Dense blackberry. Hints of soft vanilla. A delicate symphony of dark spices. Wave after wave of polished flavours spread broadly across the palate – broadly but with unified intent. A meaty, substantial wine, and yet somehow a ballerina’s grace across the palate. The holy Heathcote unity of elegance and might are nowhere captured better than […]
That tenacious nudge. The tendrils of the cab sav’s lusty flavours inch their way forward, but always refined by the merlot’s polish and shine. Dark chocolate, bramble, and mild winter spices – plump but engaging yum! This wine is built off great fruit. The bottle notes say it most succinctly: “a damn fine wine.” Australian […]
Although less than 20% of this Rhone blend, the Mataro’s earthy soil tones are on prominent display. But this depth and texture notwithstanding, has a more seamless wine ever been made? Aged to perfection, this wine has achieved the golden dialectic of unique character assertion and smooth-as-glass flavour integration. Seven years on, wine perfection…. A […]
A true Brockenchack Wines / Eden Valley masterpiece. We so loved this – one of those wines that breaks your heart as you finish your last bottle, realising you’ll never have it again. Truly a dream in a bottle. Aged to perfection. Longest finishing run of deep, polished dark fruit flavours that we can remember […]
We recently had the opportunity to do a vertical tasting of some of Blowfly’s striking Shiraz. “Striking” really is the word for all the Blowfly wines we have tried. The Northern Slopes Zone is not a well-known wine region (and indeed, Blowfly is one of the only two or three wineries we know therefrom), but […]
We recently hosted a vertical tasting of three vintages of Seville Hill‘s incredible Shiraz. What fun and deliciousness we had! If you haven’t acquainted yourself with this gem of the Yarra Valley, get to it! * Seville Hill 2012 No 8 Shiraz – Absolutely glows alive on the palate casting sparks of raspberry, vanilla, and bright […]
New video review!!! See it here: youtube.com/watch?v=CXZIO7jObC8 and be sure to subscribe to our channel. Test version below: Chenin Blanc is not a well-known wine variety in Australia today. You can find plenty of it in France (notably the Loire Valley, its spiritual home), and even more in South Africa (which is now the world’s largest […]
There is something rustic, genuine and honest about all the wines St Ignatius Vineyard produces. They really pull up and showcase the native flavours from the patch of earth whence they came (in this case, in the glorious Pyrenees wine region) like few others. Blueberry compote and soft violet mark the nose of this 2017 […]
OTHER REDS – Shiraz, Cab Sav & Pinot Noir may rule the red roost in AUS, but goodness, the field of wonders bubbling up beneath the incumbents continues to excite! From clever blends to French-American hybrids (heard of Chambourcin?), 2020 had plenty to offer. And we expect more to come! * Campbells Wines 2017 The Sixties […]
(Part 1 of 2 – Most widely planted reds) At first blush, it feels almost inappropriate crowning anything “best” from a year such as 2020 was. And yet, when we reflect more deeply upon it, despite the varied and cruel adversities visited upon so many last year, despite it all, we discovered new magics, comforts […]