The 2024 season was one of much reduced yields and volumes in the Adelaide Hills. So just two barrels of...

Grown and crafted by father and son Justin and Harry Scanlon in the Carey Gully district of the wider Piccadilly...

From father and son Justin and Harry Scanlon’s Carey Gully estate plantings in the wider Piccadilly Valley sub-region, JMS is...

Gamay gets a step up and it’s a big step. Starts off in brilliant purple hues and a super friendly...

Generous flavours, generous spiciness lives here surrounding attractive, herb-wrapped berries with just a hint of savouriness. Subtle it probably isn’t,...

It’s so subtle you could miss it. It’s not just the prettiness and aromatic beauty of the Franc aromas, but...

An intelligent and masterly reflection of the Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir style – sinewy and fine textured, vibrant of fruit,...

Adelaide Hills Riesling lives in the shadow of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, but it doesn’t necessarily deserve that role. Here’s...

A Semillon exhibiting the best of both worlds – youthful, bright, drink now qualities but also featuring some terrific ageing...

Mashed strawberry and rhubarb sit a little hesitant in the glass at first. Some air reveals raspberry compote, subtle wood...

Top notes of paprika and pimiento suggest some whole bunch, and they settle into red cherry, wild strawberry, cinnamon and...

Opens shy before cascading with complexity. Ground cinnamon, white peach, pink grapefruit and green apple lead before a swirl of...

Opens with a twang of salinity that draws you in. Oyster shell and preserved lemon make way for white peach,...

A mix of fine cedar, pear and crushed apple leads to pretty white florals, grapefruit, white peach, lemon pith and...

From the excellent 2022 vintage, the fruit is sourced from two Barossa Valley vineyards, 89% from 100-year-old vines in Seppeltsfield...

The 2022 vintage in the Barossa turned out to be mighty good, and this is yet another example of what...

The NON wine alternatives are some of my preferred on the market because from inception they have been about providing...

A mix of heady blackberries, mulberries and toffee apples. A nice display of picked plums features throughout. Some thyme and...

Refreshing and easy. Salted sea succulents, white pineapple and fresh blossoms. The palate is crisp and generous for the style,...

It’s a spicy little wine that leans more heartthrob (fruit) than intellectual (structure), and honestly, that’s fine by me. White...

From the Ellis family vineyard in Victoria’s Heathcote region comes this Shiraz with a bold and robust nature, made for...

This is an excellent little Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. Grapes were handpicked and whole bunch pressed, with the individual parcels kept...

Soft, supple, medium-bodied Grenache Shiraz Mataro blend from the Barossa. It benefits from this excellent year. Nice earthy red fruits...

A rich and flavoursome medium to full-bodied Shiraz from the Barossa. I love the layered mouthfeel in particular, with slightly...