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 […]
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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. […]
Robert Stein The Kinnear Shiraz 2014
“The Kinnear” was the ship which brought Johann Stein to Australia on 23rd April 1838, and fittingly this is flagship of the Robert Stein armada of wines. Robert Stein, The […]
Huntington Estate Pinot Noir Dry Rosé 2018
Huntington Estate have been producing this style long before pink dominated our vinous landscape. Huntington Estate, Dry Rosé, Pinot Noir, Mudgee, 2018 Gives it all as a dry rosé: drying […]
Huntington Estate Semillon 2018
Huntington Estate have several Semillon labels, this is the starter level and released young. Huntington Estate, Semillon, Mudgee, 2018 Young Semillon archetype with lemon aromas, spring blossoms and […]
Patina Reserve Chardonnay 2015
The last time I saw a Patina Reserve Chardonnay was 4 years ago, and that was the 2008 . This release matured in 11 months in new and one year old […]
Patina Chardonnay 2015
I’ve always liked the Patina packaging. I’m going to simply reiterate what I wrote fours ago about it: “The label is incredibly striking, one of my personal favourites. An artistic […]
The Natural Wine Co Rosé 2017
From the dependable Windowrie. This is made from Sangiovese grapes that were “harvested in the cool of the night.” Then “only free run juice was used with exotic yeasts for […]
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