Wine: Greywacke 2019 Grape(s): Sauvignon Blanc Region: Marlborough Price: $34.99 (2 for $55) Score: 94 Points Aroma: Tropical fruits big time + stonefruit! Palate: Big juicy fruits with a nice acidic backbone. Classic Marlborough Sauvy with a distinct style to it! Review: From one of my favourite winemakers, the founding winemaker for Cloudy Bay, Kevin Judd,Read more
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Wine: Aylesbury Estate 2018 Grape(s): Chardonnay Region: Ferguson Valley, Western Australia Price: $34.99 Score: 94.5 Points Appearance: Pale straw with vibrant lemon hues. Aroma: Lifted white flowers, golden apples & buttery oak. Palate: A burst of freshness meets a grapefruity zest, white peach and minerality. This is balanced, elegant and structural wine! Gorgeous integrated oak & a bitRead more
Wine: Picardy Boise Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2018 Grape(s): Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon Region: Pemberton Price: $29.99 Score: 92 Points Appearance: A medium yellow colour, definitely darker than your classic WA SBS. Aroma: This is quite the bizarre wine. On the nose I’m getting juniper & blackcurrant + heavy amounts of peach and some toasty spice on theRead more
Wine: Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Riesling 2020 Region: Porongurup, Western Australia Price: $29.99 Score: 95 Points – Tom Appearance: A light, pale colour Aroma: Lime juice, white nectarine and stonefruit. Damn this smells good! Palate: Similar to aroma, although the white nectarine takes over the flavour. Lovely acidic backbone for structure! Review: Every time I tellRead more
Wine: Cape Domainé Mendoza Chardonnay 2019 Region: Margaret River Price: $26.99 Score: 92.5 Points – Tom Appearance: Light, strawlike Aroma: Creamy vanilla, light stonefruit Palate: Crisp acidity. Light, well integrated oak. Maybe a little tangerine? Review: What’s up with these amazing value chardy’s going around? From the Vintner’s Edge team comes this great value chardonnay! This isRead more
Wine: Larrikins Chardonnay 2015 Region: Margaret River Price: $22.99 Score: 92 Points – Tom Appearance: A gentle pale “goldness” to the wine in a glass Aroma: A bit of toastiness with some nectarine on the nose. Palate: Slightly old school, toasty and buttery from the age but with zesty nectarine and grapefruit. Review: Wow, what aRead more
