Ahh, a proper golden Chardonnay. This Balgownie Estate Bendigo Chardonnay 2020 really taps into the golden peach vibe too. It’s not necessarily a complex wine, but it's hard not to …
I find the top end of the Hewitson range fascinating. As a winery, so many of the more affordable wines are bright and show variety and terroir nicely (like this …
The new Viognier looked great, and so does this Balgownie Estate Shiraz 2020. Spends new 14 months in 25% new oak, then four months in older oak. Some whole bunches …
Just like that, I'm back home, and the lush green hillsides of last week's trip to Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco country are in the rear vision mirror. As promised, I want to …
It's time to celebrate some of the wines that did make it over the last two months. You can consider this the anti-collection of Tuesday's Almost Club. Given how hard I've …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collection of 37 wines that almost made it in July and August …
Yangarra's McLaren Vale Shiraz releases just keep getting better and better. This Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2020 is the top Shiraz cuvee and includes 20% whole bunches and matured for 16 …
Why doesn’t De Bortoli get the love for Yarra Pinot? The wines are uniformly great; why do they slip below the radar? This De Bortoli Riorret The Abbey Pinot Noir 2020 …
While the focus here at Australian Wine and Drinks Review is getting on top of the sample pile before I head off to Italy to taste Prosecco (more on that …
Want a pretty classic Margaret River Cab for $30? Say hello to the Howard Park Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon 2020. Proper regional aromatics here - bay leaf and eucalypt meet dark …
There is some glorious fruit at the core of the Hewitson Old Garden Mourvedre 2020. Pity it's been overcooked in the winery. Sourced from a treasured plot of ancient Barossa …
The Harewood Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is the best Harewood red I've had in ages. Historically, the array of single vineyard Riesling from this Great Southern producer float my …
