Huntington Estate Semillon 2015
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This grew on me. Good solid drinking. Charming and cool would describe it best. It opens with nice florals and an almost stone fruit squ...
Grant Burge 5th Generation 2014
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A fruit forward type, there's lot's of easy drinking comfort here. Loaded with dense plums and dark chocolate, good oak and a ra...
Thomas Wines Six Degrees Semillon 2015
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Your favourite Thai and this would be great friends. Or just you and a stinking hot day. You choose. An off-dry style of Semillon, the...
De Iuliis Limited Edition Shiraz 2013
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Only 250 dozen were produced of the best barrels from the Talga Road, Steven and Lovedale Road vineyards. A gutsy sucker dense with dark...
Tarrawarra Roussane Marsanne Viognier 2014
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Peachy, apricots and apples. More baked peach really. It reminds me of a dish my wife makes with prosciutto wrapped around fresh peach sli...
Cook's Lot #689 Sauvignon Blanc 2015
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Bursting with passion fruit headlining the tropical fruit drive, this is a cracking refreshment. Cleansing and crisp, a textural compone...
Shottesbrooke Estate GSM 2014
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I swear this is almost a case of history repeating. Eleven months ago I sat here having a look at the very impressive first GSM release f...
d'Arenberg d'Arry's Original Shiraz Grenache 2013
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Still a great deal after all these years. This screams for barbecued meat. Red and dark fruit, pan juices and peppery spice pucker up th...
Gemtree Obsidian 2013
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Rich, powerful and generous. I could go swimming in this. Only the top 1% of production makes the grade for this Gemtree flagship. At fi...
Knappstein The Mayor's Vineyard Shiraz 2013
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Solid Clare Shiraz here. Dried red flowers and a little violet like. Plums, a slight dusting of pepper and then a wash of blueberries. L...
Bimbadgen MCA Riesling 2015
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Sourced from a vineyard in Orange, citrus characters headed by limes which drive this. Whilst not throwing up expected vibrant and bright ...
De Iuliis Shiraz 2014
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Crazy yum factor. If you were willing to dip your toe into the Hunter Valley 2014 vintage to see if it matched the hype then this is a fan...
Bimbadgen MCA Tempranillo 2014
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There's some samples that come in which I could happily demolish in one sitting. This Tempranillo would fall into that category withou...
Shottesbrooke Estate Merlot 2014
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Dark plums, some blue fruits. Nothing really savoury comes forth. Pretty one dimensional. Nothing offensive here, what you see is what y...
Leuconoe Sangiovese 2014
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A new label from Yarra Valley lads Payten & Jones, and I've got to say I love the label. The imagery certainly draws the eye... Wh...
Knappstein Enterprise Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
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Leafy, capsicum, black currant - all the typical Cabernet traits step up here. It possesses a juicy vibe and I'm in! It just smells in...
Shottesbrooke Estate Series Sauvignon Blanc 2015
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Tropical fruit does its best to bust out early. I was met with a glacé pineapple type aroma but this blew away. Grassy aromas, guava, goos...
Seppelt Salinger NV
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A reliable fizz year after year. Non vintage, a blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier (60/37/3) coming from four regions thoug...
d'Arenberg The Olive Grove Chardonnay 2015
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Pretty handy value this. It ticks all the right boxes and presents itself well. From McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills, it sat in French a...
Gemtree Uncut Shiraz 2013
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Man this sits on some broad shoulders. An iron fist in a velvet glove perhaps. Chocolate, dark berries, cherries... This is Cherry Ripe ...
Willow Bridge Dragonfly Shiraz 2014
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Gee this is great value. A fruit driven beauty. Plums and mulberries come in buckets, a lick of raspberry and cherry fruit then move on ...
De Iuliis Steven Vineyard Shiraz 2014
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She's a lady! Super soft and smooth, this is killer 'Hunna' Shiraz. A pretty and fragrant wine sums it up best. Dried red f...
De Iuliis Talga Road Shiraz 2014
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His and hers (Steven) styles here. More dense and gutsy than the Steven . Way more. And so captivating and delicious! It was great to pu...
Knappstein Insider Riesling 2014
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Damn! More like this please. On skins for 48 hours, wild yeast fermented with 7g of residual sugar per litre. This is weighty and tast...
Thomas Wines Two of a Kind Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2015
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Here's a refreshing drop to wash away your blues on a sweltering hot day. A 53/47 blend of Hunter Valley Semillon and Adelaide Hills...
Huntington Estate Shiraz 2011
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I lined up eight bottles of Shiraz, most of which were from the recent vintages. This was the oldest and least preferred. I gave it plenty...
Taylors Promised Land Shiraz 2014
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All the usual characters are present here. Plums, dark fruit, chocolate but it's quite spicy. Some fruit sweetness is evident and th...
Hardys The Chronicles 'The Sage' Grenache Rosé 2015
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I could wash down a burger with this, easy. Lots of fruit with a drop of sweetness. A core of spice runs through it. There's a crunc...
Gemtree Bloodstone Shiraz 2014
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From certified organic vineyards, this is the entry level wine for Gemtree. Made more for immediate enjoyment, this is a fruit driven wi...
d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2014
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A 74/26 blend which offers great drinking and terrific value. White peach and baked apricot, there's an almond meal type aroma too. ...
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