Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
From a superb Coonawarra vintage, Leconfield continues to deliver in spades. I recall many years ago seeing some wines from them from the late 70s
Menu
Menu
From a superb Coonawarra vintage, Leconfield continues to deliver in spades. I recall many years ago seeing some wines from them from the late 70s
Brothers Malcolm and Richard Leask were born in one wine region – the Hunter Valley – and then moved to another – McLaren Vale –
GR stands for Geoff and Robert Schrapel, the fifth generation brothers who founded Bethany in 1981 and who continue to offer fabulous wines with the
Mention the name “Heathcote”, and “Shiraz” invariably follows. So it was quite refreshing to find a winery in the region that was bucking this trend,
For this release, the two varieties were co-fermented. Normally this does not happen, or at least not so effortlessly, but the grapes all ripened at
Purple is such an evocative colour, particularly in wine, where it represents youth, vitality, and richness. Anyone who’s spent time at a winery during vintage
Malbec 99%. Cab Franc 1%. This is the first release of this wine and certainly won’t be the last. This is powerful stuff. Ripe, concentrated
The theme for this year’s Penfolds Collection 2023 release is the ongoing search for diversity of style. Hence, the Australians were joined in the annual
There is no release more anticipated by winelovers in Australia than the annual Penfold’s Collection and of course, most especially the new Grange. Where will
Six Brothers is a label of Vandenberg Wines, run by Richie and Jasmin Vandenberg who are based in the small South Australian wine region of
When I saw the price before I tasted this wine, I did a double take. This is heady stuff pushing a Margaret River Cabernet into
Quealy is the Mornington Peninsula venture of Kathleen Quealy, husband Kevin McCarthy, their son Tom McCarthy, and viticulturist Lucas Blanck, producing some incredibly compelling wines.
Put simply, wines like the latest Chardonnays from Mayfield Vineyard will continue to raise the reputation of the Orange region. Stunning stuff, which deserves attention.
This single block Chardy is, as they say, “a showcase of our vineyard”. Fermentation with 100% grape solids before transfer to new and older French
Padthaway-based brand, Stonehaven, is back. What was once owned by Constellation Wines is now under the guidance of family wine company, CW Wines. Solid releases
If we personified the South Australian GI as a family, Langhorne Creek would be the middle child – a consistent high achiever, rarely acknowledged. Despite
Growing up in the Barossa, and being the sixth generation of a well-known family in the wine trade, it’s not at all surprising that Trent
If you haven’t picked up the Glaetzer wines of late, it’s time to revisit them. Not because a great deal has changed in the philosophy
Jackson Brooke is an affable bloke who successfully turned his love of drinking wine into making it. While studying a science degree at University of
No surprises to see Doctor’s Cut – a Riesling only made, according to the maker, in “exceptional” years – coming from the superlative 2022 vintage
A sense of unity is the Barossa wine region’s great strength. Almost all of its successes since the 1840s stem from the local wine industry
Dale Wheeler is a Brisbane native who’s been living in Melbourne since 2012. After working in an ad agency, the pull towards winemaking was unstoppable
Great wine, it is said, is made in the vineyard. Whoever first coined that expression clearly never met Dr Bailey Carrodus, founder of Yarra Yering.
On February 28, an arousing, heady mix of scents, flavours, emotions, words – lots of them – and, above all, history, flowed freely at the
To help you drink better every time, Winepilot is your good times passport – a personal drinks guide to the greatest sips and nips from Australia and around the globe.
Join the Winepilot community
today for your one-way ticket to better drinks.
Sign up now to drink better everyday.
