Sisters Run McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Fresh spicy and aromatic nose with a pleasant subtlety of peppery varietal fruit flavours.
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Paxton Vale Organics McLaren Vale Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Intense strawberry lolly aromas and a sweet fruit bomb of a plate with a crisp finish.
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Postcards from Italy Organic Italy Soave 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
An attractive nicely focussed funky/rustic style of wine with some white floral and herb characters and peppery notes.
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Postcards from Italy Organic Sicily Nero D’Avola 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
A freshness of rhubarb aromas and delightful bright light palate with zingy tannins.
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Tussock Jumper Rubicone Sangiovese 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Tobacco and spicy cherries on the nose and palate with velvety tannins. Great food wine.
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Tussock Jumper Carinana Garnacha 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Brambles and cherries on the nose with herbal freshness and a well-structured vibrant red fruit palate.
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Amore Bello Toscana Vermentino 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Ribena-like bouquet and nice oily texture to the palate with lemon minerality and some aged elements.
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Brilla Italy Prosecco Rosé 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Delicate red berry aromas with a sweet and nicely juicy berry fruit palate.
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Cinta DOC Italy Prosecco NV
Posted: March 7, 2023
Simple, crisp and crunchy primary fruit style with perfect balance between acidity and sweetness.
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Botter DOC Italy Prosecco NV
Posted: March 7, 2023
“Sunny” tropical fruit nose with a tangy chalky melon character to the palate and nice texture with a fine finish.
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Morambro Creek Mt Monster Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A nice leafy cassis nose and a classic cabernet palate with lovely tannins to balance.
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Reschke R-Series Limestone Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A lift of green bean, passionfruit and herbal aromas. Good depth and length of tropical fruit flavours.
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Marisco Vineyards The Ned Marlborough Chardonnay 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Apples and spices on the nose with similar characters echoed on a well-balanced palate.
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Quarisa Johnny Q Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pungent passionfruit nose and a pretty, well balanced, tropical fruit filled palate.
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Quarisa Johnny Q Q Series New South Wales Petite Sirah 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Brooding wine layered with dark raisined fruits, sweet oak and hints of mint.
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Quarisa Q South East Australia Malbec 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Plum pudding aromas and flavours with loads of toasty oak with minty menthol elements and grainy tannins.
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Quarisa Johnny Q South Australia Shiraz 2018
Posted: March 7, 2023
Bold rich licoricey fruit characters layered with vanillin oak and grippy tannins and finishing velvety smooth.
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Quarisa Treasures Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Posted: March 7, 2023
Minty characters prominent on the dense nose. Soft and fleshy in the mouth with warm fruit flavours and good tannins.
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McPherson Wines La Vue Victoria Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Floral citrus aromas followed by a lovely “playful” lime sherbet palate.
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Carmine’s The Henry SA Sparkling Shiraz NV
Posted: March 7, 2023
An oaky toasty plum fruit bouquet with a nicely structured palate that has a simple plum fruit flavour profile with hints of fresh roasted coffee and a dash of pepper. $
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Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
This pale pink rosé was made almost entirely from pinot noir. A lively, medium-bodied wine, it has fresh, gentle peach, strawberry and spice flavours, crisp, dry and lingering. $20
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Invivo Taylor’s New Zealand Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
This drink-young charmer is a multi-regional blend, based on merlot and pinot noir, with smaller amounts of sauvignon blanc and pinot gris. Bright pink, it is fresh and lively, with strawberry and spice flavours, finely balanced, dryish and appetisingly crisp….
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Delta Estate Marlborough Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Instantly engaging, this pale pink rosé was made from pinot noir grown in the Southern Valleys. Refined, it is vibrantly fruity, with gentle strawberry and spice flavours, hints of peach and watermelon, fresh acidity and a dry finish. Fine value….
