It's fascinating to see how the wines of Yangarra have evolved in the last few years. They were always good, but now they feel speccy. And you can see it …
Age will not weary this Barossan red. Released with bottle age, and it needs it, this is as much an expression of Yalumba as anything else. Moderated alcohol, heartiness, tannins, …
An awful lot of flavour for the dollars. That's it. This Kirrihill Regional Series Shiraz 2019 is $19 well spent. A little mint, bitumen and cherry jam, the tarry palate and …
Yalumba has been right at the forefront of the Grenaissance, with a whole smorgasbord of wines celebrating old vines, just like this very serious Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2018, From a …
All of Matt East's Rouleur wines are so crisp and refined - more about subtlety than anything outrageous. It works, especially in his super takes on McLaren Vale reds. This …
I'm always careful reviewing these Attwoods wines, as maker Troy (Walsh) is a uni mate, but this Attwoods Old Hog Geelong Pinot Noir 2019 is a winner. On that note, …
Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris from the early drinking arm of the Shaw & Smith empire. That's The Other Wine Co. Pinot Gris 2020 in a sentence. The wine works too. I …
Michael Ng landed at Silkwood Estate in 2018 and it signalled a real turnaround in quality. This Silkwood Estate The Bowman Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019 is easily the best …
I'm a bit behind with this Yangarra Blanc 2020, but it's still looking good. McLaren Vale white blend, in the mode of a Chateauneuf du Pape blanc. 62% Grenache Blanc …
It's been a little quiet here at Australian Wine Review over the past week and a bit, as I've been head down judging this year's Australian Wine List of the …
The top dog Pinot for Oakridge and it's another lovely, ripe, open-hearted wine. This Oakridge 864 Henk Pinot Noir 2019 is a very likeable Yarra Pinot too. The Henk Vineyard is …
While Castle Rock's reputation is built on Riesling (and Shiraz), the Pinot be a surprise packet (though not every year). This Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noir 2019 is a goodun. Lovely …
It's always a delight when the Curly Flat Pinot turns up on the doorstep. One of those deliveries where it skips from the sample to the 'let's go out and …
I feel like a broken record banging out about how good the recent Tokar Estate releases have been. But you can mark down this Tokar Estate Coldstream Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 …
At 18, I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, slogging through physics and chemistry, so a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say, I discovered wine, and my life evolved with a unique dual focus - wine and the environment.
Twenty one years later and I spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer. and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more