Wine Heroes
This page is dedicated to our wine heroes – the wines, winery and winemakers that have shaped our vinous journey over the past 20 years.
We have followed, bought, and collected all the wines that feature on this page for many years, and their quality, vintage upon vintage, is without question.
In short, these are the wines we drink, and we hope you will love them as much as we do.
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2022 Hunter Valley Semillon, Brokenwood
Established in 1970 by Tony Albert, John Beeston and wine critic James Halliday, Brokenwood has evolved from a weekend venture for hobby winemakers...
View full detailsMV Classic Cuvee, Nyetimber
The signature wine of Nyetimber is a classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier and is a perfect balance of elegance and intensity....
View full details2022 10X Chardonnay, Ten Minutes By Tractor
This cracking cool climate Chardonnay by cult Mornington Peninsula winery, Ten Minutes by Tractor, opens with floral, white flower and lime citrus ...
View full details2020 Wallace, Glaetzer
Wallace takes on the traditional Barossa Valley blend of Shiraz and Grenache in a modern way. The Shiraz brings backbone, flesh and body to the win...
View full details2021 Bishop Shiraz, Glaetzer
Bishop is a true expression of Barossa Shiraz that is elegantly structured with a long finish. Made from exceptional old vine fruit was sourced fro...
View full details2018 Wolta Wolta Clare Valley Riesling, Loosen Barry
The friendship between Ernst Loosen, of the Dr. Loosen Estate in Germany, and Peter Barry, of Jim Barry Wines, Australia, began in 1995 at the Lond...
View full details2021 The Florita Riesling, Jim Barry
Jim Barry’s iconic and outstanding single-vineyard Riesling, The Florita, stands tall at the top of the tree for Clare Valley Riesling. Located fif...
View full details2024 Châteauneuf du Pape La Solitude Blanc, Domaine de la Solitude
This is white Châteauneuf-du-Pape with richness, polish and a quietly mineral soul. Peach, pineapple, kumquat and confit citrus rise first, followe...
View full details2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta
Time, Bottled. A wine of breathtaking poise and patience, the 2011 Gran Reserva 890 is Rioja in its purest, most classical form. Layers of dark che...
View full details2021 Rosso di Montalcino 'Ignaccio', Il Marroneto
Il Marroneto produce some of the purest and most perfumed expressions of Sangiovese made anywhere. Part of the secret lies in their prime location ...
View full details2021 'Origin' Riesling, Saint Clair
This 2021 Riesling opens in the glass with fragrant notes of Kaffir lime and mandarin, layered with hints of orange blossom and beeswax. On the pal...
View full details2024 Viognier, Ktima Gerovassiliou
Golden Aegean Silk This is one of the best Viogniers made outside the Northern Rhone. Fragrant, textured and quietly exotic, the 2024 Viognier fro...
View full details2021 Chenin Blanc, Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details2021 Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details2021 Chardonnay, Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details2023 Viognier 'Age of Grace', Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details2021 Hanlin Hill Riesling, Petaluma
This is Clare Valley Riesling with a blade of brightness and a long, mineral heartbeat. From Petaluma’s revered Hanlin Hill vineyard, it opens with...
View full details2022 Avaton, Gerovassiliou
Midnight Aegean Dark, perfumed and beautifully composed, Avaton is one of those wines that feels both exotic and polished from the very first swirl...
View full details2018 Le Secret de Lestrille Bordeaux Superieur, Château Lestrille
Opulent, “Worthy of a grand cru”, according to the Hachette Guide, this pure Merlot is aged in new barrels, a glass of rich, powerful wine with a b...
View full details2012 'The Caley' Cabernet & Shiraz, Yalumba - Magnum
This is the first vintage of Yalumba’s Cabernet/Shiraz-based flagship wine, The Caley. Named after Fred Caley Smith, grandson of Yalumba founder S...
View full details2022 Estate Reserve Chardonnay, Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details2012 'The Caley' Cabernet & Shiraz, Yalumba
This is the first vintage of Yalumba’s Cabernet/Shiraz-based flagship wine, The Caley. Named after Fred Caley Smith, grandson of Yalumba founder S...
View full details2022 Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sanford
The Original Legend The Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is where it all began. In 1971, this was the first vineyard planted in what became the Sta....
View full details2023 Grunlack Riesling Spatlese, Schloss Johannisberg
The legendary Schloss Johannisberg is steeped in history. The vineyards were planted on the orders of the Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Planted solely...
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