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
Light straw in colour with a clean and fruity nose of frangipani, white stonefruit, hints of passionfruit, pear, pineapple, lime zest and dried mango, with
Tasted blind. Baked apple, pear, lemon meringue – generous and attractive fruit character. On the palate, that development continues with an oxidised, cider-type maturity that
2021 Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Shiraz Franc This is composed and classy Aussie claret smelling: shiraz plumminess and cabernet sauvignon currantiness billowing
Smells quite sublime: super-deep, super-pure, with tangerine peel and baby pineapple*, held in creaminess like a set brûlée before the torch. So a slight wobble
One of the select non-cellar-sourced wines to make it into this lineup, I thought this Daosa Blanc de Blancs 2021 was another clean and pure release from
2023 Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Franc It is a mystery why Cabernet Franc is not more popular in Australia, given the grape variety
DAOSA (Dedicated Artisans of South Australia) is the sparkling arm of Terre à Terre wines: Xavier Bizot and Lucy Croser. Fruit is whole bunch pressed