Deep red colour with a good tint of purple. The bouquet has earthy, shaved almond to nutmeg spectrum of aromas. The wine is medium to full-bodied and savoury, dry and a little plain on the palate. It's a good, well-made wine that has potential and will very likely reward a bit of cellaring. The tannins are quite drying and it's a very savoury style all round.

Very deep, dense, saturated purple colour, the aromas are clean, fresh and very primary - dark plums and dried herbs. The palate is full and soft, rounded and gentle in its tannins, a little young and raw, but remarkably smooth and drinkable for its youth. Essence of blood plum. A little time may give it more character.

Very deep, youthful red/purple colour with a dusty, earthy, terracotta note to its bouquet - a savouriness that it's tempting to deduce is derived from the ceramic fermenters they use from time to time. It trumps the varietal fruit aromas. The wine has good intensity and concentration, density and texture, with ample powdery, drying tannins and good length. An unusual and worthy style of mataro.

Deep colour, with complex savoury aromas to complement the vibrant red cherry fruits; quite silky, and a touch of spice on the finish.

Medium-full red-purple; chocolaty and rich to sniff; palate soft and smooth, has depth and density, richness and flow. Medium-bodied but all in proportion. Black olives, earth, savoury blackberry, etc. Good depth. Big structure and depth, power and concentration. One of the most gutsy of its type - and tannic! Spicy, charry, a hint nof funk. More shirazzy than most.

Medium to full red to brick-red. Shows some age. Chocolate and charred-timber aromas, with sort of toffee-like notes. Palate soft and round, smooth and rich with flesh and nice balance. Bottle-age making a positive impact on the flavours. Spice/herb/sappy flavours. Ironstone minerality. Good intensity and length.

Blended of 60% Grenache, 22% Shiraz and 18% Mourvedre, the 2010 Cadenzia displays a deep garnet-purple colour and aromas of ripe black plums, blackberries and mulberries over hints of bacon, yeast extract, soy and black olives. Full bodied and with plenty of mouth-filling, muscular black berry flavours, it has lively acid and a firm level of grainy tannins, finishing long and a little earthy. Approachable now, it should drink to 2018+.

Better than last year’s model. PF=preservative free with no additions used for the entire wine’s production, and a small subtraction at the end via filtration.
Lurid purple colour with spicy purple crushed berries, chocolate, a flicker of balsamic vinegar and floral top notes. Medium bodied, fleshy, chocolaty and spicy with fresh acidity, almost milk chocolate feeling tannin and a spicy earthy finish of good length. Crunchy feel throughout. Lively and fun.

This is an especially good release of this highly likeable shiraz. It’s so vibrant, has such good volume, and has such a good refreshment factor. Wins all the way along. Plums, cherries and cloves, a spot of hay, florals maybe. It slips down a treat. It’s a ‘more please’ wine.

Quite aromatic; a firm, lingering spicy aftertaste which gives the wine personality and lift.

Deepish purple/red; excellent colour. Earthy, dusty, nutty and spicy aromas, the dry spices of the warmer regions grenache. Intense flavour and tight tannins. Some lushness of sweet fruit, but with structure and spine.

The 2008 Roussanne gives pretty lemon curd and straw aromas with hints of baking bread and cashews. The dry, medium-bodied palate offers a good amount of slightly evolving citrus flabours with racy acidity and a long finish. Delicious now, it should keep to 2014.

The 2009 Roussanne is a little mute on the nose, offering delicate lemon/lime and honeycomb aromas with suggestions of peach blossom and toasted almonds. Crisp, clean, dry and tight-knit on the medium-bodied palate, it has a long honeyed peach finish. Drink it now to 2015.

Funky estuarine smells, spice, low flavour, all tang and lemon with a slightly warm and loose finish. Like the spice and funk, and it looks pretty young, but doesn’t have a great deal of flavour or length.

Full yellow colour, bright and mature. Honey and lemongrass aromas; smooth, medium to full-bodied and rich on the palate; dry and silky, with density and depth. Clean and dry on a lingering finish.

Medium yellow colour with a slight brassy tint. The aromas are steely, stony-mineral and spicy with ripe fruit nuances. The palate is open-knit, soft, round, slightly oily and seems to have moderate acidity. Seemingly, a trace of barrel fermentation adding an extra dimension. Good intensity, flavour and balance. (hand-picked; barrel fermented; 7 months in oak, 5% of it new)

Light yellow colour and a cashew-nutty aroma, fresh and clean, with a slight suspicion of barrel fermentation. There are some honey notes - possibly from solids in the ferment. A very attractive, quite complex, and certainly interesting dry white wine: positively exotic (and these notes were written without knowledge of the grape variety). The finish lingers on well. (72 dozen produced off 0.4 hectares of vines. Barrel fermented in older oak, then aged in a ceramic egg) Drink 2018 - 2022

This bright white gold colored Viognier opens with a mild ripe Bartlett pear bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced, and easy going. The flavor profile is a blend of mild Anjou pear and gentle apricot with just a touch of oak. The finish is dry and its flavors linger nicely. This wine is food friendly and it would pair well with wild mushroom and chicken ravioli in a thick cream sauce. Enjoy.

Medium yellow colour. Toasted nut and honey bouquet with hints of marzipan and quince paste. Some sweetness countered by frisky acidity, lemony and tangy. Halva. Probably adjusted acidity makes it a tad shrill, but a good wine all the same.

This bright yellow colored Viognier from Australia is very good. It opens with a mild apricot and candied pear bouquet. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, balanced, voluptuous and juicy. The flavor profile is a tasty apricot with notes of pear. I also detected hints of honey and pineapple as well. The finish is dry and its flavors last for quite some time after the wine is gone. This Viogner is pretty rich. I would just drink it with friends.

Offers a touch of salted caramel that mingles with peach, lemon curd and tangerine flavors on a juicy frame, with plenty of concentration and intensity on the finish. Drink now.

Mostly a muted nose, but a bit of fruit that is mostly dark cherry. Nice wave of fruit on the palate, a bit light in tartness (but I nitpick), with a lingering finish. Excellent.

Supple and creamy, with notes of nutmeg and toasted, salted hazelnut that complement lemon curd, fresh peach and crisp Fuji apple flavors. Drink now.

Light and acid-driven, this wine is subtle in style, with layers of wet stone, lemon zest and forest. It shows varietal integrity and lasting notes of black tea and baking spice.

A dull ruby red with a thin watery rim. Medium bodied on the palate with some bracing acidity and very little tannins.
Leads with fresh strawberry compote and mulling spices—clove and cinnamon in particular—followed on by vanilla, some funky herbaceous/mossy notes, and a vibrant citrus quality on the finish. Youthful, to be sure, but already drinking beautifully and likely will for several more years. This is a delicious Yarra Valley Pinot coming in at a perfectly decent price.