Dog Point Pinot Noir 2021
All the royal treatment in the four pinnacles of Dog Point’s offerings. Hand harvested fruit, hand sorted with 25% whole bunches and pressed into French
All the royal treatment in the four pinnacles of Dog Point’s offerings. Hand harvested fruit, hand sorted with 25% whole bunches and pressed into French
On paper, it’s a bit of an odd bunch of red grapes – Shiraz, Grenache and . . . Pinot Noir. In the glass, they
Fermentation was of whole bunch pressed fruit, followed by a few months on lees. This vintage includes some Heathcote fruit. The colour is an appealing,
The first in a veritable triumvirate of fast-paced, modern Aussie rosés from the Fourth Wave people, No. 1 arrives bone dry and dressed in eye-catching
To suggest that this rosé is sweet does it a bit of disservice. Yes, you will notice a degree of gentle sweetness, but it arrives
The Reserve is crafted by the team selecting grapes from the most preferred sites and then opting for the best barrels, once the wine has
A delicious and rather elegant Rosé made from Grenache sourced at Langhorne Creek. A lovely, shining, gentle pink hue here. The nose is full of
Very dark purple hue here, with bright aromas, running through plums, chocolate, leather, cloves, black fruits and licorice. Big, bold and richly flavoured, it is
This sensational Chardonnay is the product of an exceptional vintage and excellent fruit sourcing from this vineyard. Conditions were almost ideal with a long and
An exquisite Yarra Valley Pinot Noir from a very good season. The low cropping levels have produced fruit of intense concentration which winemaker David Bicknell
In good years, Yarra Valley Cabernet soars to great heights. In this case winemaker David Bicknell has taken it into rarefied air. Both powerful and
I have to say, I think this is the best Art Series savvy yet released. It combines the beautiful aromatic nuances evident immediately with a
A light to medium bodied Pinot from the Limestone Coast and the Adelaide Hills. Perfumed notes of sour cherry with some nice spicy touches. The
A most enjoyable medium-bodied temp sourced from McLaren Vale and the Clare Valley, a combination that delivers plenty of fruit flavour suited to this medium
A thoroughly delicious young Shiraz delivering so much for this price. It’s generous but more in the medium bodied zone with plenty of spicy plum
The cooler Limestone Coast influence provides that fine elegance to the richer, fuller fruit of the Clare Valley. Another exceptionally well-balanced red showing great varietal
Forest and bush, broken slate: this is no simplistic introduction to the nasals here. A deep breath of these is well advised before crimson cherry
Oh yes, we do like this little guy. It’s a first release from Wirra Wirra and has the immediate influence of new winemaker Emma Wood.
This is one of the best and certainly most complex examples of this always pleasing offering from Wirra. It was handpicked and all wild fermented
Comes from some pretty old vineyards, one planted in 1920 and the other in 1960. Old vines really do seem to suit Grenache. Follows a
An exquisitely poised and balanced 50/50 blend of these great partners in wine. This is a result of blending the best barrels of Cabernet and
With fruit sourced from three discrete blocks, each fermented separately with different yeasts, we are seeing more evidence of what a fine vintage 2023 is
From the Adelaide Hills, this fresh style of Pinot Gris has seen no oak. The colour is a very patriotic green/gold. The nose offers spices,
Grenache has so many guises, from delicious Rosés like this, to fresh and light quaffers, more serious reds and even rich old fortifieds. Hard not
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