16 Best Chardonnay of November 2020
Australian Chardonnay is in the midst of a purple patch, with quality - and value - as good as it has ever been, as this collection of the 16 best …
Australian Chardonnay is in the midst of a purple patch, with quality - and value - as good as it has ever been, as this collection of the 16 best …
Sure, Shiraz gets all the attention, but for my money, Australia's most consistently drinkable premium variety is Chardonnay. That's simply a result of style. So much top tier Australian Shiraz - …
With the official Graham HQ Chief Chardonnay Drinker 34 weeks pregnant, I'm not opening up as much Chardonnay as normal (outside of tasting lineups). The flip side is that I'm probably …
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 …
Sassafras Gamay Ancestral 2014 There's much to be said for winemakers emulating their favourite wine style. While it can produce simple copycats, having a wine starting point and evolving from there can …
Hungerford Hill Pinot Gris 2011 (Tumbarumba, NSW) 13.7%, Screwcap, $27 I'll be the first to admit that I wasn't expecting much from this. I mean, a 3 year old Pinot Gris from …
Hungerford Hill Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2013 (Tumbarumba, NSW) 14.8%, Screwcap, $36 Tumbarumba - great place for Chardonnay and bubbles, still yet to hit its red wine straps. The accusation is often that …
April tasting note folder clean-out (part deux) (Probably best to start here). Tulloch Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 (Hunter Valley & Orange) 13.2%, Screwcap, $16 Clean, varietal and bright fruited - what an attractive little wine …
Penfolds Bin Series Release - redux (This is largely the same post that got embroiled in the embargo drama, with just a few important date changes. I'm really very glad to …
Eden Road Long Road Chardonnay 2012 (Tumbarumba, NSW) 12.5%, Screwcap, $27 Source:Sample www.edenroadwines.com.au If you want a signpost of just how amazing Tumbarumba Chardonnay can be, then look no further than this wine. Effectively the …
A.Retief Chardonnay 2011 (Tumbarumba, NSW) 13%, Screwcap, $43 Source: Sample www.aretief.com.au Crafted by of one of the better looking winemakers out there (seriously, ladies love Alex Retief), this wine is yet another example of …
Barwang Granite Track Riesling 2010 (Tumbarumba, NSW) 10.5%, Screwcap, $25 Source: Sample www.mcwilliams.com.au A Tumbarumba Riesling you say? Intriguing. Lots of acidity and an undisclosed level of sugar is this wines game, hopefully with …
Penfolds 2011 Bin Release Town Hall was a great setting. Love the ceilings Whether you like the wines or not, it's hard to argue with the ongoing impact of the Penfolds Bin …
I tasted through the 2009 Penfolds releases tonight - a 7 wine lineup spanning the Bin 51 Eden Valley through to Bin 389. Its always an interesting exercise this, tasting …
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 environment.
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