Much like its Shiraz sibling, this is an easy-drinking red wine. Mind you, I do prefer this Cabernet.
Lagoon View Sparkling Chardonnay 2019
There is nothing unpleasant about this Sparkling Chardonnay except for the fact it lacks interest and personality.
Yangarra Estate Ironheart Shiraz 2018
A McLaren Vale Shiraz always destined to impress. This 2018 is no different. Another excellent Ironheart Shiraz.
Tony Bish Heartwood Chardonnay 2019
Barrel fermented Chardonnay goodness, this is a fabulous wine from New Zealand's Hawkes Bay.
See and Sew Sashiko GSM 2019
Schwarz Wine Co Nineteen Sixty-Eight Grenache 2020
This is a ripper. A Barossa Grenache that skips to its own beat yet strides out with humility delivering an engaging persona. Grab a glass and you'll be skipping too.
Yelland and Papps Devote Shiraz 2018
Deep, dense and generous - a layered Shiraz as we've come to expect from Barossa producer Yelland and Papps.
Jester Hill Shiraz Roussanne NV
An interesting blend that brings together portions of Shiraz from 2018 & 2019 and a splash of Roussanne (2019).
Quiet Mutiny Venus Rising Pinot Noir 2019
This is quite something. Exquisite. Elegant. I don't see as much Tasmanian wine as I'd like, but when little producers like this land on the doorstep, you get a sense the landscape needs far more exploration.
Rojomoma Red Art Grenache 2018
Soft Grenache that gets in deep. There's an alluring density about this. It's a wine that is wonderfully savoury from the whole bunches too.
Yelland and Papps Second Take Grenache 2020
Bunchy, cloudy, oozing delish. Dirty Grenache at its best.
When I say dirty, let it be known it is unfined and unfiltered showing the product unadulterated. A little cloudy in the glass but a whole lotta delish.
Hahndorf Hill Gru Gruner Veltliner 2020
Brockenchack Great Scott Sparkling Shiraz NV
Mt Moriac Pinot Noir 2019
A wine shared with me by a friend who has connections with the winery. Here you have a dense, weighty, Shiraz drinker type Pinot from Geelong.
Varney Wines Expressions Of Interest Mencia 2020
It is never lost on me how privileged I am to look at so many wines from a broad and diverse range of producers. Then wines like this turn up - only 66 bottles produced. I held it aloft in two hands revering it just as it deserves. A superb Mencia.
Yelland and Papps Second Take Mataro 2020
Mataro done like no one else. This is something. A portion saw 100% carbonic maceration, which effectively means thousands of ferments getting jiggy with it inside the one big ferment. Get excited, just like Big Kev.
Lagoon View Shiraz 2014
Montalto Tuerong Block Chardonnay 2018
Tuerong means "good camping place", and damn, if you camped between these vines you'd be in heaven with this superb Chardonnay and the forever brilliant Pinot Noir.
Montalto The Eleven Chardonnay 2018
Always layered. Always insanely good. Made from eleven rows of vines, this doesn't miss a beat.
Ballandean Estate Saperavi 2018
Wicked. Just wicked. Sleek and generous, this Saperavi just slides down with ease.
Varney Wines GSM 2019
Dripping with delish factor, GSM is a wonderful wine when done well, note Exhibit A here.
Patrick Coonawarra Two Blocks Riesling 2020
Pauletts Late Harvest Riesling 2020
Lloyd's Block Shiraz Cabernet 2017
Just like the other Lloyd's Block wines, for 20 bucks this is good going.
Lloyd's Block Chardonnay Semillon 2018
Nothing flamboyant nor extravagant, but if a reliable white wine is what you seek, perhaps this is worth a look.
Montalto Tuerong Block Pinot Noir 2018
This is something that gets me every time. So supple. So complex. So damn delicious. Another excellent Tuerong.
Varney Wines Entrada GMT 2020
Cool autumn evenings and the bell rings for GMT o'clock. But there's no tonic here my friends. Make that a very smashable Grenache Mourvedre Touriga thank you very much.
Montalto Merricks Block Pinot Noir 2018
A little more concentrated and focused than its Red Hill Block sibling, this Merricks Block has stepped it up a notch.
Hesketh G.A.R. Cabernet Shiraz 2019
Australia's gift to the red wine world is the Cabernet Shiraz blend. Say hello to the Hesketh GAR, or more precisely, the Great Australian Red.
Patrick Coonawarra Two-Blocks Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
A happy-go-lucky Cabernet that doesn't get in deep as much as first thought.
Wooing Tree Blondie 2020
Summertime Pinot Noir. Nah, cancel that. Any time in the sun Pinot Noir is a better fit. Delicious deluxe. Go here with a big glass.
Montalto Red Hill Block Pinot Noir 2018
Oh, Red Hill! Some sweet memories of lunching among the stunning gardens at Montalto overlooking these vines come flooding in with this wine. Always the brightest and lightest, the colour of the fruit coming off this block always glistens.
Maude Estate Pinot Gris 2019
Super fresh and delivering great width and length, this delicious Central Otago Pinot Gris awaits.
Patrick Coonawarra Two-Blocks Shiraz 2015
Luke Tocaciu is a smart winemaker. His wines mirror his personality: quiet, considerate with a dose of charm. This Shiraz is a beauty and drinking beautifully now and will still reward the patient despite already being a six-year-old release.
Witches Falls Wild Ferment Mourvedre 2017
A curious wine. The opening aromas will pulverize and the rest is mixed up.
Mount Avoca Estate Lagrein 2016
This is such a super impressive drink! Lazy nights curled up on the lounge - this is your weapon.
Witches Falls Wild Ferment Aglianico 2020
Wonderfully balanced, this a great drop of red. Another ripping addition to the Witches Falls stable.
Ridgemill Estate Hungry Horse 2019
Meat-eating wine. This just inhales it. A 50/50 Tempranillo and Mourvedre blend from Ridgemill Estate.
Hesketh Jimi's Ferment Fumé Blanc 2020
Fermented like a red wine but without the skins the back label says, this Sauvignon Blanc went through MLF then saw seven months in old French oak.
Parker Coonawarra Estate Kidman Shiraz 2019
Often used to blend away, the quality of the fruit from this vineyard was too good not to let it shine in its own right. So we welcome the Kidman Shiraz to the Parker stable and what a wine it is!
Ridgemill Estate Riesling 2019
A great Riesling from Ridgemill Estate. You'd be forgiven for thinking you were sipping on a minerally driven example from the Polish Hill River subregion not one from the Granite Belt.
Nanny Goat Super Nanny Pinot Noir 2019
Wonderfully structured. Power and grace. Density with pretty factor.