• JANUARY 2017

  • Whoops, the vintage takes shape and the nature of the beast...

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• FEBRUARY 2017

  • A tricky season, Coonawarra classics and a new Allouran...

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• MARCH 2017

  • Difficult decisions, discounting the discounters and the 2014 Allouran...

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• APRIL 2017

  • Going to the chapel, where to now with en primeur and quiet times...

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• MAY 2017

  • Deep sleep, the mystery of the good oak and a nice sunrise...

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• JUNE 2017

  • Winter is coming...we hope, a nice sunset and we love Perth...

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• JULY 2017

  • Pruning time, a bit of biochar and the fragmentation of an industry...

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• AUGUST 2017

  • Release of the 2015 Reserve wines, a wet month and Blue Poles does Mornington...

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• SEPTEMBER 2017

  • Vintage begins, a new Shiraz coming and is there such a thing as value...

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• OCTOBER 2017

  • Our 2016 Shiraz is released, blustery blasts and thinking of California...

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• NOVEMBER 2017

  • Loss of a friend, serving temperatures and Teroldego everywhere...

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• DECEMBER 2017

  • Welcome Vance, a perfect start to the season, and visiting Blue Poles...

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