This is a grand old Rutherglen muscat, full brown with a mahogany hint and a golden rim, celebrating an average age of 31 years. Viscous, intense and profoundly complexity, with all the depth of mixed spice, bitter dark chocolate, toffee and honey, yet for its extreme age it upholds surprising youthfulness of apricot and marmalade. […]
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Rutherglen tokay of average age 32 years, including components of 1922, this is a grand old fortified with a full black hue, golden rim and the viscosity of engine oil. Remarkable character and intensity of sweet raisins, honey and dried fig contrasts with the rumbling depth of epic maturity, reflected in notes of bitter almonds, […]
readEthereal, graceful and commanding, 2010 will go down as one of the great vintages of Hill of Grace. An exquisite bouquet of classic Hill of Grace personality is laced with delightful exotic spice, blueberry pie, black cherry and milk chocolate. The palate is at once calm and harmoniously self-assured, with the inimitable stamp of these […]
readA beautifully elegant, fragrant and tangy pinot noir rosé of medium salmon crimson hue that captures the pretty rose petal nuances of the variety, flavours of guava and strawberry hull and a lingering, tangy pink grapefruit finish. Impeccably graceful, as all great rosés should be. Best price direct.
readA gorgeously fragrant, estate grown Upper Yarra pinot that sings with rose hip, red cherry and wild strawberry fruits, propelled by silky, graceful structure. Endurance is built as much around tangy acidity as it is around gently textural mouth feel. A particularly elegant vintage for one of the best bargain pinots on the shelves. $17 […]
readThere’s character and intensity in this shiraz of impressive, full vibrant purple hue, a fleshy and supple assemblage of all the juicy black fruits of the Barossa, with a soft, fine, supple tannin structure, notes of spice and understated milk chocolate. An enticing quaffer of fruit integrity and balance. $15 at ANZ Wines, Aussie Wines, […]
readChurch Block has built a legendary reputation for epic longevity and enticing appeal in the sub-$20 red wine stakes, and 2013 confidently maintains the record, one of the finest reds at its price that I’ve tasted this year. The signature capsicum, tomato and leaf of cabernet take a confident lead (50%), seamlessly supported by the […]
readThe depth and character of Langhorne Creek shiraz is interpreted in a style of bright, refined definition. Black and red berry fruits meet the dark chocolate and faintly gamey nuances of well-gauged oak, uniting with fruit structure to build a confident tannin frame, promising medium-term potential. $16 at Nicks.
readA varietal style of red- and blackcurrants, capsicum and tomato, supported gently by dark chocolate oak and supple, finely structured tannins. Pleasant persistence and character for its price. $15 at Winemakers Choice.
readHigh altitude vineyards in the Aude Valley in the south of France make for a refreshing and elegantly savoury rosé, driven by cool, tangy acidity. Pomegranate and watermelon flavours linger on a softly approachable palate. $15 at Dan Murphy’s, The Liquor Shack and Liquor Mart.
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