Kirrihill Vineyard Selection Riesling 2014 A wine of two halves. It starts so well - classic limey aromatics that bounce out of the glass with that Bickfords Watervale ripeness. But the …
G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo 2010 (Piedmont, Italy) The approachable face of Piedmont Nebbiolo, from a producer with a knack for getting it right lately. Plenty to like. Can't see the value …
Les Chais du Vieux Bourg Jura Poulsard 2011 At what point does a fault become too much? Or to put it differently, what faults are an instant turnoff for you? Personally, I …
The wine world lost another two leading lights this week, with Anne-Claude Leflaive and Bob McLean both departing this mortal coil, at the age of 59 and 67 respectively. While I …
Punt Road Chemin Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2013 If there is one thing to be said about these latest Punt Road releases, it is that they're complex drinks. Clever winemaking for sure. This …
Angullong Fossil Hill Vermentino 2014 Good to see Vermentino being planted in areas beyond our warmer bits (this is Central Ranges/Orange sourced). Unconventional for the grape, but good to see. There …
I'm back at the desk today, successfully managing to make the second half of my Queenstown trip as much of a holiday as possible. Mostly (sorry family if I went too …
As mentioned yesterday, I'm trying my best to make this Queenstown trip holiday rather than a wine tour. Today was all about wine, however, with visits to Amisfield, Peregrine, Gibbston Valley, …
I'm in Queenstown this weekend, largely for a bit of R & R after a brutal couple of weeks. The biggest challenge with holidaying in a wine region is just to …
Wirra Wirra scoops up Ashton Hills In a move that a part of me is envious of, McLaren Vale's Wirra Wirra winery announced today that they have purchased iconic Adelaide Hills …
The Old Faithful Northern Exposure Grenache 2010 Why is Grenache so hard to sell? It's a variety that can provide so much drinking joy, is ideally suited to the sandy soils …
Redman The Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Blend 2004 There's something pretty special about these old Redman reds. Something quintessentially Aussie, with that surprising seriousness and ageless depth that great old Coonawarra reds …
