mesh Riesling 2025
One of my favourite wines to review. The story goes that Jeffrey Grosset and Robert Hill-Smith were contemplating buying the same vineyard at the same time, but instead of outbidding […]
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Y Series Lighter Pinot Grigio 2025
Part of the Lighter wines for the best selling Y Series range (now standalone Y Series, and not Yalumba branded any more, but retains the same quality winemaking). Winemaker is […]
Y Series Pinot Grigio 2025
Simply now known as ‘Y Series,’ but offers the same fantastic value. Winemaker is Heather Fraser. Y Series, Pinot Grigio, South Australia, 2025 Ripe and rich: rosewater hints under honeysuckle, […]
Yalumba Sanctum Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Yalumba have some prized Coonawarra holdings. The naming comes from the Menzies Vineyard being in the Inner Sanctum of the Terra Rossa strip. The iconography on the label represents the […]
Yalumba Galway Vintage Shiraz 2023
A classic representation of the Barossa’s patchwork of soils, vines and terroir. Winemaker is Alexey Alon Doumbouya Yalumba, Galway Vintage, Shiraz, Barossa, 2023 Could this be from anywhere but the […]
Yalumba Barossa Shiraz 2024
Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” range. Matured for 10 months in 12% new French and Hungarian hogsheads and barriques. The rest in old puncheons, barriques and hogsheads. Winemaker is Alexey […]
Yalumba Eden Valley Roussanne 2025
Still one of the few single Roussanne bottlings in Australia. Sourced primarily from a single vineyard next door to the Yalumba winery (along with another Angaston vineyard an another in […]
Smith & Hooper Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2023
From the ancient soils of Wrattonbully (just north of Coonawarra), the Smith & Hooper wines are produced from the family owned Hill-Smith Family Estates. 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot. […]
Smith & Hooper Merlot 2023
From the ancient soils of Wrattonbully (just north of Coonawarra), the Smith & Hooper wines are produced from the family owned Hill-Smith Family Estates stable. Again, no change in RRP from […]
Yalumba Barossa Grenache Rosé 2025
Who doesn’t love a bit of pink in their lives? Part of the ‘Samuel’s Collection’ white label range. Winemaker is Marc Van Heldren. Yalumba, Rosé, Grenache, Barossa, 2025 Pale salmon […]
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