonbury, who may […]
Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2022
Part of the Distinguished Sites range. Sourced from two blocks of 1949 and 1929 vines in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block on the valley floor. Fermented in two batches: the first […]
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