Limefinger Solace Polish Hill River Riesling 2022
Polish Hill River really does have a distinctive character in this region. This is a cracking good Riesling that is part of Neil Pike’s retirement
Polish Hill River really does have a distinctive character in this region. This is a cracking good Riesling that is part of Neil Pike’s retirement
This is what veteran Clare Valley winemaker Neil Pike calls his retirement project. Pike has been making Riesling for a long time so when he
Winemaker Simon Adams calls this Eden Valley Barossa shiraz his 90s Octavius in a new pair of shoes. And Adams should know because he was
There’s so much of everything in this marvelous example of the Barossa. Delivers with power, yet there is refinement and a smooth effortless grace about
The almost perfect growing season in 2022 underpins this excellent example of the famous Austrian variety which seems especially suited to the slightly cooler climates.
One thing you can guarantee with the wines of Langhorne Creek – they will be so enticing and drinkable. This one is right on the
Love this Cabernet from Langhorne Creek. The aromas of redcurrant and light bay leaf are followed by a smooth and seamlessly structured medium bodied palate.
Smooth ripe fruit characters reveal a mix of dried herbs, red berry and a dusting of dry earth. It is all part of the Barossa
Okay, here’s an Italian variety you don’t see very often in Australia. But from what I’ve tasted with this excellent little white wine it is
Thoroughly scrumptious McLaren vale Tempranillo. It’s such a good region for this Spanish variety with the natural fruit plushness so well suited. The fruit characters
This Sicilian variety works so much better when a little of the heat comes off it. In other words picked to achieve an alcohol of
A ripe, generous and firmish Cabernet from McLaren vale loaded with blackcurrant fruit characters and a subtle slightly earthy savoury note. Firm tannins and oak
Put McLaren Vale and this classic blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro together and you can expect something pretty special. There’s plenty of fruit intensity
This is only rarely bottled as a single vineyard from this outstanding fruit source just across the road from the Graveyard vineyard. It delivers so
This is an excellent chardie from Victoria’s Beechworth. It’s made with the famous Mendoza clone that has been the mainstay of WA’s chardonnay. It’s tight,
The first thing you get on the nose is the initial stages of a light buttered toast development. It’s there but it’s still dominated by
This was a vintage that required kid gloves and an almost hand to hand combat with the weather thanks to its pesky rain events. But
The year had hardly begun when the fruit for this excellent semillon was locked and loaded. It was a cool lead-up but then things turned
This McLaren vale Shiraz comes from an old block planted in 1974 with the Reynella clone. It follows a similar winemaking approach to the Grenache
A mighty good example of McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon. Comes off a block planted in 1948 with an unknown clone and made in a similar
This is a supreme example of McLaren Vale Shiraz from an outstanding season. The fruit comes off very low yielding vines between 40 and 80
This excellent immediate drinking Pinot comes from several regions in Victoria. It had a short time in oak with a small amount of it new
Comes from the fabulous Blewitt Springs subregion of McLaren Vale from vines with an average age of 80 years. It’s been treated with kid gloves
There is a deft touch to the way this McLaren Vale Shiraz has been created. It’s a most approachable and friendly style with soft plush
Hayes Family Wines is a relatively new name for the Barossa Valley, but its roots date back to the middle of the 19th century. The
It’s one of those weird twists. The Barossa Valley is renowned for its shiraz and one of the best has been Elderton’s Command shiraz, first
History may show that the Swinney Farvie Frankland River Grenache 2020 was the wine that redefined this variety in WA. And who would have thought
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