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Notch up this Oates Ends Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 as another top shelf Margaret River Cabernet from Cath Oates, just like previous high quality releases (like this one). Maybe a little more …
Following on from the Chardonnay comes a well built Marlborough Sauv. This Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc 2019 harks back to the wines of the early noughties with old school varietal …
The Calabria family’s more recent premium red releases are now Barossa, with a step up in quality expectations (and price). This Calabria Three Bridges Grenache 2018 leans a little too …
"Three varieties very well suited to McLaren Vale. Bush Vine Grenache provides aromatic lift and bright red fruit characters. Shiraz lends powdery tannin, spice and mid-palate weight, while Mourvèdre rounds …
Aged Hunter Semillon from the Eather family. This Meerea Park Aged Release Alexander Munro Semillon 2014 has a core of quite ripe and forward fruit - a chunkier Sem for …
So much to like about the Maverick operation. Certified biodynamic old vines up in the Eden Valley. Thoughtful winemaking. Unquestioned intensity. This Maverick Trial Hill Grenache 2012 is ambitious too. From the …
Corton or Yarra Valley? Yes, those Burgundy comparisons are cliché and boring, but the quality analogue isn't. This Oakridge 864 Henk Chardonnay 2018 is absolute top flight Chardonnay at a …
I had an (email) chat with Jules just the other week talking about vintage, Marlborough and what's selling. She was wonderfully honest and forthcoming with responses, which is sometimes the …
Always sexy oak on these Levantine wines. Another fine release is this Levantine Hill Chardonnay 2017 is too, lightly mealy with lemon butter, a coiffed palate of perfectly even fruit …
Porongurup is a beautiful place to grow grapes. The whole area feels special, with an x-factor aura that feels still untapped - and the Diletti's at Castle Rock are right …
I didn't try this Yangarra Old Vine Grenache 2019 side-by-side with the High Sands and I wish I did, as this apprentice would really take it up to the old …
I'm not sure why this Bellvale Pinot Grigio 2018 has been released this year, when it could have been even more vital in 2019. Regardless, like all of the Bellvale …
