Larry Cherubino has crafted a finely knit sauvignon that laces precise golden delicious apple, pear and guava fruit together with a fine ribbon of chalky minerality. There are notes of exotic spice along the way, while maintaining a cool, calm disposition and precise line and length.
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I love the pure, unadulterated fruit focus of Tasmania’s finest sparkling wines, and Steve Lubiana captures it with more elegance and restraint than most. Fresh, crunchy pear and apple fruit finishes clean and lively with refreshingly controlled dosage.
readIt is a sad day. Yalumba has made great sparkling reds for fifty years, and this is the last under this label. Don’t miss your last chance to experience this seamless assemblage of Yalumba’s favourite blend of cabernet and shiraz. At a glorious seven years of age, it’s matured into a ravishing concoction of blueberries, […]
readYalumba has honed in on the detail of its Coonawarra vineyards, with every section of each vineyard treated differently according to soil type and depth. The result is the most precise wines ever produced by the estate. This is a Menzies that provides both crunch and concentration, structure and restraint, purity and profound persistence.
readThis is a very enticing price for a wine loaded with the ravishing power of some of Champagne’s greatest grand crus. It’s structured, intense and fleshy, with a linear acid line and chalky mineral texture. An enticing style that confidently manages the precarious balance of arresting concentration and high-tensile structure.
readSome Eden rieslings suffered in the wet this year. Not this lovely aromatic thing with kaffir lime fruit and textural palate. Made in miniscule volumes and priced to match, it’s the perfect quaffer for sunny days as summer approaches.
readTeusner’s signature plush black fruits soften Mataro’s earthy character and fine, dusty tannins. A standout vintage lends a spicy vibrancy and rhubarb-like lift, giving freshness and varietal distinctiveness.
readA breathtakingly pristine riesling of fresh limes and granny smith apple blossom aromatics and a floral, fresh and pure palate, cut with razor-aligned lime juice. A long, primary finish is accented by fine, soft, chalky minerality, promising impressive longevity.
readNot many Aussie wines can claim to have inspired a Hollywood blockbuster! Quite a script of fragrant red and black fruits, with an orchestra of mixed spice, plums and cherries, building up to a finale supported by firm, fine tannins and milk choc oak. Its jam-packed with action but maintains fragrant refinement at every epic […]
readA great vintage for Port Phillip Estate, with a calm confidence and an effortless seamlessness, supported by well-structured, fine tannins. Excellent definition of red and black cherries, cherry kernel and blackberry intensity flows into a sour cherry finish.
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