Margaret River 2023 Chardonnay – An Exploration
Wine writing and reviewing can be a collegiate exercise, but unfortunately there’s not that many of us here in Hobart, so when Cassandra Charlick moved to town, I was quite […]
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Howard Park Flint Rock Riesling 2025
Grapes from Howard Park’s Great Southern vineyards at Mount Barker and Porongurup. Stainless steel ferment for purity. Nic Bowen is chief winemaker. Howard Park, Flint Rock, Riesling, Great Southern, 2025 […]
Howard Park Flint Rock Pinot Noir 2025
Fruit from Howard Park’s Great Southern vineyards. Winemaking stays true to recipe. 15% Whole bunches in the ferment before being pressed off to a mix of oak sizes and stainless […]
Howard Park Miamup Chardonnay 2025
The Miamup Chardonnay is made from a vineyard selection from the famed prime region of Margaret River. Winemaking same recipe as previous vintages: Fermentation (primary and malolactic) in a combination […]
Howard Park Jeté Grand Vintage 2020
Some parcels matured in new oak, the rest in stainless steel, and some parcels going through malolactic fermentation. Aged 52 months on lees before disgorgement. Chief winemaker is Nic Bowen. […]
Howard Park Petit Jeté Blanc de Blancs NV (2025 Release)
100% Chardonnay here from the highly regarded Howard Park Wines and Burch family. The 2023 vintage comprises the base wine with some new oak used for maturation, while some base […]
Howard Park Jeté Premier Brut NV (2025 Release)
The base vintage of 2023 with a blend of 49% Chardonnay, 46% Pinot Noir and 5% Meunier. Some parcels matured in new oak with some parcels going through malolactic fermentation. […]
Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2025
Wild yeasts, some parcels clean fermented in tank (and retaining a little sugar to have the final wine sitting at 9gms/l making it just off-dry) while other parcels kept cloudy […]
Charles Reuben Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
From the heart of the Coal River Valley in Tasmania, the Charles Reuben Estate vineyard was planted in 1989. There’s only a handful of proper Cab Sauv vineyards in Tassie, […]
Charles Reuben Estate Pinot Noir 2023
From the heart of the Coal River Valley in Tasmania, the Charles Reuben Estate vineyard was planted in 1989. Now owned by the Volkmann family, the wines are made by […]
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