Gundagai….Rioja….Same same but different Nick Spencer Wines, Tempranillo, Gundagai, 2018 Crunchy cranberry and lipstick bright youthful sweetness. Darker berries (black and mul) sit beneath providing a plump derriere, overarching […]
The big fella….the big guy….the big….errr…you get it. Nick threw most of the winemaking book at this, and it still came out on top. Nick Spencer Wines, Chardonnay, Tumbarumba, 2018 […]
Nick was worried about this wine. Whilst maturing after fermentation, he thought he’d made another riesling or pinot gris, such was the acid and lightness of being. After around 8 […]
Matt Burton rolls from strength to strength as a winemaker. Gundog Estate, Hunter’s, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, 2017 9 months in French Oak. This proffers licorice spice and leather over […]
Whilst Gartelmann are based on the Lovedale side of the Hunter Valley, here they’ve have extended their reach to higher planes of Mudgee. In this case, around 460 metres above […]
The last time I saw a Patina Reserve Chardonnay was 4 years ago, and that was the 2008 . This release matured in 11 months in new and one year old […]
I’ve always liked the Patina packaging. I’m going to simply reiterate what I wrote fours ago about it: “The label is incredibly striking, one of my personal favourites. An artistic […]
