Taltarni Old Vine Estate Shiraz 2020
From the original 1960s plantings, wines like this make you wonder why the Pyrenees isn’t more widely known as a premium wine region. Newly released
From the original 1960s plantings, wines like this make you wonder why the Pyrenees isn’t more widely known as a premium wine region. Newly released
Taltarni’s ‘Dynamic’ range is all about showing the style, taste and artistic expression of the winemakers. This fruit is from a single vineyard in the
Oh yes please! Aromas of strawberry sorbet, sour cherry, baked rhubarb and a blend of preserved flower petals with savoury dried Italian herbs. The tannins
This is a quirky little blend from Taltarni’s Discovery Range, created to allow the winemaker to play with some different, creative, experimental ideas. Touriga Nacional
A classic little GSM from what deserves more recognition as a classic region. The ‘discovery’ here refers to the coming-of-age of the Pyrenees Grenache vines,
I found this wine intensely challenging in all the best ways. It was so beautifully balanced and deliciously moreish that I had to keep pulling
Beechworth can’t be far off earning a reputation for Chardonnay as prestigious as that of the Yarra Valley and Mornington if recent tastings from the
So perfectly toasty that if tasted blind you might swear you can smell beautiful toasty oak. Take a moment, delve in, and you realise it’s the
This wine is just starting to transition from the zesty vibrancy of youth into the complexity that Hunter Valley Semillon is famous for. There are
What a vibrant little beauty this is! Aromas of freshly squeezed lemon juice, peach blossom, and golden kiwi fruit – delicate and zesty. It’s light
Apparently Cabernet Sauvignon is staging a comeback in popularity – wines like this one are leading the charge. It’s fragrant and perfumed like top-shelf artisan
Malbec is often a blending partner for Cabernet Sauvignon in Margaret River so it’s a delight to see it as the starring variety. Labelled as
There is so much mineral delicacy in the aromas that I suspect this wine might fool the odd blind-taster into thinking it was from France
This wine is part of the Watkins ‘Mad Cousins’ Series, a range all about experimentation and gosh it’s a fun one. There’s ripe, seductive raspberries,
Watkin’s Sibling Series showcases varieties that thrive in Langhorne Creek – one of Australia’s most underrated quality wine regions. The grapes are sustainably grown and
There’s something so enticingly different about Frankland River Riesling when compared to the better known South Australian examples. This wine is a perfect example –
Heady aromas of rose petals and pink musk sticks erupt into the air as you crack the screwtop. There’s lychees in syrup and cinnamon-scented poached
From an exceptional vineyard planted on the famous Coonawarra Terra Rossa soil, ‘First Growth’ is only made in the finest years and clearly this was
Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with just a splash (9%) of Petit Verdot, this wine sings “Coonawarra” from the first sniff. The characteristic choc-mint is there but
Extraordinary colour! A deep, inky, magenta purple. It smells like fat wedges of blueberry pie: sweet vanilla-scented pastry and seductively syrupy fruit. There’s earthy black
This was everything I expect from premium McLaren Vale Shiraz – dark and powerful with round, ripe tannins and intense fruit concentration. But it was
This sure does pack a punch. Cabernet Sauvignon is hand-picked, dried on racks and then added to freshly picked Cabernet during fermentation. It really amps
Cabernet shiraz blends are iconically Australian and I think perhaps, it’s time to see them as a trend worthy of re-emergence. This offers up a
South Australian Shiraz has a reputation for being big and bold – blockbuster wines. There’s definitely a place for that but wines like this show
Oxford Landing has a long reputation for good, affordable wines, well loved by the glass at the local pub. With Riverlife, they are attracting the
Like it or not, the traditional grape varieties that built Australia’s reputation as a great place to make wine are not necessarily the best contenders
There’s romance in a cellar door surrounded by vines and wines that tell the story of their place as Mitchelton well knows, nestled in the
It was a bustling Saturday night in one of Melbourne’s hipster suburbs in a raved-about venue. Thick coats, moments before protecting from the crisp chill
I was standing in a queue at the checkout when a woman winked at me and said “There’s going to be some happy little people
Natural, minimal intervention, orange, lo-fi; no matter what you call them, the wines dismissed as a hipster trend a few years ago are here to stay. A movement that
Are you tired of battling the crowds to stock up on wine every time a lockdown is announced? Or do you want to be able
Have you ever watched a wine show whizz through your Instagram feed? Endless shots of numbered tables filled with glasses of wine. I used to
There’s a nasty little rumour that has been circulating for a while, damaging the reputation of a great drink, and worse, discouraging people from trying
As we stumble through the last few days of 2020, I am starting to think about what I want from 2021. I remember the last
When I visited the USA in the mid noughties, I didn’t know much about wine, except that I liked it. Staying with friends in suburban
I come from a family of non-drinkers. Christmas day pairings in my parents’ house consist of flavoured mineral water for my sister in law, cola
Champagne is the elixir that launches ships and elevates every celebration. There aren’t many ships being launched at the moment though, and there hasn’t been
I learned a lot about wine during lockdown. I already knew a bit. It’s probably fair to say I knew a lot – thousands of
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