Schild Estate Shiraz 2020
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
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
This is classy drinking for a wine at this price. Florals and dried herbs overlay deeper plummy dominant fruit notes. The medium bodied palate gathers
A killer wine at a killer price that is immediately approachable and ready to hit the glass. Grenache takes the lead role pumping out plenty
That light blush colour is a welcome sign. Clearly not clarified to within an inch of its life, Skilly Valley Pinot Gris is living fresh
A wine for the Pisces in your life? As a Libran, I have to say that it very much appealed to me, too. Fine in
The vineyard here is situated at 530 metres above sea level, and is one of the cooler vineyards located in mainland Australia. The wine experiences
From the cooler and high altitude region of Tumbarumba in NSW, which has proved so suitable for quality Chardonnay. The wine spent several months on
From volcanic soils near Mount Gambier, the colour here is pale lemon. The immediate impression is of good intensity with notes of citrus, florals, hints
A very composed nose to begin with, then with a bit of air aromas of nectarines, cranberries, Rainier cherries, and red apple skin. The creamy
A pleasantly aromatic nose with the usual suspect, passionfruit, showing off. However, it does not have overtly green, pungent aromas; this wine is instead on
A dark, impenetrable wine still dominated by the oak and its “green” age. The palate is smoky, almost like stepping in a cigar room. Its
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