Harewood Estate Porongurup Riesling 2022
My favourite of James Kellie’s Rieslings from 2022 with killer purity and every part in its perfect place. It is beautifully pale in colour before
My favourite of James Kellie’s Rieslings from 2022 with killer purity and every part in its perfect place. It is beautifully pale in colour before
From a vineyard 50 kilometres inland from the coast comes this wine that ticks all the boxes with both poise and generosity of flavour. Pale
The Porongurup sub-region of the Great Southern in Western Australia is a well-known Riesling hotspot and one which has enjoyed some really superb vintages of
This producer’s top red comes from a couple of varying vineyards (their estate vineyards at Ragusa and Agrigento), with the aim to provide contrast and
Teroldego is hardly a household name in the world of wine, especially outside northern Italy, where it once seemed destined for oblivion. It was, fortunately,
Lagrein is a variety native to northern Italy and best known for producing wines which are both high in acidity and in tannins, but offering
Pinot Noir is known as Pinot Nero in Italy and while it might not be the first variety one thinks of when looking for Italian
Another exciting Sicilian white. Again it was popular in past fortified wines, but these days we see it more and more as a fresh, crisp,
Grillo is a variety that will not be familiar to many winelovers. This hardy Italian white thrives in Sicily where it handles the high temperatures
Another very fine Pinot Grigio from the Sud Tirol region – Trentino/Alto Adige – this is deep lemon in colour, with aromas including green apples,
Another from the Harewood Riesling collection which steps up on last year’s superb offering. This is seriously good by any standards. As is usual, we
I do love this wine, which is in some ways a reserve bottling of Pewsey Vale from the original 1961 plantings, although the history of
I have always liked Phillip Moraghan’s Chardonnays since I first saw them back in 2004. In this wine he has brought a wealth of experience
And to think there was a time when the Shiraz grape but was all but ignored by Yarra Valley winemakers. The story is very different
This exciting Barossa Rosé is an intriguing blend of Grenache (59%), Mataro (23%), Cinsault (15%) and Riesling (3%). The grapes were pressed and co-fermented in
The First Village Collection includes a fabulous Eden Valley Riesling, a delicious crisp Rosé and this red blend – and being the Barossa, no surprise
The Rosé from this producer is Pinot dominant – Pinot Nero as it is known in Italy – supported by Chardonnay. The grapes hail from
There are plenty of good Pinot Grigios made locally, so why venture so far? Well, perhaps the question should be, why not go with the
Granted that this is very young, coming from the 2022 vintage, but it is one of the most enjoyable reds from this West Australian producer
Loved this blend of 92% Shiraz with 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, a 50/50 split from the Barossa and Eden Valleys including a portion from vines planted
The medium to full bodied complexities of the Fiano grape have been spreading further from its home in Campania. Australia has cottoned on and versions
Fiano continues to make strides in this country and McLaren Vale is proving to be the ideal home for this Italian white. 2022 is another
The annual collection of West Aussie Rieslings from Harewood always throws up some special wines. And great value drinking. For the Tunney, the grapes come
As much as I loved the 2019 release of this wine, this one tops it. What a scintillating Pinot. The blocks within the vineyard, which
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