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Annette Lacey MW

Annette is currently the Group Beverage Manager for Solotel, a diverse hospitality group also having worked in some of Sydney’s finest restaurants as a sommelier including Banc, Claudes and Marque. She completed the rigorous Masters of Wine programme in 2020, was a professional winner in the 2014 Vin de Champagne Award, a Len Evans scholar and wine judge. She also is a fantastic communicator in wine and sprits including as a lecturer for the WSET.

Hewitson Monopole Mother Vine Shiraz 2019

Sourced solely from a 1-hectare vineyard showing depth and concentration, think fruit cake, mocha, chewy chalky tannins and dried black...

Hewitson Barrel 1853 Shiraz Mourvèdre 2019

A barrel selection of the best Shiraz and Old Garden Mourvèdre. Pretty, sweet damson plums are interlaced with subtle baking...
Passel Cab Sauv

Passel Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

It’s a nice surprise to see a current release at five years of age. The colour is somewhat more garnet...
Passel Shiraz

Passel Estate Shiraz 2019

What a pretty Shiraz, all perfumed and peppery, and while colour appears advanced for its age the palate remains seductive....
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Passel Estate Lot 71 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

This is a more concentrated style as expected from Lot 71, produced only in great vintages. Spiced vanilla oak is...
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Passel Estate Lot 71 Syrah 2018

A mouth filling Syrah with perfumed violet lift from the whole bunch inclusion and density of black plum fruit. There...

Quilty & Gransden Chardonnay 2019

A more restrained cool climate style Chardonnay that is medium bodied with oaky hints and a peaches and cream vibe....

Quilty & Gransden Merlot 2018

I haven’t seen a 100% Merlot for a little while and this was a nice surprise. Bright ruby colour with...

Quilty & Gransden Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Herbal menthol aromas reminding me of fresh alpine herbs. Bright cassis and vanilla oak complete the wine flavours. A more...

Quilty & Gransden Sauvignon Blanc 2020

I loved these labels, they will stand out in a bottle shop and also look great in a café or...

Quilty & Gransden Shiraz 2018

This is a classic cool climate Shiraz, made in a medium bodied style. There are pretty, sweet black fruits; black...

Tyrrell’s Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2021

Lovely nose that shows fine boned vanillin oak, yellow peach and baking spices. Savoury minerality balances out the fruit as...

Tyrrell’s Rufus Stone Heathcote Shiraz 2019

This vineyard was purchased in 1994 and this is a commemorative 25 year release. Concentrated, inky and full bodied with...

Domaine Naturaliste Morus Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

The ‘Morus’ has all the qualities we love in Cabernet Sauvignon; acid structure, assertive tannins and layered fruit. The tannins...

Domaine Naturaliste Le Naturaliste Cabernet Franc 2019

I am a big fan of Cabernet Franc and this one is delicious. This is the second release from Domaine...

Domaine Naturaliste Discovery Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

A medium bodied style that shows ripe plum and blackcurrant plushness on the palate and the restraint of chalky assertive...

Domaine Naturaliste Discovery Syrah 2020

Another great value wine from the ‘Discovery’ stable. These wines over deliver on value for money. A vibrant and perfumed...

Domaine Naturaliste Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc 2020

This wine is restrained and savoury, made in an Old-World style. There is a subtle cut grass note combined with...

Domaine Naturaliste Discovery Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2021

Not your typical grassy style from Margaret River, rather this wine has seen a large portion of barrel fermentation in...

Hewitson Old Garden Mourvedre, Barossa Valley 2018

This Mourvedre is from 1853 plantings and are said to be the oldest plantings on earth, impressive! The wine shows...

Hewitson The Ancients Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2019

Concentrated and ripe dark plums dominate this wine that is dense and intense. A mouth-filling and voluptuous wine that tightens...

Hewitson Mad Hatter Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA 2019

Morello cherries are the first thing that comes to mind when smelling this wine. A more serious and brooding wine...

Hewitson Lulu Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA 2019

Vibrant purple wine oozing youthful vibrancy. Juicy red and black plum with a candied perfume note. Mid weight with juicy...

Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Gris ‘Les Princes Abbes’ 2017

I do love the sweetness scale on the back of this Alsatian Gris, and I agree 100% with the scale...

Stories

MW Corner – Annette Lacey casts an eye on Domaine Naturaliste

Just to make a disclaimer – I have always loved these wines and have listed them in many a restaurant...

Pipan Steel – Alpine Valleys Nebbiolo to remember

This was a really interesting range of 2016 current releases to try. I had never heard of Pipan Steel, Barolo...

Brown Brothers Refreshingly Light

Great packaging that would sit well on a retail shelf or in an ice bucket with friends. I haven’t tried...

Local Knowledge: Kerri Greens

Kerri Greens is a locals surf break between Cape Shanck and Flinders, and is also a winery in the Mornington...
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