Pewsey Vale Estate Riesling 2025 – Revisited
I first tasted this wine not long after release in 2025 8 months later, this knocked off one of the top gongs at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards to […]
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mesh Riesling 2025
One of my favourite wines to review. The story goes that Jeffrey Grosset and Robert Hill-Smith were contemplating buying the same vineyard at the same time, but instead of outbidding […]
Yalumba Eden Valley Roussanne 2025
Still one of the few single Roussanne bottlings in Australia. Sourced primarily from a single vineyard next door to the Yalumba winery (along with another Angaston vineyard an another in […]
Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2024
While Chardonnay is somewhat the handmaiden to EV Riesling Queen, the team at Heggies (part of Hill-Smith Family Estates) have the recipe right. Winemaker is Marc Van Halderen. Heggies Vineyard, […]
Pewsey Vale The Contours Museum Reserve Riesling 2018
A slight departure here as this is just a museum reserve release, while you wait for the 10 Year Anniversary release. A great window as it enters the teenage years. […]
Pewsey Vale The Contours 10 year Museum Release Riesling 2015
Very smart for the Hill-Smiths to have this 10 Year Museum release of this vital label. Winemaker is the esteemed Louisa Rose. Pewsey Vale, The Contours, 10 Year Museum Release, […]
Pewsey Vale 1961 Block Riesling 2024
The original Pewsey Vale vineyard was planted in 1847, while fruit for the 1961 Block comes from the oldest (modern?) part of the vineyard. Handpicked, wild ferment and briefly matured […]
Pewsey Vale Estate Riesling 2025
The original Pewsey Vale vineyard was planted in 1847 while the label is part of the Hill-Smith Family Estates. Winemaking legend Louisa Rose’s signature appears on the rear label to […]
Auld Family Wines Family Series Pinot Gris 2025
Sam and Jock Auld are the 6th generation of a family who have been intertwined in the Australian wine fabric since the mid 1800’s. From a single vineyard in the […]
Auld Family Wines Wilberforce Riesling 2024
Sam and Jock Auld are the 6th generation of a family who have been intertwined in the Australian wine fabric since the mid 1800’s. Wilberforce was the reliable horse that […]
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