Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier 2015 If anyone is going to get Viognier right, then surely it would be Yalumba, who have famously embraced the V weed as their USP variety. Good luck …
Dub Style No.1 Tangerine McLaren Vale Viognier 2016 Tangerine. I like it. Much better than 'amber', which the Orange region winemakers (laughably) thought might stick as a descriptor for orange (skin …
Working With Wine Highlights: Sweet Wines Flight 1 It seems like the second half of 2016 has passed by in a flash. Year. Gone. It's only now, however, that I'm finally in …
It's that time again. These wines didn't quite make it up onto the site in October... Yelland & Papps Devote Roussanne 2015 From Greenock. Wild fermented, basket pressed and matured in 29% …
This Dub Style No.1 Bubbly 2016 is one of the most entertaining wines to have crossed my desk in a while. From the ever-fertile mind of Dudley Brown and the talented Irina Santiago-Brown …
It's that time again. The following wines didn't quite make it onto the full site this month, and I'm still living out of a suitcase to complicate matters. Yelland & Papps Devote …
Now here is a top maker that slips below the radar. Vinea Marson is the estate of Mario Marson, the ex- Mount Mary winemaker and viticulturist who has now setup …
Lark Hill Canberra Viognier 2015 I loved Lark Hill's Mr.V, but this straight Viognier is just a little behind the mark. Still a good example of the V weed, but nowhere …
What a disappointment this lineup was. So many boring wines, with too many edging towards flavourless, acidic water territory. Obviously price plays an important part here, but that doesn't excuse …
Sneak peak at 2012 Torbreck RunRig and more from Game of Rhones Today was the Sydney instalment of Game of Rhones, a clever event from Dan Sims' Bottleshop Concepts. What it …
Artiste Eden Valley Viognier 2014 A 'light and vibrant style' of Viognier according to the back label. Noble intent, but clearly taken too far here. Apricot and white peach, the flat and …
Bimbadgen Estate Hunter Valley Viognier 2014 The full, broadness of Viognier in full bloom here. I'm hardly a fan of the V weed (Condrieu aside) but this is at least juicy …
