Rogues Lane Vineyard 2017 Shiraz – A Cosmos in a Glass
Drinking this wine, at this stage, is like getting to live a few lives. As it changes in the glass or decanter […]
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Izway Wines 2020 Harold Shiraz – A Beautiful Behemoth…
This is such a wonderfully huge Izway wine in all the right ways. Visually, impenatrably black in hue. On the tongue, the […]
Carlei Estate – Root & Fruit Day Shiraz – A Study in Biodynamic Contrast
We started out as sceptics, but over the years (although we don’t claim to understand it), we have come to the conclusion […]
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 […]
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 […]