

Review: Excellence des Marquets 2013 Rose
The low-down: Rose has experienced a recent revival in the mainstream and has become an acceptable drink for women, and men. And...


Review: R Pouillon NV Cuvee de Reserve
The low-down: Champagne needs no introduction! This number is a blend of 70% pinot noir, 15% pinot meunier and 15% chardonnay with grapes...


Review: 2003 Tulum Cabernet Sauvignon
The low-down: The Mornington Peninsula is an hours drive south of Melbourne. The region's wine industry only developed in the 1970s -...


Review: Chateau la Garde 2006 Rouge
The low-down: Pessac Leognan is one of the rare Bordeaux AOPs that produce fine red and white wines. The appellation is located between...


Review: Chateau Fombrauge 2006 Rouge
The low-down: The chateau is owned by a Bordeaux magnate (Bernard Magrez) who is known for strong and full-bodied wines. Hugh Johnson...


Review: Dezzani 2006 Barolo Piemonte
The low-down: Barolo, the venerable king of Italian wine, needs no introduction. The blend is 100% nebbiolo, which means the little foggy...


Review: Cave d'Augustin Florent 2012 Gigondas
The low-down: Gigondas, a commune in south Cote du Rhone, is known as the little brother of Chateauneuf du Pape and more reasonably...


Review: Chevaliers de Lanezac 2006
The low-down: Chevaliers de Lanezac is a modest producer from the Lussac village in St Emilion. Naturally, merlot is dominant and at...


Review: Maison Mollex NV Vin de Savoie Brut
The low-down: The Savoie region is located in the east of France at the foothills of the Alps. They produce delicious and accessible...


Review: Vignerons de Caractere 2011 Vacqueyras
The low-down: "Vignerons de Caractere" is a rather grand sounding name of a wine collective of 80 families from a village in south Cote...