Dodgy Bros. The Archetype McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 While I miss the old upside-down Dodgy Bros. wine labels, the packaging on these new Archetype wines looks swish. Etched bottles. Quality glass. Everything. This …
Schwarz Meta Mataro 2015 The evidence of just how good Barossa Mataro can be continues to mount. Looking into my crystal ball, I predict that, Grenache and Mataro are the future …
Huntington Estate Mudgee Gewurztraminer 2015 Now this is a surprise packet. I've got a massive soft spot for Gewurtz, but this Huntington Estate is good. Concentrated and varietal, the nose a riot …
The Burton McMahon range seems to be expanding constantly of late, with four different wines (two Chardonnay, two Pinot Noir) now in the lineup. They've even spread their wings to …
Penny's Hill The Minimalist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 Minimalist by name, minimalist by nature. All Piccadilly Valley fruit, barrel fermented and then spends 8 months in 40% new oak. Interestingly this is …
Tim Smith Wines Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2014 Two very different premium Barossa Shiraz on the bench today. One a little dated, another right on point. This is clearly the latter... Sourced from …
Grant Burge Filsell Old Vine Shiraz 2014 It's going to be interesting to see what happens with the Grant Burge brand now it's under Accolade control. Will we see changes for …
This is the final instalment of notes from the recent Negociants Working With Wine Tuscany seminars. What is Working With Wine? Start here, then here, here and here). So far in this series I've covered …
Howard Vineyard Picnic Adelaide Hills Rose 2016 Now here's a Cabernet Franc based rosé from an Adelaide Hills based vineyard who know a thing or two about Franc. Lightly coloured and built …
Richard Ellis stopped by today with a few of the latest releases from Greywacke, the label of ex-Cloudy Bay supremo Kevin Judd. I've written about Kevin's Greywacke wines a few times …
Kaiju! Beer Aftermath Double IPA Another day, another full tilt Kaiju beer. I feel like a groupie now. May need a t-shirt. This blends the impact of a West Coat IPA with …
Bird on a Wire Chardonnay Now this is exciting Chardonnay. Caroline Mooney has channeled the ripeness of '13 Yarra Valley into a wine of mouthful and grandiosity. Straw green coloured, the nose …
