Domaine de l’Octavin Vin de France Pamina Chardonnay 2012 The only 'mainstream' variety in the l'Octavin range and also the most boring. There, I said it. Really quite volatile, which is surprising …
Domaine de l’Octavin Vin de France Dorabella Poulsard 2013 Following on from the oddity of the Trousseau, this looks almost 'conventional'. Sort of. Sourced from fifty year old vines, this Jura Poulsard …
Caves Jean Bourdy Chateau Chalon 1995 Vin Jaune has to be one of the more challenging classic wine styles out there. The famous 'yellow wine' of the Jura is an obscurity in …
Last Horizon Tamar Valley Pinot 2013 This is good value stuff. Not awfully serious, but packs a heap of Pinot character in for relatively few dollars. Ripe raspberry, a hint of tomato …
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Domaine de l’Octavin Vin de France Corvées de Trousseau 2013 Welcome to the pointy end of natural wine. This Trousseau is instantly fascinating and divisive, all at once. The low alcohol (9%) …
Quealy Pobblebonk 2013 A curious wine this. Typically the Quealy white wines are wildly aromatic and seriously intense expressions that lean towards the ripe and full expressions of Fruili for inspiration. Yet …
Domaine l'Octavin Vin de France Foutre d'Escampette 2014 It seems that everyone is getting on the 'pet nat' (Pétillant Naturel - a style of rustic sparkling produced by bottling fermenting grape …
Tulloch Private Bin Pokolbin Dry Red Shiraz 2013 Tulloch have done a great job of reinventing themselves over the last decade, with clever CEO (and fourth generation family member) Christina Tulloch …
Chapel Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013 This Shiraz isn't going to keep you guessing. From the outset, this is hearty, McLaren Vale red wine to the core, with deep purple colours, a …
Tyrrell's Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2014 Smart wine. I opened it with a selection of more fancied, more expensive wines and this just put them away. A little brother to Vat 47 …
Out of Step Wine Co. Pyrenees Nebbiolo 2013 It seems that if you want to make Nebbiolo in Australia and you don't grow it yourself (few do), then you either …
