Byron and Harold Late Harvest Orbus Riesling/Semillon 2018
From the southwest of Western Australia, this is a bit of a throwback but a welcome one. Late harvest Riesling and Semillons were once very
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From the southwest of Western Australia, this is a bit of a throwback but a welcome one. Late harvest Riesling and Semillons were once very
The rise of Aussie Grenache continues to gather pace. Whether you prefer McLaren Vale or the Barossa hardly matters, we are seeing more and more
Shiraz made by the O’Leary Walker team for $15? Someone is surely taking the proverbial here. These guys are consummate winemakers, from their time making
A thoroughly pleasant example of a local sparkler, made in the Blanc de Blancs style (meaning made from only white grapes, in this case, as
A pleasing and easy drinking Shiraz, made from Riverland fruit, blended with some McLaren Vale Shiraz. The winemaker is Renae Hirsch, perhaps better known for
I’m still not sure that there wasn’t a misprint somewhere along the line. A mature Clare Riesling from a top producer for this price ($25)?
In recent years, a smattering of Monty’s (who is going to try and pronounce Montepulciano?) have appeared from Aussie wineries. Expect many more in the
Any wine crafted at the hands of well-known Barossa winemaker, Peter Leske, is always worth a look. This is a multi-national blend if ever there
Mt Barker (not the one in Western Australia) is situated at the southern end of the Adelaide Hills and is the biggest town in the
Sieben Klon. Does that not sound like a Star Wars villain? Fear not, it is simply German for ‘seven clones’. So it comes as a
Good Margaret River Chardonnay is one of the jewels of the Aussie wine industry. And this is a good one. The usual process involves overnight
This straight Cabernet was hand-picked across a range of different levels of ripeness to add extra complexity to the wine. After the sorting table, fermentation
The great Aussie blend is encountered less often in the West than we find throughout most of the rest of Australia. On this evidence, perhaps
The classic Margaret River blend, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this is the most awarded wine in the Brown Hill portfolio. The team hand-harvest their best
This wine shows all the classics of a great Margaret River Cabernet – cassis, sea spray, fresh pencil shavings and crushed herbs. The 2019 vintage
Delicate florals and plenty of bright aromatics of citrus blossom and nougat. There is a generous pink grapefruit edge to this wine – the acidity
This exciting Clare Valley winery continues to pump out cracking wines. The Meymans Block, 4 ½ hectares under vine, was planted back in 2000 as
Who doesn’t love a terrific Clare Riesling? Well, sadly, far too many winelovers, but I firmly maintain that is simply because they really have not
Lone Palm celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, quite an achievement in what can be a notoriously fickle industry. Always helps if you have quality
The Hillside Shiraz is sourced from a top west-facing vineyard, located just to the south of Marananga. 10% of the fermentation is with whole bunches,
We have all seen those wonderful contoured vineyards (well, perhaps just in photos) found in the Barossa and surrounds. One of them, at Gomersal, has
Fascinating wine from Valpolicella in the Verona region of Italy (think ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and, of course, ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ – our star-crossed lovers
Sourced from one of this country’s prime Pinot Noir regions, the Adelaide Hills, from the producer’s top vineyard in the region, the grapes are hand
From the Schoenthal vineyard in the Adelaide Hills, located some 410 to 550 metres above sea level, with the clones which are found in this
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