Mitolo Masso McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2022
This 2022 Montepulciano is chunky and chocolatey with an expression that shouts its origins proudly. It delivers ample layers of maraschino cherry and blackberry aromas
This 2022 Montepulciano is chunky and chocolatey with an expression that shouts its origins proudly. It delivers ample layers of maraschino cherry and blackberry aromas
This shy but charming Pecorino, a grape which hails from Central Italy, offers up restrained yet engaging aromas of lemon rind, saline and acacia with
How good is it to see a quality Cabernet Sauvignon with some age? With four years under its belt, Heath Road remains fresh and vital
A celebration of Margaret River Chardonnay at a fair price and it rocks! Impressive quality on show here. Sunny, sea spray aromas – so inviting
Sourced from a biodynamically farmed block and fermented in a combination of clay amphora and French barriques of which 20% is new. A purity of
This is a cracking Barossa Shiraz from a superb vintage and seriously good value. The colour here is a deep bruised plum and the nose
The Auld name is a famous one in Aussie wine. The name Wilberforce, perhaps less so, but Wilberforce was the 17-hand stallion which was William
Take me, take me back to Spain and a warm afternoon around the Mediterranean. This delightfully fragrant white wine is an unusual blend of Muscat
From the three Schild Estate vineyards. Blackberries, hawthorn and thistle. Prune plums, boot polish and crushed cloves. Preserved vine leaf, capers and black olive with
40% Grenache 30% Shiraz and 30% Mataro. Red delicious apple skin, Morello cherries and blackberries. A hibiscus floral note with hints of balsamic and pomegranate
Select parcels from three vineyards, the wine is deeply pigmented and dense with youthful aromas of blackberry, wild raspberry and mulberry. Crushed black peppercorn, bay
Dried rosella florals, blood plums, pomegranate, and boysenberry with red cherries in syrup. Mocha, tonka bean and coffee pods. Vanilla bean, caramel and cinnamon quill.
Lychee martini, elderflower and lime cordial. Rose sprays, rambutans and blush nectarine skin. This is clearly Moscato but with a sense of restraint and elegance.
Nashi pear skin, crab apple and pomelo juice. Pineapple hull, Greek yoghurt and dry sandstone. Lifted but not forced wash of acidity, lime salt and
Yellow grapefruit, golden apple and logan fruit. Parsnip, honeysuckle, and wet sand with a hint of galangal and enoki mushroom earthiness. Slightly oily on the
Mandarin skin, yellow apple and calamansi lime skin with shaved green papaya. A off-dry style with a dollop of fruit sweetness, the wine remains lithe
Pale flamingo pink hues in the glass. Watermelon, musk strawberry and white nectarine. Sugared ear gummies, peach and subtle rose petals. A dry and crisp
Raspberry jubes, black cherry and soft licorice. Crushed allspice, black sesame and cardamom with a red toffee apple note. Tobacco leaf and wet coffee grinds,
For me, I would have assumed a long queue of winemakers lining up to grab dibs on Central Otago Pinot Noir. The lucky winemaker was
Vermentino from the Riverland would seem to be unlikely to be many winemakers’ first choice for such a project, but it was for Allira. Fermentation
Finally, Mick got Barossa Grenache. His fascination with the variety started in Spain, but here, he has some wonderful old vine vineyards, four of them,
This is part of what overlords, Pernod Ricard, see as a ‘Passion Project’, and one, I imagine, that the winemakers would love. The idea is
This is an exquisitely presented Merlot from the Upper Goulburn. The aromas are immediately of chocolate, plum and blackcurrant with some subtle cedary touches. Rich
The brightness and juicy energy of this Barossa vintage has been beautifully captured in this pure and expressive Cabernet. Blackcurrant, swirling chocolate and juicy plum
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