Alkoomi Malbec 2021
Always interesting to encounter a straight varietal Malbec, this one spends a year maturing in new French oak. Dark maroon with an alluring nose of
Always interesting to encounter a straight varietal Malbec, this one spends a year maturing in new French oak. Dark maroon with an alluring nose of
The wine spent fourteen months maturing in new French oak. A crimson/maroon hue, the nose gives us dark berries, leather, cold tea, mulberries, and aniseed.
Free run juice with a stainless-steel fermentation, the colour is a very pale lemon, while the nose offers notes of florals, limes and green herbs.
Fizz made from Pinot Noir sourced from the Yarra Valley, parcels were fermented discretely and given five months on lees before the secondary fermentation. Dosage
If only life was always easy like a Sunday morning, a bowl of strawberries and cream, and this prettily bottled wine… A classic South-of-France blend
A single vineyard Chardy from Wrattonbully fruit, which was fermented in tank on lees, with occasional batonnage. A very pale yellow, the aromas swirl around
From Wrattonbully fruit, a single vineyard, there was a quick pressing to avoid picking up too much colour, though there is the merest hint of
The ultimate love-it-or-hate-it style of wine. The fruit here is from South Australia, presenting as a deep purple/maroon. This is plush with choc/cherry notes, plums,
So, so spicy! There’s the sweet baking spices that spill from Nanna’s pantry and a burst of Sichuan pepper. The fruit is plump but so
A heady mix of dried rose petals, dark cherries, and plump red currants that burst between your teeth, envelopes you from the first pour. There’s
Wow, there is such evocative aromatic intensity in this local example of Grüner Veltliner – a variety that hails from Austria and that Riesling lovers
I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating, Vermentino is proving to be a champion grape for Australia. This one comes from the Riverland, a
The name Kindred has links to Orcas and who among us doesn’t love killer whales, although I am a little hazy on their relationship to
The Yarra Valley has established a most deserved reputation for some of this country’s best Pinot Noir. This one kicks off with notes of undergrowth,
This wine, from a vineyard in the Sellicks Road sub-region of McLaren Vale, spent 14 months in a combination of 60% French and 40% American
This wine, from a McLaren Vale vineyard, spent 13 months in a mix of older French (80%) and American (20%) oak hogsheads. A garnet red,
Great value McLaren Vale Shiraz from a sensational vintage. After a cool fermentation, the wine spent 14 months in a mix of French (75%) and
From McLaren Vale, this is a delightful Rosé, made from Sangiovese, which is picked early morning, destemmed, crushed and pressed immediately, the intention being to
You know that Cabernet from McLaren Vale is going to have plenty in the middle palate. Sure, it’s medium bodied but the palate packs generous
Yet another fine example of Shiraz from the Margaret River region, from yet another excellent vintage. Twelve months oak maturation, the fruit quality from this
From a fine vintage in the Margaret River, this impressive Shiraz has quite a dark garnet colour. Notes of leather, chocolate, bay leaves, cassis, spices
A brilliantly elegant and refined Cabernet from Margaret River with blackcurrant and black olive notes on the nose complemented by a subtle bay leaf infusion.
Wow, this is a good wine. Never mind the price because it would be a good wine at twice the price. Deep and concentrated dark
This is so vibrant and alive with the high energy fruits bursting from the glass. Loads of blackberry and dark plum characters with that typical
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