This is a long-ageing vintage for Peregrine, representative of the rustic style of the vintage, bolstered in no small part by firm oak tannins, though showing more confident balance than most from this warm season. The palate is honed and taut, with black cherry/berry fruit pulled in tight by a band of firm, robust tannins. […]
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In smart livery of ceramic printing and pewter logo, The Angelus is looking as suave as ever, inside and out. The essence of McLaren Vale cabernet is captured here, with tremendous concentration, while maintaining its purity at every moment. Deep black fruits and liquorice pull into a gracefully honed finish of refreshing acidity and fine-tuned, […]
readKupe represents the best corner of the Escarpment estate vineyard, planted at three times the usual density of New Zealand pinot noir, yielding just a kilogram per vine. The result is wonderfully firm, fine and textural in structure, with silky tannins; a savoury and focused wine of wonderful acid vibrancy and persistent finish. Layered complexity […]
readA triumph of a sensational vintage, a wine of impressive depth of fruit concentration of black cherries, cherry kernel, anise, vanilla, even plum pudding, yet at every instant graceful and restrained, holding impeccable freshness and primary purity even at more than a decade of age. A wine of incredible detail and lingering poise. I have […]
readThe back label says concentrated, robust and full bodied. Don’t believe a word of it. This is a restrained and spice-accented vintage for McPherson, a wine that encapsulates the cool, pepper-laden 2011 season remarkably well for its price. Its bright rhubarb and mixed berry compote flavours are supported by finely textured, softly structured tannins. Great […]
readLa Bise is what Fox Gordon winemaker Tash Mooney describes as her “just for fun, selfish winemaking” project. Hand-made in miniscule volumes, this Macclesfield sangiovese is intended to be clearly varietal, yet friendly and easy to drink – a balance that she admits is hard to achieve. She’s nailed it here, capturing the vibrancy, refreshing […]
readConsiderable layers of black fruit depth of plums, black jubes and pepper have been scaffolded into this medium-bodied style. It lingers long amidst finely textured and well crafted tannins. A value wine that promises considerable potential in the cellar. $15 direct.
readBrilliantly crafted rosé that perfectly captures the freshness of rose petals, pomegranates and guavas, gliding seamlessly through a soft, enticing palate. Texture is built through sensitive use of wild fermentation in old oak barrels and stirring of the lees (dead yeast cells) after fermentation. The result is an alluring mouth feel and lingering aftertaste. $17 […]
readIf you like your gris with attitude, Main Divide is your answer. This is a voluptuous and exotic gris from very late picked, ripe fruit, which has been barrel fermented and lees aged to increase mouth feel and complexity. It’s rich with frangipane fragrance, and luscious with apricot and grapefruit, tempered with textural, phenolic (grape […]
readRob Dolan’s ambition is to create a gris of textural structure, which he achieves through skin contact, partial fermentation in oak and lots of agitation of the lees (dead yeast cells) after fermentation. The result has a lot more appeal (and a lot more colour) that you’d expect from gris, particularly from vines grafted just […]
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