Country: Australia Region: Heathcote, Victoria
Varietal: Shiraz
Vintage: 2014 Colour: Red Style: Dry
Producer: Tyrrells Winery
Description:
There is one famous family name in the region where the great traditions of the Hunter Valley are joined by a restless spirit of wine innovation. That name is Tyrrell’s. The founding father of Tyrrell’s Wines, Edward Tyrrell, spent his childhood growing up in Kent, often known as the garden of England. In 1854 Edward moved to Australia, and in a few short years he and his family had settled in the Hunter Valley. The Hunter Valley can be a rugged and unforgiving environment and must have seemed a million miles away from the verdant folds of Kent. But Edward had a strength and determination that would come to be a hallmark of the Tyrrell’s clan. Edward wasted no time building the first residence on the property; an iron bark hut that still stands today. Next was a winery in time for the first Tyrrell’s vintage in 1864. This was soon followed by more vineyards including the 4 Acres Vineyard. Planted in 1879, it is one of the oldest in the Hunter Valley. They blend dedication to hand-crafted, minimal intervention wines while never shirking the growth and evolution of wine styles. It’s a practise that has been handed down from generation to generation, renewed with fresh vigour with each passing of the baton. Today, the winemaking baton is being passed from fourth generation father Bruce Tyrrell to his fifth-generation son, Chris Tyrrell. Sharing the learnings that come from over 150 vintages in one of the world’s great, unique wine regions. In a relatively short space of time, Chris has blossomed when others may have wilted under the weight of expectation. The future for Tyrrell’s is looking brighter than ever.
Tasting Note: Tyrrell’s Lunatiq Shiraz displays a deep purple colour. Brooding aromas of plum, chocolate and cinnamon spiced French oak flow off the scintillating nose. Rich and layered fruit tannins fuse with the fine-grai
Country: Italy Region: Piemonte
Varietal: Nebbiolo Vintage: 2018
Colour: Red Style: Dry
Producer: Pio Cesare
Description:Pio Cesare has been producing wine for more than 100 years and through generations. The tradition began in 1881, when Pio Cesare started gathering grapes in his vineyards and purchasing those of some selected and reliable farmers in the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco districts.At Pio Cesare, there has always been a conviction that great wine can come only from the finest grapes and the winery's output has always been limited through adherence to the highest standards. Pio Cesare limits its production by using only the most mature and healthy grapes. The ripening of the grapes is carefully monitored and the harvest is rigidly controlled with each grape selected by hand.Today, the estate is managed by Pio Boffa, great-grandson of Pio Cesare. Under his stewardship, the wines of Pio Cesare have become famous throughout the world. Great strides have been made in quality, and single vineyard offerings have dazzled the wine press.
94/100 Points James Suckling
"Aromas of spicy red cherries on a loamy underlay, together with savoury twists of forest floor and walnut shell. Some orange rind, too. Full-bodied with very fine, firm and silky tannins and lots of long, focused fruit and spice flavour."
93/100 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The 2018 Barolo opens to ripe aromas of dried plum and tobacco. This vintage lacks some of the complexity of a cooler growing season, but these results are far from monochromatic. Those tobacco aromas cede to cedar, earth, forest floor and hints of shaved truffle."
91/100 Points Decanter
"The new selection 'Pio' from Pio Cesare is a blend of the different MGAs of the estate. Classic bright garnet in the glass, the wine is focused on cherry kernels with tar, violet, a bit of camphor and sweet spices. The attack is firm and crisp, introducing a brilliant crunchiness on the palate along with grainy tannin