Review: St Hugo Barossa Shiraz 2021. The mod Barossan epitome
You want to see an operation that knows what its customers want? Head to Jacobs Creek/St Hugo. Armed with acres of data, and using the in-house sensory scientist, the Barossan …
You want to see an operation that knows what its customers want? Head to Jacobs Creek/St Hugo. Armed with acres of data, and using the in-house sensory scientist, the Barossan …
The St Hugo range keeps getting bigger and bigger. Plenty of crowd-pleasing Barossan reds in the lineup now too, just like this St Hugo Signature Collection Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022 Grenache …
It's a close-run thing about whether the Diletti or this A & W is the best Pinot Noir from Castle Rock, but both are line-in-the-sand wines for Rob Diletti. This …
Rob Diletti believes that his Porongurup vineyard can make great Pinot (as he talked about in this interview). For mine, it seems like more promise and hope than reality so …
Bam. Coonawarra Cabernet from the get-go AND $35. Even better, the Yalumba The Cigar Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 can be found for sub $30 if you look. It's not strictly …
Angus Vinden is pushing boundaries with his Vinden Headcase label, and it's a pleasure to see. Here, with The Vinden Headcase Somerset Vineyard Semillon 2022, you can see a trademark …
There isn't much wine in just a single barrel. 220-300 litres for the barrels used in Australia, which works out to be just 275-375 bottles per barrel, assuming you can …
The final wine in today's trio of Victorian Pinot Noir dips, and this Balgownie Estate Macedon Pinot Noir 2020 is undoubtedly the prettiest of the lot. As Balgownie winemaker Tony …
Another unquestionably committed De Bortoli Pinot Noir. The Riorret Lusatia Park Pinot Noir 2019 has this brooding darkness to it (which marks some 2019 Yarra Pinot releases), with a lifted …
Today, it's all about Pinot Noir on Australian Wine and Drinks Review, with three Victorian Pinot releases that I like (and why not, hey?. This Squitchy Lane Peter’s Block Pinot …
I've lamented before about how De Bortoli's top Pinot Noir + Chardonnay wines are far too smart for their (relatively) low profile. This Riorret Eastern Ridge Chardonnay 2022 is a …
Tim Smith delivers another juicy purple wine. So generous, gentle, and inviting at a fair price. How does Tim do it? Boysenberry, fern, a little licorice. Warm-hearted and plump. Light …
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