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Morgan Dunn

Morgan Dunn was a Melbourne based sommelier with over 10 years of experience. He was one of our very first Winepilots and wrote a regular wine column for The Australian and contributed to various publications including Noble Rot. In 2017 he was named ‘Emerging Wine Writer of the Year’ at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards as well as receiving the Wine Communicators of Australia award for ‘Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column’. He spoke Japanese and was planning to write a book on Tokyo wine bars and wine culture in Japan. In his spare time Morgan played piano, enjoyed snowboarding and went to Escape Rooms with his twin brother. He is deeply missed by many.

Oakridge 864 Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

If real estate is all about location, location, location then Cabernet Sauvignon is all about potential, potential, potential. And this...

Oakridge 864 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021

Pinot Noir as Mille-feuille? There’s that many layers going on. A herbal, earl grey tea-like tinge with smashed strawberry, some...

Oakridge 864 Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2020

A one-word review would be ‘purity’. A storm of aromatics sweeps up from the glass. Concentrated peach purée, sliced nectarine,...

Riversdale Estate Scorpio Pinot Noir 2021

Freshness and an easy flow – red petals drifting down a slow-moving river, perhaps. There’s a little whiff of umami...

Riversdale Estate Pisces Chardonnay 2021

Ah, Tasmanian Chardonnay, never leave me. There’s a creaminess here, a generosity that entices you to drink more. Peach yoghurt,...

Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling Museum Reserve 2016

As is to be expected, it’s rather tightly coiled upon opening with pointy angles of acidity, nashi pear juice and...

Pewsey Vale The Contours Riesling 10 year Museum Reserve 2012

The great joy of tasting a wine this complex is the unlimited potential for discovery. Every sip yields something new,...

Pewsey Vale Single Vineyard Riesling 2022

Bruised apple, baked citrus, and warm lime on a nose that is shy at first, but gradually warms up to...

Wynns Shiraz X Riesling Reframed 2021

Sneaky Riesling! Getting into the Shiraz vines again! Hey, it works. Intensely felt Shiraz gets a leg up out of...

Wynns Fiano X Pinot Grigio X Arneis Reframed 2021

Campagnia, Veneto and Piedmont. Fiano, Grigio and Arneis – three white grapes showing what an Italy united can accomplish. Oh,...

Wynns Cabernet Rosé Reframed 2021

There’s some serious confidence going on here for Wynns to dedicate some of their precious and lovingly tended Cabernet vines...

Wynns Cabernet Franc X Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Battle of the Cabernets? More like a heroic team-up. There’s a lot happening in the aromatic department. It’s perfumed, a...

Taltarni Dynamic Sangiovese Cabernet 2021

Victorian Super Tuscan? Hey, it works and the Sangiovese definitely holds all the cards here – it’s the stand out....

Taltarni Dynamic Mourvèdre 2021

All right, clear your sinuses and strap in – there’s a vast array of smells to discover here. Big bunches...

Taltarni Dynamic Shiraz Viognier 2020

A touch muted at the outset but no matter, we’ve plenty of time. It was pretty darn chilly out when...

Taltarni Dynamic Heathcote Shiraz 2020

Classic Heathcote here with plush and velvety tannins, soft like the nose of a horse. There’s kirsch, cherry cola and...

Schild Estate Narrow Road Shiraz Cabernet 2019

Whenever tasting Shiraz Cabernet blends the most important thing is how well the two varieties marry. Nail that and well,...

Schild Estate Edgar Schild Old Bush Vine Grenache 2020

From Kleeman vines planted in 1916 and it’s remarkable to think of the things (both heroic and horrific) that were...

Chain of Ponds Unchained Tempranillo Barbera 2021

For all you lovers of Mediterranean wine who have been lamenting over the impossible choice between Tempranillo and Barbera, fret...

Chain of Ponds Unchained Grüner Veltliner 2021

I’ve never gone for a paddle in the Danube, that mighty river which winds its way through the Wachau Valley,...

Bromley Alchemy Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Ageing nicely. Pure lemon and herb oils – reminds me a little of my grandma’s makeup table on the nose...

Bromley Bellarine Pinot Noir 2017

A small amount of the fruit here had undergone carbonic maceration and it shows itself very deftly on the nose,...

Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2017

Generous and complex, I urge you to keep spinning and keep sniffing – there’s plenty to enjoy here.  Pristine dark...

Squitchy Lane Peter’s Block Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Juicy wild berries and tart red fruits lift from the glass with a smattering of fragrant spice and a whiff...

Stories

Yering Station, it’s nice to see you again.

It’s been a while since I’ve taken a proper look at such a premium line of Yarra Valley wines –...

Rhone renaissance at Tahbilk

Some years ago, in a time when I couldn’t even pronounce the word ‘sommelier’, I trained as a high school...

Refreshingly Light by Brown Brothers

There may have been a time when serious wine drinkers said: ‘Low alcohol wine!? Stuff and nonsense! Under 15%? That’s...

Two Hands on Fire

The same year that Heath Ledger was making a name for himself with Australian cult classic ‘Two Hands’, Michael Twelftree...

Yum Cha – Shaw + Smith style

Where’s the best Chinese restaurant in Melbourne?  Serious question. I’m hankering for dumplings, mapo tofu, hot and sour soup and...

Last Drinks in Tassie

I’m going to let you in on a little secret known only to the doctor who prescribes me valium and...
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