Oliver’s Taranga Tempranillo 2020
Another Spanish grape variety gaining ground – and fast – in McLaren Vale. It scores big on flavour generosity and well-honed tannins, just don’t compare
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Another Spanish grape variety gaining ground – and fast – in McLaren Vale. It scores big on flavour generosity and well-honed tannins, just don’t compare
Always a McLaren Vale strength, the region’s shiraz can either be fruit forward and generous, all but jumping into your lap, or a little more
At home in Tuscany and Sardinia, the Vermentino grape is another Italian import making some big fans here. If you have to compare it to
Thank goodness Fiano – rhymes with piano – is easy to pronounce, otherwise we might have missed out on the great drinking enjoyment this Southern
Mencía is a Spanish grape variety, celebrated particularly in the north west. Its affinity for a climate that is both warm, but significantly moderated by
Jasmine, frangipani and passionfruit blossoms drift from the glass – the scent of an early evening summer breeze in a house by the ocean. There’s
This wine is all about the joyful scents of childhood – strawberry sherbet, lime cordial, big juicy wedges of honeydew and rockmelon. Such lovely, juicy fruit
There’s plenty to love about this smashable Grenache from a region really championing the variety. Initially it’s all ripe black cherries and cacao nibs. A
The colour is fabulous, the hue of the mulberries, picked straight off the tree, that stained my lips in the summers of childhood. Violets and
This wine oozes black cherries, so ripe they are ready to burst. Sultry, spicy, smoked cola, and slow-roasted beef aromas are lifted by the musty
Take a sip and it immediately becomes very obvious why this Spanish variety is so often matched with roast lamb (or lamb in whatever way
Put aside the fascination and the success which Corrina and her team have had with all manner of varieties, new, quirky and wonderfully weird, it
Previous generations of the Oliver family probably never heard of varieties such as Vermentino or Fiano or Mencia (who had?), but Corrina Wright, sixth generation
This gorgeous red grape may find itself far from its Spanish homeland but you’d never know it. From this wine, you’d swear the variety had
Grenache is the flavour of the month at the moment – check out the prices paid for a tonne of good McLaren Vale Grenache compared
One can argue whether or not the McLaren Vale or Barossa gets the nod for top Shiraz; debate fiercely whether Barossa Grenache outdoes its McLaren
Oooh I just want to keep smelling this! There’s cherry compote, freeze dried raspberries, red frogs, cola, inky dark blueberries, a hint of earthy forest
Is The Cigar going to be a new Coonawarra benchmark which in time challenges Wynns Black Label – only time will tell. It’s made from
From one the few companies that really stuck with Grenache through the thick and thin, it is fantastic to see confident wines coming out like
The Cimicky name has a proud history in the Barossa Valley stretching back to 1842, particularly with shiraz, which makes their jump into the alcohol
This is a bit special. The vines were originally planted in 1853 – the oldest Mourvèdre vines on the planet. The ‘Old Garden’ vineyard is
This single vineyard Shiraz is taking us into the realms of special occasion wines. It is for enjoying today or take advantage of the structure
Another stunning single vineyard Shiraz, from old vines, this time from the Rowland Flats region of the Barossa Valley. The vineyard offers a range of
A soft deep red here. The nose offers chocolate, spices, florals and excellent oak integration. There is a little of the oak still evident, but
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