Rich and captivating to begin with, with a luminous, iridescent light of yellow peach and a dollop of cream, smoked...

The nose opens up delicately but steadily – first focus is on the lees work, then candied lemon and a...

Vibrant and peppery, it speaks of vivid purple colours – crushed violets, black cherry, blueberry yoghurt, boysenberry – with an...

Beautifully complex, with an alternating whiff of whole bunch – a little brambly, cinnamon-stick note surfacing, then gently plunging down...

There is a multidimensional space for more than one thing at once, with a bright, polished cherry deftly alternating with...

Grown on a narrow band of clay over stone in the Te Muna Vineyard, from vines now over 25 years...

A 79% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon blend anchored by Merlot from Block 24 (clone 481), hand-harvested after...

Syrah from a heritage MS clone brought to New Zealand in the 1840s, planted in the stoniest reaches of the...

Here we have Alkina’s self-proclaimed ‘Village’ level Grenache, taken from a range of sites across the stable, some older and...

‘Stonefire’ is a tribute to the mother rock beneath the Alkina vineyard. Grenache comes from schist-rich sites and the ferrous...

Lovely restraint on show with an alluring perfume of black cherry, blueberry and blackberry melding with graphite, crushed rocks, clove,...

These Hutton wines always offer so much. There’s power and intensity with great fruit concentration, but they are impeccably crafted,...

A spicy and slightly peppery example of this Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvèdre blend that strongly reflects the longer, cooler season. There’s...

For those harbouring concerns that the 2023 vintage might not quite sit alongside other recent harvests, a wine like this...

This full-bodied McLaren Vale Shiraz is loaded with the typical juicy satsuma, plum, and red-fruit notes reflected on both nose...

The first thing you notice is the colour; so deep, dark, almost impenetrable. The aromas reveal dark plum and blackberry...

Here’s a McLaren Vale Tempranillo that really nails the style for current, delicious drinking. It’s soft and quite supple, with...

See something new every day? Possibly, but this certainly qualifies. A Sparkling Fiano is definitely a first for me. The...

From the Estate’s Farm Block in McLaren Vale, this has a maroon core with a dark crimson rim. On the...

Maturation for this local example of Spain’s most famous variety was on lees and there is a small quantity of...

They say that anyone in the wine game must be quite mad and it seems that this wine harks back...

I have to say that of all the sparkling wines I’ve tasted in Australia, I don’t think I’ve seen one...

A juicy and textured Pinot Gris, loaded with all the typical characters you might expect: apple, crumble, a little spicy...

Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris, the wine had twenty-four hours of skin contract before pressing and 1/3rd was fermented in older...