Champagne Christian Péligri Brut 2018
A stand-out in the new Péligri releases available in Australia, the 2018 Brut brings the complexity and individual character you expect from a vintage hailed
A stand-out in the new Péligri releases available in Australia, the 2018 Brut brings the complexity and individual character you expect from a vintage hailed
An absolutely cracking Barossa Shiraz from a brilliant year. If you are a fan of Barossa Shiraz, you’ll love this. Inky maroon, this is wonderfully
Bottle after bottle proves why Margaret River is such a world class region for Cabernet. This is another cracker. Selected from vineyards from the Wilyabrup
Fortifieds were once the lifeblood of the Barossa – of the entire Australian wine industry if it comes to that – but these days, more
Near black in colour. This is still very much tight and dense at this early stage in its development. It might be providing plenty of
It can be a bit difficult to keep track of what fits where with this ever-ascending Barossa winery but, one thing is certain, their wines
Thousands of words have been written about how smell has it all over taste when it comes to appreciating wine. Here is a wine that
If the Brand name here looks familiar, it should be. Sam Brand’s dad, Jim, was owner and chief winemaker for Brands Laira before the family
From a close planted site within a stone’s throw from the winery. The Balhannah is always a distinctive wine. Old world in its bouquet garni
Planted in 1999, the Lenswood site sits at 500m in elevation. This is purely 114 clone in-bedded in loam over clay and shale soils. Potent
Whole bunch pressed, fermented in puncheons of which 30% were new before full malolactic fermentation and 10 months in oak. The 2021 vintage has you
A wine that illustrates how traditional Barossa can be expressed in modern hands. It’s a Shiraz from 50 to 130 year old Ebenezer vines, revealing
Ben Glaetzer unashamedly turns the volume up on Amon-Ra. The winemaker likes a full-blooded Barossa Shiraz and knows how to deliver it. No apologies. In
Only 785 bottles of this stunning Barossa Shiraz were made. Treat yourself! Not surprisingly, ‘The Everest’ reflects the pinnacle of everything this iconic Barossa producer
This is a fascinating wine. The vineyard was planted in 1858 (so considerably older than the mere 150 years noted). The vineyard, a small block
What a privilege, to sample a wine from vines more than a century in age. And what a cracking wine! The grapes hail from a
The scent of expensive, top quality French oak is quite intoxicating. It opens this lovely old vine Shiraz with some ‘spared no expense’ panache, as
The name might suggest a pinnacle has been reached for Château Tanunda, at least in terms of its Shiraz. The heavy, deep-punted Burgundy bottle reinforces
In Australian viticultural terms, 150-year-old vines are nobly designated, ‘ancestors.’ We don’t have a lot of vinous ‘ancestors’ to celebrate in this country, especially when
This Barossa blend of Shiraz (52%), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%), Merlot (11%) and Cabernet Franc (12%) is always a joy, though it can be a touch
Polished and perfumed are the two key things that come to mind with this wine. A full bodied style but with a surprising elegance, lifted
78% Cabernet Sauvignon 22% Malbec. French oak Barrique 66% new, 34% 2-4 year old. Some wines are so elevating on the nose, that there’s a
Each year, the team at Wynns select a single vineyard from which to make a Cabernet. 2021 was a fine vintage with low rainfall and
This is a single barrel made by an equal blend of Monopole Shiraz and Old Garden Mourvèdre, assembled after each spent 20 months in oak.
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