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 […]
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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 […]
La Bise Wines Sangiovese 2015
Natasha “Tash” Mooney has been the guiding hand for many quality wines in South Australia for quite a while, including the E&E Black Pepper Shiraz in the Barossa and the […]
Windowrie Family Reserve Shiraz 2015
Windowrie continue to push the barrow for the Cowra region and are truly starting to achieve reliable consistency with their quality. Windowrie, Family Reserve, Shiraz, Cowra, 2015 Opens clean and inviting, […]
Patina Wines Scandalous Riesling 2014
Scandal’us were a created band in Australia in the early 2000’s. A mixed singing only group that was the outcome of the reality TV show Popstars, which the previous year […]
Robert Stein Reserve Riesling 2016
40 year old vines. 100% single vineyard. Whole bunch press with wild yeasts and some old oak fermentation. Jacob Stein (son of Robert and “Riesling Fanatic”) is proving that Riesling […]
Lowe Nullo Mountain Riesling 2013
This is the flagship white from David Lowe in Mudgee. The Nullo Mountain vineyard is one of the highest in Australia. Planted in 1996 and sits well over 1100 metres […]
Huntington Estate Reserve Semillon 2015
One special parcel from 47 year old Semillon vines. Outscored some Tyrrell’s and Mount Pleasant Semillons at Sydney Royal Wine Show. All this augurs well. Huntington Estate, Reserve Semillon, Mudgee […]
Huntington Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Huntington Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mudgee 2009 Garnett colour but starting to dull. Still fruit forward: Pencil, mulberry, plum and a deep cassis. Lashings of choc oak and sandy tannins. Medium […]
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