This is all stemmy, earthy, brambly blackcurrant on the nose, backed by black pepper and licorice. It could only be from Margaret River, and Margs
The nose here is awesome. Bright and vibrant: a combo of juicy jubes, summer florals and bucketloads of berries and enough spice to make this
A silver medal wine at the 2019 Royal Hobart Wine Show, and for good reason. From the brilliant 2018 vintage in Western Australia, this chardonnay
As ever, a brilliant ruby colour on release. The nose is concentrated and fine, perhaps more suited to ‘syrah’ than shiraz. This is such a
A very fine expression of the merlot dominant blend. The 2017 vintage was cool, long and wet, producing a wine here of finesse, structure and
WINNER of a Winepilot Trophy for the greatest value wines in Australia. It has to be said up front: this is easily the best wine
100% chenin blanc, as are all wines from Domaine de la Poultiere. This is a beautiful wine, and certainly one of the few alternatives to
An ex-rugby player for the Nuits St Georges, Xavier Durand’s number was 6 (position left flanker), which is featured on the front label as ‘VI’.
Aromas of damp hessian, green apricot, paraffin, white beach sand, morning hay and summer nectarine are supported in the mouth by a steeliness to the
A relatively new appellation, Touraine Noble Joue was declared in 2001. With only five producers in the region it is tiny, with a total annual
A curious combination of pungent gooseberry, mulberry and white currant from one angle, and minerality, restraint, white spice and crushed rocks from another. A wine
This Vaillons 1er Cru shows, even in a fruit forward and generous vintage such as ‘18, what restraint and nuance can look like through the
Fresh green apple, cold limestone, sea salt and oyster shell, saltbush and coastal spray. This is airy, light, made of white sand, murraya, finger lime
Bourgogne Pinot Noir is from vineyards in the Côte Chalonnaise. Grown in typical clay and limestone soils with an average vine age of 35 years,
Domaine Baron Thenard is an extremely interesting house – they are the second-largest land-holder in the famed Le Montrachet vineyard (second only to the Marquis
A boutique family-owned estate, Laurent Savoye of Domaine Des Combiers makes this old vine (average vine age 80 years with a centenary plot) Beaujolais, and
The oak is the first thing that pops up on the nose here. Behind it is a choir of red fruit; the oak contributing nutmeg
Passionfruit, elderberry, cape gooseberry and white currant on the nose. The palate has a lovely lemon pith acidity to it which might normally indicate a
Prosecco. Wow. The cork pretty much came out of its own accord, such is the energy and vibrancy of the bubble in this bottle. Clear
The Forest Edge chardonnay grapes were whole bunch pressed and underwent wild ferment in new French Oak. Whole bunch pressing, wild ferments in new French
It’s well known that the Gin Gin clone has found its home in Margaret River. The clonal expression there is one of power, acidity, concentration
Tim Millikan
Wild guess here. Did he work for Tyrrells?
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