First the correction of some misinformation and an apology. Apparently both John Handy and Stephen Oliver were involved in making the Heritage Estate 2019 Petit Verdot. The relevant post has … Read more
Pyramids Road Wines 2021 Mourvèdre
Every Australian Vintage there are just a handful of wines from around the entire country I eagerly await, this wine is one of them. I must admit being somewhat flummoxed … Read more
Ridgemill Estate 2021 WYP Pinot Noir
You won’t encounter a lot of Pinot Noir on The Granite Belt, there simply isn’t much planted, however the grace and the grit of this grape in an on again … Read more
Girraween Estate 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
When you drive into Girraween Estate you see some very long straight rows of beautifully tended aged Cabernet Sauvignon vines. I have long believed that these majestic vines are the … Read more
Heritage Estate 2019 Petit Verdot
Beautiful glowing colours in the glass, youth and freshness combine with knowledge and experience, a shining blackness in the depths and dancing red and purple lights as you approach the … Read more
Summit Estate 2021 Cabernet/Malbec
Malbec is a variety that has long been associated with Langhorne Creek in Australia and also some vineyards in The Clare Valley but if you do enjoy the variety and … Read more
4382 Terroir 2020 Saperavi
Lightly oaked in the Andy Williams style to allow the fruit to express it’s magic. As you might expect from a good Saperavi the wine contains deep inky depths with … Read more
The Granite Belt Diaries July 2022
This year, because I messed up an AirBnB booking we only spent 6 nights on The Granite Belt so I missed catching up with several wineries I really wanted to … Read more
4382 Terroir 2021 Carbonic Maceration Syrah
Not a full carbonic maceration but partial, this wine contains 5% Black Muscat I first tried it in May last year just after it had finished malo, since then it’s … Read more
Bungawarra Wines 2019 Malbec with friends
Wine maker isn’t listed on the label and I forgot to ask Jeff so the wine maker listed below is my guess based on both Jeff and Tom making the … Read more
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