Burton McMahon is the winemaking duo of Matt Burton (Gundog Estate, Hunter Valley, NSW) and Dylan McMahon (Seville Estate, Yarra Valley, Victoria). With Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from individual vineyards, […]
If the Hunter Valley can do it, why not the Yarra? For mine, the Yarra is far more suited for Pinot Noir, but the Hunter does have pockets of excellence. […]
Sauvignon Blanc can be an interesting, textural wine when put in the right hands. This fumé style Sauv Blanc was barrel aged in old French oak for 8 months. Mandala […]
Hoddles Creek Estate’s Syberia vineyard is located on the steepest, highest block on the estate, with an east-west orientation which limits sun exposure. Whole bunch pressed into oak and bottled […]
One of the pair of underpriced premium Chardonnays produced by Franco D’Anna and the team at Hoddles Creek Estate. Mendoza clone chardonnay. Single block. Coldest block at the estate. No […]
Sourced from the fridge of my mother in law, comes this Yarra Chardonnay from a warm vintage. 30% new French oak. Note, the bottle image is of 2017 and the […]
Hard to nail Pinot at $20, but here we go, the team at Fourth Wave Wine are having a crack with this label. Minimal preservatives and slowly fermented. Put together […]
Sourced from a single vineyard in Dixon’s Creek. The Mandala website still has the 2017 available. Mandala, Single Vineyard, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2019 Blonde oak giving richness with almost lime […]
I’d been hanging on to this Rosé for a while. The Crudo Rosé caused a stir upon its release as being a no-holds-barred kinda wine. Not your sitting in the […]
This is the sibling of the Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir for DML. To recap: DML is the acronym for D’Anna, Middleton and Lewis: the three families behind this label. D’Anna […]
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