“A lot better value” 9.4/10 – Simon Hughes | Max Crus
Okay, $60 is a fair whack to pay for a white wine, but that’s only four glasses of ordinary stuff at a pub or restaurant
Okay, $60 is a fair whack to pay for a white wine, but that’s only four glasses of ordinary stuff at a pub or restaurant
I mention this wine every year, but it’s so good, how can I not? The 2024 Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve Fumé Blanc gets
There’s a significant strike of flavour to the mid and back palate, in particular, though all-told this wine feels elegant and measured. Indeed this Sauvignon
For this wine, the team ensure severe bunch thinning in the vineyard to help concentrate flavours. After whole-bunch pressing, fermentation is in old 600-litre oak
Light straw in colour with a complex nose of citrus blossoms, mixed pome, donut peach, guava, lime zest, sweet hay, asparagus, nougat, brine, hints of
Xavier Bizot’s Crayères Vineyard in the terra-rossa and limestone country of South Australia’s Wrattonbully region has been a beloved source of the expat French man’s
A sneak peek here, as the release date will be May 2026. The Bizots put a lot of care and attention into making their flagship
After having just tasted nearly 100 Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs, I felt it was time to recalibrate with some Australian examples, and what a way to
From the Les Crayères Vineyard in Wrattonbully, this is a high-density vineyard. The 2025 vintage was warmer and drier than average and we are seeing
This wine always presents well and this is another hit. Grass, fragrant herbs, tropical fruit and guava-like characters run attractively through the palate and are