Heirloom Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2023
This Adelaide Hills Savvy shows what the region can do with this variety. It’s bright and punchy with a degree of palate tension that keeps
This Adelaide Hills Savvy shows what the region can do with this variety. It’s bright and punchy with a degree of palate tension that keeps
The wine opens with a strong whiff of green bell pepper, olive tapenade, pencil shaving, new leather, eucalyptus, and sweet tobacco. Notes of blackberry and
The wine starts slightly reductive with notes of dried lavender and camphor, then is all about black cherries compote, prunes, myrtle bush, and dark cocoa. A
A fragrant, lifted and fruit-forward style from the Luna collection. The palate is incredibly juicy with a medium body and considerate tannins. Despite the intent, the finish
The potent vegetal character of green bell pepper stands right at the front. It then leaves space for graphite, dried blackberries, blackcurrant, cedar, sweet tobacco,
Even though Summer is almost over, the Rosé category in Australia continues to shine all year round. This is a classic blend of Grenache and
Mouthfeel, persistence, freshness; Vermentino seems to embrace these words and create a unique, food-friendly style of wine. The fruit here is from the Ricca Terra
Pretty violet lift and subtle leafy tones with new oak, noted by vanilla and spice, add structure to the Cabernet while the 8% Merlot adds
Talk about overdelivering …. the three varieties of Cabernet, Malbec and Merlot are fermented and matured separately in old Bordeaux barrels. This is quality winemaking
This Syrah has the most luminous depth of purple in the glass, its hypnotic. Exotic spice wafts up to your nose with cardamom, white pepper,
This wine continues its trajectory of overdelivering, the vintage is a slightly leaner style than last year but with the same quality winemaking regime. 100%
95% Cabernet Sauvignon is framed by 4% Malbec and 1% of Merlot, each managed and matured separately in seasoned 225L French oak for 10 months
Whole berry, cool open ferment, hand plunged, pressed, and aged on lees for 10 months in seasoned oak. Old school Shiraz fans will be on
Fruit from Wilyabrup and Cowaramup, 100% barrel ferment and matured sur lie with regular battonage for 7 months, no malolactic fermentation. A little riper on
Six-part 25-year-old vine Sauvignon, and four-part 38-year-old Semillon. All the cuvée is barrel fermented, 3 months on lees in seasoned French oak before an early
A step up from the trad Shiraz style, one that is fine-featured and under-stated in youth, but remains pretty much in building mode. You can
The Pecorino grape is on the rise in Australia, convincingly so. Mitolo understands it well, highlighting not only its attractive textural qualities, but introducing a
The taster steps straight into the middle of a warm, spice-fuelled, black fruited, archetypal McLaren Vale Shiraz. It’s big and cuddly, warm and so very
The colour of summer in pretty pink blush hues. A seriously enjoyable young rosé with Sangiovese as the basis for exploring a cherry, raspberry, dusty
Plenty of drive here, capitalising on the Italian grape variety’s naturally high level of acidity. Brings quince, lime, lemon, green apple, green pear together against
The Italian background of the maker shines here, producing a tantalising touch of preserved lemon savouriness. Indeed, a lemony citrus quality dominates this lean style
A bone-dry modern rosé showing how far winemakers have taken this style in Australia. It was made in the saignée method which means crushing and
This 2021 McLaren Vale Shiraz shows the quality of the vintage with its ample, fruit-forward aromas of fruit pastilles, blackberry and mulberry fruits delivered in
This bold and flavoursome example of 2022 McLaren Vale Grenache is muscular and rippling with blackberry conserve topped with earthy herbs plus layers of sweet
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