Seppeltsfield Westing Shiraz 2021
Quite a classic Western Barossa Shiraz from 2021 with a dense core of muscular fruit and tannins – roasted meats, baked earth, blackberry and chocolate
Quite a classic Western Barossa Shiraz from 2021 with a dense core of muscular fruit and tannins – roasted meats, baked earth, blackberry and chocolate
This crowd pleasing Shiraz is quite decadent with its big dollops of licorice and tar aromas to start before layers of dried sage and spice
This 2021 Moppa Shiraz is seamless and shapely as it opens with rich aromas of sage, bay leaf and fruit pastilles which are already very
A very well pitched claret style Cabernet Shiraz which opens with blackcurrant and graphite aromas with a dusting of chocolate and sage. Mid-weight in style
Excellent drinkability to this 2021 Touriga Nacional blend with a nice mix of sweet and savoury as it opens with vibrant aromas of blackberry and
This classically styled and age worthy Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon delivers a tightly wound and dense core of fruit with firm layers of gravel and cassis
This stylish example of Australian Fiano delivers plenty for the price with an impressive assortment of pear, melon, and gently floral aromas with a nice
This elegant and refined 2022 Margaret River Chardonnay is a bright and fresh style that is energetic and youthful. It opens with ample aromas of
This 2022 single vineyard Riesling from Western Australia’s Frankland River region delivers a tight, well defined core of fruit with exotic touches that add personality.
This beautifully composed and stylish Frankland River blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvedre and Malbec is deeply coloured and delivers of powerful and refined
Geoff Merrill well and truly in his comfort zone with this Cabernet Sauvignon with dense fruit and long oak aging serving up a robust wine
This impressive 2015 Shiraz is just getting started with its vibrant layers of blackberry, mulberry, and dark cherry fruits laced with spice and underpinned by
Pale golden, this well pitched and more traditional Australian Chardonnay is your classic sunshine in a glass style as it bursts with pineapple, peach and
This deliciously fine and detailed Hunter Semillon shows classic sunflower soap, lanolin, hay and citrus aromas that are piecing and fine. Quite textural in style,
Pale onion skin in colour, this elegant and fruit forward rosé shows attractive layers of raspberry and gently spicy aromas. Bone dry in style, its
Mid ruby in colour. Lots to like here with well composed blackberry and black cherry fruits with touches of leather and spice. Good initial impact
With fruit off the highly regarded Trueman Vineyard in Clarendon, the Bekkers team have crafted their first single vineyard wine since 2011, and it has
This genuine 2019 claret style from Margaret River, made up of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and a hefty 22% Malbec, radiates with red and black currant
This Tête De Cuvée vintage is built for the long haul with its brooding, savoury and muscular side currently on show. It opens up tight
From this very low yielding vintage comes a classic release from Picardy, no doubt among one of its best as the clonal mix increases. What
The value here is phenomenal and a wine like this from Bordeaux would be five times the price. Pale in colour, it immediately delivers layer
Here we have an unashamedly, full-throttle Grenache that delivers impressive drinkability thanks to layers of powerful red licorice and new leather aromas with a meaty
This Coal River Valley Pinot Noir is very smart for the price as it offers up gently fragrant and vibrant aromas of dark cherry and
This vibrant Coat River Valley Chardonnay starts off with a bang thanks to punchy melon and citrus fruits underpinned by a bolt of vibrant acidity.
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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