Robert Oatley The Pennant McLaren Vale Shiraz 2018
This is a supreme example of McLaren Vale Shiraz from an outstanding season. The fruit comes off very low yielding vines between 40 and 80
This is a supreme example of McLaren Vale Shiraz from an outstanding season. The fruit comes off very low yielding vines between 40 and 80
This excellent immediate drinking Pinot comes from several regions in Victoria. It had a short time in oak with a small amount of it new
Comes from the fabulous Blewitt Springs subregion of McLaren Vale from vines with an average age of 80 years. It’s been treated with kid gloves
There is a deft touch to the way this McLaren Vale Shiraz has been created. It’s a most approachable and friendly style with soft plush
This is simply a gorgeous current drinking blend that shows the admirable virtues of these two varieties from Margaret River in a good season where
Any day one gets to drink a flagship Margaret River Cabernet is a good day. This one hails from the renowned Wilyabrup sub-region. The grapes
The Pennant collection comes from wherever the team can source fruit which achieves that standard. In this case, it is Cabernet hailing from Frankland River.
Australia is well known for great reds, for thrilling Rieslings, incredible fortifieds and much more, including some rather special Chardonnay, but if I were asked
We have seen how brilliant the 2022 whites are from so many South Aussie wine regions. Now we are getting a chance to visit the
Finisterre apparently means ‘ends of the earth’ and if you are travelling to Margaret River, it sometimes seems like you have to go that far.
If someone is given a glass of a fine Margaret River Chardonnay, like this very one, and still claims to be a card-carrying member of
Celebrity wines are always popular, even if the wine itself does not always live up to the hype. Not so here with this delicious red.
Appealing, almost mouth-watering blend of these two varieties. Has a crunchy lively grapefruit and quince character on the palate. Citrus aromas dominate on the nose
A delicate and finely crafted Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills. It has citrus, white peach and sliced pear characters with just enough nectarine and other
It’s the blend that speaks of Margaret River. This one is crunchy, lively and bursting with fruit – yes, pretty much your classic example of
This is a ripe and exotic expression of Grenache Blanc, delivering heady aromas of apricot, preserved lemon and melon fruits. Unctuous and creamy, there are
This tightly wrapped, brooding McLaren Vale Shiraz offers up a dense core of powerful fruits with blackberry aromas well supported by savoury earth, iron filings
This 2021 single vineyard Chardonnay, made only from Gingin clone, from the cooler Wallcliffe zone opens up with beautifully savoury aromas of chalk, and citrus
A showcase of strong regional character. Indeed, Laudemas is a prime example of not just Barossa warmth of generosity, but Barossa shiraz. It’s a fitting
Mataro as you so rarely see it these days; alone and stark naked without its buddies, Shiraz and Grenache. I hope you enjoy the show
James Lienert is proud to give us the wine word, “florality.” Thanks, James. I can only assume it came to him when tasting his ’21
In the Tierra del Puerco range, many of the chosen names reference the names of pigs that the Lienert brothers as children grew up with.
No problem with colour here. Deep, deep purple. No problem either with fruit intensity and the grape’s naturally gifted floral and herb notes, including an
A GMM rather than a GSM and what a difference the last two Ms make. It weighs in at 14% alcohol, but don’t go assuming
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