Typically Australian, often Queensland, wines that graced or continue to grace my wine-rack since about 2015.
Pretty much without exception, you can count on these being quality drops.
Clicking on a header cell will sort the table by that particular column. Clicking again will reverse the sort.
Winery | Year | Wine | Variety | Status |
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Alvaro Palacios | 2016 | 'Les Terrasses' Velles Vinyes | Carignan, Grenache, Syrah | Alive |
Ashton Hills | 2018 | Piccadilly Valley Vintage Rose | Pinot Noir | Alive |
Bents Road | 2021 | Fume Rose | Tempranillo - bushfire affected grapes | Alive |
Boireann | 2017 | Tannat | Tannat | Alive |
Brini Estate | 2012 | Christian Single Vineyard Shiraz | Shiraz | Alive |
Brookland Valley | 2015 | Rojo Grande | Tempranillo Grenache Touriga Shiraz | Alive |
Chalmers | 2019 | Fiano | Fiano | Alive |
Flaxman | 2016 | Estate Shiraz | Shiraz | Alive |
Golden Grove Estate | 2016 | Little White Box G.S.M | Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre | Alive |
Hidden Creek | 2020 | Unsung Hero Aglianico | Aglianico | Alive |
Just Red | 2018 | Tannat | Tannat | Alive |
Kay Brothers | 2012 | Hillside Shiraz | Shiraz | Alive |
Möet and Chandon | Non-vintage | Imperial Champagne | Champagne | Alive |
Mount Pleasant | 2018 | Maurice O'Shea | Shiraz | Alive |
Domaine Ostertag | 2019 | Clos Mathis | Riesling | Alive |
Paulett Wines | 2015 | Antonina | Riesling | Alive |
Rockford | 2015 | Rod & Spur | Shiraz Cabernet | Alive |
SC Pannell | 2013 | Syrah | Syrah | Alive |
SC Pannell | 2016 | Koomilya CP Block Cabernet Sauvignon | Cabernet Sauvignon | Alive |
Storm King Wine Co | 2021 | Vermentino | Vermentino | Alive |
Storm King Wine Co | 2021 | Mataro Graciano | Mataro, Graciano | Alive |
Storm King Wine Co | 2021 | Shiraz Malbec | Shiraz, Malbec | Alive |
Warrego Wines | 2006 | Lock-up Liquer Port | Chardonnay Semillon | Alive |
Witches Falls | 2021 | Wild Ferment Saperavi | Saperavi | Alive |
Amadio | 2015 | Shiraz - Single Vineyard Selection | Shiraz | Drunk |
Ashton Hills | 2016 | Estate Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir | Drunk |
Balancing Rock | 2017 | Campfire White | Drunk | |
Balancing Rock | 2017 | La Mia Bellissima | Pinot Grigio | Drunk |
Ballandean Estate | 2016 | SSB | Semillon Sauvignon Blanc | Drunk |
Ballandean Estate | 2018 | Malvasia | Malvasia | Drunk |
Ballandean Estate | 2012 | Sylvaner | Sylvaner | Drunk |
Ballandean Estate | 2020 | White Liquer Muscat | Muscat | Drunk |
Balnaves | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Cabernet Sauvignon | Drunk |
Blue Pyrenees Estate | 2014 | Shiraz | Shiraz | Drunk |
Boireann | 2014 | Mourvedre | Mourvedre | Drunk |
Boireann | 2015 | La Cima Rossa | Nebbiolo Barbera | Drunk |
Boireann | 2015 | Shiraz Viognier | Shiraz Viognier | Drunk |
Boireann | 2017 | La Cima Rossa | Nebbiolo Barbera | Drunk |
Boireann | 2017 | The Lurnea | Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Tannat, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc | Drunk |
Bowen Estate | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Cabernet Sauvignon | Drunk |
Brick Bay | 2014 | Pinot Gris | Pinot Gris | Drunk |
Bungawarra | 2017 | Gewürtztraminer | Gewürtztraminer | Drunk |
Casley Mount Hutton | 2017 | Chardonnay | Chardonnay | Drunk |
Chandon Australia | Non-vintage | Chandon | Champagne | Drunk |
Charles Melton | 2016 | The Father in Law | Shiraz | Drunk |
De Iuliis | 2017 | Special Release Sangiovese | Sangiovese | Drunk |
Fat Bastard | 2020 | Mendoza | Malbec | Drunk |
Freddy Nerks | 2016 | Kuitpo Rosso | Pinot Noir, Dolcetto, Shiraz | Drunk |
Girraween Estate | 2019 | Sauvignon Blanc | Sauvignon Blanc | Drunk |
Girraween Estate | 2015 | Sauvignon Blanc | Sauvignon Blanc | Drunk |
Golden Grove | 2012 | Vintage Grand Reserve Mourvedre | Mourvedre | Drunk |
