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 […]
2013 was a welcome return to more normal conditions after the cold wet years of 2011 and 2012. Huntington Estate are just about to roll over to the 2014. Huntington […]
Sourced from nearly 50 year old semillon vines. Scored Top Gold at the 2017 Mudgee Wine Show. Does Mudgee rival the Hunter Valley for quality semillon? Huntington Estate, Special Reserve, Semillon, […]
Angullong have produced a winner here. In fact, trophy winning: Best Other Red Variety at the 2017 Orange Wine Show and Best Dry Red Table Wine, (Spanish & Italian Varieties) at […]
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