Pimpernel 2015 Pinot Noir One – A Standard-Setting Yarra Valley Pinot
In recent years, it seems we find fewer and fewer Yarra Pinots that really excite. But every once in awhile, you find […]
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A running reviews of wines we love as we discover them!
Idavue Estate 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon – Shocking Power for a Wine Over a Decade On!
We generally (on average and in the main) find that AUS wines drink best (and safest) at five to seven years of […]
St Ignatius Vineyard 2019 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon – Worthy of Contemplation
We love St Ignatius Vineyard and their fastidious commitment to producing wines of old world quality. Even for a reserve range, how […]
Flynn’s Wines 2012 Verdelho – 95 Points
Straight off the nose, it is clear this is an aged wine of stature – marmalade and citrus zest, tempered by the […]
Rochford Wines 2018 Cerberus White Blend – 94 Points
A surprisingly delicious and altogether captivating wine that captures that rare-as-hens’-teeth dialectic of satisfying plumpness and bewitching complexity. (Gewurztraminer, Pinot Blanc, Riesling […]
The 2021 Heathcote Wine Show – Worth the Wait!
Owing to its intimate size, the rigorous nature of its judging and the exceptional quality of the wines on show, the Heathcote […]
Blowfly Vertical – Bedlam in the Kingdom of Petit Verdot!
Blowfly must be Australia’s most intriguing winery. It offers a suite of unique wine experiences that are simply unmatched. (And so refreshing […]
Chirping Bird Vertical – Enchanting Shiraz from Mornington
We recently did a vertical tasting of Chirping Bird‘s delightful Mornington Peninsula Shiraz. At release, Chirping Bird Shiraz almost always strikes such […]
She Oak Hill 2015 Estate Shiraz – 97 Points
Dense blackberry. Hints of soft vanilla. A delicate symphony of dark spices. Wave after wave of polished flavours spread broadly across the […]
McHenry Hohnen 2016 Rocky Road Cab Merlot – 92 Points
That tenacious nudge. The tendrils of the cab sav’s lusty flavours inch their way forward, but always refined by the merlot’s polish […]