Golden Grove | 2015 | Mediterranean Red | Durif Malbec Nero D’Avola Barbera | Drunk |
Golden Grove | 2016 | Vermentino | Vermentino | Drunk |
Golden Grove | 2017 | Rosé / Brosé | Shiraz Sangiovese Grenache | Drunk |
Golden Grove | 2016 | Barbera | Barbera | Drunk |
Golden Grove Estate | 2020 | The Skins | Vermentino | Drunk |
Golden Grove Estate | 2019 | Durif | Durif | Alive |
Grant Burge | 2017 | Pinot Rose | Pinot Noir Pinot Gris | Drunk |
Heritage Estate | 2018 | Fiano | Fiano | Drunk |
Heritage Estate | 2018 | Rabbit Fence Red | Shiraz Cabernet | Drunk |
Hugh Hamilton | 2018 | Goldilocks | Moscato | Drunk |
Hugh Hamilton | 2015 | The Oddball | Saperavi | Drunk |
Hugo | 2013 | Reserve Shiraz | Shiraz | Drunk |
Hugo | 2013 | Shiraz | Shiraz | Drunk |
Jester Hill | 2017 | Touchstone Roussanne | Roussanne | Drunk |
John Duval | 2014 | Entity | Shiraz | Drunk |
Just Red | 2015 | Nikki's Vineyard Syrah | Syrah | Drunk |
Just Red | 2016 | Tannat | Tannat | Drunk |
Kakaba Wines | 2013 | Milner of Hahndorf Tempranillo | Tempranillo | Drunk |
Kalleske | 2016 | Dodger | Tempranillo | Drunk |
Kay Brothers | 2015 | Hillside Shiraz | Shiraz | Drunk |
Kay Brothers | 2017 | Grand Liquer Muscat | White Frontignac | Drunk |
Kay Brothers | 2013 | Block 6 Shiraz | Shiraz | Drunk |
Kay Brothers | 2019 | Amery Basket Pressed Grenache | Grenache | Drunk |
Luke Lambert | 2019 | Crudo Shiraz | Shiraz | Drunk |
Maretti | 2013 | Langhe Rosso | Barbera Nebbiolo | Drunk |
Moss Wood | 2016 | Amy’s | Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot | Drunk |
Murray Street | 2012 | GSM | Grenache Shiraz Mataro | Drunk |
Ninth Island | 2015 | Sauvignon Blanc | Sauvignon Blanc | Drunk |
Norfolk Rise | 2015 | Shiraz | Shiraz | Drunk |
Pala | 2015 | I Fiori Cannonau | Grenache | Drunk |
Pala | 2016 | I Fiori Vermentino | Vermentino | Drunk |
Paxton | 2013 | AAA Organic Shiraz Grenache | Shiraz Grenache | Drunk |
Penfolds | 1970 | Grange Hermitage | Shiraz | Drunk |
Penfolds | 2010 | Bin 2 | Shiraz Mataro | Drunk |
Penfolds | 2011 | Bin 138 | Shiraz Grenache Mataro | Drunk |
Pol Roger | 2013 | Blanc De Blancs Champagne | Chardonnay | Drunk |
Pyramids Road | 2017 | Mourvedre | Mourvedre | Drunk |
Pyramids Road | 2017 | Musc Rose | Black Muscat | Drunk |
Pyramids Road | 2019 | Verdelho | Verdelho | Drunk |
Ravens Croft | 2014 | Petit Verdot | Petit Verdot | Drunk |
Ravens Croft | 2016 | Petit Verdot | Petit Verdot | Drunk |
Ravens Croft | 2017 | Pinotage | Pinotage | Drunk |
Ravens Croft | 2019 | Pinot Grigio | Pinot Grigio | Drunk |
Ravens Croft | 2015 | Tempranillo | Tempranillo | Drunk |
Ridgemill Estate | 2016 | The Spaniard | Tempranillo | Drunk |
Ridgemill Estate | 2017 | Merlot | Merlot | Drunk |
Ridgemill Estate | 2016 | The Lincoln | Shiraz | Drunk |
Rockford | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Cabernet Sauvignon | Drunk |
Rolf Binder | 2013 | Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre | Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre | Drunk |
Rolf Binder | 2015 | Veritas | Malbec | Drunk |
Rusden | 2012 | Full Circle | Mataro | Drunk |
SC Pannell | 2016 | Pinot Grigio | Pinot Grigio | Drunk |
Schwarz | 2014 | Shiraz | Shiraz | Drunk |
Shingleback | 2012 | The Gate | Shiraz | Drunk |
Spring Seed Wine Co. | 2021 | Forget-Me-Not | Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | Drunk |
Summit Estate | 2016 | Queensland Cabernet Vintage | Cabernet Carménère, Merlot, Petit Verdot | Drunk |
Tellurian | 2016 | Fiano | Fiano | Drunk |
The Winery of Good Hope | 2012 | Bush Vine Pinotage | Pinotage | Drunk |
Torbreck | 2015 | Woodcutter’s Shiraz | Shiraz | Drunk |
Turners Crossing | 2012 | Shiraz | Shiraz | Drunk |
Wines by KT | 2021 | 5452 Watervale Riesling | Riesling | Drunk |
Yelland & Papps | 2015 | Vin de Soif | Grenache Mataro Carignan | Drunk |
Yelland & Papps | 2017 | Second Take Rousanne | Rousanne | Drunk |