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 […]
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 […]
The new Patron Series range of wines was commissioned by winery owner Rex D’Aquino to commemorate the 70th year of his family’s involvement in the wine industry of Orange. Highland […]
2nd from entry level white from Riverina’s Berton Vineyards. Head Over Heels,Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, SEA, 2016 Green snow pea, lime zest, melon rind, mandarin/orange tic tac and a little bit […]
This little baby picked up several trophies in 2016 at the New South Wales Wine Awards: Trophy for the Best Young Shiraz, then Best Dry Red Wine and then the […]
From BertonVineyards, primarily based in the Riverina, New South Wales. Head Over Heels, Shiraz, SEA 2016 Big globs of oak, stewed plums, raspberry jam, Sweet vanilla tempered with yeasty salty […]
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 […]
A non-vintage blended Rosé comprising 38% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc from 2014, and 27% Merlot, 22% Pinot Noir and 9% Chardonnay from 2015. Patina Wines, Rosé, Orange, NV […]
Berton have a little slice of the Barossa and here they reach to the Valley floor and the upper parts of the Eden Valley, before ageing in new and old […]
This week saw the Australian Women in Wine Awards held across the nation. Calabria’s Emma Norbiato picked up the “Winemaker of the Year” gong, nudging out some very stiff competition. […]
