Dollar for dollar, this is one of the best value bottles of fizz on the shelves. Layers of rich complexity are built around pinot noir (almost three-quarters of the blend), reinforced by reserves and liqueurs aged half in old oak. This creates aromas and flavours of wild honey, succulent peaches, mixed spice and ginger nut […]
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The exacting touch of winemaker Sandro Moselle lifts this moscato to a place of fresh definition and finely balanced poise. A lively rose water and Turkish delight bouquet is accented by fresh lemon and ginger notes. It’s clean, lively and long, with plenty of sweetness, yet sufficient acidity to keep it in balance. Give it […]
readThis is an impressive Salinger of purity, balance and fruit drive, with an exciting, zesty finish. It’s testimony to the diversity of Australian sparkling, with a more than three-quarters majority sourced from Henty. Pinot noir from the Drumborg vineyard is the focus, providing its core of power, its lemon sherbet fizz and focused acid line. […]
readPatricia defines the benchmark of single vineyard Australian sparkling wines. Even in champagne itself, very few sites can confidently stand alone. This wine is a testimony to the fabled Whitlands vineyard, high in the King Valley. Generosity and complexity are built through a four-fifths majority of pinot noir and five years of lees ageing. The […]
readDevil’s Lair occupies a privileged position at the better value end of Margaret River’s top tier, and the 2010 release is particularly refined – not by showy extroversion, bold structure or breathtaking longevity but rather by an internal harmony, an elegant calm and an understated assuredness that make it irresistible. The bouquet, captures the definition […]
readRockford’s recent disgorgement (August 2012) is a particularly outstanding one. Gone are the gamey, brettanomyces notes that have at times plagued this label in the past. The theme here is all about sweet, plush black plum and blackberry fruits and liquorice, lingering with outstanding persistence through a lively, vibrant and well-defined palate of beautifully integrated, […]
readArt Series continues to wave the flag at the big end of Margaret River, and does so in 2009 with considerable flair. The bouquet delivers real power of focused grapefruit, luscious white peach, golden delicious apple and fig. There’s nothing at all blowsy about this release, which delivers outstanding poise, thanks to fruit captured at […]
readChampagne’s antiquated cru classification dictates that every vineyard in a village is classified at the same level, so even the very finest sites in a premier cru like Vertus cannot attain grand cru status. From old vineyards in the heart of Vertus, this premier cru is built around a purity and depth of fruit of […]
readWhat makes a bottle worth such a figure? What does it really cost to make? If you set out to create the most expensive bottle in the country, what is the most you could pay for raw materials?
readThe march of refinement in Australian white wines has left no variety untouched, but in the wake of the rise of new varieties there’s no question the quartet of chardonnay, sauvignon, riesling and semillon retain their monopoly on the upper echelons.
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