I had a conversation with Jeff Hardin from Bungawarra Wines at the Magnificent 7 event in October last year. We had just tasted his 2018 Malbec made by the new … Read more
Month: May 2020
Pyramids Road 2018 Shiraz
Pyramids Road Winery is one of a cluster of three vineyards at the southern end of The Granite Belt at Wyberba, just hit the accelerator as you exit Ballandean Village … Read more
Ballandean Estate 2014 Nebbiolo
It may surprise many Nebbiolo aficionados to hear that The Granite Belt can produce some very good Nebbi grapes and some of the Nebbiolo wines are almost indistinguishable from Lange … Read more
Golden Grove Estate 2018 Durif
Wow 15% a/v, getting up there for The Granite Belt but some powerful fruit emerged from the excellent 2018 vintage and Durif is a big wine, check out some of … Read more
Girraween Estate 2018 Shiraz
Steve Messiter has now been the viticulturist and vintner at Girraween Estate for 10 years, how time flies! We can now enjoy the fruitful outcomes of what Steve has learned … Read more
Heritage Estate Wines 2019 Pinot Gris
This wine came as a bonus bottle in a case from Heritage Estate adorned with a red ribbon and thank you cork but thankfully not sealed under cork. Anyway a … Read more
Ridgemill Estate 2019 Malbec/Mourvedre
I have to say I’m a sucker for Malbec and Mourvedre and now they’ve been put in one bottle together, how could I resist! 60% Malbec and 40% Mourvedre, you … Read more
Ravens Croft Wines 2019 Pinot Grigio
Mark Ravenscroft has been making excellent Pinot Grigio’s for a number of years. I think the first one I tried was 2015. Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris whichever way up you like … Read more
Ballandean Estate NV Range Reserve
This is my go to sparkly whenever we have a picnic in Girraween National Park, something I can highly recommend to anyone, goes great with a picnic hamper you can … Read more
Just Red Wines 2018 Tannat
A few years ago I asked Warren Smith at Pyramids Road Wines, “Is there a good red wine in the district that I need to try?” Warren didn’t hesitate, he … Read more
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