A very tidy package here headed straight for bargain territory.
Tyrrell's Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2016
This is the second release of this wine, the said 'baby brother' to the famed Vat 47.
Bass River 1835 Gippsland Pinot Noir 2015
A fair Pinot that did it tough in a line up with some pretty classy company.
Tyrrell's Special Release Verdelho 2016
Tyrrell's Old Winery Verdelho 2017
La Violetta Wines Ye-Ye Grise 2016
I initially knew very little about this wine. A friend brought this over for lunch on the weekend. I like the label, I love the wine - so delicious!
Ten Minutes By Tractor Judd Pinot Noir 2015
Run off and hide in a dark place with this like a dog with a stolen shoe. Oh boy, what an absolute treasure we have here!
Ten Minutes By Tractor McCutcheon Pinot Noir 2015
Pinot grabbing you with two hands. And in a way, I just want it to keep squeezing tight. Lovely wine.
Ten Minutes By Tractor Coolart Road Pinot Noir 2015
Tastes warmer. It's a bit firmer too. The most masculine of the 2015 releases if you will, yet still dainty.
Ten Minutes By Tractor Estate Pinot Noir 2015
Let's not all get caught up with single vineyard wines as the bee's knees. This Estate blend is a beauty and shows excellent winemaking and crafting produces superb results. Gee it's impressive.
Singlefile Frankland River Shiraz 2015
Giant Steps Pinot Noir 2016
A blend of five vineyard sites all handpicked. 35% whole bunches too. Not as beautiful as the 2015 release but still hitting the right notes - only a notch back if you will.
Shottesbrooke Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016
A simple Pinot not particularly setting my senses alight. A fair drink. Without being disrespectful, those with basic tastes would enjoy this most.
Meerea Park Alexander Munro Aged Release Shiraz 2007
Ten years young and shining bright like a diamond. Absolute quality.
Singlefile Great Southern Chardonnay 2016
Ridgemill Estate The Lincoln Shiraz Viognier 2014
Ridgemill Estate Merlot 2013
Shottesbrooke Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016
A step up from the entry level Estate Chardonnay but not necessarily a big one. This comes off a vineyard planted in 1996 and sits 540m above. Google coordinates are even listed on the label - not something all that common but the terroir freaks will get their kicks with that.
Knappstein Insider Riesling 2016
A Clare Valley Riesling which will raise a few eyebrows. Picked later and spending 48 hours on skins, a bit of boundary pushing here done well.
Oliver's Taranga Grenache 2015
Redman Wines Cabernet Merlot 2013
Here's one for the lovers of the great old Cabernet Merlot blend - and the Redman's have nailed it. One for the black book.
Meerea Park Terracotta Semillon 2013
The Terracotta wines get their name from where the fruit is grown - on red clay and basalt soils. This release was matured in bottle for four years prior to release.
Oliver's Taranga Tempranillo 2015
Parker Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
I taste this sample just as the Coonawarra reds have started to be picked for vintage 2017. Many don't appreciate how cool Coonawarra does get. This cool climate eases the region into vintage each year - often well behind others and certainly well behind those regions a few hours north.
Parker Coonawarra Estate Shiraz 2014
Parker produce some solid wines at this price point. I particularly fancy their Coonawarra Series Chardonnay too. This Coonawarrra Series is often on the wine list at numerous pubs across the country and is a great go-to with your meal.
James Haselgrove Futures Shiraz 2014
A big sucker - lots of meat on the bones. Taking a whiff and French onion soup of all things piques my interest. Give it some air and it blows off and the wine comes good.
Oliver's Taranga HJ Shiraz 2013
The Old Faithful Cafe Block Shiraz 2013
This vineyard was planted in the 1950's with a popular cafe on one boundary, hence the name.
Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016
The label has had a facelift, and I like it. A blend of Sexton, Tarraford and Applejack vineyards, all fruit is 100% handpicked.
Oliver's Taranga Shiraz 2015
Meerea Park XYZ Chardonnay 2016
A wet Hunter Valley vintage saw this Chardonnay sourced from Orange.
Ten Minutes By Tractor McCutcheon Chardonnay 2015
A superb expression of Chardonnay. Not much more to say really. Find this. Bravo!
Ten Minutes By Tractor Wallis Chardonnay 2015
Of the three single vineyard 2015 releases, this comes across as the sensitive soul. I just wanna give it a cuddle.
Ten Minutes By Tractor Judd Chardonnay 2015
The least aromatic of the four TMBT 2015's but comes across the most focused.
Ten Minutes By Tractor Estate Chardonnay 2015
If you feel the urge to dip your toe in the ocean of pleasure that is TMBT Chardonnay and the single vineyard wines stretch the budget that bit too far, you won't miss here.
Oliver's Taranga Mencia 2016
d'Arenberg The Anthropocene Epoch Mencia 2016
Yelland & Papps Second Take Shiraz 2016
The Old Faithful Northern Exposure Grenache 2013
A Grenache hard to say no to coming from 80+ year old vines.
Shaw Vineyard Estate Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Shaw Vineyard Estate Winemakers Selection Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Fresh and tropical, plenty of easy drinking appeal here.
Highland Heritage Patrono Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
This is one of two new flagship wines to celebrate 70 years of winemaking in the region.
Highland Heritage Patrono Shiraz 2015
This is one of two flagship wines to celebrate 70 years of winemaking in the region. The other is the Patrono Cabernet Sauvignon 2015.
Yelland & Papps Second Take Grenache 2016
