While I struggle through the man flu and can't smell anything, here are a few Shiraz/Syrah to pass the desk recently. Leeuwin Estate Art Series Margaret River Shiraz 2014 This is the best Art Series Shiraz I've …
Following on from my post about 2015 vintage generalisations, here is a roundup of a swag of 2015 reds from Victoria and South Australia that have passed the desk recently. Mornington and Yarra the winners here, …
Even Keel Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 Even Keel is the second label of Mornington producer Polperro, which apparently has cellar door yoga classes. Diverse. Sam Coverdale's wines are pretty handy too. Wild fermented, and bottled without …
Xanadu Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2014 Xanadu's run of great Chardonnay continues. This is superb modern Margaret River Chardonnay, of the type that makes people wax lyrical about Chardonnay from the region. There's a depth of …
The Story Grampians Shiraz 2014 Rory Lane's latest Shiraz and it's a beauty - if in need of another 2 years minimum to show it's best. Sourced from three Grampians Shiraz vineyards - Rice's Vineyard, Hyde …
It's that time again - time to roundup a selection of wines that didn't quite make it onto the site. Some because of time and space, others because they failed the grade, this January 2017 …
Montalto Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 Smart, ripe year Pinot from a Mornington producer very much in the zone. Dark plum red, this has juicy red raspberry fruit in an open, classic Mornington form. Delicious. Perhaps …
It’s that time of the month again – time to collate a range of wines that didn’t quite make the grade. Plenty opened this month, which is why this list is longer than usual… Bremerton Langhorne Creek …
Montalto Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2014 Montalto are in a good place of late, with so many hits amongst the latest releases. Early signals are that the 15s will be even better again... This tastes, unsurprisingly, like a Shiraz …
Kooyong Massale Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 I spotted this on a shelf yesterday and thought it was worth a punt. Been a while between Massale Pinots here at Ozwinereview HQ. It delivers too. A surprising punch …
It's that time again! These wines haven't quite made it into full review status this month. I'm a bit behind (living out of a suitcase does that), hence why this list is longer than normal. Ten Minutes …
Montalto Estate Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2015 Montalto are doing very good things of late. Every egg is a bird. This Chardonnay is very clever. Green straw coloured, this has a tight, picture-perfect Chardonnay nose of green melon …
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