Ochota Barrels Surfer Rosa Garnacha Rose 2014
Pale pink wine sourced from the end rows of a 70 year old vineyard.
View ArticleOchota Barrels The Green Room Grenache Noir Syrah 2014
Terrific wine this, carving its own micro niche (it’s obviously a very small niche). 300 dozen made from 70 something year old vines, 85% whole bunch with small batches pulled out of the fermenters...
View ArticleD’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings 2010
Key McLaren Vale blend of grenache (70%), shiraz (25%) and mourvedre.
View ArticlePaxton Graciano 2013
This has been on the good run. The 2012 was excellent. Biodynamically grown.
View ArticleD’Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
McLaren Vale cabernet sauvignon, open fermented, foot trodden, basket pressed, matured in old and new oak.
View ArticleD’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2010
New packaging. Same style. Iconic McLaren Vale producer. Bottled without fining or filtration. Flagship red in the D’Arenberg range though not the highest price red in the stable.
View ArticleLino Ramble Treadlie 2013
Winemaker Andy Coppard says the word ‘absolutely’ quite a lot. Is this a good wine? Absolutely! It’s a more serious, stern wine than the 2012, I think. Grenache 57%, Shiraz 29%, Mataro 14%. 190 dozen...
View ArticleKay Brothers Amery Vineyard Basket Pressed Mataro 2012
Mataro. I always like it when they call it Mataro. Just sounds so nice and Australian. Like Monaro. Though best of all I’d like a Charger. Go Charger Go!
View ArticleD’Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2013
Essentially unbaked blend of marsanne and viognier though a tiny portion of the viognier sees some French and American oak.
View ArticleWolf Blass Black Label 2010
Blend of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz, grown in the Barossa Valley, Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale regions. It’s been freshened up in recent years but it’ll still an old school style. As it arguably...
View ArticleRed Knot Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Judged of gold medal standard at a Canadian wine show in 2014, and of silver medal standard at a French wine show earlier this year too. It has the world at its feet. As a label it’s been the source of...
View ArticleMr Riggs Piebald Syrah 2012
McLaren Vale shiraz/syrah with, usually, a spot of viognier.
View ArticleD’Arenberg The Olive Grove Chardonnay 2012
Chardonnay from both McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills.
View ArticleD’Arenberg The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
This release of The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon sits in the sweet spot. Excellent effort given the difficulties of the vintage. Foot trodden, basket pressed and matured in old American oak.
View ArticleCoriole Dancing Fig 2013
McLaren Vale blend of mourvedre, grenache and shiraz from one of the region’s foremost producers.
View ArticleLIno Ramble Ludo 2013
It’s a blend of Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier. Loved the 2012, and think this may be a little bit better.
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