From the coldest site on this legendary estate, wild yeast fermented in a giant 4,400L French oak ‘foudre,’ this is a seriously intellectual chardonnay at a cheerful price. A leesy, reductive bouquet of struck flint underscores the tension of subtle pear and grapefruit, while the palate is driven by savoury, lees-accented complexity and layered texture, […]
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Fresh and well-balanced, with a good core of bright redcurrant and red cherry fruits and supple tannins softened by 18 months in French oak barrels. It could use a few more years in bottle to build depth and complexity. Good value at $18 direct.
readI cannot think of a better tawny at this price! Morris’ tawnies are privileged to considerable maturity at every level, and even this entry rendition is an impressive average of nine years of age. Fresh fruit lift is beautifully balanced with rancio, nutty complexity and notes of fig paste, completed with seamlessly integrated spirit and […]
readEarly harvest and stainless steel tank fermentation captures the lively, crunchy pear and guava freshness of verdelho. A gentle undercurrent of textural mouthfeel makes for an ideal partner with sushi and sashimi. $18 direct.
readFor a good sized bottle, this is a teeny price to pay for a topaque of 3-5 years average age. Young, primary fruit is the emphasis, encapsulating muscadelle’s signature tea leaves, honey and butterscotch notes in a sweet style. Best price direct.
readThis is no small price to pay for a small bottle of sweet, low alcohol fizzy wine, but for this you’re buying into one of the better moscatos on the shelves. It’s creamy and rounded, with flavours of nectarine jam, rosewater and cooked strawberries. Impeccable acid balance lifts it to the next level, offsetting considerable […]
readCenturies of heritage and experience at Campbells filter right down to its entry muscat, a sweet and lively style of apricot, spice, caramel, golden syrup and honey. It’s lifted by a fresh rosewater lift, a celebration of the heady aromatics of young muscat. $15 at Liquorland Direct.
readIs this the best sub-$20 Margaret River chardonnay? Yes. And this week it’s the best sub-$15 ($14 at Our Cellar). It ticks all the boxes like nothing else at this price: pure lemon blossom, grapefruit and white peach, powerful Gin Gin clone, lively energy of malic acidity, texture of barrel fermentation and complexity of lees […]
readMike and Claudia Weersing build pinot noir to capture the texture and character of its site, denoted here by a salty mouth feel derived from the limestone that underlies this vineyard. But here it’s the bouquet that really sets the wine apart. Delightfully exotic and alluring, it dances with violets, macerated cherries and exotic spice […]
readRumour has it that Morris is privileged to the largest reserves of old Tokay and Muscat in the country, and a recent poke through its grand barrel shed reveals a heritage like I have seen nowhere in the world. The price at which you and I can procure a bottle of this heritage is laughable, […]
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