From the famed Monvigliero vineyard in the Novello commune, regarded as a grand cru though not officially cited as one,...

While Sordo have 17 vineyard parcels from eight cru in total at their disposal, this terrific allrounder is focused on...

A blend of the best parcels of Sangiovese, Sagrantino and Montepulciano go into this heady Italian drop, a blend of...

This is another very fine example of what the Langhorne Creek region can offer. Opaque dark red in colour, we...

Of the pair of Rock Art wines, this is the more structured. Deep red in colour, this is showing some...

The label might be all ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’, but the wine is a thoroughly enjoyable, well-crafted example of South Aussie...

Monprivato is another highly praised cru from the Helvetian soils of Castiglione Falletto and arguably a unique expression of Barolo...

Villero cru from Castiglione Falletto needs no introduction for wine lovers. It’s been the source for Giacosa’s and Vietti’s flagship...

The Rocche di Castiglione is always a generous wine that has become a classic in the Castiglione Falletto commune. Medium...

Ravera is near the southwestern reaches of the Barolo zone, exposed to cooling breezes from the nearby Cottian Alps. Ravera...

This Barolo Classico is a barrel selection across Sordo’s range from 8 communes and 17 crus, of which 80% is...

Donato’s high-end Aglianico is made from a selection of 50 year old vines across two vineyards. Similarly fermented in cement...

One hundred percent Aglianico grown in the central southern Italian region of Basilicata at around 500m elevation in vineyards, this...

Aglianico del Vulture is one of only four DOCs in Basilicata, a mountainous region in Italy’s deep south. The vineyards...

One hundred percent Aglianico grown in the central southern Italian region of Basilicata at around 500m elevation in vineyards averaging...

As Australian winemakers and drinkers are discovering, nero d’Avola is one versatile red grape variety. It’s something the Sicilians have...

Hailing from Tuscany comes a smart, organically-farmed syrah with a splash of sangiovese (although just how big a splash isn’t...

The two gentlemen in this case are Geoff Hardy and Ian Leask, the co-founders of Pertaringa. This wine benefits from...

More and more, Beaujolais wines are becoming part of my repertoire. I am certainly enjoying juicy, fruit forward, medium body...

This Mourvèdre from the Pyrenees, with 12% Shiraz in the blend, is a fascinating and elegant expression of the variety...

Pale onion skin pink and quite a fascinating rosé that improved over a couple of days which suggests it could...

This wine was a bit of a slow starter but when it finally got into fear it really sung with...

The first Mataro from Andrew Quin and it is a very good effort. It’s a brooding wine with dense fruit...

For a grape variety that can be hard to find without the usual mix of Shiraz and Grenache, this wine...