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24 months in large format oak and 12 months in bottle, this 'Wild Boar' is now ready to drink!
A local Gin made from locally sourced (well, except juniper) botanicals, but the guys at Garagiste Vintners.
This terrific small batch gin, inspired by the flavours of the Mornington Peninsula, is distilled by our friends, Garagiste Vintners in collaboration with Melbourne's The Craft & Co distillery. Long recognised as one of Victoria's finest boutique winemakers, Barney and Cam's foray into craft spirits was inspired by the idea of combining some of the coastal ingredients indigenous to the peninsula--samphire, saltbush and … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Balcombe Distillery
Region: Mornington Peninsula
40% ABV. Mabel is distilled in Richmond in concert with the talented Brogan Carr, whom Cam Marshall describes as a "genius" regarding the way she has helped the lads bring their ideas to fruition. A soft base of juniper provides the canvas, green cardamom brings fragrance and samphire salty umami, while pepperberry adds a citrus tang and a lick of spice on the subtle finish. But the Balcombe team will stress that Mabel is not all about the botanicals. Silky … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Balcombe Distillery
Region: Mornington Peninsula
The Estate Cabernet is one of the original wines of Balgownie estate, and is produced from vineyards planted almost 50 years ago at Maiden Gully outside Bendigo. The vineyard has provided excellent conditions throughout its long year history, producing sensational Cabernet since the first release in 1972. An impressive, rich and complex wine with depth, excellent balance and length of palate that is a memorable match with roast sirloin or a wine to cellar and savour with sixteen years bottle … more
Deep rich red in colour, the nose is very perfumed with aromas of pure cassis, violets, blackberry and graphite combined with fine mocha-coffee French oak. The palate is structured and elegant with ripe cassis fruit and a fine tannin finish. This wine will reward careful cellaring, and we recommend decanting before drinking.
Country: Australia
Region: Coonawarra
Drawn mostly from the Estate's Olive Tree Hill Vineyard (planted in 1976) and Winery Block (1981), on volcanic soils over limestone, the average age of vines sits around the 35-year-old mark. 2018 marks the first year this blend includes fruit from the Kelly Lane Vineyard (Clone 76), from where a massale selection is soon to be grafted over with a section of the close-planted De la Roche and De La Terre vineyards.
The fruit was whole bunch pressed, settled overnight … more
The evolution of Bannockburn's Estate Pinot continues unabated under Matt Holmes' tenure. The 2017 was drawn from batches of Pinot Noir from different blocks planted in 1976, 1997 and 2007--including the perennial sources of the Olive Tree Hill Vineyard and Ann's Block. It also includes a dollop of Pinot from the close-planted De La Terre parcel. All the fruit was fermented with indigenous yeast, with just 20% whole bunches left in the ferment. Élevage played out for 12 months in … more
"Mainly from vines planted in '76, plus a modest planting in '15. Hand-picked, wholebunch pressed, settled overnight, then racked to tank for cold fermentation (for freshness plus drive), part to old puncheons (for texture and complexity). It's far better than the other small scattered patches from the region, and will build with age. Made for fun, but achieved more than that. 12.5% alc." 93 Points, James Halliday's Wine Companion Magazine, July 2020
"The wine comes from the "backyard" vineyard at Leongatha South, Gippsland, Victoria. It has very close planting (17,000 vines), low cropping and natural winemaking. We respect the forces of nature, driven by the Moon, the Planets, and the Earth. This wine is unfiltered.
A softer wine than our Estate vineyard production, but with heady perfume, spice and growing flavour at the end. Located only 250 metres from our best vineyard, the wines display a different structure and form, with lingering … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Bass Phillip
Region: Gippsland
Soft wine with pleasant sweet fruits and full, dry finish. Early drinking style with roundness and mouthfilling flavours. Acidity, soft tannins and ever-so-subtle fruit intensity are all balanced into the total package. With time and air in the glass, the wine evolves into broad, mouthfilling flavours: stewed plums with hints of rhubarb. Tinges of acidity: this is a good "drink now" wine which will improve a little over the next couple of years. … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Bass Phillip
Region: Gippsland
A fitting swansong release from Jones as he hands the winery to new owners.
This is all about the dark berreis and florals, but Jones's wines are all about texture, adn this one has it in spades.
Country: Australia
Producer: Bass Phillip
Region: Gippsland
Very small production: started as a "hobby wine". Strong varietal, floral aromas with freshness & depth. Backbone of natural acidity. Pronounced minerality. Long palate. Tends to "fatten" with chewey texture after four years in bottle.
WINEMAKER'S NOTES: Classic Gewurz aromatics, good acidity, long flavour: textured & well balanced. Back palate lingers with rich Gewurz flavour: this is certainly the best we have made!
Country: Australia
Producer: Bass Phillip
Region: Gippsland
Original 1979 planting: two to three barrels per year. Always intense in citrus fruits and powerful flavour. Pronounced minerality. Long palate and long-keeping. Original Estate vineyard; subtle but powerful wine with 100% new oak.
"A pure chardonnay, more tightly structured/strung than its Estate sibling, and with greater drive. The flavour spectrum brings grapefruit and white peach into play, but doesn't obliterate the richness or creamy fruitiness. The ProCork is a worry for extended cellaring." - James Halliday
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