Yalumba The Steeple Shiraz 2019
A change from the 2018 with a move to screwcap and a low shouldered bottle. From a single-site and made from Centurion vines that were planted in 1919 in Light […]
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Yalumba Barossa Bush Vine Grenache 2021
Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” from the consistent Yalumba. Winemaker is Alexey Alon Dumbuay. Vegan friendly. Yalumba, Bush Vine, Grenache, Barossa, 2021 Raspberry and brown spices, rose hip, soft nut […]
Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache 2021
Sourced from the Ancestor vines (planted 1889) in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block. The move to screwcap is welcomed (though the orange wax was funky). Winemaker is Kevin Glastonbury, who may […]
Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2022
Part of the Distinguished Sites range. Sourced from two blocks of 1949 and 1929 vines in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block on the valley floor. Fermented in two batches: the first […]
Elephant In The Room Titanic Tempranillo 2023
New label for the EITR range. Winemaker Corey Ryan is on board here again. Post fermentation, 66% matured in stainless steel and the rest matured in French oak for nine months. […]
Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier 2020
Yalumba’s flagship white (and seriously underpriced). From a 40+ year old vineyard, the handpicked fruit is whole-bunch pressed to older French oak barrels for 11 months. Wild fermentation. Vegan friendly. […]
Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier 2021
Nothing really needs to be said about the Hill-Smith family and their dedication to this grape in Australia. This release part of the Eden Valley /Samuel’s Garden collection from Yalumba […]
St Hugo Shiraz 2021
While it seems most of my recent St Hugo reviews have been on the collab with Dan Ricciardo, the quality originals have been a little ignored. Let’s remedy that. This […]
Pepperjack Mid Strength Barossa Shiraz 2021
Typing Mid Strength for a wine doesn’t quite seem right just year. I’ve been on a bit of a quest to find quality mid strength beers. There’s plenty out there […]
Yalumba Barossa Shiraz 2021
Apparently the 2022 is also out there now, but it feels like I only just received this one as part of the media release. Oh well, bound still be readily […]
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