Calabria Wines Cool Climate Series Shiraz 2013 and 2014
These came as a pair, probably due to the success of the 2013 with silver medals at San Francisco International wine comp and AWC Vienna wine comp. Calabria Wines, Cool […]
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Swinging Bridge Reserve Chardonnay 2014
Another of the flagship wines from the Orange region. Swinging Bridge, Reserve Chardonnay, Orange 2014 Mixture of old and new French oak. Exquisite packaging. Ripe peach stone fruit, structured cedary […]
Calabria Private Bin Nero D’Avola 2014
From the isle of Sicily….to mainland Australia. Calabria Private Bin Nero D’Avola, Riverina 2014 Smells dump you right into the middle of plush town. Roasting black Cherry, blueberry, fresh rubber […]
Calabria Wines Private Bin Vermentino 2015
Another of the very very good value Private Bin series from the Riverina. Calabria Wines, Private Bin Vermentino, Riverina, 2015 Nutty blossom, apricot kernel, lemon rind and some soapy coriander. […]
Calabria Wines Private Bin Montepulciano 2013
The full name of the grape is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo….not to be confused with the tor-topping village of Montepulciano in Chianti. Calabria Wines, Private Bin Montepulciano, Riverina, 2013 Tight red berries, […]
Huntington Estate Gewürztraminer 2015
Gewürtztraminer….one of my favourite wine names. I love a good umlaut. Huntington Estate, Gewürztraminer, Mudgee 2015 Opens with plush rosewater and Turkish Delight, followed by lemon citrus, lychee flesh (rather […]
Huntington Estate Shiraz 2011
Mudgee is well known for its “gutsy reds” yet this, whilst still earthy, doesn’t dig too far into the subsoil. Huntington Estate, Shiraz, Mudgee 2011 Stalky, sappy, woody with brown […]
Pig In The House by Windowrie Shiraz 2014
Certified Organic and that means plenty to a lot of people these days. The ‘natural’ wine debate bear has roused from hibernation for another growl and teeth baring, but throw […]
Huntington Estate Semillon 2015
I once asked some Mudgee winemakers what they thought the signature white of the region and at the time, most answered Chardonnay, but I wonder if the aromatic whites are […]
Thomas Wines Murphy’s Semillon 2015
I wasn’t sure where the naming for this one came about, I though perhaps it is in reference to ” Murphy’s Law,” that is: Anything that can go wrong, will. […]
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