Artis Pinot Noir 2021
A very fine Pinot from a single vineyard, the Jupiter Springs Vineyard, in the Kuitpo sub-region of the Adelaide Hills. 25 year old vines with
A very fine Pinot from a single vineyard, the Jupiter Springs Vineyard, in the Kuitpo sub-region of the Adelaide Hills. 25 year old vines with
The ‘Laurels’ range from Trove Estate in the Margaret River, part of the Byron & Harold empire, is designed to represent wines worthy of receiving
Margaret River Cabernet is one of the great wine styles offered in this country and this is a fine example. The team’s usual procedure is
Sourced from their vineyards in the Onkaparinga sub-region of the Adelaide Hills, which are at an altitude of between 365 and 400 metres above sea
As exciting as their Pinot Gris is (and it is), Chardonnay should be a step up (and it is). Yet more evidence as to the
No secret that Tasmania is making some of the world’s finest sparkling wines, second only to Champagne itself, and this is surely one of the
We recently looked at the excellent Walton’s Block Grenache from this producer, an old block of vines from the Clare. Now comes their Oath Grenache,
Around 70% Eden Valley fruit and 30% Barossa, sourced from the sub-regions of Ebenezer and Moppa, the various parcels of grapes received discrete fermentation in
Sourced from the ancient vines from Eden Valley, with yields which stubbornly refuse to exceed one tonne/acre, the blend is 92% Cabernet and 8% Shiraz.
From the southwest of Western Australia, this is a bit of a throwback but a welcome one. Late harvest Riesling and Semillons were once very
The rise of Aussie Grenache continues to gather pace. Whether you prefer McLaren Vale or the Barossa hardly matters, we are seeing more and more
Shiraz made by the O’Leary Walker team for $15? Someone is surely taking the proverbial here. These guys are consummate winemakers, from their time making
A thoroughly pleasant example of a local sparkler, made in the Blanc de Blancs style (meaning made from only white grapes, in this case, as
A pleasing and easy drinking Shiraz, made from Riverland fruit, blended with some McLaren Vale Shiraz. The winemaker is Renae Hirsch, perhaps better known for
I’m still not sure that there wasn’t a misprint somewhere along the line. A mature Clare Riesling from a top producer for this price ($25)?
In recent years, a smattering of Monty’s (who is going to try and pronounce Montepulciano?) have appeared from Aussie wineries. Expect many more in the
Any wine crafted at the hands of well-known Barossa winemaker, Peter Leske, is always worth a look. This is a multi-national blend if ever there
Mt Barker (not the one in Western Australia) is situated at the southern end of the Adelaide Hills and is the biggest town in the
Sieben Klon. Does that not sound like a Star Wars villain? Fear not, it is simply German for ‘seven clones’. So it comes as a
Good Margaret River Chardonnay is one of the jewels of the Aussie wine industry. And this is a good one. The usual process involves overnight
This straight Cabernet was hand-picked across a range of different levels of ripeness to add extra complexity to the wine. After the sorting table, fermentation
The great Aussie blend is encountered less often in the West than we find throughout most of the rest of Australia. On this evidence, perhaps
The classic Margaret River blend, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this is the most awarded wine in the Brown Hill portfolio. The team hand-harvest their best
This exciting Clare Valley winery continues to pump out cracking wines. The Meymans Block, 4 ½ hectares under vine, was planted back in 2000 as
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