Chandon Winemaker Explorations Méthode Ancestrale Rosé 2018
As part of LVMH, the French multinational luxury goods maker, you might expect Yarra Valley sparkling maker, Chandon, to be averse to risk-taking. Far from
As part of LVMH, the French multinational luxury goods maker, you might expect Yarra Valley sparkling maker, Chandon, to be averse to risk-taking. Far from
Pinot noir comes in a range of styles from the pretty and perfumed wines to flesher, bolder styles. This wine is definitely in the second
This is a super example of what the Barossa can do in a very good year. It’s been basket pressed and then matured in a
This is a single vineyard wine where the fruit has been married with French oak creating a rather different and elegant style, while still retaining
Oh my, there’s some serious things happening here. The opening is pure Barossa, although the use of French oak is a point of difference with
The first wine released by Schubert Estate was their 2000 Goose-Yard Block Shiraz, and there has been a parade of top shiraz from this small
Given that pretty much everything else from this impressive estate emerges with a goose motif of some sort, one might wonder why this is called
As with all the wines on offer from Schubert Estate, this is impressively packaged, even if they have gone somewhat heavy on the goose imagery.
There are few more famous names in Australian wine than Schubert. Max Schubert was chief winemaker for Penfold’s when he came up with the concept
Be honest. How many of you would ever come up with the name, ‘Ironscraper’, for a wine? Certainly not me. Apparently, it has to do
A 100% cabernet from the Marananga sub-region, and a single vineyard with 30-year-old vines. Fermentation was in 5 tonne open top fermenters, with pumpovers twice daily,
With the exception of the seriously priced big guns, this was my favourite from the Hare’s Chase range. Loved it. 100% shiraz from the Marananga
The classic Aussie red blend of cabernet and shiraz, from the most traditional of regions, the Barossa. What could be more Australian than that? Even
Here is an opportunity to save lives, to make a difference, to do something for fellow Australians in need. How often can we say that
The Moppa district of the Barossa and cabernet sauvignon is an unusual combination with rich and brooding shiraz generally considered the local star. This cabernet
Of all the Yalumba premium shiraz, the Steeple Vineyard Shiraz is probably the wine that is most approachable and built for immediate impact and enjoyment.
This is a wine for the purists out there with the cooler Eden Valley climate turning out a cabernet shiraz blend that is built for
The Sanctum Cabernet is the bargain in Yalumba’s Coonawarra range providing strong regional characters although it is made for drinking relatively young. The 2018 vintage
For the record, Squitchy Lane wines do not, in fact, hail from a Squitchy Lane address. What a pity. It’s such an evocative name with
From the Great Southern sub-region of Mt Barker, this was fermented in two-tonne open fermenters and gently plunged two or three times a day. It
I first met winemaker Rob Diletti at the Len Evans Tutorial, many years ago. My lasting impression is of a bloke who thought deeply about
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