Brokenwood Pinot Noir 2016
Brokenwood have long been sourcing from the north east Victorian region of Beechworth. Comments around the vintage from the winemaking team, lead by Iain Riggs and Stuart Hordern: A very […]
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Bailey Wine Co. Hyde Park Vineyard Shiraz 2016
Sourced from a vineyard overlooking the Grampians in Western Victoria. Bailey Wine Co., Hyde Park Vineyard, Grampians, Shiraz, 2016 A cornucopia of aromas and flavours: Blue fruit and molten chocolate […]
Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir 2016
Technically this is Montalto’s “entry” level wine, but the Pennon Hill range are well crafted by Simon Black. Montalto, Pennon Hill, Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, 2016 Attractive and bright garnet […]
De Bortoli Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Only produced in exceptional years, and this vintage 2012, Steve Webber reckons was the best since 1995. A gorgeous sloping shouldered bottle and cork seal. French oak 14 months. 3000 […]
Passing Clouds The Angel 2015
A brief look at the website shows that the fruit for the wine was grown 50kms north east of Bendigo, in a little town called Serpentine, where I spent a […]
Over The Way Rice’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2016
Whole bunch pressed, barrel ferment, 10 months in barrel before bottling. Made by Patrick Eckel and Mark Bretherton. Over The Way, Rice’s Vineyard, Chardonnay, Grampians, 2016 Generosity on the palate yet […]
Best’s Great Western Sparkling Shiraz 2013
Some claim that sparkling shiraz is an Australian “invention.” Happy to put that on the mantle piece along with barbed wire and the ute. Best’s certainly have one of the […]
Tahbilk Viognier 2016
Not quite as famous as their Marsanne, this Northern Rhone variety was planted on the estate in 1990. Tahbilk,Viognier, Nagambie Lakes, 2016 Expressively floral: light rosewater and pretty apricot flesh, […]
6Ft6 Shiraz 2014
Time to clean out some old drafts that have been hanging around. This wine was a sample courtesy of Austin’s distributor in Sydney, enjoyed on thecouch (soon to be my […]
Tahbilk Riesling 2016
From the estate plantings of Riesling in 1975, the vines are definitely showing maturity. I’m also a sucker for a tactile label…and the decorative swirls feel great under the fingers. […]
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