Apogee Vintage Deluxe Rosé 2019
Andrew Pirie has hit the jackpot in 2019 with what is an absolutely world class sparkling wine. Andrew has been building to this since his
Andrew Pirie has hit the jackpot in 2019 with what is an absolutely world class sparkling wine. Andrew has been building to this since his
The cool 2022 vintage in on show here with a wine that is bursting with youthful fruit which is well supported by seriously fresh acidity.
This is a wine of two halves that opens up with poised aromas that move between blackberry and blackcurrant lifted by just a touch of
The best effort yet from Welland, this is a generous and hearty Barossan expression that will turn some heads thanks to its combination of vibrant
This well made, bright and user-friendly Shiraz illustrates how the Barossa is as equally adept at making delicious early drinking crowd pleasers as it is
2020 was not the easiest vintage in McLaren Vale but Emmanuelle and Toby Bekkers have managed to coax out a stylish wine that is understated
A beautifully pitched Adelaide Hills Sparkling Chardonnay for a bargain price, this wine is all about delicacy and detail in a crisp and early drinking
Even in the middle of Summer, there is still a distinct chill in the night air at Dalrymple in Tasmania’s Pipers River. It’s unsurprising that
This 2018 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is quite a serious and ageworthy style, again showing that the Pyrenees, when it gets Cabernet right, can turn out
This 2018 Blue Pyrenees Reserve Shiraz hits you straight between the eyes with impressive aromatic complexity as it moves from vibrant blueberry and blackcurrant fruits
From a top-class vintage in the Hunter comes this very attractive aged Shiraz at its peak with a powerful core of plum fruit aromas lifted
The hot and dry 2019 Hunter Valley vintage has turned out powerful and generous Shiraz as illustrated by this Upper Hunter red. Deep ruby in
This Hunter Valley Semillon is at the peak of its powers with bright, crisp acidity still very much in play. Now a brushed golden colour,
This elegant and subtle Shiraz Viognier expression has lots of hidden corners that slowly emerge with time in the glass. There is a base of
This Mourvèdre from the Pyrenees, with 12% Shiraz in the blend, is a fascinating and elegant expression of the variety thanks to the 2020 vintage
Pale onion skin pink and quite a fascinating rosé that improved over a couple of days which suggests it could last a good few years
An intense colour gives the first hints to this brooding 2019 Barossa Shiraz that has an intense core of blackberry, chocolate and granite aromas with
A very well pitched modern style of Australian Chardonnay that brings together a generous core of primary fruits with pear and mandarin peel aromas wrapped
This wine from the Barossa screams out Cabernet from start to finish. It is not particularly serious but delivers good balance and flavour. There is
Yalumba are one of the kings of Shiraz Cabernet blends and this wine shows that class at a very reasonable price. This 2019 Barossan blend
This 2018 Barossan Grenache blend is rock solid thanks to a dense core of aromas ranging from blackberry, mulberry, black liquorice, and baked earth sitting
This wine was a bit of a slow starter but when it finally got into fear it really sung with fleshy, succulent aromas that suck
While this wine has plenty of whole bunch fruit, it seemed to show it a little less here than in the 2018 vintage. It is
The first Mataro from Andrew Quin and it is a very good effort. It’s a brooding wine with dense fruit and structure that needs some
Henschke have now brought their premium wine releases together for release dates and vintage, which provides a good snapshot of the year, 2019 in this
There are many facets to the role of Chef de Cave in a major Champagne house. At its heart is honouring the house style while
Imagine being a premium Sparkling wine or Champagne producer. You spend years perfecting winemaking techniques and crafting quality wines to see much of your product
Over forty years is a long time in the world of Champagne. Very few wines make it past their second decade, let alone their fourth,
The Clare Valley’s historic Florita Vineyard at Watervale was the source of John Vickery’s exquisite Leo Buring DW series. Today the Barry family have returned
McLaren Vale is a region that is going from strength to strength. Our McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2022 includes over 150 wine reviews plus essays from Angus
2020 is looking like a very interesting vintage and the south-east (Coonawarra and Wrattonbully) could be the standouts, although many of the wines need time
The Artisans of Barossa Grenache Project offers a superb insight into how different winemaking techniques can radically alter the style and profile of Grenache. Picking
It modern times, negotiants have increasingly been seen as imposters in Burgundy. As small famous estate names have increasingly taken all the kudos, the negotiants,
It is not everyday you get to sit down with one of Australia’s Barolo experts and taste through a bunch of Barolo from a single
Cloudburst is an enigma wrapped in a mystery. It is one of the most unusual wine stories of the last 20 years. Establishing a vineyard,
It always a pleasure to taste the new red wine releases from Wynns Coonawarra Estate. With wines dating back as far as 1952, Wynns has
2021 Cornerstone Grenache – 92 Points This ripe and fleshy Grenache is packed full of fruit with layers of raspberry and red licorice aromas with
Viognier is one of the world’s most misunderstood grape varieties. The spelling and pronunciation do not help and all of us in the wine industry
Leeuwin Estate is an Australian masterpiece and represents the dream of coming ‘from nowhere to somewhere’. It is an accidental creation born from happenstance and
Despite a relatively long history in Margaret River, McHenry Hohnen Vintners, almost inexplicably, remains well and truly under the radar, and little known. While the
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