Taylors Promised Land Unwooded Chardonnay 2015
Probably takes some balls these days to put “unwooded” as a prefix to your Chardonnay label. The practice was borne as a marketing tactic to fight the Sauvalanche, and to […]
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Taylors Promised Land Riesling 2015
Stalwart of the Clare Valley, this is the Taylor family’s everyday range. Taylors Promised Land Riesling, South Australia, 2015 Funky lime zest and “Thirst Lifesaver” citrus. There’s some riper, sweeter […]
d’Arenberg “d’Arry’s Original” Shiraz Grenache 2013
A return to form for one of the most dependable labels from McLaren Vale. d’Arenberg, “d’Arry’s Original,” Shiraz Grenache, 2013 Rich plum sauce with distinct Choc/Nut oak. Red currant lift […]
Amato Vino Nero d’Avola 2014
Nero d’Avola originated on the isle of Sicily but is fast gaining a foothold in Australia, along with many other Mediterranean grape cousins. Amato Vino is produced by Margaret River […]
The Parson’s New Clothes…Chapel Hill The Parson Reds
New clothes (label) for the Parson. Keeping the historical links to the old label (think stained glass window icon), plus giving a sense of place with the bottom info wrapping…I […]
d’Arenberg 2011 Icons
Funny old year 2011. There’s been a constant struggle with general (and somewhat ignorant) perception that the vintage was shithouse across Australia. It’s no secret that it was wet and […]
Raidis Estate
Raidis Estate are one of the young Kids (pardon the pun) continuing the drive forward of the Coonawarra Region. Balanced, easy drinking whites and lovely approachable reds. They make the […]
Oxford Landing Estates 2015 Crisp Whites
The Riverland area of South Australia is one of the work-horses of Australian wine and isn’t usually spoken about as being able to produce ‘top tier’ wines, but that doesn’t […]
Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Blaufrankisch 2013
Larry Jacobs is one of those characters that makes the wine industry fun. He’s fast building a European varietal stronghold in the hills above Hahndorf, the pretty Germanic town […]
Calabria Bros. Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012
From the Calabria Family who make the excellent “Private Bin” range of alternative varieties sourced predominantly NSW Riverina. This wine is from their Barossa Valley plantings. Calabria Bros., Shiraz, Barossa […]
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