Every time you look, the range of wines from Hunter Valley-based winemaker Gundog Estate keeps expanding, now with more Hunter & Canberra wines than ever. Gundog recently took over the old …
It’s that time of the month again – time to collate a range of wines that didn’t quite make the grade. Plenty opened this month, which is why this list is …
It's that time again! These wines haven't quite made it into full review status this month. I'm a bit behind (living out of a suitcase does that), hence why this list …
While I am slowly wearing down the mountain of samples that have arrived at Graham HQ over the past few weeks, it has still required frequent raiding, and today's target …
Moppity Vineyards Reserve Shiraz 2013 I'm in Rioja today (more on that later) and whilst the Hilltops seems a whole other world away, it's nice to have an Aussie reference point. This …
8 fine Aussie and Italian Nebbiolo I'll be the first to admit that Australia is yet to 'crack' the Nebbiolo formula. Sure, as some of the wines in this tasting show, we're …
Moppity Lock & Key Reserve Shiraz 2012 The Moppity Shiraz wines are typically festooned with medals and, judging by this bottle I can see why. It's the sort of style that wins …
Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2013 (Hilltops, NSW)14%, Screwcap, $28 I've never quite loved the Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz, simply because it isn't as sexy and svelte as the Canberra wines above it (often …
Manners Shiraz 2013 (Hilltops, NSW)14.5%, Screwcap, $45 I first met James Manners back in 2010 when he was a winemaker at Robert Oatley. At the time he was very proud to …
A.Retief 'The Alias' Mataro 2010 (Hilltops, NSW) 14%, Screwcap, $45Source: Sample www.aretief.com.au From the ever-smiling Alex Retief, this is one of very few straight NSW sourced Mataro/Mourevdre and presents as a quite interesting …
Freeman Secco 2009 (Hilltops, NSW)14.5%, Screwcap, $35Source: Sample www.freemanvineyards.com.au The only 'real' Amarone homage in Australia (real as it is a blend of Rondinella and Corvina) and always a wine that needs …
Freeman Vineyards 'Rondo' Rosé 2012 (Hilltops, NSW) 13.5%, Screwcap, $20 from the Freeman website Source: Sample www.freemanvineyards.com.au 'You don’t have to have a Charles Sturt University wine science degree to realise Australian drinkers don’t …
