Aphelion The Emergent 2017
Mataro, three vineyards, the Aphelion way. Some very long maceration involved too, which kind of suits mataro at times.
View ArticleGemtree Uncut Shiraz 2016
It’s pretty much always good buying/drinking, is Gemtree’s Uncut Shiraz.
View ArticleBrash Higgins Lennon Vineyard MATO Mataro 2016
New wine to the Brash Higgins range. Beautifully packaged, as always.
View ArticleYangarra Estate Small Pot Whole Bunch Shiraz 2016
Shiraz from two blocks of the Yangarra vineyard. 25% whole bunches/50% whole berries. Cold soak, wild yeast, open fermenters, kept on lees, matured in all-French oak, 35% new. Certified...
View ArticleMitolo Cantiniere Shiraz 2016
Sourced from two vineyards – Sandra’s Block at Willunga and Chinese Block at Aldinga – with an average vine age of 40+ years. All matured in French oak, 10% new.
View ArticleTintara T Series Fiano 2018
Couple of weeks to release, and recently bottled, but this is a belter, and only the third release. From Hardy’s own vineyard. It sees a portion with extended skin fermentation, and a splash of the...
View ArticleHardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2015
The foundation block is a vineyard planted in 1901, though there’s another block planted 1960 that contributes (this year, 2014 was just the 1901 vineyard).
View ArticleHardy’s 165th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Has a portion of Jack Mann, has a portion of the Eileen Hardy Shiraz, and a tiny splash of Coonawarra (cabernet). A unique proposition brought together by senior winemakers at Hardy’s to celebrate the...
View ArticlePenny’s Hill Edwards Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
McLaren Vale cabernet, matured in French oak.
View ArticleChapel Hill Vermentino 2018
The price has come down, or so it seems, and it now presents pretty attractive buying.
View ArticlePenny’s Hill Footprint Shiraz 2016
Grown on ten rows of the estate’s best block. Matured in all French oak, 50% new.
View ArticleSamuel’s Gorge Kaleidoscope Horizons Grenache Tempranillo 2015
look, and wine, from Samuel’s Gorge. I wasn’t a fan of the 2015 Mosaic of Dreams GMS ($75), also tasted today, but I certainly am of this.
View ArticleRed Knot Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
You know what you’re going to get with this reliable/affordable red. It’s exclusive to Dan’s/BWS stores.
View ArticleTomich Grace & Glory Shiraz 2017
Sometimes wine labels have ironic names, one could say.
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