Altus Rise Ascension Chardonnay 2022
A fine example of Chardonnay from that most reliable of regions, Margaret River. This vintage is perhaps not as immediately accessible as its predecessor, although
A fine example of Chardonnay from that most reliable of regions, Margaret River. This vintage is perhaps not as immediately accessible as its predecessor, although
You can just feel the potential in this wine. Fruit tightly coiled over a backbone of firm acidity with superb length and balance, but it
It still astounds me that Off-Dry Riesling has not taken off. Low alcohol, tick. Great with South-East Asian food, double tick. Light weight and easy
There is a real place for off-dry Riesling in Australia. There is something about that thirst-quenching element of these wines that is so engaging. This
Fermented in seasoned oak barrels, this is from the Mount Crawford vineyard in the Southern Barossa Valley. Lemon pith aromas, chamomile tea with bees wax
Riesling is one of the great white wines for aging in a cellar. But many rieslings just don’t deliver in the end, with fruit fading
You’ve got to give Mitchell Wines some credit for going their own way. Putting wines down in the cellar for their very affordable aged McNicol
At the top of its game and looking good. Nine years old and the citrus blossom that was so evident in its youth has morphed/amplified
A quality winemaker, a classic year and a regional speciality grape. What else could you want? Absolutely nothing. A top riesling here showcasing Watervale’s celebrated
Seems that the Clare Valley can do no wrong in this much-hyped, and deservedly so, vintage. Another fine Riesling, this one from the Watervale sub-district.
The chance to pick up a mature Clare Valley Riesling for this sort of money is one that no one should miss. You’ll either be
It’s a fascinating experiment to lineup the Pikes Traditionale and Merle rieslings side by side. One is the young bull at a gate, youthful power
Winemakers around South Australia cheered when the 2021 vintage came along after the challenges of 2020, with the Clare Valley in particular having a superb
Merle Pike is the mother of founders, Andrew and Neil Pike, matriarch of the family, and she would be bursting with pride at what Andrew
Olga Emmie is the name of the founder’s, Andrew and Neil Pike, maternal grandmother. Neil left the business several years ago with Steve Baraglia stepping up
Pikes Wines from the Clare Valley (and Adelaide Hills) are inevitably some of the most reliable in the country. They never miss. From their origins
The Merle’s number one rule is: don’t open The Merle too young. Put The Merle under the bed, at the back of that cabinet in
A delicate, off-dry feel to this little charmer. A gentle sweetness fits the riesling grape so well, and here it’s almost gossamer thin, something that
“Deep and meaningful.” Not too often you get to write that down as a first impression of a wine, let alone the first impression of
After the diabolical difficulties of 2020, winemakers licked their lips when the fruit from the Adelaide Hills and Eden Valley started to cross the weigh
Eden Valley is a celebrated region for riesling. The high, cool hills deliver a particularly individual style. It’s like a bigbouquet of flowers arrived in
This will be remembered as one of the great Clare Valley vintages. Aromas of lime and lemon with a slightly tart influence. The palate is
A classic and fresh Clare riesling: it’s bright and pretty, with lifted lime and Seville orange nose and a whiff of aromatic herbs. It’s dry
I’ve been tasting a lot of Australian Riesling lately. It’s spring now but there is no doubt sommeliers (including myself) can be quite obsessive about
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