Aged Clare Riesling and aged Hunter Semillon - two superb Australian wine styles that deserve more love. Here's a pair of fine examples, both released as mature wines. Thomas Wines Cellar Reserve Braemore Hunter Valley Semillon …
While the perception of value is different for everyone, there are some times when the equation is unequivocal. Enter this Andevine Hunter Valley Semillon 2017. Andevine is the label of Andrew Leembruggen, the ex-McWilliams Mount Pleasant and …
This is the third part of a look at rosé - one of the fastest growing categories in the Australian wine industry. Best to start here. While this is a roundup of 'the rest' what's most …
Tyrrell's Belford Semillon 2009 I've been smashed by the man flu this week, to the point where midweek (Anzac Day) I couldn't smell much at all. Thankfully I'm back to full faculties today, but gee it's …
Scarborough The Obsessive Shiraz 2014 Scarborough is Hunter Valley Chardonnay. It's a symbiotic relationship that has, ultimately, driven both the success of Scarborough and the popularity of the variety in the region. It's that influential. As important as …
The Vinden Basketcase Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 2015 Single vineyard Shiraz from Angus Vinden's own label. A Hunter Valley 'name to watch'. This red comes from the Somerset Vineyard, cold soaked, then fermented cool in open …
2014 was a great Hunter Valley Shiraz vintage, and here's two more notable releases, this time from Audrey Wilkinson. Audrey Wilkinson also have one of the best cellar door views in the Hunter, though the hill …
Every time you look, the range of wines from Hunter Valley-based winemaker Gundog Estate keeps expanding, now with more Hunter & Canberra wines than ever. Gundog recently took over the old Capital Wines cellar door in …
The Vinden Headcase Semillon 2016 Drinking young Hunter Semillon is often unfun. It really is. You can appreciate the classic lines - ie lots of acidity - but otherwise it is like staring into a crystal …
Bimbadgen Signature Series Shiraz 2014 I always like retrying wines after they've been in bottle for a while, if purely for the intrigue of a wine's personality changes. With young red wines the change is often …
Gundog Estate Hunter's Shiraz 2015 Easily the standout wine in the '15 Gundog Estate Shiraz releases tasted to date. 2015 is a tricky vintage in the Hunter with wet conditions and hail smashing crops. This comes …
Gundog Estate Smoking Barrel Red 2015 This is a blend of Shiraz using both Hunter and Canberra fruit, though previous vintages have had more Hunter grapes in the mix - the 2015 has just 10%. Still …
At 18 I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, doing a degree that I didn't really like, and a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say I discovered wine, my uni degree morphed into something completely different and wine/beer took over my life.
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