The Cabernet Franc aromatics are out on the town. It may have something to do with the dry-grown vineyard, or...

Just like many of the 2023 reds out of Margaret River, this blend is full of plush fruit and has...

There are only two sites in Margaret River capable of producing truly compelling Pinot Noir, and this wine comes from...

It’s always great to see a wine with a name like “reserve” or “limited release” which actually does feel special....

The Balgownie Limited Release wines sit between their affordable and more premium offerings, yet the quality on display is always...

From a vineyard planted 65 years ago with bush vines. It’s a medium-bodied wine displaying a mix of spices and...

A lab sample. Spicy dark fruits with a plummy blackberry mix on the nose and a faint hint of blueberry....

This one’s showing that combination of still quite vibrant youthful fruit characters but with a degree of complexity that comes...

A mature Chenin from McLaren Vale, showing how wonderfully this variety, with its higher level of natural acidity, can age....

A very good season in Blewitt Springs within McLaren Vale produced this exceptional Merlot. Perfumed aromas of lifted cherry and...

The Estate’s Faultline and Farrago blocks provided the fruit here, which was subsequently blended. The grapes underwent a gentle whole...

The Estate Pinot Noir is a combination of fruit from a number of blocks – Meres, Haven, Ferrous and Nord....

The Balnarring Vineyard enjoys considerable maritime influence from the Western Port Bay. The Vineyard was established in 1997 and the...

The Estate’s vineyard at Red Hill has three parcels of Chardonnay, the largest, which is 1.3 hectares, is the oldest...

The fruit for this flagship Chardonnay comes from a parcel which is just 0.1 hectares, situated within the oldest Chardonnay...

Planted in 1997, the original Pinot Noir vines were added to, by the inclusion of a higher density planting in...

Cool climate styling from Victoria’s King Valley, there’s a vibrant nasal burst of freshly cut Williams pear with a little...

Grown in Victoria’s King Valley, this Tempranillo carries a dusted earth sense which textures the black cherry fruit feels in...

Grown in Victoria’s cooler King Valley region, built into an expressive, fuller Chardonnay style with unabated melon fruit characters, from...

A powerful wine, with plenty of gunflint and other smart winemaking things. It’s flashy at first glance, and bound tight,...

A multi-dimensional Sauvignon Blanc for serious drinkers. This wine’s understated beauty could be easily missed. Not by me though. Lemongrass,...

Reminiscent of the apricot bars in my school lunchbox, but make it sophisticated. Sweet yellow peach, pear and compressed green...

An elegant Cabernet, with dusty library corners and pristine fruit. It makes me want to listen to someone playing the...

It’s a baddie, that’s for sure. Full of black fruit, black hearts and salami spice. It’s the kind of wine...