De Bortoli Prosecco
As the Prosecco War gets hotter than the Cold War this neat little number comes from De Bortoli’s King Valley plantings. Winemaker is John Coughlan. De Bortoli, Prosecco, King Valley, NV […]
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Hardy’s HRB D672 Pinot Noir 2016
Hardy’s here reach to the prime Pinot Noir growing areas of Victoria. Hardy’s, HRB D672, Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, 2016 A powerful, elemental pinot noir with rose petals, […]
De Bortoli Villages Chardonnay 2016
From selected parcels of the “villages” of Dixon’s Creek, TarraWarra and Woori Yallock. Each parcel fermented separately and then blended. De Bortoli,Villages, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2016 Aromas of cream, lime, […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Blanc de Blancs Pinot Blanc 2015
Hoddles Creek Estate’s foray into the world of sparkling comes not from their glorious chardonnay, but from one of their unheralded grapes, Pinot Blanc. Made in a traditional method from […]
TarraWarra Estate Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 2016
TarraWarra Estate have only two rows of each of these vines that were grafted in 2006 to vines planted in 1995. Whole bunch pressing and a combination of vessels for […]
TarraWarra Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2017
The steady hands of Clare Halloran and Adam McCallum craft intense, balanced and focused wines in the Yarra Valley. Under their watch, rosé is not a trivial thing TarraWarra Estate, […]
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 […]
Goodman Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Kate Goodman’s eponymous range includes this unfiltered little number. Goodman, Cabernet Sauvignon, Yarra Valley, 2014 A light garnet colour. Lovely aromas of earthy dark chocolate, black fruits: currants and berries. […]
Toolangi Shiraz 2015
Toolangi grow the grapes and then have quality winemakers put it all together. This release made at Yering Station. Toolangi, Shiraz, Yarra Valley, 2015 From a very good vintage in […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Blanc 2017
These vines are getting to 20 years old and grown in rocky soils. Franco and the team have kicked another goal. Hoddles Creek Estate, Pinot Blanc, Yarra Valley, 2017 Apple […]
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