Contentious Character Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay
Having sat on lees displays wonderfully yeasty characters which are well supported by a great acid structure still giving it a fresh feel in the mouth.
Borambola Wishing Well Sauvignon Blanc
The Sauvignon Blanc offers intense passionfruit, guava and lime aromas with a hint of herbaceousness. The palate offers generous fruit flavours supported by crisp acid. The wine shows the potential of Sauvignon Blanc in Orange NSW. Good youthful straw colour. Delicate tropical nose exhibiting guava and lime. The palate is crisp, good mouth-feel, medium-full body, lovely zesty lime & lemon.
Mollet Pouilly Fume
This fantastic Sauvignon Blanc from France shows notes of orange blossom, lime peel and traditional Pouilly Fume gun-smoke on the nose, which blends seamlessly with the slatey, stoney minerality of the palate, all underpinned by classic Loire acidity. Crisp, refreshing and downright tasty!
Rowlee Orange Chardonnay
Rowlee’s vineyard was planted over 20 years ago by Nik and Deonne Samodol in the high-elevation (950m) cool climate of Orange. Their daughter, Nicole Samodol, and her partner James Manny ‘combine European wine growing heritage with New World practices. This Chardonnay has subtle lemon and grapefruit citrus with underlying nougat and cashew notes.
Mayfield Vineyard Eighteen Fifteen Chardonnay
A wine that wowed our Tasting Panel when assessed, from boutique producer Mayfield Vineyard in Orange. Power and refinement, a superb wine.Opalescent green straw. Energetic nectarine and pineapple with alluring notes of struck match, flint and nougat. Rich, ripe and velvety, with an even mix of melon and fig, notes of white cheese and wood smoke, mouth-watering acidity, and balanced oak.
Mayfield Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Don’t miss this rare chance to secure a magnificent wine from a top producer that’s in seriously short supply. Made by an acclaimed winemaker at the top of their game, this is a slice of wine history you don’t want to miss. Add it to your collection while you can.
Shaw & Smith Sauvignon Blanc
Shaw & Smith is a benchmark Sauvignon Blanc. This release shows ripe tropical characters with restrained grassy notes and crisp dry acidity. Delightfully fresh lively and flavoursome. Always a classic and always quick to disappear off the shelves.
Philip Shaw No 17 Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Intense yet elegant. A clean, precise and powerful expression of dark berry fruits, fine tannins and intergrated oak.
Dandelion Vineyards Wishing Clock Sauvignon Blanc
This Sauvignon Blanc from the Adelaide Hills performs exceptionally well. It produces the right balance of ripe gooseberry fruits, fresh herbs and citrus acidity. Clean, crisp and refreshing, this savvy is a mouthful.
Howard Park Miamup Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
A superb WA classic from Five Red Star Howard Park, originally set up by John Wade and named in honour of his father, now part of Burch Family Wines, a founding member of Australia’s First Families of Wines. “No barrel fermentation or lees working, the two varieties having a close natural affinity with each other. Citrus and green pea marry with passionfruit and gooseberry, citrus the lead player. One of those wines made for consumption, not nerdy wine conversation... 91 points” (Halliday).