Made by the esteemed Dan Standish, these Barossa wines are in a class of their own in many ways for their serious take on South Australia's great grape offering. Blackberry, blueberry pie...no real notes of apricot from the Viognier, but its lifted / lythe on the palate, intense...milk chocolate raspberry and mouth coating. The whole... Continue Reading →
Single Vineyard Shiraz from Rices Vineyard in the Grampians. Typical Grampians in the mid weight, slightly cooler climate profile. Plenty of fruit but also the spice, tar and white pepper to make it interesting. Best drinking on day 2, took a little time to open up on day 1 but still going well on day... Continue Reading →
Essence of plumbs and white pepper with a meaty animale profile, somewhat funky and imperfect, but nothing too out of control. Mid bodied solid syrah well suited to winter stews but no life changing experiences here. Score – 90 Points Drink – 2016 to 2021 Price – $110 Source – Purchase Details Northern Rhone, famous for... Continue Reading →
Young, vibrant and brilliantly deep coloured Grampians Shiraz from a super talented garagiste plying his trade from the Longview Creek Vineyard in Riddles Creek. Give it some air and watch it sing. Score - 94 Points Drink - Now to 2026+ Price - $30 Source - Purchased Details First of all I have to say... Continue Reading →
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