Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2020
Still no price change in 3 vintages. And I say again, this is the best bang for buck Chardonnay in the country, and I’m waiting to be told any different. […]
Tag Archives: Yarra Valley
Burton McMahon Syme On Yarra Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020
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, […]
Giant Steps LDR Pinot Noir Syrah 2019
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. […]
Mandala Fumé Blanc 2020
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 Syberia Chardonnay 2018
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 […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Road Block Chardonnay 2018
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 […]
Sunshine Creek Chardonnay 2016
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 […]
The Hare & The Tortoise Pinot Noir 2020
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 […]
Mandala Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
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 […]
Luke Lambert Crudo Rosé 2014
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 […]
