RED WINE - 2023

What does good coffee, a drought hardy fish, and Castlemaine all have in common? Little Reddie. What started as a little backyard, winemaking good times has turned in a serious (and we use that term lightly in the loosest but best possible way) wine business from all-round good guy Pat Underwood. We are always happy to see him and there is always a few good laughs with a number of staff that have worked with Pat over the years as he weaved his way through some of Melbournes best wine venues while sneaking off to Italy to do harvest in Piedmonte.

His wines are pure and expressive with minimal intervention leaning but not at the expense of making clean and giving wines. A love of Nebbiolo and Italian varietals in general has culminated in this cracking little blend. A little refosco from adds pleny of crunchy red fruit and tope-note spice to a wine that comes across light and juicy but with a serious edge the belies the effortlessness at which this slips over your tastebuds.

Sappy, plucky and upbeat style with a bit more juice in the tank than last year, a wee bit more cuddly, some more cushioning. There is nice primary feel and a tart edge to the palate which lends more freshness while accentuating the sappiness. Punctuated with spice an a vein of savoury, forrest after the rain kind of thing. Long stimulating fish. Lovely wine. Needs a bit of bottle time but all the bits are in place to suggest this will demonstrate all the promise it suggests very soon. It delivers both ample pleasure and sophistication with real aplomb. Equally enjoyable to drink and ponder. ROSCOE

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13.2. In the last six years, they have planted 30 acres of Pinot Noir. This is the first vintage where the majority of fruit comes from Hoddles Creek.

Strawberry, red cherry, a little spice, tea leaf and mint. It’s light, all strawberry with a dusting of spice, a lick of grainy tannin, and a finish of solid length. A little green mango on the finish? Not complex, but refreshing and good to drink. GARY WALSH, The Wine Front

I forget what Franco said on his little back label spiel, as I’ve given the bottle away, though it was something along the lines of ‘High acidity from this site, so no need for adds’.

It’s a bit spicy and mulchy, poached strawberry and raspberry, a little mint and floral perfume. It’s crisp, sappy, lively, a smudgy feel to tannin, slightly smoky and tobacco-laced, with a juicy finish of good length, gentle dusty tannin trailing. Nice.. GARY WALSH, The Wine Front

Cooler and drier than their Hoddles Creek vineyards, this Yea Valley pinot is the most reticent and fine-boned of this year's three Wickhams pinots. A light, bright red, this has scents of redcurrants, a little strawberry and blood orange. The palate is compact and very nicely balanced, with gently grippy tannins suggesting that this will need another six to 12 months to unfurl and grow into itself. PHILIP RICH, Halliday Wine Companion

A 50/50% mix of upper and lower Yarra fruit. 100% hand-picked then chilled overnight before processing. The Pinot is either fermented as 100% whole bunches or 100% destemmed with whole berries. Cold soaked for 3 days, then allowed to warm in small open fermenters in order to kick start wild fermentation. Parcels are matured in French oak (10% new, 90% older) for eight months. Blended in October and then bottled by gravity without fining or filtration in November.

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This year’s Crudo Shiraz is the first release from Luke and Rosalind’s new vineyard source, the Martingale vineyard in Gruyere. Friend and owner Chris Kennedy established the vineyard in 2017 on a gentle, north-facing slope at 140 metres above sea level on the grey duplex soils of the Lower Yarra Valley. He and Luke are on the same page when it comes to farming practices, and the site is managed sustainably. 

A no-frills approach in the cellar. The fruit was destemmed, and spontaneous fermentation occurred in an old 5,000-litre oak cask before being bottled without fining or filtration. The results are super impressive: it’s a high-toned, captivating, layered Shiraz, svelte and silky in weight with deep dark fruits mingled with spicy pepper notes and earthy complexity. Joyful stuff.

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Wild ferment with 15% whole bunches, 20% destemmed and foot stomped Fermentation: 18-21 days on skins in open fermenters and wood Maturation: 11 months in old large and small format oak
Displaying a medium dark cherry hue with a brilliant edge, while the nose presents an abundance of nuanced red dark fruits. Subtle spice, hints of carbonic red fruits, and mineral stones add complexity, making it highly enticing. On the palate, there's an interplay of gravelly tannins with notes of red candy fruit, dark fresh cherries, and savoury structure, complemented by fine chalky tannins and wonderful length, leaving you thirsty in a very good way. MAC FORBES

Sweet cassis, mint, and a hint of fresh anise. Very juicy and expressive on the palate, sweet black currants and Blueberry fruit with super fine integrated tannins. simply joyful!.

Cracking value Yarra Valley shiraz from ten-year-old vines in Coldstream. Includes a solid amount of whole bunch for a lifted, spicy and floral shiraz.

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Garry Crittenden is a 'Legend' of the Mornington Peninsula, planting cool climate grapes, back in 1982, when the region was known mostly for hobby farming wines.

Geppetto is unashamedly designed for youthful drinking and is part of his quest to produce premium but affordable wines. A vibrant colour with berry fruits and spice on the nose. On the palate there are ripe cherries, pepper and liquorice. PWS

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