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Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
This ideal, all-purpose wine was grown in the Southern Valleys and briefly lees-aged. Fresh and lively, it is medium-bodied, with satisfying depth of pear, lychee and spice flavours and a basically dry, smooth finish. $20
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Invivo Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Freshly scented, this medium-bodied wine has peach and pear flavours, gentle spicy notes, and very good delicacy and depth. Made in a fractionally off-dry style, it’s enjoyable young. $20 (A, UK, US)
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Invivo Gisborne Chardonnay 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
The back label describes this as ‘big and bold’, but in fact it’s a fresh, fruity, medium-bodied wine. Vibrant, with ripe, peachy, slightly toasty flavours and a smooth finish, it’s an easy-drinking style, enjoyable young. $20 (A, UK, US)
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Saint Clair Origin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Finely balanced, this fresh, medium-to-full-bodied wine has tropical fruit flavours to the fore, vaguely salty notes, and very good vigour and depth. $20 (A, UK)
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Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Showing good vigour and intensity, this wine was grown at Dillons Point, in the lower Wairau Valley. Light lemon/green, it is fresh and full-bodied, with passionfruit, lime and green capsicum flavours, a hint of saltiness and a crisp, dry, lengthy…
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Invivo Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very aromatic, fresh and lively, this blend of Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay grapes was lees-aged for several months before bottling. Bright, light lemon/green, it is strongly varietal, with good depth of vibrant passionfruit, lime and green capsicum flavours, finely balanced…
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Graham Norton’s Own New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Strongly herbaceous, this is a regional blend of Marlborough (60%) and Hawke’s Bay (40%) grapes. Very fresh and vigorous, it has penetrating melon and green capsicum flavours, in a green-edged, intensely varietal style. $19 (A, UK, US)
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Allan Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Punchy, medium-bodied wine with fresh passionfruit/lime flavours, showing very good vigour and intensity, and a dry, appetisingly crisp finish. $18 (A, UK, US)
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Wignalls Frankland River Cabernet Merlot 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Lovely choc/cherry nose with a spicy lift. Great palate length and texture with bright tangy fruit flavours.
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Choosy Beggars WA Cabernet Merlot 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
A dark wine gum and currant nose. Fleshy and flavoursome in the mouth. Just needs another year or two.
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Mount Trio Great Southern Syrah 2019
Posted: March 7, 2023
Super peppery nose and stewed fruit flavours with secondary characters creeping in.
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Mount Trio Great Southern Pinot Noir 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Raspberry cola-like aromas with a pleasant sweet red fruit driven palate.
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Choosy Beggars WA Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pure citrus aromas with a delicate tropical lift and spicy elements. Lovely persistence of zesty mouth-watering lemon/lime flavours on quite a dry palate
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Choosy Beggars WA Rosé 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
An uncomplicated, well balanced, wine with a classy texture and slippery mouthfeel.
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Collaborations Rosé by Abbey Vale Margaret River Rosé 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Warm spicy strawberry aromas with a strawberry flavour profile and crunchy acid.
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Collaborations Riesling by Howard Park Great Southern Riesling 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Honeyed floral aromatics with a sound well-structured palate that has persistent flavours. “Very more-ish!”
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Trevelen Farm Great Southern Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Flinty floral fragrances with a silky palate and stalky honeysuckle flavours.
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Trevelen Farm Katies Kiss Great Southern Riesling 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Sweet musky lemon aromas and nicely balanced sweet lime/floral flavours; good acidity.
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Shaw Family Vintners Estate Reserve Currency Creek Brut 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Pleasant berry fruit nose and a light berry palate with a firm tannin grip.
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Shaw Family Vintners Stonemason Currency Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
Very pungent, New Zealand in style, with a nice bit of “crunch” to it!
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Shaw Family Vintners Stonemason Currency Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Subdued oaky aromas with soft rounded herbal/berry palate. A nice dry red.
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Shaw Family Vintners Stonemason Currency Creek Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nose reminiscent of warm earth and spices. Peppery black fruit flavours with mushroom-like characters developing.
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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Sangiovese Rosé 2022
Posted: March 7, 2023
A subtlety of spicy strawberries on the nose and a high acid sour cherry palate.
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Angas & Bremer The Creek Langhorne Creek Red Blend 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Fleshy full-bodied style in the sweet strawberry spectrum with velvety tannins.
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