Light aromas of white peach and lemon pith with a hint of smoky oak. Dry with high acidity. Nutty flavours with lemon and a hint of butter. Medium finish.
Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2019, Tasmania, Tumbarumba, Adelaide Hills
Complex nose as one would expect. Smokey with a slight reductive gun flint note. Roasted nuts with some lees contact as well as white peach and melon. The dry elegant palate is driven by malic acid and therefore displays green apple and pear flavours. Some nutty and...
Trentham Estate The Family Nebbiolo 2019, Murray Darling, New South Wales
Light redcurrant and ripe jammy notes with a touch of rose and cedar oak. Soft, dry, light bodied palate with maraschino cherry, licorice and mocha flavours. Smooth, soft, sticky tannins. This wine is a simple delightful introduction to Nebbiolo for newcomers. Drink...
Trentham Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Murray Darling, New South Wales
The nose gives clear passionfruit, grassy and green capsicum aromas. Dry, light bodied with passionfruit and hints of pineapple flavours. Medium acidity with a medium minus finish. Murray Darling keeps surprising me with its ability to produce good varietal driven...
Freeman Altura Vineyard Nebbiolo, 2016, Hilltops, NSW
Classic perfumed rose petal, floral nose. Supple and velvet front palate which slowly reveals high tannins and a dry finish. Spot on varietal wine and one of the best examples in Australia.
Mount Majura TSG 2018, Canberra District, ACT/NSW
A blend of Tempranillo, Shiraz and Graciano. Strong black cherry, cola and chocolate aromas. Smooth palate, dry with medium plus body and soft tannins. cherry, licorice and cola flavours. Enjoyable primary fruit driven wine.
Mount Majura Tempranillo 2019, Canberra District, NSW/ACT
Lovely complex nose with cooking spices, vanilla, cinnamon and a hint of cola. Rich savoury palate with fine grain tannins well integrated and a long finish. Top Australian Tempranillo.
Leogate Estate Vicki’s Choice Chardonnay 2015, Hunter Valley, NSW
Barrel fermented well worked wine with plenty of lees stiring. Round savoury and full bodied style of chardonnay.
Leogate Estate Brokenback Gewurztraminer 2018, Hunter Valley, NSW.
Lovely expression of Gewurz with clear lychee. Fleshly and a hint warm but still a great example.
Margan Estate Semillon 2016, Hunter Valley.
Textured palate, noticably different than the normal young Hunter Semillon. Full of lemon zest and extremely satisfyingly quaffable.