Although many of the wineries around Daylesford technically fall under the “Macedon Ranges” classification, because they lie to the NW (and thus further from Melbourne) of such an already spread-out region, they are seldom visited and less well known. But we predict this will change in the coming months and years, and with good reason. […]
To see this review live, check out: youtube.com/watch?v=ToUyGqrq-R8 (and why not subscribe to our channel while you’re there!) Next week, we’ll be back with some old school boots-on-ground Wine Hunting!! Indigo Vineyard is one of Beechworth’s most iconic wineries. Most of the fruit Indigo grows actually goes into Brokenwood Wines. And Brokenwood, as many of you […]
To watch this review & tasting, check out: youtube.com/watch?v=Rh-FBeQox0M&t=6s An IMPORTANT COVID UPDATE: At Wine Hunters, our passion has always been about “boots on the ground” wine hunting – finding the treasures in the nooks and crannies. Obviously, locked down in Melbourne, this has been impossible since April. So please bear with us as we […]
(To see this tasting & review live, check out our YouTube Channel here: youtube.com/watch?v=mo8JQRyZ0hc) A remarkable wine and a pinnacle achievement for Seville Hill. Although it first appears a little lighter than a typical Seville wine, that little bit of restraint really allows the wine’s playful flavour notes like raspberry, vanilla, mocha & more to […]
Be sure to subscribe to our channel when you catch the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=HdQRR0cc8X4 Brief text review just below Today, we review Frankland Estate’s deliciously complex 2017 Shiraz (as part of our challenge to find a great bottle around the $30 mark at the delightful Vintage Cellars). The wine offers hints of cedar, cracked pepper and a touch […]
The Blowfly 2007 Shiraz is well and truly in a class of its own. A campfire in the mouth, this wine kicks off hints of cinnamon, cardamom, and clove from a core of dark, dark raspberry. A very distinctive wine (what else would you expect from Blowfly?), but one that carries itself with grace and […]
Previous Next Beechworth is one of Victoria’s great undiscovered wine treasures. The region is best known for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but because of its moderate climate, it can also produce magic with Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, and several other varieties. It’s a real all-rounder, like a slightly cooler version of Rutherglen. And while […]
A soul-warming cool climate Shiraz. Broad and firm tannins. Perfect oak structure. A thick stew of deep but bright fruit flavours. An exceptional example of the wonders Tasmania (and the Coal River region particularly) can achieve with this varietal. Simultaneously vibrant and brooding raspberry against a noble oak frame? Yes, please! Hats off to Frogmore […]
Previous Next Deep dark amethyst in hue. On the nose, scents of toffee float atop a stew of brooding dark fruit. On the palate, seamlessly woven flavours, at first subtle but always building, of dark plums and mid-summer blackberry. Smooth, smooth, smooth. Extraordinary length in the soft toffee finish. Remarkable in being at once plump […]
Previous Next More years than not, Heathcote produces the best Shiraz in Victoria, and in the right vintages, it’s a contender for the best Shiraz region in all of Australia. Something about the specific combination of soil and climate in Heathcote leads to a majestic Shiraz – broad and powerful in its breadth of flavour […]