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 […]
Category: Wine Reviews
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 […]
The Real Review Top Wineries of Australia 2022
It really is so wonderful to be attending vibrant, mirth-filled wine tasting events again – such as The Real Review’s impeccable Top […]
Heathcote Wine Show 2022 – AUS’ Best Shiraz
There. We said it. And if you read this blog, you know we mean it – Heathcote can produce Australia’s best Shiraz – right […]
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 […]