Oakridge 864 Winery Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
In good years, Yarra Valley Cabernet soars to great heights. In this case winemaker David Bicknell has taken it into rarefied air. Both powerful and
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In good years, Yarra Valley Cabernet soars to great heights. In this case winemaker David Bicknell has taken it into rarefied air. Both powerful and
An exquisitely poised and balanced 50/50 blend of these great partners in wine. This is a result of blending the best barrels of Cabernet and
From a Clare Valley vineyard which was originally planted in 1920, the wine receives maturation in older French hogsheads and puncheons for a year. A
The inaugural Riserva release from this producer. Fruit from the Ronco Maso cru, aged in large old Slavonian oak. This is complex and appealingly autumnal.
This gently fragrant 2021 Pinot Noir offers up fleshy aromas of raspberry compote, tobacco and spice, nicely framed by French oak. Dry, and mid weight,
70% Nebbiolo, 10% Vespolina, 10% Croatina, 10% Uva Rara, wow, we’re on here! Very mineral off the bat, which is enchanting and attention grabbing. Restrained
The fruit for this wine is taken from ‘Home Block’ which is the vineyards around the house. 13% abv, 80% Nebbiolo, 10% Croatina, 10% Vespolina
Really delivers as you might expect from this excellent concentrated and powerfully framed vintage in Margaret River. It is dominant Cabernet with smaller portions of
Wild red berries, potpourri, leather, amaro tang, terracotta, tar-mineral undertone. Strong tannic presence but wow those tannins are elegant. The sandier soils have translated into
When I compare the Vigneti Costacurta to Platinetti Guido, I feel a more modern approach here. Such as a new generation of Italians migrating overseas,
Another extraordinary wine that is part of the Legacy Series. It is a wine that reflects so much of the vineyard and the place. The
This is a tighter and tenser wine than the Flower Day in the same series. Yet the power is evident immediately. On the nose immediately
A marvelous example of Coonawarra Shiraz. It’s powerful yet so beautifully refined. Deeply concentrated spicy dark fruit characters burst from the glass. It is a
The name takes you back to the very beginning of the Barossa when Colonel Light discovered it. This is a wine of tremendous fruit concentration
This intensely aromatic and bold 2022 Margaret River Chardonnay delivers powerful almond, nectarine peach skin fruit with a rich spicy French oak backbone. An impressive
Sourced from a single vineyard in Blewitt Springs from old bush vines, the grapes are crushed with 40% whole bunches and then basket pressed. Matured
Not often you get a new release that is nine years old. Not often you get a wine that is this good. Comes from the
Only 178 dozen made of this seriously impressive Shiraz from the Hilltops. The plan here is to blend the very best parcels of fruit from
A selection of the top plots and barrels from the Estate. There is distinction in this glass with macerated strawberries, raspberry coulis and pink peppercorn.
Whoa! That has to be the first utterance out of your mouth as you smell the might of this wine. Get ready cause this will
Brian Croser’s flagship Pinot Noir, comes from just ten rows of Dijon clones, 777 and 115, planted in the Foggy Hill Vineyard on the Fleurieu
This patch of Dijon clones sits in shallow soils on an ironstone ridge that generally means lower crops and earlier ripening. A combination of chalky
A selection of the best certified blocks made from a mix of gingin and Dijon 95 clones. Powdered icing sugar, shaved ice and lemonade fruit
Like the crackling and pop of a campfire that ushers up memories of great outdoor fun. The aromas of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon are familiar
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