Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Semillon 2014 Typically the best wines at Audrey are the Sems. This doesn't quite get there. Very much a product of a warm year, this is green straw, …
Pepper Tree Limited Release Orange Chardonnay 2014 The entry level wine in Pepper Tree's Orange range. Orange the NSW wine region of course. Don't mention orange wine amongst Orange winemakers. Or …
Domaine Faiveley new releases - an estate on the up There's been big changes at Domaine Faiveley over the past decade or so. Big changes since when I first entered the …
Starve Dog Lane Clare Valley Riesling 2014 Bright yellow. Quite yellow for a young wine. Broad lime juice nose looks forward too. The lemon cordial palate thin, short and attenuated. Ordinary, …
Head Wines The Contrarian Shiraz 2014 The world would be a boring place without contrarians. All that agreement becomes unhelpful after a while. I'm reminded of the late Jeremy Pringle on …
Hardys Tintara McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 No surprises what you're going to get with this wine. If you're a fan of the Tintara style (rich and oaky, generous McLaren Vale …
Longview Devils Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Getting the balance right with Adelaide Hills Cabernet is clearly hard work. Too often, the styles either sway between astringent and underripe or fat, un-varietal …
10 top Kiwi Pinots with Fromm's Adam Balasoglou This is the sort of tasting to remind you just how much better value Kiwi Pinot is compared to Burgundy. Or anything is …
Way Wood Wines Cabernet Sangiovese 2013 A McLaren Vale super Tuscan? Why not! This is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Sangiovese. Dark maroon red, it's great to see some clear Sangio varietal …
Topper's Mountain Wild Ferment Pinotage Viognier 2012 I really do look forward to the Topper's Mountain wines now. You can just guarantee that every new wine will have character and interest, …
d'arenberg Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011 Wines from hard vintages, when viewed in isolation, are often much better than expected. We can forgive an extra bit of leafiness and the …
Way Wood Wines McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2013 This is a breakout wine. A wine to make you think 'maybe Monte could really work in McLaren Vale'. Fruit is sourced from a …
