Getting more of those Jura feels from Soumah’s Wild Savagnin No. 3
'(We) wanted to see what a wine made from this ancient grape would have tasted like a thousand years ago'. That's the fun mission statement for this Soumah Wild Savagnin …
'(We) wanted to see what a wine made from this ancient grape would have tasted like a thousand years ago'. That's the fun mission statement for this Soumah Wild Savagnin …
We're starting the week off with bad wordplay and a quality Orange Pinot. This Slow Wine Co. Reserve Pinot Noir 2021 comes from the Johnson family's vineyard planted in the …
It's been a day or so of big dog reds at Australian Wine and Drinks Review, and today's wine comes from Xavier Bizot & Lucy Croser's Terre à Terre label. …
It's frustrating that d'Arenberg's Dead Arm Shiraz is a mercurial has become. This is a storied McLaren Vale Shiraz from a storied producer. But hey, variability only makes it more …
Naming a wine after yourself really builds up the expectation. But this heavy bottled cloaked, micro-production (just 50 dozen - two barrels worth) Canberran super red delivers. I think the …
I am almost through the impressive Crittenden 2022 range now, and the hits keep coming. Quality Mornington wines at every turn. and this Crittenden Zumma Pinot Noir 2022 is rock …
Touriga deserves more love in Australia. It just brightens up everything with an extra berry flourish. This Sweetwater Shiraz Touriga 2023 takes a generous Hunter Shiraz and dials in an …
Happy Valentine's Day. Would you like a unique, and sort of romantic, wild Aussie wine today, then? I preface that rhetorical question with another one. Do you like the oxidative, flor-aged …
Tumbarumba Pinot Noir is typically a fragrant and lively thing, and this Hungerford Hill Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2023 fits the stereotype. It's pretty, if a bit bony, light to medium-bodied, …
February is the best month of the year. Fact. Sure, it's short, often stupidly humid and hot here in Sydney, but it's my birthday month, so obviously, it's pretty good. This …
Here's an Australian Riesling that isn't just about hard lines and purity. This Castle Rock Estate Diletti Riesling 2023 is Rob Diletti's Germanic take, with free-run juice, barrel fermentation and …
Dry German Riesling is such an unappreciated beast. This Ulrich Langguth ‘12 Degrees’ Gourmet Trocken Riesling 2023 sits at the more approachable end, and it's just a nice drink. Lovely …
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