Serafino Sharktooth Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2016
McLaren Vale chardonnay, fermented wild in new and 1-year-old French barrels.
View ArticleSerafino Magnitude Shiraz 2014
McLaren Vale shiraz. Open fermented. 20 months in oak (all of it American, most of it new). Given a fair stint in bottle prior to release too.
View ArticleShingleback Aficionado Rose 2017
If you were an aficionado of rose you would unlikely be looking at this spectrum of rose. Notwithstanding the price point is attractive here. The holy trinity of pinot noir, shiraz and grenache from...
View ArticleGemtree Luna de Fresa Tempranillo 2017
Howling at the moon. Biodynamic farmed. McLaren Vale tempranillo being put to good use.
View ArticleKay Brothers Grenache Rose 2017
The Kay Brothers winery and vineyards have a track record with grenache, right? Not a bad idea to make rose with it too…
View ArticleLa Petite Vanguard Grenache 2017
A trio of winemakers pushing out some interesting wines under this Vanguardist/la Petite Vanguard label. Here’s Blewitt Springs grenache given full carbonic maceration and it’s a mix of whole bunch and...
View ArticleThistledown Advance Release Schuller Road Grenache 2017
Grenache from Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale. From a vineyard on Schuller Road. Bush vines. Dry grown. 15 days on skins.
View ArticleThistledown Advance Release Smart Vineyard Grenache 2017
400 bottles made. 30% whole bunches. From the Clarendon sub-region of McLaren Vale.
View ArticleShottesbrooke Shiraz 2015
This is also known as the ‘estate series’ but it’s the standard Shottesbrooke shiraz.
View ArticleCoriole Mary Kathleen Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2014
I’ve formed the opinion, that despite what winemakers might tell you, 2014 was not a great vintage for Shiraz and Cab in the Vales.
View ArticleThistledown She’s Electric Grenache 2017
Bush vines. The Seaview sub-region. Fermented wild with 50% whole bunches. 10 months in older oak. A fire was started in the vineyard some years ago, so the story goes, when a bird caught fire on an...
View ArticleFirst Drop Mother’s Ruin Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
I suspect we’re a little ways pre-release but no harm. This is a nice drop from First Drop.
View ArticlePirramimma ACJ 2010
500 dozen. 42% petit verdot, 31% shiraz, 20% cabernet sauvignon, 7% merlot. Been a while since I’ve seen a Pirramimma wine, unfortunately.
View ArticleChapel Hill The Vinedresser Shiraz 2016
One of the many shiraz-based wines produced by Chapel Hill.
View ArticleMaxwell Silver Hammer Shiraz 2016
Some days you’re just after a good, solid, warm-hearted red. This would be a sound choice.
View ArticleSilent Noise Shiraz 2014
Silent Noise is the label of Charlie O’Brien, son of Kevin O’Brien (of Kangarilla Road fame). This shiraz is from a vineyard at Maslin Beach – it’s a vineyard Kangarilla Road has taken fruit from over...
View ArticleSilent Noise SGZ 2017
An (unlikely) blend of shiraz, grenache and zinfandel out of McLaren Vale. Remarkable that the wine has managed to come in with a stated alcohol of 14%.
View ArticleSomos Biodynamic Aglianico 2017
From the Paxton vineyard, farmed (certified) biodynamic. Produced by a couple of likely lads who know their way around high drinkability and interest in wines. This fruit came in in May (!) and yet...
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