Harewood Estate Porongurup Riesling 2022
My favourite of James Kellie’s Rieslings from 2022 with killer purity and every part in its perfect place. It is beautifully pale in colour before
My favourite of James Kellie’s Rieslings from 2022 with killer purity and every part in its perfect place. It is beautifully pale in colour before
From a vineyard 50 kilometres inland from the coast comes this wine that ticks all the boxes with both poise and generosity of flavour. Pale
The Porongurup sub-region of the Great Southern in Western Australia is a well-known Riesling hotspot and one which has enjoyed some really superb vintages of
Another from the Harewood Riesling collection which steps up on last year’s superb offering. This is seriously good by any standards. As is usual, we
I do love this wine, which is in some ways a reserve bottling of Pewsey Vale from the original 1961 plantings, although the history of
I have always liked Phillip Moraghan’s Chardonnays since I first saw them back in 2004. In this wine he has brought a wealth of experience
And to think there was a time when the Shiraz grape but was all but ignored by Yarra Valley winemakers. The story is very different
This exciting Barossa Rosé is an intriguing blend of Grenache (59%), Mataro (23%), Cinsault (15%) and Riesling (3%). The grapes were pressed and co-fermented in
The First Village Collection includes a fabulous Eden Valley Riesling, a delicious crisp Rosé and this red blend – and being the Barossa, no surprise
Granted that this is very young, coming from the 2022 vintage, but it is one of the most enjoyable reds from this West Australian producer
Loved this blend of 92% Shiraz with 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, a 50/50 split from the Barossa and Eden Valleys including a portion from vines planted
Fiano continues to make strides in this country and McLaren Vale is proving to be the ideal home for this Italian white. 2022 is another
The annual collection of West Aussie Rieslings from Harewood always throws up some special wines. And great value drinking. For the Tunney, the grapes come
As much as I loved the 2019 release of this wine, this one tops it. What a scintillating Pinot. The blocks within the vineyard, which
Another distant constellation found in the southern skies, which was, with some tweaks, named after a painter’s easel, and discovered back in the 18th century.
Continuing the heavenly theme, the Musca constellation is a small array first noted back in the 16th century and found within the Southern Cross. Cool
The Centaurus constellation is one of the largest and brightest in the galaxy. Viewed from the southern hemisphere, it was first catalogued by the Greek
This Tasmanian producer offers a series of wines through their different ranges. The ‘Stellar’ range reflects various constellations, while neatly elevating the concept. This is
A single section of the Meres Vineyard, just 0.6 hectares, provides the fruit for this Pinot. The low yields are attributed to the exposure and
Far too many winelovers do not give the Mornington Peninsula its just recognition. Few regions in Australia can constantly produce such thrilling Pinot Noir and
The Ferrous Vineyard is a single block, with the fruit coming from a section of only 0.79 hectares. The vines are 22 years of age.
The Farrago Block is a little under three hectares in size, with the fruit for the Chardonnay sourced from a 0.7 hectare of vines a
The reference to ‘First Village’ is because Bethany was the first settlement in the Barossa Valley, established in 1842 by the brave German immigrants from
Freshness and an easy flow – red petals drifting down a slow-moving river, perhaps. There’s a little whiff of umami on the first smell, vegemite
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