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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A running reviews of wines we love as we discover them!
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 […]
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 […]