November 23, 2021

Another very impressive red, this one more for the future than the moment. Colour is exuberant purples and vibrant crimsons....

Longview Macclesfield Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Not sure what I was going to find here. 2020 not the easiest vintage across South Australia with Cabernet Sauvignon...

Longview Macclesfield Gruner Veltliner 2021

If you had to pick one region in Australia that is well suited to Gruner Veltliner then the Adelaide Hills...

Prometheus Barbera 2021

Red Wine - Barbera

This prolific Italian variety is making a mark here. Popular in Piedmont, this one is from the Riverland and exhibits...

Capital Wines The Abstainer Rosé 2021

One of the things I try to look for in a rosé is low to medium alcohol levels. At 12.2%,...

Capital Wines Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling

If you didn’t already know it, the Canberra District produces some fantastic Riesling. It’s the hero white variety for the...

Prometheus Mataro 2021

As with all the Prometheus range, the grapes for this wine are sourced from the Riverland, this time a famous...

Prometheus Aglianico 2021

Aglianico might not be particularly well known here but it is a high-class variety making some wonderful reds, especially in...

Prometheus Tinta Barroca 2021

Now this is something that you do not see every day – an Aussie Tinta Barroca. Tinta Barroca is a...

Prometheus Grenache Rosé 2021

Red Wine - Grenache

Grenache is getting lots of attention at the moment, deservedly so, but this wine, and its red sibling, show just...

Prometheus Sparkling Vermentino 2021

White Wine - Vermentino

I have been staggered at the number of sparkling Vermentinos I have encountered of late. Granted only two, but that...

Jim Brand The Remnants Shiraz 2019

The fruit comes from the famous Terra Rossa soils of Coonawarra and you can see immediately the way these distinctive...

Jim Brand The Pursuit Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

The vintage produced fruit of great intensity and flavour and this has been captured perfectly in the winemaking process. It’s...

Jim Brand The Pursuit Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

One suspects that like most of the Brand family, Jim had Cabernet running through his veins, Coonawarra Cabernet at that....

Jim Brand The Remnants Shiraz 2019

First impression was a little confusing – was this really something cobbled together from the remnants of whatever was left...

Howard Park Terroir Great Southern Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling

The Rieslings from Howard Park are some of the best in the state. This one is another excellent wine showing...

Howard Park Terroir Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

This was a slightly cooler than normal vintage, yet the wines produced display plenty of typical Margaret River power and...

Howard Park Terroir Margaret River Shiraz 2018

This is such a delicious Shiraz from the Wilyabrup area in this outstanding vintage. Rich, dark, fully ripe fruit delivers...

Howard Park Margaret River Terroir Chardonnay 2020

White Wine - Chardonnay

Beautifully crafted, balanced Chardonnay that comes from the Karridale property south of the town. Captures the typical citrus and peachy...

Taylors Jaraman Shiraz 2019