Hewitson 66 Seppeltsfield Road Shiraz 2021
Named after the address of their winery, the fruit here comes from deep sandy loam soils in the Barossa and enjoys some time maturing in
Named after the address of their winery, the fruit here comes from deep sandy loam soils in the Barossa and enjoys some time maturing in
Quality McLaren Vale fruit here, which spent a lengthy period in French oak, a proportion new. Deep maroon hue, the nose gives us delightful chocolate
From the legendary Coonawarra region, the wine saw extended time in French oak, a significant percentage of it new. Crimson red in colour, the nose
An attractive pale garnet hue here for this appealing Yarra Pinot. Spices, red fruits, redcurrants, dried herbs, and warm earth with notes of game and
Another very fine Yarra Chardonnay, although this one is a little more muted at this stage. Under cork so that may be playing a role
Stunning stuff from the Yarra Valley, the juice undergoes a wild fermentation before spending nine months in French oak barrels, 20% new oak. The colour
After tasting, I try and share the bottles with friends. This one, when one of my friends set eyes on it, was rejected immediately in
This terrific McLaren Vale Shiraz is named after Frank Mitolo’s Gemma, Alexander, and Marco, which seems just a tad prosaic in comparison with how and
Apparently, ‘Harena’ is an ancient Roman word meaning arena. In Roman times, their arenas were sandy stages for gladiatorial battles. This wine is from the
From one of the more respected small wineries on Queensland’s Granite Belt, these aged wines were crafted by Peter Scudamore Smith MW. It is not
From the Ballandean sub-region of Queensland’s Granite Belt, there would be very few wines of this age available from the winery. Very much the mature
Cabernet from the Margaret River is always a crowd-pleaser and this is certainly another. A pleasing purple/mauve colour, there is some real depth here. A
Pinot from the Pyrenees in Victoria, fermentation was in open topped vessels. A pale garnet hue, the nose gives us notes of red cherries, smoked
From the Pyrenees region in Victoria, the grapes received a gentle pressing before the juice was cold-settled and then fermented in a mix of stainless
The Margaret River stamp is strong on this one. It’s plush and round, filling the mouth in flavour and some mighty impressive complexity, the epitome
Perfectly captures the purity of fruit and the kind of linear structure we associate with the Great Southern region. There is a natural restraint which
Approximately one third whole bunches for this amiable vintage. Blackberry, Bing cherries and earthy Swiss Chard stem. Caper and olive leaf, black sesame and wattleseed.
15% whole bunches fermented in oak and stainless steel. Maturation in concrete and seasoned French oak barrels. Lavender and Forget Me Not florals, blueberry skin
Whole berries went into an open fermenter with about 10% whole bunches. Basket pressed to seasoned 500L puncheons and blended in a concrete vat before
One stylish young Pinot, marrying the right amount of weight and richness with elegance. Attractive summer fruit basket aromas in red cherry, cranberry and redcurrant
Top-shelf chardonnay from the West. Maybe it’s the vintage or the winemaking, but the ’23 offers a finer specimen of a Chardonnay than the previous
Whoa! This is one zesty, super charged Sav. The cool Denmark sub-region of the Great Southern delivers an impressive youngster bursting in prime Sauvignon herbals
Blackcurrants, prune plums, Nyon olive. Carob and oolong tea. Wood ear mushroom, Madagascar vanilla and violets. Linear and supple on the palate with clove, cocoa
Picked blackberries, mulberry and cassis. Red tulip, raspberry and Bing cherries. Rosemary, bay leaf and thyme. Granite, tar and clove studs. Lovely pockets of sage
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