d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2014
Double Gold winner at the 2018 China Wine & Spirits Awards. Same split as previous years with 94% Shiraz and 6% Viognier. 10 months maturation in old French oak. d’Arenberg, […]
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Shingleback Haycutters Classic Dry White 2018
A slight re-branding of the Haycutters easy drinking white. Rather than giving a varietal naming, they’ve gone with Classic Dry White. Shingleback, Haycutters, Classic Dry White, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, McLaren […]
Two Hands Gnarly Dudes 2017
Named after the gnarled old vines that continue to give up their fruit, year after year. Two Hands, Gnarly Dudes, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, 2017 Big love from the Barossa. […]
Two Hands Sexy Beast 2017
Two Hands are Barossa born and bred, but their fruit sources in McLaren Vale provide a basis for quality labels. Two Hands, Sexy Beast, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, 2017 […]
Mitolo Jester Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
“A jester unemployed is nobody’s fool!” ― Danny Kaye, The Court Jester No such trouble here, Danny. 100% used French oak for 18 months. Mitolo, Jester, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, 2016 […]
Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2016
100% used French oak for 18 months. Made for opulent youthful enjoyment. Wear your mask. Be someone else. Be the princess or be the Jester. Mitolo, Jester, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, […]
Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Serpico. A movie after a biopic of undercover New York police officer Frank Serpico. Al Pacino played the lead. I’ve no idea if the Mitolo family named the wine after […]
Mitolo G.A.M Shiraz 2015
Named in honour of the Mitolo children with an initial taken from each: Gemma, Alexander and Marco. French oak maturation with 70% being new and 30% used for 18 months. […]
Hastwell & Lightfoot Fiano 2018
Mark Hastwell and Martin Lightfoot celebrated 30 years through the 2018 vintage. No mean feat in this day and age. 30 years ago the number one song in Australia was […]
Hardy’s Tintara Yeenunga Shiraz 2015
Part of Hardy’s premium McLaren Vale releases. The sibling to the Blewitt Springs, Yeenunga is a single vineyard high above the McLaren Vale township. Winemaker is Paul Carpenter. Hardy’s Tintara, […]
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