Castle Rock Estate Diletti Pinot Noir 2023
This is a completely engaging example of Porongurup Pinot Noir in the hands of a master winemaker. After the fruit was handpicked it underwent carbonic
This is a completely engaging example of Porongurup Pinot Noir in the hands of a master winemaker. After the fruit was handpicked it underwent carbonic
The source of this exceptional wine are the oldest vines on the estate, planted by Angelo and Wendy Diletti in 1986. It is as good
Maker Reid Bosward decided he’d have some fun with the name, having been dubbed a country bogan himself, he decided to produce a wine of
This years make up consists of 75% Syrah and 25% Grenache from 8 selected vineyards. An average of 18% whole bunches, natural fermentation and basket
Trade only bottling. The story of this vintage is expressed in volume 2 with 63% Syrah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Grenache, with Cabernet portions
Fruit from Albany, Denmark and Mount Barker, fermented in oak for eight months, one month in stainless steel with weekly lees stirring. Peaches, lemon balm
I’m calling this attractive, flavoursome Chardonnay from Denmark the perfect date night wine. It’s price and quality are something you can afford to indulge in
From vines planted by the family some twenty years earlier, the Margaret River region enjoyed its usual superb vintage in 2018. Skin contact is avoided
The vines for this single vineyard Shiraz were planted in 1978. The wine sees ten months in French oak barrels and the colour is a
The colour for this fine Margaret River blend is an appealing dark cherry red. The nose gives us spices, dark berries as well as hints
This Margaret River Cabernet has the benefit of a good stint in the cellar before release, to everyone’s advantage. That doesn’t mean it couldn’t do
The wine is named as a tribute to the estate’s founders, Mac and Ann. It is a Bordeaux blend style with a mix of Cabernet
Not often we see a wine first released with a decade of age under its belt. The Sauvignon Blanc vines here were planted in 1987
Struck river stones, pomelo flesh, white nectarine and crab apple blossom. Sandstone, white lily and lemon curd. Marigold and shortbread. Fruit is looking youthful and
Blackcurrant, bilberry and Bing cherries. A touch of cranberry and rhubarb stem. Dried Ancho chillis, prune plums and Kopi Luwak coffee. Its red and black
An elixir of blackberry, bramble and cassis. Intoxicating from start to finish. Crushed whole peppercorns, mulberry jam, clove studs and poppy seed. Dark chocolate shavings,
Pomegranate molasses, morello cherry and blackberries. Maple leaf, tree bark and sweet chewing tobacco. Red berried fruit meets blackcurrants, wrapped in mocha and coffee spice.
A blend of 64% Mataro and 33% Grenache starts with intriguing iron and blood characters, followed by dark cocoa, blue plums, black cherries, and poached
I love it when a Syrah opens with glossy blue and black fruits; it shows me we are already on the right track. Of course,
A lick of dried lavender and rosemary signals a little whole-bunch work that is well integrated into the core of the wine at this point.
This wine appears to be the darkest of the three Alpha Crucis Syrahs, it has blackberries, blackcurrants, açai berries, dark cocoa, roasted coffee beans, and
As the name implies, the intensity of this Cabernet is titanic: green bell pepper, mint, bay leaf, green peppercorn, cedar, black olive tapenade, tobacco, pencil
If we drink with our eyes, then this young Grenache is an immediate hit with its eye-catching vivid red-purple hues. What follows will not disappoint
A real crowd pleaser, and what a treat to see a classic-style Clare Valley Shiraz with a few years under its belt. Inviting, warm and
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