Mayfield Jonty Met Otto Cabernet Franc 2023
Cabernet Franc doesn’t need to be rustic and dusty. Think Anjou style from cooler climes with red fruit and herbaceous qualities. Fruit matured for 12 months in older French puncheons, […]
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Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2022
An (almost) straight bottling of the Cabernet Franc (9% Shiraz for spice and seasoning), which only comes in the right years. Fruit comes from the close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2022
The fifth release of a classic ‘Australian’ blend. Cabernet Sauvignon at 57% and Shiraz at 43%. The close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m by 1.5m) is grown on the 37 million […]
Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc 2019
Merlot (55%) and Cabernet Franc (45%) blend with fruit grown on the 37 million year old soils of the 45 year old Tapanappa Whalebone vineyard. Bottled under cork. 2019 was […]
Stockman’s Ridge Signature Range Right Bank 2022
Stockman’s Ridge vineyard sitting at 800m above sea level and include these French varieties along with cooler climate heroes such as Pinots Gris and Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner. […]
Paddington Lane No.3 Soft Rosé 2023
From the team at Fourth Wave Wines comes a new range of 3 Rosés. This is entry 3 and the ‘soft and slightly sweet’ one. Limestone Coast fruit of Merlot […]
Canobolas Wines Alchemy 2022
Jonathon Mattick and family took the jump of buying the (former) Canobolas Smith vineyard in Orange in early 2022 after many years on the Mornington Peninsula. Situated at 820m above […]
Canobolas Wines Cabernet Franc 2022
Rare to have a straight bottling of Cabernet Franc, but I like Canobolas Wines’ intent here. Jonathon Mattick and family took the jump of buying the (former) Canobolas Smith vineyard […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2019
Flagship red blend from the Bizot’s. Cabernet Sauvignon (62%), Shiraz (19%) and Cabernet Franc (19%). Fruit grown on the 37 million year old soils in the Crayères vineyard, (located next […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2021
An (almost) straight bottling of the Cabernet Franc (9% Shiraz for spice and seasoning), which only comes in the right years. Fruit comes from the close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m […]
