Sauvignon Blanc 2023
This nails the brief of refreshing, varietal character, drinkability, flavour and charm. It hits the high notes of juicy texture, a crisp finish, a balance between sauvignon blanc's tendencies to tropical fruits, grassiness, herbal elements and, from the Adelaide Hills, passionfruit, with all these characters folded together just so and well. It's got great perfume and a general sense of crunch and vivacity, with freshness in spades.
August 2024
Respected wine critic and vigneron James Halliday has a career that spans over 40 years, but he is most widely known for his witty and informative writing about wine.
As one of the founders of Brokenwood in the Lower Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, and thereafter founder of Coldstream Hills in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, James is an unmatched authority on every aspect of the wine industry, from the planting and pruning of vines through to the creation and marketing of the finished product. His winemaking has led him to sojourns in Bordeaux and Burgundy, and he is constantly in demand as a wine judge in Australia and overseas.
James has contributed to more than 56 books on wine since he began writing in 1979. His books have been translated into Japanese, French, German, Danish and Icelandic, and have been published in the UK, the US and Australia. He is also the author of James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia and The Australian Wine Encyclopedia.