Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. PAX ÆTERNA 2021
PAX ÆTERNA roughly translates to “Eternal Peace.” Nouveau style Grenache from old vine Barossa Valley vineyard grown by Kevin Schild in Vine Vale. Wild Ferment. 38% Whole bunch in the […]
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Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. LUX VENIT 2020
LUX VENIT roughly translates to “the light has come.” Rosé from old vine Barossa Valley Grenache and Mourvèdre done seriously: Wild ferment, maturation in French oak barrels for 3 months. […]
New look for Yalumba Y Series
The Yalumba Y Series are one of my picks when asked “What’s your favourite cheapie.” The Yalumba team have nailed varietal and value for money wines. Their 100% wild ferment […]
Patina Chardonnay 2019
Only a few dollars cheaper than the Reserve. Made in the high altitude region of Orange NSW. Patina, Chardonnay, Orange, 2019 Initial overt oak that blows off to show peach […]
Yalumba Organic Viognier 2019
Yalumba are synonymous with Viognier in Australia, more so than any other winery. With a quality range that starts with their excellent value Y Series and through to most serious […]
Patina Reserve Chardonnay 2018
Gerald Naef’s Patina Wines sits on the outskirts of the high elevation town of Orange in Central West of New South Wales. The elevation and long ripening hours provide excellent […]
Heirloom Vineyards Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
The fruit for this wine was naturally fermented in open fermenters, then basket pressed and matured in 30% new American oak. Part of Heirloom’s “regional” series, seeking to showcase the […]
Di Giorgio Chardonnay 2018
Natural ferment. 9 months on lees in a mixture of old and new French oak Di Giorgio Family Wines, Chardonnay, Coonawarra, 2018 Pale lemon gold. Grapefruit and lemon lime citrus […]
Yalumba Barossa Shiraz 2018
Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” range, but you’ll have to work hard to read the label to associate it with said range. Winemaker is rockstar Kevin Glastonbury. Matured for 12 […]
Yalumba Wyndy’s Last Stand Shiraz 2018
Yalumba aren’t short of wines in their collection (and that’s just the ones that they have as Yalumba, let alone the great HSFV stable), so here we see a new […]
