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WINE OF THE WEEK: 2006 Fifth Leg Chardonnay

WINE OF THE WEEK: 2006 Fifth Leg Chardonnay

One For Lunch: Another West Australian, quirky-named Fifth Leg that’s grown to No. 3 best-selling WA brand in the $14 – $19 price range in just 10 years, has now released its first-ever single-varietal wine – all its previous reds, whites and rosés have been blends. Winemaker Stuart Pym was inspired to come up with […]

WE’RE SHOWING THE WORLD HOW

WE’RE SHOWING THE WORLD HOW

AUSTRALIA’s wine companies have received a unique accolade, with Hardys being acclaimed the second most powerful wine brand in the world…and seven others making it into the top fifteen of the world’s leading 100 brands. A UK-based valuation company researched 10,000 wine and spirit brands from around the globe, whittling the list down to the […]

WE’RE SHOWING THE WORLD HOW

WE’RE SHOWING THE WORLD HOW

AUSTRALIA’s wine companies have received a unique accolade, with Hardys being acclaimed the second most powerful wine brand in the world…and seven others making it into the top fifteen of the world’s leading 100 brands. A UK-based valuation company researched 10,000 wine and spirit brands from around the globe, whittling the list down to the […]

WHAT YOU DON’T DO THAT COUNTS

WHAT YOU DON’T DO THAT COUNTS

WEST Australian maker Evans & Tate is justifiably hailing the success of its two “new generation” Single Vineyard Chardonnays, but rather than trumpeting what their winemaking team did to create these wines, they’re trumpeting what they didn’t do. “These wines – a 2005 Stellar Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay and a 2005 Wildberry Springs Estate Chardonnay – […]

WHAT YOU DON’T DO THAT COUNTS

WHAT YOU DON’T DO THAT COUNTS

WEST Australian maker Evans & Tate is justifiably hailing the success of its two “new generation” Single Vineyard Chardonnays, but rather than trumpeting what their winemaking team did to create these wines, they’re trumpeting what they didn’t do. “These wines – a 2005 Stellar Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay and a 2005 Wildberry Springs Estate Chardonnay – […]

WINE OF THE WEEK: Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay

WINE OF THE WEEK: Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay

WYNNS have been making their Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay since 1981, and there’d be few if any vintages have ever disappointed. The now-released 2006 is another ripper under this label, a Chardonnay that’s creamy and soft and yet still crisp, with luscious peach and nectarine flavours dominating and spicy yet subtle oak. While it’ll cellar well […]

WINE OF THE WEEK: Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay

WINE OF THE WEEK: Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay

WYNNS have been making their Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay since 1981, and there’d be few if any vintages have ever disappointed. The now-released 2006 is another ripper under this label, a Chardonnay that’s creamy and soft and yet still crisp, with luscious peach and nectarine flavours dominating and spicy yet subtle oak. While it’ll cellar well […]

WINE OF THE WEEK: Evans & Tate’s 2006 Margaret River Chardonnay

WINE OF THE WEEK: Evans & Tate’s 2006 Margaret River Chardonnay

Evans & Tate have released a stunning Margaret River 2006 Chardonnay that’s both fine and delicate but with wonderfully full white peach, melon and citrus flavours. At $20.99 it’s once again one of those Evans & Tate wines you’d be happy to pay above this for such outstanding quality; enjoy it with char-grilled salmon, baked […]

WINE OF THE WEEK: Evans & Tate’s 2006 Margaret River Chardonnay

WINE OF THE WEEK: Evans & Tate’s 2006 Margaret River Chardonnay

Evans & Tate have released a stunning Margaret River 2006 Chardonnay that’s both fine and delicate but with wonderfully full white peach, melon and citrus flavours. At $20.99 it’s once again one of those Evans & Tate wines you’d be happy to pay above this for such outstanding quality; enjoy it with char-grilled salmon, baked […]

WINE OF THE WEEK: De Bortoli’s 2005 Yarra Valley Chardonnay

WINE OF THE WEEK: De Bortoli’s 2005 Yarra Valley Chardonnay

DE BORTOLI who started making wines in the Riverina way back in 1928 have achieved wonders since taking over the Yarra Valley’s Chateau Yarrinya in 1987. A recently-released 2005 Chardonnay made from fruit from the family’s exceptional and largely organic vineyards at Dixons Creek in the north of the Valley, is a medium bodied wine […]