Burton McMahon George’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2022
The partnership between Dylan McMahon of Seville Estate in the Yarra Valley and Matt Burton of Gundog Estate has created a legacy of fine Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Naturally fermented. […]
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Burton McMahon George’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
Named for the winemaking and grape-growing duo of Matt Burton (Gundog Estate, Hunter Valley) and Dylan McMahon (Seville Estate, Yarra Valley) under their Burton McMahon label. The bottle image is […]
Briar Ridge Big Bully Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
From the ancient soils of Wrattonbully in South Australia, just above the Terra Rossa strip of Coonawarra. There are plenty of vignerons who believe that Wrattonbully has equivalent, if not […]
Briar Ridge Hillrose Shiraz 2022
From the regional NSW region of Hilltops (around the township of Young). Briar Ridge forms part of a greater stable that includes the renowned Pepper Tree. Bottled under (a very […]
Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Shiraz 2021
From one of the more famed Hunter Valley vineyards (the Semillon consistently takes out awards). Part of a greater stable that includes Pepper Tree. Winemaker is Alex Beckett. Briar Ridge, […]
Scarborough Wine Co. Chardonnay 2017
Vintage 2023 has just started in the Hunter Valley, arguably the first anywhere in the world for the calendar year. Scarborough Wines are family owned and sentimental favourite in the […]
Gundog Estate Smoking Barrel Red 2021
Okay, you’re going to have to ignore the bottle image for this post. It reads 2019 and the regions aren’t quite right, but that’s all that’s changed. Down to brass […]
Gundog Estate Off-Dry Semillon 2022
Offering 44 grams per litre of residual sugar, this “Off-Dry” has much lower alcohol due to the process of stopping fermentation early. Gundog Estate, Off-Dry, Semillon, Hunter Valley, 2022 Pale […]
Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2022
Matt Burton and the team throw out the Hunter Sem textbook with this one. Indigenous yeasts, some parcels clean fermented in tank (and retaining a little sugars), other parcels kept […]
Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2022
A change in fruit again this vintage with fruit from Brycefield and Tinkler’s School Block vineyards in Pokolbin. Both are light clay-loamy soils, the kind that Semillon likes sticking its […]
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