Ulithorne Specialis Tempranillo Graciano Grenache 2019
This is Ulithorne’s shot at the classic style of the wines from Rioja in Spain. It’s not a bad effort but it also feels like
This is Ulithorne’s shot at the classic style of the wines from Rioja in Spain. It’s not a bad effort but it also feels like
Blewitt Springs is home to some of the finest Grenache in McLaren Vale with this wine made with 65% Blewitt Springs Grenache and the balance
Little bit of old school rosé here in the sweeter fruit spectrum although it is relatively dry. Pale pink in colour, there is an elegant
From Reschke’s entry level range comes this crowd pleasing style of Pinot Gris that is built for drinking young. It is bursting with sweet, sherbety,
Not a bad little option here for a juicy, Summery Sauvignon Blanc style for Marlborough fans. It’s got plenty of varietal character thanks to aromatic
Here is a simple, user friendly style of Chardonnay from a region while not well known for the variety certainly has the potential to craft
This is what good Dolcetto is all about. It’s not serious and made for the cellar, simply built for fun with its generous dark fruit
A big step up here from the Director’s Cut Shiraz of the same vintage and another wine that shows the fantastic quality of Cabernet Sauvignon
Bit of a step back in time to some old school Langhorne Creek Shiraz, in part thanks to the hot 2018 vintage. Bright deep ruby
A fascinating and unique blend here where the winemaker has worked miracles with Lagrein to make a stylish and approachable wine from what can be
A more traditional style of Barossa Shiraz here with a good dose of whole bunch complexity which is a crowd pleaser and sure to have
Part of the Alkina Polygon series, which are their pinnacle wines drawn from tiny blocks, this one from only 200 vines. This is a beautifully
For the first vintage of Alkina’s Spice Garden Shiraz fruit has been chosen from blocks planted on a blend of limestone and schist based soils.
The old quarter is your classic blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro drawn from numerous blocks planted in the 1950s which are certified organic and
A very impressive example of Barossa Shiraz here showing both the superb ripeness and power of the region but also with delicious detail. It is
This might not be the most pricey wine from Alkina, not by a long shot, and not the most long lived either, but I just
The big mover in the wine world right now is fragrant, juicy, light weight red wines with personality that deliver in spades as soon as
There is self-assured confidence to this vintage of Tiers. It’s not all bells and whistles right now, with greater restraint than the 1.5M, more Puligny
A big step up here from the Piccadilly label, with fruit off a portion of the Tiers vineyard replanted in 2003 with Burgundian clones at
Brian Croser is very happy with the 2021 Adelaide Hills vintage, and so he should be as all the wines show an excellent mix of
This is a superbly crafted Margaret River Chardonnay again showing the exceptional skills of Chief Winemaker Virginia Willcock. Bright mid straw in colour, it is
A highly embryonic Heytesbury Chardonnay here that promises to offer much over the next decade. Bright mid straw in colour, it is a picture of
An intriguing wine this and more lightly framed than generally found in the Terre à Terre reds. Roughly 2/3 Cabernet Franc and 1/3 Shiraz, it
Bright deep ruby in colour, here is a wine which immediately announces itself as a special cellaring proposition. It’s surprisingly shy to begin, thanks to
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
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
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