This now has a little age and it’s starting to reveal some rather beautiful characters that comes with cellaring time...

De Bortoli have been using amphora for some years now and here is a perfect example of what it can...

De Bortoli have gone to Heathcote in Victoria to source the fruit for this wine. It’s a region that has...

This is sourced from the Lusatia Park vineyard in the Yarra that De Bortoli acquired a few years ago. It...

An attractively packaged and obviously very youthful Riesling. Early signs are that 2025 is another very fine vintage for the...

This is a mighty good Grenache sourced from McLaren Vale. The colour is immediately bright with red and crimson hues....

This one comes from a very good season in the Adelaide Hills. Aromas of lemon, meringue, edgy lemon zest and...

The wonderful region of Langhorne Creek provides the Malbec for this excellent wine. The region over decades has excelled in...

This is one of the oldest properties in the Barossa and this wine came from some of those original vines...

Yes, there is still a Butcher’s Block in the old restored blue stone cellar door on the property. I like...

Cabernet Sauvignon (65%) takes the lead and with it comes some firm, structural tannins – a Cabernet speciality – nicely...

This 2023 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is slick with focussed aromas of passionfruit and cut grass against a backdrop of oak...

This superb 2021 Reserve blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Cabernet Franc has a strong Bordeaux Cru Classe feel with...

I opened the bottle, I tasted it, I drank a glass with dinner . . .  and then the next...

If the temptation is to chill this wine down low, don’t.  You will miss the nuance, the aromatics, the minerality...

Almost, but not a completely solo Cabernet Franc. It is joined by 8% Shiraz, presumably to bring a little more...

The exceptionally cool 2023 vintage has contributed to a wine that is both expressive and elegant, built on more European...

When life gives you Botrytis, grab it with both hands and make a delicious sweetie. We all need a sweet...

This is a single-vineyard in all its glory. It is a remarkable expression of place and winemaking intent. Inspired by...

This is a single-vineyard in all its glory. It stands as a bold and distinctive expression of the vintage. I...

This is a single-vineyard in all its glory. It offers a charming and characterful expression of the region. I had...

Pirramimma and its multi-generational custodians, the Johnston family, Geoff now at the helm, has a long association with its home...

Soft aromas of earth, cedar, gravel and bay leaf lead the charge before the fruit begins to emerge – blackcurrant...

This opens with an inviting savoury edge – grilled meat, au jus, white pepper and dusty cedar offering immediate appeal....