Longview Macclesfield Grüner Veltliner 2022
As we have stated elsewhere, and as has become well known, the Adelaide Hills has proved an ideal region for this classic Austrian variety. What
As we have stated elsewhere, and as has become well known, the Adelaide Hills has proved an ideal region for this classic Austrian variety. What
The Macclesfield range of wines has helped to showcase what a superb region the Adelaide Hills is for a number of varieties, not least of
A thoroughly enjoyable Rosé from the excellent vintage of 2021, this has the colour of a gentle orange sunset. The nose gives notes of raspberries,
This is one of the family’s big guns, and deservedly so. The wine spent time maturing in a mix of new and two-year-old oak barrels,
One of the great wine styles from this country, McLaren Vale Shiraz. The grapes for this wine were hand harvested from 80-year-old vines. They were
Years ago, I was hosting wine education classes and a student insisted that the greatest grape on the planet was Durif (they went on to
There is an intriguing dichotomy here. The labels tend to suggest that these wines are fresh and fun. Pricing suggests something more serious. Are they
A pleasing Chardonnay from selected vineyards across South Australia, the colour here is a gleaming yellow. The wine is a light, crisp style of Chardy,
The region’s ability to be the ‘jack of all trades’ when it comes to wine styles, sometimes causes us to forget just how spectacular Chardonnay
A single vineyard Yarra Pinot, which is apparently the winery’s entry level effort, which augurs extremely well for the other wines in the range. This
There is a touch to these wines that lifts them well above the pac – great examples of what the Yarra does so well. This
So much Margaret River class to enjoy here, aromatic and fine, spicy and lively. One short sharp sniff and you are taken directly to Margs
No denying the grape variety here nor, for that matter, the sense of place. It is immediately, resolutely Margaret River Cabernet from the lush black
Fumé is making a comeback – a modest comeback – but it’s definitely got a retro vibe about it these days. The introduction of oak
Lively, ripe tropicals rule: peach, melon, citrus, with a splash of honeysuckle and hay. It’s not so much in the style of the traditional, lean
This is an exquisitely structured and beautifully poised single vineyard Shiraz from the Barossa Valley. It has those delightful dark plummy nuances on the nose
This exquisitely presented Cabernet dominant blend with a small amount of Cabernet Franc captures so much of Coonawarra’s regional DNA. It comes off vines that
Elegant, stylish, medium bodied and pretty – you get my drift. This is quintessential Coonawarra shiraz; beautifully poised fruit displaying that chalky mouthfeel which permeates
This is just a beautiful wine for drinking over the next few years while it has all those vibrant plush fruit flavours. It will cellar
Beaut example of Coonawarra shiraz, a variety that can do very well indeed in this great Cabernet region. There’s a slight dried herb and spicy
The aroma initially has a strong and distinct Coonawarra character about it. Black fruits with a light lift of cool mint sitting faintly in the
This wonderful Cabernet has been made with tender love and care from the start. It was handpicked and carefully sorted to ensure the fruit began
It’s fair to say that many Cabernet Francs made in this country are fairly simplistic wines. This is not one of those. It is a
This mighty Cabernet comes from an excellent Coonawarra season. The most striking thing about it is the way the powerful motherload of super concentrated blackcurrant
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