April 2022

From the heart of Coonawarra comes the pinnacle wine from St Hugo which is unashamedly built for the cellar. Despite...

St Hugo Single Vineyard ‘Flint’ Coonawarra Cabernet 2018

As Chief Winemaker Peter Munro pointed out “You can taste the dirt a bit more here”. Bright deep ruby in...

St Hugo Single Vineyard ‘Fabal’ Barossa Shiraz 2018

Made with fruit from near Grenock, this is your brooding, punchy, no holds barred Barossan with muscular and powerful aromas...

St Hugo Single Vineyard ‘Koch’ Barossa Shiraz 2016

From 1921 plantings comes this beautifully open knit Barossan Shiraz with its generous layers of plush red fruits underlined by...

St Hugo Signature Collection Barossa Shiraz 2018

From what was a warm vintage comes this surprisingly refined and even elegant Barossan Shiraz – blockbuster fans turn away...

St Hugo Signature Collection Eden Valley Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay

Mid straw in colour with bright and pure aromas – juicy fruits, florals and nectarine with an attractive mix of...

St Hugo Signature Collection Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2021

Red Wine - Grenache - Shiraz

Great example here of why GSM blends can be beautifully built for delicious, youthful drinking. Bright crimson in colour with...

St Hugo Signature Collection Eden Valley Riesling 2021

White Wine - Riesling

Bright palate straw in colour before launching into precise yet elegant lemon and grapefruit aromas with a spicy/mineral complexity. A...

Pertaringa Understudy Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Dark purple, this is a richly flavoured warm climate Cabernet from McLaren Vale. There is certainly a touch of oak...

Pikes The Hill Block Reserve Cabernet 2020

I’ve got a bit of an apology to make to the Clare Valley – it has taken me a while...

Pikes The E. W. P. Reserve Shiraz 2020

My pick of the Reserve range, but only by a whisker. No E.W. P. was made in 2019, so this...

Pikes Il Premio Reserve Sangiovese 2020

Red Wine - Sangiovese

A lot of wineries tend to get pigeonholed these days. For example, Pikes has been pigeonholed as a producer of...

Pikes The Hill Block Reserve Cabernet 2020

I have no doubt that winelovers will be split over their preference for this or the E. W. P. Shiraz....

Rosenthal Collector Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

In good seasons like 2020, Mount Barker can make exceptional cabernets and this is right on the money for variety...

Rosenthal Richings Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Another of the Rosenthal Wines sourced from that Riversdale Vineyard; wow, what a fruit source to have access to. Yes,...

Rosenthal Richings Shiraz 2020

A wine that speaks so much about the distinctive elements of Frankland River, it comes from the Acacia vineyard in...

Rosenthal The Marker Shiraz 2021

Winemakers Coby Ladwig and Luke Eckersley source the fruit for this mighty impressive shiraz from the Riversdale vineyard at Frankland...

Rosenthal Collector Chardonnay 2021

White Wine - Chardonnay

From the start, this chardonnay has been set up for bottle aging, with fruit sourced from a single vineyard at...

Schild Estate Edgar Schild Old Bush Vine Grenache 2020

Red Wine - Grenache

The Schild family name is synonymous with hard work, long-sited commitment, hearty laughs and warm smiles. Geez, I like the...

Schild Estate Narrow Road Shiraz Cabernet 2019

Whenever tasting Shiraz Cabernet blends the most important thing is how well the two varieties marry. Nail that and well,...

Schild Estate Edgar Schild Old Bush Vine Grenache 2020

Red Wine - Grenache

From Kleeman vines planted in 1916 and it’s remarkable to think of the things (both heroic and horrific) that were...

Allinda Limited Release Cabernets 2016