Patrick Single Vineyard Home Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
There is a pure essence of Coonawarra in this excellent cabernet sourced off the original 60-year-old vineyard planted near the family home. Masses of plush
There is a pure essence of Coonawarra in this excellent cabernet sourced off the original 60-year-old vineyard planted near the family home. Masses of plush
The fruit for this excellent shiraz comes from south of Coonawarra at Wrattonbully. It’s a wine of some poise with those dark chocolate and slightly
You don’t see many Coonawarra rieslings, especially with a bit of age on them. In this case there’s a lot. But it’s a remarkably fresh
Elegance personified. That’s what you get with this beautifully refined and stylish cabernet from Coonawarra which has the distinctive leafy DNA that is part varietal
Just another super example of cabernet from the 2018 vintage. This is a thoroughly scrumptious cabernet selling for less than $50 – crazy stuff quite
Anyone who thinks vintage doesn’t matter so much should look at the 2020 and 2021 vintages in Margaret River. Both have produced quite different but
From the Yarra Valley, this is an impressive Cabernet. Dark magenta in colour, the nose offers classic cigar box notes, black fruits, mocha, coffee beans
From the Pyrenees, this is an exciting young Syrah from the esteemed Malakov vineyard. An inky black/purple in colour, it exhibits a lovely plush and
Another single vineyard Syrah, this one from the Yarra Valley. Deep maroon in colour, the nose has some early complexity with aromas of tobacco leaves,
Bright crimson in colour, with a rather compelling nose, this single vineyard Pinot Noir from the Yarra Valley is quite brambly. Dry herbs, red fruits,
A lovely Chardonnay by any standards. It would score higher, for me, if it had been given another 12 months in the cellar before release.
From Barossa Ranges fruit, this is a terrific Shiraz which will benefit for an extended stint in your cellar (in truth, delicious now, but if
Peter Schell has emerged as one of the serious talents in Barossa winemaking and, yet, he has done it without resorting to the over the
Always surprises me that we do not see a lot more of this classic Rhône variety grown here, and especially in places like the Barossa
Sustainability is a big issue for the wine trade which promises to become a more important part of our wine choices. Howard Park are getting
The origins of The Signature is one of the great, rarely told stories in the wine trade, a wine that is dedicated to individuals who
There is a such a beautiful varietal expression in this McLaren Vale cabernet. Little wonder it’s performed well in wine shows. Packed with blackcurrant and
I’ll confess – I got a bit excited here. A wine named after, what is for me, the greatest work in all literature. In another
In days gone by, Celts believed that the Hazel tree had special powers (drink enough of this impressive wine and you might too). The name
The ambassador in this case is the former highly respected curator of the Adelaide Oval, Les Burdett OAM. If you are not a cricket fan,
The classic Rhône blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre, done McLaren Vale style. The name comes from the idea that in times gone by, twigs
This is from a small block of old vine McLaren Vale Shiraz with just 3,690 bottles made. Winemaking is very similar to the Ambassador, though
This is the flagship for Victory Point. This vintage turned out surprisingly good for cabernet, especially for those prepared to wait until the long cool
This was a cooler vintage in Margaret River and this excellent chardonnay is a great example of some of the top-notch wines emerging. It’s all
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