Tomich Icon Q96 Chardonnay 2022
A family icon wine made with Bernard clone 96 picked from the Q block within their 27 block vineyard. Elegance personified in this bottle. Immediately
A family icon wine made with Bernard clone 96 picked from the Q block within their 27 block vineyard. Elegance personified in this bottle. Immediately
An emphasis on perfume here in this 2021 Shiraz. Concentrated blackberries, redcurrants and mulberry, a whip of bitter chocolate, black plum skin and rose petals.
This is a result of an experiment that started in 2018. It was foot stomped and no new oak used. It’s made with a Pinot
Cabernet was the variety that turned a young Duke Ranson into a wine lover and therefore this name was chosen for the estate’s top Cabernet.
This is the last vintage that Duke Ranson picked. There is power and intensity coursing through every part of the wine. The tannins are firm
This is a very fine and elegant style of Chardonnay. It’s certainly tighter than the M2 but it also has power. It’s also a departure
This is a combination of Margaret River and Mount Barker fruit. Seems to have the power of Margaret River with the 30% contribution. The remaining
This is sourced from Frankland River and comes from the excellent Powderbark vineyard of Matt Swinney. It has a distinctive minerally slaty character. It’s also
This is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon sparkling that Duke Ranson always wanted to make when he owned the winery. It was whole bunch pressed and
Ripe and generous with opulent rich fruit. It certainly is a step up from the very good Single Vineyard Shiraz loaded with ripe juicy plummy
This is a Shiraz Cabernet blend. I love the fruit texture and suggestion of sweetness with its trace of watermelon and cranberry with nice palate
This is a multi-vintage, mature disgorgement release, from Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills, 100% Pinot Noir. Elegantly packaged (what Henschke wine isn’t?), it contains a
A Shiraz Mataro blend from the Barossa, this is amazing value. A 78/22 split, it is a crimson purple hue with an explosive nose –
Made from organic and biodynamic Eden Valley fruit, this is a superb example of local Barbera that spent 10 months in seasoned French oak hogsheads.
Always a delicious and alluring wine, Henry’s Seven is a blend of Shiraz, Grenache, Mataro and Viognier from the Barossa (72%, 15%, 11% and just
An absolutely cracking Barossa Grenache. Line this up next to some top Rhône examples of this variety and it will immediately become obvious what stunning
This Barossa blend of Shiraz (52%), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%), Merlot (11%) and Cabernet Franc (12%) is always a joy, though it can be a touch
Soft and quite textured Pinot Noir balanced with a slightly granny tannin feel. Yes, it’s soft and light to medium bodied, but it has structure
This is a most impressive wine reflecting the regional and vineyard characters. The nose has that cool climate pepperiness but there are other notes of
The cooler climate white pepper on the nose strikes immediately. It overlays the deep plummy fruit aromas with their slightly dried herb and sage-like influences.
A delightfully fragrant medium bodied young blend displaying a wonderful combination of red fruit and spice. The nose is all strawberry and raspberry while the
Highly scented aromas of spicy ginger and dark plum with a little stone fruit. The palate is quite firm with a thread of tannin and
A mighty good example of this classic Rhône blend. In this case the mix of black and red fruits swirl across the palate with the
This is largely Sangiovese but there is support from a little Shiraz and Cabernet. First impression is that this is a perfect food wine with
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