Windowrie The Mill Chardonnay 2016
Originally tasted blind in a line up of cool climate chardonnay. Windowrie, The Mill, Chardonnay, Cowra, 2016 Fruity fig and banana lollies with white nectarine underpinned with waxy lemon rind. […]
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Huntington Estate Chardonnay 2017
Tasted blind among a line up of cool-climate chardonnays. Huntington Estate, Chardonnay, Mudgee, 2017 Hyper fragrant: dishwashing sweet citrus over ripe peach, barley and tropical melon. (Potentially muscat clone?). The […]
Huntington Estate Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2016
Huntington Estate are certainly one of the leading lights in the Mudgee wine scene. I just wish they’d look to a change of labeling and bottle stock as the packaging […]
Gardners Ground Shiraz 2013
Certified organic. I didn’t know much about them and came across this on the website: Gardner’s Ground Vineyard is located within Rivers Road Organic Farms in Canowindra, New South Wales. […]
Huntington Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
2012 was a “cold, wet” vintage in Mudgee. This “was the kind of season where grapes are often picked unripe in a rush to beat disease resulting in green, astringent […]
Huntington Estate Block 3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
The pinnacle Cabernet from Huntington Estate, harvested in a cold and wet year. Huntington Estate, Block 3, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mudgee, 2012 Powerful aromas of blackberry, tomato leaf, gun smoke, mahogany […]
Robert Stein Half Dry RS 10 Riesling 2016
Jacob Stein is building a stronghold in the central north of New South Wales for fine, beautifully crafted Rieslings. This is a justifiable gold medal winner. Robert Stein, Half Dry, […]
Angullong Fossil Hill Sagrantino 2015
Sagrantino is a fairly new name among the Italian varieties grown in Australia, with about 2 dozen or so producers now having old enough vines to produce good quality examples. McLaren […]
Gartelmann Jessica Verdelho 2016
Ah Verdelho. Where does it sit in the grand scheme of wine? 2016 wasn’t the greatest vintage in the Hunter. In good years, it still has a drive and thrust […]
La Bise Wines Pinot Grigio 2016
The labeling is floral and evocative, with a noticeable “whole bunch pressed” wine making comment firmly planted on the front. Whether or not the consumer understands what this means or […]
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