Small Victories Rosé 2023
Even though Summer is almost over, the Rosé category in Australia continues to shine all year round. This is a classic blend of Grenache and
Even though Summer is almost over, the Rosé category in Australia continues to shine all year round. This is a classic blend of Grenache and
Mouthfeel, persistence, freshness; Vermentino seems to embrace these words and create a unique, food-friendly style of wine. The fruit here is from the Ricca Terra
Pretty violet lift and subtle leafy tones with new oak, noted by vanilla and spice, add structure to the Cabernet while the 8% Merlot adds
Talk about overdelivering …. the three varieties of Cabernet, Malbec and Merlot are fermented and matured separately in old Bordeaux barrels. This is quality winemaking
This Syrah has the most luminous depth of purple in the glass, its hypnotic. Exotic spice wafts up to your nose with cardamom, white pepper,
This wine continues its trajectory of overdelivering, the vintage is a slightly leaner style than last year but with the same quality winemaking regime. 100%
There’s no spice rack of Malbec, Merlot and friends here. 100% Cabernet from 24-year-old vines matured for a full year in 35% new oak. It
95% Cabernet Sauvignon is framed by 4% Malbec and 1% of Merlot, each managed and matured separately in seasoned 225L French oak for 10 months
Part whole berry, part whole cluster, the ferment is finished in oak puncheon, followed by a dirty rack and 10 months on fine lees in
Whole berry, cool open ferment, hand plunged, pressed, and aged on lees for 10 months in seasoned oak. Old school Shiraz fans will be on
100% single vineyard Gin Gin fruit, whole bunch press, natural yeast, full malolactic fermentation, 40% new oak, battonage in barrel for 10 months and unfined.
Whole cluster press, unfined, fermented and aged in 40% new oak barrels with10 months on lees. There is no malo and only battonage in the
25-year-old vines, free-run juice, fermented and rested 10 months in 30% new oak. Bruce Dukes believes the 2022 vintage of this wine is the strongest
Fruit from Wilyabrup and Cowaramup, 100% barrel ferment and matured sur lie with regular battonage for 7 months, no malolactic fermentation. A little riper on
91% Sauvignon Blanc (24 year old vines), 9% Semillon with maturation on lees for 10 months in 500L puncheons, 1/3 in lightly toasted new French
Six-part 25-year-old vine Sauvignon, and four-part 38-year-old Semillon. All the cuvée is barrel fermented, 3 months on lees in seasoned French oak before an early
This wine doesn’t need the heavy bottle to indicate its serious intent. One taste does that. Black as midnight, deep and dense. The intense woodsy
Mitolo likes to surprise, stretch the envelope, move beyond general expectations. Hence, we experience a different view of Grenache here, one that is firm, fine
Bold, sweet and sour fruit flavours headlined by cherry – what’s not to like here? The Sicilian grape has made itself right at home in
Dark and impenetrable, Montepulciano takes a walk on the wilder, deeper, more full-bodied side. It’s a different interpretation to what we are generally seeing as
A sophisticated style of Sangiovese that looks to structure, savouriness, length and a dry, clean finish and, yes, flavour. Impressive. It treats the grape seriously
A step up from the trad Shiraz style, one that is fine-featured and under-stated in youth, but remains pretty much in building mode. You can
The Pecorino grape is on the rise in Australia, convincingly so. Mitolo understands it well, highlighting not only its attractive textural qualities, but introducing a
The taster steps straight into the middle of a warm, spice-fuelled, black fruited, archetypal McLaren Vale Shiraz. It’s big and cuddly, warm and so very
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