St Hugo Vetus Purum 2015
St Hugo have given us so many wonderful wines over the years, the concept of a prestige release certainly has spiked interest. What constitutes prestige
St Hugo have given us so many wonderful wines over the years, the concept of a prestige release certainly has spiked interest. What constitutes prestige
This was an excellent vintage in the Barossa and this exceptional wine from 70-year-old low yielding vines is a beautiful expression of the season. Dark
Old vine Barossa Grenache continues to garner fans, so it should, as one of the great Aussie wine styles. This is from a small plot
From the Moppa sub-region, this release might possibly top the spectacular 2021, it is a cracker. From a single vineyard, planted in 1940, this is
There are some interesting figures attached to this Shiraz which help explain its style: 24 months barrel fermentation, 15.5% alcohol. In other words, it’s a
A light to medium bodied pinot that captures so much about the Mornington Peninsula. There is a sense of vineyard expression here which initially strikes
Most impressive Chardonnay from the Mornington Peninsula. Fruit was handpicked and then whole bunch pressed to a mix of 20% new and older oak with
Grouch in name but not in personality. A co-ferment of Shiraz and Marsanne – very Rhône Valley territory here – that brings a similar slow
From this new operation at Main Ridge on the Mornington Peninsula, one of the finest sites in the Southern Hemisphere for good Pinot, this is
Something very different here for McLaren Vale, a wine aged in amphora which was brought from Impruneta, near Florence in Italy. The fruit is from
This superb local sparkler, 100% Chardonnay, spent more than four years on lees, impressive even by the standards seen in Champagne. Fruit from a single
Black as night and almost as impenetrable. Turned up to 11 in boldness in woodsy, toasty oak, liquorice, chocolate bullet confection, plum and blackberry, Christmas
A co-ferment of Shiraz and Viognier with the latter just a splash of three per cent. What does Viognier bring? That attractive deep red-purple colour
A famous old Champagne house, this is a non-vintage release from them, representing both flavour and value. How soon before we lament the days when
This is an elegant style of Cabernet, deep garnet in hue. It retains varietal integrity with notes of tobacco leaves, dry herbs and chocolate. There
An impressive Chardonnay from Margaret River, this is a gleaming yellow colour with flecks of lime. It is richly flavoured with ripe stonefruit and noticeable
A purple/maroon hue here with notes of plums and mulberries to the fore along with a red jellybean character. Cloves, soy notes and roast meats,
Old vine Shiraz shows its class here. Colour is deep and intense. Hearty, ripe blackberry, dark plum fruit aplenty set the scene alongside baked earth,
There is a distinct contrast between the 2018 and the 2019 Shiraz. Where the ’18 is a little more old school Barossa – dense, concentrated,
This edition comes from grapes sourced from the 1960-planted vines called the Old Bamboo vineyard in Greenock. Here we begin to see the transformation of
This edition comes from grapes sourced from the 1960-planted vines called the Old Bamboo vineyard in Greenock. To taste this wine is to be arrested
Only 5,000 bottles are made of the Oliver’s premium red, a stunning McLaren Vale Shiraz given the Finnish name ‘Ihana’, which translates as wonderful. For
This expressive wine displays impressive purity of fruit with excellent volume of dark cherry, dried herbs and terracotta aromas which are still tightly coiled and
As for the previous two wines from Platinetti, fruit comes from the Ronco Maso vineyard. The difference here is the vines’ age: 55 years. Only old and
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