Mercurial. What a great word. And the quality and personality of Dalrymple's Pinot is best described as mercurial too. In some vintages, it has been surprisingly hulking. In other years, …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wines that almost made it in July and August 2021. Sometimes …
David Lloyd's barrel-fermented Sauv Blanc, whcih was made by Imogen Dillon from 10x By Tractor in 2020. This Eldridge Estate Fumé Blanc 2020 was fermented in barrel, where it then spent …
This Down to Earth Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is one of the few, new-release Australian Sauvignon that needs to be cellared. Australian Sauvignon Blanc. Already a year old. Still needs cellaring. Now …
This is the entry point for the range, but with this Tapanappa Piccadilly Chardonnay 2020, Brian (Croser) has delivered a wine that is anything but simple. It's not specified, but the …
The name says it all. 12 quality that are ready to go, no need to wait. They're wines of drinking appeal, whether it's luxurious textures or even just simple fruit. …
Ahhh, the Viognier paradox. How can such a fabled grape be such a hard sell? Jess Hill Smith was exasperated about Viognier's challenges at the Yalumba The Caley vertical a few months back, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Will be interesting to see the prices of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc this year on the back of such a small harvest. At the top end, it will mean price rises …
The tricky, low-yielding 2020 Yarra vintage (low yields, uneven flowering, plenty of rain events, warmer then cooler, with smoke and fire threatening) is writ large in this Mandala Pinot Noir …
The early vintages of the Mesh Riesling were very good, but never as superb as either Pewsey Valey or Grosset can produce. The recent releases haven't hit the high notes …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wines that almost made it in May and June 2021. We're …
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