The Custodian price hasn't changed in a decade, which is a good thing, but the style also looks a little creaky, which is less good. Iron and red earth are …
From a Coravin-sealed mini-bottle, as explained here. Sourced from a 2.4ha walled close fully owned by Nuiton-Beaunoy. This is a ripe year Burgundy, if quite embryonic. Gentle, syrupy, a teensy bit …
The next few years will be an interesting ride for Australian Shiraz. It's certainly been an up and down over the last few years, and the drama has played out in …
There's a style shift happening in local Chardonnay, and it's very welcome. After years of the needle shifting too far into 'acidic grapefruit and milk bottle water' territory, there's a …
Blind tasting is a grand sport. No other exercise can so effectively take the bullshit out of wine while also threatening to blow up a reputation. It's like a road …
After Friday's post about $100+ Champagne, today I want to highlight how much wine you can get for $35 or more. This collection has a simple motive - purely flavoursome …
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly and the Amex is maxed out. So, what …
The Hunter Valley has some of the oldest Chardonnay vines on the planet (the HVD Vineyard, planted 1908) and a storied history of the country's best Chardonnay wines. Yet, if …
Chapel Hill's Cabernets actually taste like McLaren Vale Cabernet, which is a very good thing for a region with such a proud Cabernet history. The Chapel Hill Gorge Block Cabernet …
Another day, another mercurial Yarra release from Hirsch Hill. This Shiraz is one of the better releases too - a reserve release Yarra Valley Shiraz that spends 18 months in …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here are 30 wines that almost made the silver medal grade in September 2024. From …
There is an irresistible South Australian luscious charm that comes with reds like this 2021 Vicar. It's a plushness, a roundness, a ripeness that is so enveloping and welcoming. Sometimes, …
