Hastwell & Lightfoot Fiano 2018
Mark Hastwell and Martin Lightfoot celebrated 30 years through the 2018 vintage. No mean feat in this day and age. 30 years ago the number one song in Australia was […]
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Huntington Estate Special Reserve Semillon 2017
Sourced from nearly 50 year old semillon vines, Huntington Estate are one of the NSW leading lights for Sem outside the Hunter Valley. Note: bottle image states 2016, but no […]
Robert Stein Half Dry RS15 Riesling 2018
Yet again Jacob Stein has made a riesling that over delivers. The wine’s fermentation stopped at 15 grams per litre of residual sugar. Left in tank on lees for a […]
Robert Stein Dry Riesling 2018
The Stein house are certainly making Riesling their thing. Bring it on. The trophy cabinet is groaning under the weight. Robert Stein, Dry, Riesling, Mudgee, 2018 Aromas of lime […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Sangiovese 2017
Angullong are starting to forge more than a solid reputation with their Italian varietals. These vineyards are now 14 years old, arguably some of the earliest planted, especially in New […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Barbera 2017
From 14 year old vineyards in the foothills of the Mount Canobolas in the Orange region of New South Wales. Angullong, Fossil Hill, Barbera, Orange, 2017 There’s always a shiny, […]
Gartelmann Rylstone Petit Verdot 2015
A slight rebranding of Gartelmann’s Mudgee Petit Verdot release, naming the high altitude area of Rylstone where the vineyards are based at 660m. 14 months maturation in French and American […]
Gartelmann Jesse Shiraz 2014
Whilst Gartelmann are based on the Lovedale side of the Hunter Valley, here they’ve have extended their reach to higher planes of Mudgee. In this case, around 460 metres above […]
Windowrie Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Made by Anthony D’Onise and the O’Dea family from their base in central west New South Wales. 12 months oak maturation. Windowrie, Family Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cowra, 2015 Still a […]
Windowrie Family Reserve Shiraz 2016
Some bling for this wine, with it picking up the trophy for Best 2016 Shiraz at the 2018 Winewise Championship and a gold medal at the 2017 NSW Wine Awards. […]
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