Detail and texture sum up La Petite Mort wines best. Wonderfully well considered wines they are. This Chardonnay is a treasure.
La Petite Mort Marsanne 2017
Marsanne has always been a well crafted by winemaker Glen Robert. This release is no different.
Golden Grove Estate The Skins Vermentino 2020
Skin contact Vermentino, yet if you were unaware of its make up, you'd think it was a clever take on the variety full stop. The brilliance here is in the making.
Selena Estate BFR 2016
Soul Growers Cellar Dweller Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
A wonderfully generous Barossa Cabernet throwing its arms out for an embrace.
Willow Creek Vineyard Pinot Gris 2019
A terrific Pinot Gris from the Mornington Peninsula's Willow Creek.
Blue Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz NV
Sparkling Shiraz is SO Australian but the shame is that it is pigeon holed as a Christmas Day drink. Surely we can do better than 1 out of 365? Check out this great value beauty and perhaps your afternoon drinks with friends may change course.
Tobin Wines Charlotte Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Tropical fruit with the indulgence of a creamy drive which a barrel fermented Sauvignon Blanc delivers when done well.
Backline 295 Shiraz 2018
A bustling Shiraz with power and leg speed to cut through the defence. Backline is a collaboration between former Wallabies Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell with 295 being the number of test caps the three have accumulated. Of the three Backline wines sampled, this is easily the best.
Tyrrell's Vat 9 Shiraz 2018
Stunning Hunter. Many of the locals suggest 2018 was one of the best on record and this Shiraz exemplifies that. A beauty!
Willow Creek Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
The kind of Chardonnay that makes you sink to your knees. Gorgeous and then some.
You, Me and Pinot Grigio 2020
Here's a little bundle of fun. It's just me, Selena and this Pinot Grigio it would seem. But you can come along too.
Soumah Ai Fiori Rosato 2020
Ai Fiori means 'amongst the flowers' in Italian. In time, the aim is for this wine to be a blend of 100% Italian varieties. But as some young vines mature, the blend for now is Nebbiolo, Pinot Noir and Brachetto.
La Petite Mort Albariño 2019
Sourced from Queensland's first Albariño vineyard, this comes from just down the road and over the ridge from La Petite Mort HQ. It's a wine that screams thirst quenchability.
Tobin Wines Jacob Tempranillo 2019
The Granite Belt doesn't have a flagship variety but Tempranillo has really taken to the district. There are some fabulous expressions of it, and perhaps, this release from Tobins Wines can press claims for the best.
Shaw Vineyard Estate Reserve Isabella Riesling 2017
Some great fruit concentration here. Lemon butter too. And that tang.
Unsung Hero Ansonica 2020
I love different and my eyes lit up when this appeared on my door step. This Ansonica was sourced from the Chalmers vineyard in Mildura, Victoria - those lovely folk are flag bearers for planting emerging varieties. It's the only vineyard in Australia producing this variety, although I'm most happy to be corrected.
Soumah Equilibrio Chardonnay 2018
Oh I'm loving the Chardonnays coming out of the Yarra of late. They've been impressive for some time but that dial has been cranked up once more. This is a beauty.
Shaw Vineyard Estate Merriman Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
A smashing cool climate Cabernet. A ripping release from Canberra's Shaw Vineyard Estate.
Domaines Paul Mas Cabernet Merlot 2019
A beautifully scented Cabernet Merlot blend highlighted by dried red flowers.
Backline Je Fais Cabernet Blend 2018
There's some juicy factor here with a little weight behind it. A bit like a retired footballer one could say. The label is owned by three former Wallabies - Drew Mitchell, Matt Giteau and Adam Ashley-Cooper.
Brash Higgins Nymph 2020
Sunsets with your loved one gazing into the distance with a breeze blowing on your face. Or just rip in pool side. Damn this is a great slurp.
Backline Block Raiders Shiraz 2018
Three former Wallabies come together to create a wine label made by Ben Riggs.
Clarence Hill Reserve Shiraz 2018
Of the recent Shiraz and Cabernet releases from Nick Haselgrove, this was my preferred.
Clarence Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
If you like your Cabernets big (really big), this is your weapon.
Tobin Wines Max Shiraz Block Two 2019
A terrific example of cool climate Shiraz from the precise and meticulous hands of Adrian Tobin.
Gundog Estate Smoking Barrel 2019
Pan fried chorizo and then some. Gloriously meaty. Prosciutto and pancetta too. Give me the meat board and a large glass.
Soul Growers Provident Shiraz 2019
The essence of a rock solid Barossa Shiraz. There's so much to absorb. I see it as a window into the deep ocean of this district's flagship variety. A classic.
Hastwell and Lightfoot Fat n Skinny Pinot Grigio 2019
Golden straw in the glass, this is an easy lunch time wine. I can see myself sitting back overlooking the a river while tucking into a lavish picnic. But that's me.
Hastwell and Lightfoot Fat n Skinny Forgotten Rosé 2019
With a cranberry juice appearance, this Rosé comes from McLaren Vale. Maybe this is what people are drinking in all those Dreams TikTok clips?
Domaines Paul Mas Estate Chardonnay 2019
Imported into Australia from a producer that fills 22 million bottles of wine a year. That's good going. Chardonnay from the Herault Valley.
Levantine Hill Sparkling Rosé 2014
Australia's most expensive Rosé. Of the 900 bottles produced, only a handful remain.
Tobin Wines Lily Chardonnay 2019
A second chance is always a good thing and this Chardonnay exemplifies that. On opening, aromatically it was off track. I left it came back a day later where it had found its feet.
Montalto Estate Pinot Noir 2019
Seville Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2019
The top Pinot in the Seville Estate range but on this occasion I preferred the Estate release to drink now.
TarraWarra Estate I Block Pinot Noir 2018
Delicious density has me licking my lips. Delightful drinking really.