Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collection of x wines that almost made it in December 2023 and …
More than a decade after the 'I can't believe it's not Albarino' crisis, Savagnin might have finally outgrown its pretty average Australian reputation. Maybe. Wines like this Soumah Savarro 2023 …
Pete Logan's Orange Pinot releases just keep getting better. This 2022 is loaded with ripe red fruit, a little mint and just a flash of balcony, dry reddishness. Indeed this …
The new top dog Chardonnay from Colmar Estate in Orange. It's a best barrels blend from across the blocks. I rather prefer the more refined and taut Block 2 myself. …
Orange is a sleeping giant of Australian Chardonnay regions. Like Tumbarumba, really, though Orange has a few wineries (rather than just largely growers). The regional style is defined by crystalline …
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 …
I really enjoyed the Thomas Chardonnay from Mayfield and this isn't far behind. A differently shaped wine, though - leaner, more acid-driven, and less obviously enjoyable. Indeed, the Mayfield Vineyard …
I meant to open this Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Chardonnay 2022 for #ChardoMay, but it slipped through the cracks. Plenty of highlights in the Ross Hill range too FWIW. Anyway, …
Orange always promises to be a great Pinot Noir region, but it doesn't seem to be the regional red wine hero. And let's not get started on how much Bordeaux …
It's been a full day of modern Australian Chardonnay here on Australian Wine and Drinks Review (and a big year for Chardonnay on the site). Why not lob up a …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collection of 27 wines that almost made it in May and June …
