Bleasdale Reserve Shiraz 2018
Shiraz was first planted in the Langhorne Creek region in 1858, by Bleasdale, and they have been making superb wines from it ever since. This
Shiraz was first planted in the Langhorne Creek region in 1858, by Bleasdale, and they have been making superb wines from it ever since. This
Tony Love96 Points – Drink 2024 – 2045 Produced from Wynns’ best 20%-25% fruit grown on the region’s terra rossa vineyard, the Coonawarra’s major defining
Ray Jordan98 Points – Drink 2025 – 2050 This super wine is made only in the best vintages, and this is a return after a
Ray Jordan93 Points – Drink 2023 – 2033 This part of Coonawarra which roughly bisects the region results in fruit that ripens earlier than most
Ray Jordan95 Points – Drink 2025 – 2040 A perfect partner to the Black label Cabernet. This is certainly one of the best and most
Sisters-in-law Jules and Bec Ashmead of Elderton Wines have branched out with their own wine label, Small Victories Wine Co, sourcing fruit that celebrates the
The Roennfeldt Road wines are what has made this such a legendary estate. When American critic, Robert Parker, started tossing 100 point scores around like
This is the first vintage of this wine and with it, we move from the traditional sub-regions of Seppeltsfield and Marananga to the Westlake family’s
Cue approaching summer days and lazy afternoons with a glass of…well, you can connect the dots with quite a number of smart, well-priced wines out
Hear-ye, hear-ye! Here’s an impressive line-up of new release wines from Dean Hewitson… the new whites fresh, vibrant and ready for spring, and the reds
Australian Grenache is finally having its moment in the sun. After waiting patiently for decades, often hidden away in shiraz blends, the world has
The name, Duval, is and always will be inextricably linked with Grange. John Duval was chief winemaker at Penfold’s from 1986 to 2002, making some
Turners Crossing is a 42ha vineyard 50km northwest of Bendigo, Victoria, located near the evocatively named town of Serpentine. Vines were planted on the site
Red wine in winter, white and rosé in summer, sparkling wine for celebrations. Is it just me, or do you find these ‘rules’ restrictive and
After the China shock, it is fair to say that in the Treasury Wine Estates offices at Southbank in Melbourne the release of the new
St Henri is, for me, one of the least consistent wines in the annual Collection. By that I mean, sometimes it absolutely soars above those
Howard Park have a program of museum release wines and with varieties such as riesling it provides a great opportunity to see the remarkable benefits
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed the increased use in Australia of a certain winemaking technique known as carbonic maceration. This technical-sounding name involves an
These cabernets from Brown Brothers have over the years moved towards more complex wines of great elegance and varietal character. This is a classic case
It’s been a while since I’ve taken a proper look at such a premium line of Yarra Valley wines – I’ve been getting caught up
Be honest. How many of you would ever come up with the name, ‘Ironscraper’, for a wine? Certainly not me. Apparently, it has to do
A 100% cabernet from the Marananga sub-region, and a single vineyard with 30-year-old vines. Fermentation was in 5 tonne open top fermenters, with pumpovers twice daily,
This is probably the finest cabernet yet released from Xanadu. It’s a blend of mostly cabernet sauvignon with small amounts of malbec and petit verdot.
Situated in the legendary Moppa district in the Barossa Valley, the rows have east-west orientation and the vineyard has an easterly aspect. The vines are
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