Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2021
There is self-assured confidence to this vintage of Tiers. It’s not all bells and whistles right now, with greater restraint than the 1.5M, more Puligny
There is self-assured confidence to this vintage of Tiers. It’s not all bells and whistles right now, with greater restraint than the 1.5M, more Puligny
A big step up here from the Piccadilly label, with fruit off a portion of the Tiers vineyard replanted in 2003 with Burgundian clones at
Brian Croser is very happy with the 2021 Adelaide Hills vintage, and so he should be as all the wines show an excellent mix of
This is a superbly crafted Margaret River Chardonnay again showing the exceptional skills of Chief Winemaker Virginia Willcock. Bright mid straw in colour, it is
A highly embryonic Heytesbury Chardonnay here that promises to offer much over the next decade. Bright mid straw in colour, it is a picture of
The second release of this blend, though they have had Cab Franc dominant wines previously. It is 68% Cabernet Franc and 32% Shiraz. A similar
The classic Aussie blend, this time 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Shiraz, with a dollop of 2% Cabernet Franc. This is the second release of
These days, most take the easy option with Savvy. Pick, make, bottle and get it on the shelves asap, to get the dollars in just
The pinnacle from the team at Terre à Terre, this is a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Shiraz and 11% Cabernet Franc, selected from
An intriguing wine this and more lightly framed than generally found in the Terre à Terre reds. Roughly 2/3 Cabernet Franc and 1/3 Shiraz, it
Bright deep ruby in colour, here is a wine which immediately announces itself as a special cellaring proposition. It’s surprisingly shy to begin, thanks to
Fans of the classic Australian Cabernet Shiraz blend should stack up on this as it is a great example that will no doubt cellar well.
There is a beautiful tension and balance to this wine from start to finish. Mid straw in colour, it opens with precise and pure aromas
A beautiful crystal clear garnet colour is a taste of what’s to come. Boyant, bright and enticing aromas of red liquorice, fruit pastilles, rose petals,
This blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre is Henschke’s heavy-hitting Grenache blend. It’s generally quite beefy and brooding but the 2020 vintage has bought out a
A blend of Barossa and Eden Valley Shiraz, Tappa Pass is generally the more approachable of Henschke’s premium reds, and 2019 is no exception. Bright
Syrah seems a little more successful in McLaren Vale for 2020 with this wine a small step up on the straight Bekkers Grenache showing plenty
A more elegant and restrained vintage of Grenache from Toby and Emmanuelle Bekkers in 2020 with red fruits the order of the day. There is
Picked from the estate’s twenty-year-old vineyards, the grapes were allowed to ripen late to increase flavour. After sorting, there was gentle crushing, small batch fermentation
The grapes for this pleasant, easy-drinking red are sourced from three individual vineyards throughout the Limestone Coast. As is done across the board with the
Sourced from three discrete Limestone Coast vineyards, care is taken to ensure harvesting, done in the cool of the evening, occurs at the optimum moment
New life at one of the Limestone Coast’s most significant wineries, Stonehaven. Originally built as part of the then Hardy’s mega-empire, it has seen ups
This bright and youthful Sauv Blanc focuses on just what the Limestone Coast can offer. Sorting takes place in the vineyard, during the night, to
The grapes for this popular Cab are sourced from the Reschke vineyards in Coonawarra, which sit on terra rossa soils, and growers in Wrattonbully, Padthaway
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