Hot on the heels of this month's Almost Club (highlighting wines that didn't make the silver medal standard), here is a selection of ten wines that DID make it (if …
Oakridge's superstar Chardonnay and top-flight Pinot Noir wines tend to rob the limelight from the Cabernet, but on its day the Cabernet can be just as sexy time. I think …
A new name to me, and I was sent a few vintages of this Centare Vineyard Old Block Cabernet Sauvignon, clearly to get a nice overview of what the Yarra …
As you might have guessed, Soumah made two single-vineyard Pinot Noir wines in 2021, with this Hexham Vineyard release from the Gruyere parish. This is a lighter, less grunty wine …
What a super name for a vineyard. Every time I see Ngumby, I start thinking of the Gumby song.. 'he can change into anything, with his pals Pokey, Prickle & …
Looking for an enjoyable Yarra Pinot for $30? This Oakridge Pinot Noir 2021 will sort you out. The typically smart blue label entry point for the Oakridge range (so the next …
2021 is going to be a great year for Oakridge Pinot; I'm calling it now. That comes off the back of this Goldilocks-like Oakridge Vineyard Series Hazeldene Pinot Noir 2021, which …
There has been a lot of both end candle burning at Australian Wine Review HQ in recent weeks, but always time to check in on the latest Burton McMahon releases. This …
This is the third in a series of pieces that I'm republishing that were previously print-only. I loved putting together this feature for all the interesting and very human stories …
I love these tastings, The Young Guns of Wine (YGOW) is an annual awards program designed to celebrate new/young wine producers. But YGOW has now expanded beyond the awards to a …
Chardonnay. Chardonnay and Riesling. Maybe some Semillon. That's a local hierarchy of white grapes I'm happy with. You? There is quite a Chardonnay flavour on Australian Wine Review this week, too, with …
This Oakridgee Willowlake Chardonnay 2020 is easily my favourite wine of the 2020 Oakridge Chardonnay lineup, and feels so much grander (and riper) than the rest. White peach, fig, grilled …
While the Balgownie Estate Cabernet & Shiraz remain the winery hits, the Pinot & Chardonnay range have come along in leaps and bounds (especially with the Macedon wines), to the …
Ambitious, if lacking a little cohesion, this Soumah Pinot Noir Syrah 2021 is a story of contrasts. There’s a wave of plush purple fruit, herbs, and angles. Black texta, a …
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. But then, I fell in love with wine and craft beer, and it took over my life.
Twenty three years later and I spend my days wearing many beverage hats and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more