Coonawarra. Cabernet. Synonymous, really. Brand & Sons, Baker’s Run, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawara, 2018 Potent and heady: blackberry and choc/mint slice with a sweet red, musky near-Turkish Delight heart. Saltbush brine […]
There’s a misconception that Cabernet Sauvignon is the only red grape in Coonawarra, but one of my favourite wines from the region is a Shiraz. This Shiraz is part of […]
Cabernet Franc is oft used as blending component, but I have a soft spot when bottled as a straight variety. Brand & Sons, Last Sunday Drive, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawara, 2018 […]
Sam Brand is the latest custodian of the Brand brand after 6 generations. Image is cork, Australian edition is under screwcap. Brand & Sons, Single Barrel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawara, 2018 […]
The fruit for this wine was naturally fermented in open fermenters, then basket pressed and matured in 30% new American oak. Part of Heirloom’s “regional” series, seeking to showcase the […]
A winemaking shift in direction here for the Tempranillo, previous vintages saw French and American oak for 18 months (Crianza style) while this only see 12 months in older oak […]
While Di Giorgio have their heart in Coonawarra, access to vibrant, newer areas in the greater Limestone Coast region provide the opportunity for such “new” varieties. Di Giorgio Family Wines, […]
The Little Giant range are from the reliable Fourth Wave Wine and put together by winemakers Corey Ryan and Jim Zerella. Celebrating South Australian regions, the bottles are a stocky, […]
Natural ferment. 9 months on lees in a mixture of old and new French oak Di Giorgio Family Wines, Chardonnay, Coonawarra, 2018 Pale lemon gold. Grapefruit and lemon lime citrus […]
Here we have a cellar re-release of the 2012 Shiraz from Wynns. Winemaker Sue Hodder saw the vintage as “low yielding” and an “early long ripening season provided optimal flavour […]
