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Scorpo Estate Chardonnay 22 - Whole bunch, barrel-fermented in French oak, some of it new and 12 months maturation. A little more developed than I expected. Gold straw colour. Lots of toasty oak and fruit, but nicely balanced. Citrus, stonefruit and wood spice. Some leesy influences and power in thi...

Woodlands Margaret Cabernet Merlot Malbec 17 - OK this is a serious MR Cab and bigger than I thought it would be. Probably will be better when it is 10yo. A blend of 86% Cab, 8% Merlot and 6% Malbec. A lush red-purple colour. The aromatics change in the glass. Blackcurrant, mulberry, bay leaf, olive...

Thanks for the reports CK and Craig. Craig - Really enjoyed your form guide to the current crop of Coonawarra Cabs. So many good wines coming from there. Stocking up on Balnaves, Katnook Estate and Wynns. I used to regularly drink Leconfield, Majella and Redman. Bowen and Zema Estate occasionally. N...

Annie’s Lane Riesling 23 - Straw coloured and clean, fresh varietal character. Florals, limes, talcum and punchy acidity. Will probably knock over a few bottles of this in the coming summer. - 19/10/24 Trentham Estate Sangiovese Rose 23 - A clean tank-fermented style. Salmon pink colour and musky, r...

IMG_4859.jpeg Just a day in the Coonawarra on our way down to Mount Gambier. Started at Wynns. Read from others they don’t have all the wines on, well they had all the wines on tasting. Wendy had a Reframed white blend, Riesling and the Gables Cab (cellar door only) while I hit the Icons - the two ...

IMG_4832.jpeg We stayed in Mildura a couple of days. Originally we were going to have lunch at Trentham Estate. But decided instead to go the other way and take a look at Merbein and Wentworth. Glad we did that. Driving through Merbein I was surprised just how much of the area is vineyards. All you...

Seppelt Drumborg Vineyard Chardonnay 23 - Really interesting after drinking the Wolf Blass Grey Label Chardonnay. Both wines made by Clare Dry at the Wolf Blass Bilyara winery. Sourced from the notoriously marginal vineyard in s/w Victoria. A wet, low yielding vintage, so this is surprisingly good. ...

Andrew Buller 1858 Old Vine Sparkling Shiraz NV - Bottle fermented method and liquored with rare Muscat. Good froth, but can’t see any bead because of the impenetrable purple colour. Lots of rich Shiraz character rather than sweet. Mulberry, blackberry and spice. Fresh and inviting in the glass with...

IMG_3909.jpeg I think you will find if you show some interest in VP, they will look after you as I was when I went there earlier this year. I was offered 3 vintages of Christopher’s VP to try at Pfeiffer - 2015, 2018, 2022. The current vintage for sale is the 2015, a trophy winner at the 2021 Ruthe...

Warrabilla Reserve Shiraz 19 - OK so this is 16% alcohol and I was thinking I would drink it over a few nights. Halfway through the bottle. I would love to keep going, but I have saved the rest for another night. Deeply coloured and smooth. American oak and you will pick some coconut in this. Blackb...

Deep Woods Estate Chardonnay 23 - Often had a bottle of this on the go in the fridge lately. Wild yeast and 6 months in a mix of French oak barrels. Lightly oaked style with clean, fresh fruit character. Straw colour. Citrus, stonefruit, spice and some leesy influences. - 25/8/24 Phaedrus Dry Pinot ...

Torbreck Woodcutter’s Shiraz 22 - Drinking this over a couple of nights, even better on the second. Open fermenter, basket pressed and 12 months in large format oak. A big 15% alcohol and tastes like every bit of it. Dark coloured and intense fruit character. Blackberry, dark plums and spice. Got so...

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