Riversdale Estate Scorpio Pinot Noir 2023
There is a strong sense of place here, of the Coal River Valley and a maritime-influenced cool climate where Pinot Noir thrives. Brilliant red-cerise hues.
There is a strong sense of place here, of the Coal River Valley and a maritime-influenced cool climate where Pinot Noir thrives. Brilliant red-cerise hues.
A wine for the Pisces in your life? As a Libran, I have to say that it very much appealed to me, too. Fine in
Beautifully captures the lifted scent, citrus intensity and energy that is Tassie Riesling. Delicate aromas abide in citrus blossom, wildflowers, green apple, grapefruit. Vibrant, natural
It’s an interesting combination – Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Grenache – but it works. In fact, it works really well. The combination of older French
The approach here is to ferment and mature 8 parcels of fruit separately. They go into aged French older oak puncheons with a small amount
A fine Barossa blend, this has a maroon/purple hue and a nose that offers spices, coffee beans, chocolate, bay leaves, mocha and cigar box notes.
Fragrant red fruits on the nose cry Grenache and the Bekkers’ wine is the real deal. Got plenty of kick here with the higher alcohol
A single vineyard wine, from their vineyard which is located some 530 metres above sea level in the cool region of Tumbarumba. The colour here
The vineyard here is situated at 530 metres above sea level, and is one of the cooler vineyards located in mainland Australia. The wine experiences
From the cooler and high altitude region of Tumbarumba in NSW, which has proved so suitable for quality Chardonnay. The wine spent several months on
From vineyards in the northeast of the Coonawarra region, this is a serious and seriously good Cabernet. Dark garnet in colour, there is a mix
A deep red hue here with a slightly more ochre tone on the rim. Most appealing aromatics swirl around with notes of truffles, animal skins,
From volcanic soils near Mount Gambier, the colour here is pale lemon. The immediate impression is of good intensity with notes of citrus, florals, hints
This range has been one of my favourites since being introduced a few years ago. It aims to push comes boundaries especially in the winemaking
We have here a Chardonnay that speaks very clearly about where it comes from – WA’s Great Southern region – the vintage, a long ripening
The ‘Viper Vineyard’ (it does feel a bit like someone has been watching too much Kung Fu Panda with these names) provides grapes from the
For ‘The Tiger’, we move to a single vineyard in the Lowburn sub-region. A deep garnet in colour, the nose is wonderfully complex with notes
Always fascinating to see the Chard Farm Pinots, all Central Otago, all the same vintage and with similar winemaking methods but from four different vineyards
One of the most famous sub-regions in the Central Otago region is surely Bannockburn. This is a single vineyard Pinot, exclusively planted to clones 777
A very composed nose to begin with, then with a bit of air aromas of nectarines, cranberries, Rainier cherries, and red apple skin. The creamy
A pleasantly aromatic nose with the usual suspect, passionfruit, showing off. However, it does not have overtly green, pungent aromas; this wine is instead on
A dark, impenetrable wine still dominated by the oak and its “green” age. The palate is smoky, almost like stepping in a cigar room. Its
Derek, one half of the current custodians, had a love for dance party and techno music (I am assuming the latter is not an oxymoron)
Now we get to the unfortunately named Denim Mataro. A maroon garnet colour, there are quite powerful aromatics on display here, bold and a little
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