Lowe Wines Jodie Wilbetree Sparkling Rosé 2017
This new sparkling rosé is David Lowe’s ‘stage’ name, a combination of David’s first pet’s name (his dog) and the street he grew up on (Wilbertree Road, where he still lives). […]
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Lowe Headstone Rosé 2017
David Lowe was once named world’s best Rosé maker….as he says on the label: There’s worst things to have on your headstone. A blend of Grenache, Shiraz, Zinfandel, Merlot and […]
Gartelmann Jonathan Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Grown at Rylstone, above Mudgee at 630 metres. Could be Australia’s highest cabernet vineyard? Gartelmann, Jonathan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mudgee, 2013 Blackcurrant, pencil shavings, fresh paint with a stony minerally line. […]
Gartelmann Petit Verdot 2014
Gartelmann are based in the Hunter Valley but don’t mind sourcing fruit from all over. This also has a small amount of Clare Valley Cabernet. Gartelmann, Petit Verdot, Mudgee, 2014 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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