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Boveri Piazzera

Vigneti Boveri Giacomo Piazzera 2019

A very mineral release, more so than the 2018 that I reviewed last year. Sea spray, citrus salt, crushed rock,...
Boveri Lacrime Screwcap

Vigneti Boveri Giacomo Lacrime del Bricco 2020

A pithy and bright aromatic opening, especially when compared to that of the Muntà l’è Ruma. This is more reticent...
Boveri Munta Screwcap

Vigneti Boveri Giacomo Muntà l’è Ruma 2020

Lemon oil, preserved lemon, and sea salt aromas sit in quiet restraint and poise showing class from the get go....
Boveri Piccolo

Vigneti Boveri Giacomo Piccolo Derthona 2022

It’s all about powdery green apple flesh and fresh cut lemon straight off, with the purity on display early. Delicate...
EATGFSCAB

Eight at the Gate Family Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The team offer this as their prestige release – Cabernet from a cracking vintage which has spent two years in...
EATGFSCHA

Eight at the Gate Family Selection Chardonnay 2022

From Wrattonbully fruit, only free run juice is used here, in a mix of new and older French oak barrels,...
EATGSVCHA

Eight at the Gate Chardonnay 2022

A single vineyard Chardy from Wrattonbully fruit, which was fermented in tank on lees, with occasional batonnage. A very pale...
EATGSVPNG

Eight at the Gate Pinot Gris 2023

From Wrattonbully fruit, a single vineyard, there was a quick pressing to avoid picking up too much colour, though there...
paringa sparkling shiraz nv fx

Paringa Sparkling Shiraz 2022

The ultimate love-it-or-hate-it style of wine. The fruit here is from South Australia, presenting as a deep purple/maroon. This is...
AA Grenache ml Hi RGB

Aces & Arrows Barossa Grenache 2019

So, so spicy! There’s the sweet baking spices that spill from Nanna’s pantry and a burst of Sichuan pepper. The...
AA PinotNoir ml Hi RGB

Aces & Arrows Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021

A heady mix of dried rose petals, dark cherries, and plump red currants that burst between your teeth, envelopes you...
AA Gruner ml Hi RGB

Aces & Arrows Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner 2020

Wow, there is such evocative aromatic intensity in this local example of Grüner Veltliner – a variety that hails from...
AA Vermentino ml Hi RGB

Aces & Arrows Riverland Vermentino 2022

I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating, Vermentino is proving to be a champion grape for Australia. This one...
ShirazUngrafted

Hewitson Ungrafted Shiraz 2021

A few whole berries included in the ferment here, which is in open vats with heading-down boards for three weeks,...
SeppeltsfieldRoadShiraz Black

Hewitson 66 Seppeltsfield Road Shiraz 2021

Named after the address of their winery, the fruit here comes from deep sandy loam soils in the Barossa and...
Unity Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Allegiance Unity Coonawarra Cabernet 2022

This is a seriously good Coonawarra Cabernet, young, perhaps, but with enormous promise. The wine is deep red in colour...
The Artisan Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz NV

Allegiance The Artisan Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022

Quality McLaren Vale fruit here, which spent a lengthy period in French oak, a proportion new. Deep maroon hue, the...
The Artisan Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon NV

Allegiance The Artisan Reserve Cabernet Coonawarra 2022

From the legendary Coonawarra region, the wine saw extended time in French oak, a significant percentage of it new. Crimson...
Kindred Sparkling Cuvee NV

Allegiance Kindred Sparkling NV

The name Kindred has links to Orcas and who among us doesn’t love killer whales, although I am a little...
Warramunda Estate Pinot Noir

Warramunda Pinot Noir 2023

An attractive pale garnet hue here for this appealing Yarra Pinot. Spices, red fruits, redcurrants, dried herbs, and warm earth...
Warramunda Estate LivZac Pinot Noir

Warramunda Liv Zak Pinot Noir 2023

The Yarra Valley has established a most deserved reputation for some of this country’s best Pinot Noir. This one kicks...
Warramunda Estate Chardonnay

Warramunda Chardonnay 2023

Another very fine Yarra Chardonnay, although this one is a little more muted at this stage. Under cork so that...
Warramunda Estate LivZac Chardonnay

Warramunda Liv Zak Chardonnay 2023

Stunning stuff from the Yarra Valley, the juice undergoes a wild fermentation before spending nine months in French oak barrels,...
Mitolo Jester Malbec

Mitolo Jester Malbec 2021

This wine, from a vineyard in the Sellicks Road sub-region of McLaren Vale, spent 14 months in a combination of...
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