According to the label, this wine is sourced from the producer’s oldest cabernet vines, planted 35 years ago. That means they just scrape their way

The fact that Squitchy Lane mentions each individual wine’s cellaring potential on back labels gives some insight into its winemaking modus operandi. By logical extension,

A richly embroidered chardonnay courtesy of some lovely fruit, fermentation in barrel and extended lees contact. It all adds up to very good drinking. Delivers

Some years back Squitchy Lane produced a fumé style of sauvignon blanc. There is no specific fumé wording on the label of this wine, but

Less of the Yarra Valley’s pristine and pure chardonnay fruit – although there are hints of it – and more of a wild, spice-infused trip

With Yarra Valley pinot noir, we expect ripe, plush fruit. With the Carlei 2019 pinot, we get it. Greets the drinker with well-developed red and

The “green” in Sergio Carlei’s choice of brand name, Green Vineyards, is reference to his strong belief in the viability of ‘green’ viticulture, that is,

The Cardinia Ranges, in case you were wondering, are located nearby the Upper Beaconsfield winery owned by Sergio Carlei. Both the ranges and the winery

Stephen Thomson was a cellar hand who worked with Sergio Carlei at his Upper Beaconsfield winery. The winemaker has described him as “a force behind

If you ever wondered what a difference a vintage can make, here is a very clear example. Genista Wines have a 2017 and 2018 Taking

I have yet to meet a 2018 shiraz from the Barossa Valley that wasn’t scrumptious and delightful as a youngster, and with great potential for

Sergio Carlei looks to the King Valley for his 2020 pinot gris release. It’s in a similar style to the previous 2019 sourced from the

We are starting to see a little more cabernet sauvignon being sourced out of the King Valley. Planting in the higher reaches of the Valley,

Clare Valley Vs Eden Valley riesling . . . what region comes out on top in this traditional and long-running battle for supremacy? Well, both

The Vickery name alone is reason to get excited. It belongs to arguably the greatest riesling maker Australia has produced – John Vickery, now retired

The Álainn Fion brand is obviously one close to the winemaker’s heart. Álainn Fion is Gaelic for “beautiful wine” and is a reference to his

A fine-featured cabernet with Margaret River class written all over it. It’s one of those wines you just want to inhale over and over, taking

The 2017 vintage in Margaret River wasn’t easy, cool for the most part with wet weather; it was saved largely by an Indian summer. It’s

If we accept that Marlborough is the measure by which we judge the level of pungency and outright outrageous herbaceous-ness of the sauvignon blanc grape,