Two Hands Samantha’s Garden Clare Valley Shiraz 2020
Deep crimson in colour and a beautifully expressive version of Clare Valley Shiraz with characteristic minerality while in a slightly more elegant and manicured frame.
Deep crimson in colour and a beautifully expressive version of Clare Valley Shiraz with characteristic minerality while in a slightly more elegant and manicured frame.
Very pale colour and a stunning wine from the get go. Beautifully pristine, precise and pure aromas of pears, white flowers, mineral and spice showing
Sexy beast in name and nature starting out with an opaque ruby colour before launching into decadent and luscious aromas of blackcurrant jam and dark
Pale straw in colour with a very fine and silky bead. A bright and fresh aperitif style despite some bottle age thanks to subtle citrus
Bright mid straw in colour, this wine is getting better and better as the Mugford’s hone in on what makes the Ribbon Vale site tick
Quite a classic style of Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon in a wine that is initially all about elegance and composure. There are beautifully pure and
Block 1 is a step up in quality from The Lane’s regional series as fruit has been sourced from one of their favourite vineyards with
Cabernet Franc is a wonderfully versatile variety that can make wines ranging from serious, age worthy styles through to smashable, early drinking versions. This example
2021 is turning out to be a cracking vintage for Clare Valley Riesling across the board and here is another example with delicious purity of
An absolutely classic St Hugo and classic Coonawarra. Deep crimson and then showing a delicious mix of power and subtlety that is perfectly pitched and
From the heart of Coonawarra comes the pinnacle wine from St Hugo which is unashamedly built for the cellar. Despite its age, the colour remains
As Chief Winemaker Peter Munro pointed out “You can taste the dirt a bit more here”. Bright deep ruby in colour and opens with broad
Made with fruit from near Grenock, this is your brooding, punchy, no holds barred Barossan with muscular and powerful aromas of liquorice, tar and baked
From 1921 plantings comes this beautifully open knit Barossan Shiraz with its generous layers of plush red fruits underlined by leathery spices and new oak,
From what was a warm vintage comes this surprisingly refined and even elegant Barossan Shiraz – blockbuster fans turn away now. Deep ruby in colour,
Mid straw in colour with bright and pure aromas – juicy fruits, florals and nectarine with an attractive mix of sweet and savoury thanks to
Great example here of why GSM blends can be beautifully built for delicious, youthful drinking. Bright crimson in colour with a purple rim, the aromas
Bright palate straw in colour before launching into precise yet elegant lemon and grapefruit aromas with a spicy/mineral complexity. A tight and pure palate follows
I’ve got a bit of an apology to make to the Clare Valley – it has taken me a while to come around to the
Bright deep crimson in colour and highly complex clearly showing the cooler vintage thanks to a cedary, leafy lift, with red and blackcurrant fruits sitting
A surprisingly tight and focused Barossan here with brooding, reserved aromas of blackberry, chocolate, baked earth and licorice allsorts with rich high quality oak in
A classic Greenock Creek style with everything in overdrive. Deep opaque ruby in colour before launching into decadent open knit aromas of blackberry, black cherry
Bright opaque ruby before launching into a full throttle example of the Barossa that is dense, unctuous and built for the cellar. Brooding aromas of
Deep opaque ruby in colour and a big step up from the Block 4 Shiraz with greater weight, complexity and fruit focus. Ripe blackberry, mulberry,
It is a rare miracle when two superb vintages go back to back, and, for Coonawarra, 2021 and 2022 may mark the moment in time
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