

Review: Pfaffl Rossern Chardonnay 2004
The low-down: We're in Austria for a week and are keenly sampling some of their local treats. While the Austrian wine scene is most known...


Review: Wynns Black Label 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon
​​​The low-down: Our festival of vintage Aussie cabernet is sadly coming to an end! Following the 1987 Orlando St Hugo, the 1972 Wynns...


Review: Planeta Cometa 2012 Fiano
​The low-down: There's so much to discover with Italian whites and we've only just started our journey. We've had a Nardello Meridies...


Review: Drappier NV Brut Carte Blanche
The low-down: Champagne needs no introduction! This number is a blend of 45% pinot meunier, 35% chardonnay and 25% pinot noir. It's a...


Review: Grant Burge 1994 Shadrach Cabernet
​​ ​​The low-down: We're back from Sydney but the festival of vintage Aussie cabernet continues! Following the 1987 Orlando St Hugo and...


Review: Col D'Orcia 2006 Brunello
The low-down: Brunello di Montalcino, along with Barolo and the Super Tuscans, are Italy's most celebrated wines. However you do have to...


Review: Hermitage Cave de Tain 2005 Blanc
The low-down: Ah the Rhone valley! Wonderful, well crafted and long ageing reds and whites without the luxury branding and astronomical...


Review: Ossian Quintaluna 2013 Verdejo
The low-down: There's a fascinating plethora of Spanish whites out there of which we have a limited understanding. We tried a 1999 R...


Review: Kay Bro's 1998 Hillside Shiraz
The low-down: We're back from Sydney but the festival of vintage Aussie wines continues! Following the 1999 Petaluma Riesling, the 1987...


Review: Chateau Peyrabon 2004
The low-down: Chateau Peyrabon is a large-ish Haut Medoc chateau with 52 ha under vine, including 7 ha in Pauillac. They produce two...