Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

Thank you Halliday Wine Club for gifting us this bottle.

It’s a very chilled Shiraz. Super smooth and darn delectable. There’s hints of spice and berry fruit with licks of mint and aniseed. Very plump and juicy texture. Tobacco, leather, pepper, big acidity up the front heaps of fruit and at the back there’s smooth balanced tannins. — a day ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

Pre-dinner drinks that went down very quickly..

Thank you Taylor Made for this sample bottle wrapped in one of your beautiful scarves ❤️

It definitely delivers on its tag line - fresh, citrus lively. Very easy drinking, lovely bubbly vibrancy and nice and fruity.

$25 a bottle. — 8 days ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

International #ChardonnayDay Margaret River styles 🤙

Thank you Hairy Dog alcohol delivery for this sample.

I've had Xanadu Chardonnay plenty of times before so I knew my palate would be in a happy mood with this one. In the glass it's a lovely sunny spring summer's day. Notes of almonds, creamy vanillin oak and orchard fruits jump from the glass. In the mouth it's well rounded with spiced apple pie, citrus peel and a lovely long finish. Yum, definitely my style Chardy! — 11 days ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

Stop it, you darn delicious drop!

It’s rich in colour, smell and taste. Peppered plums, tobacco, cedar, currants… wow it’s a stunner of a wine!

Loooove this drop! — 2 days ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

Much lighter than I anticipated, but very drinkable.

Thank you Crittenden for this sample bottle.

Cherry red I’m the glass. Spice and vanillin chai on the nose with juicy red berry fruit. In the mouth it’s elegant and sophisticated, well balanced and nourishing.

Thoroughly enjoyed 🙏 — 8 days ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

Not a huge fan but the hubby loved it.

One of our tasting line up for #ChardonnayDay 2023.

Pale golden in the glass. Creamy, buttery and rich on the nose. In the mouth it's exactly like it smells with a bit of citrus peel. — 11 days ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

Part of Tyrrell's single vineyard Semillon series, this HVD is sourced from the 'Sign Post' block which was planted in 1908! Planted on free draining sandy soils over coarse river sand.

Thank you Tyrrell's for this sample bottle. 2017 was a near perfect vintage in the Hunter!

Crisp pake yellow. Light, delicate and elegant on the nose and on the palate. Think Packham pear, lemon zest and florals. In the mouth it has a wonderful texture that coats the mouth with flavours of orchard fruits. Divine!

Opinions my own. — 14 days ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

The perfect Wednesday night cosy vino.

A big thanks to Crittenden for sending this sample our way. RRP $37.

It’s a 2022 that was released in March this year. Only 838 cases were made and the grapes came from their Balnarring and Main Ridge vineyards in VIC’s Mornington Peninsula.

Wild yeast was used and it spent 9 months in 2-3 year old French oak barrels to retain varietal character. Malo occurred naturally.

Juicy plum colour on the eye. On the nose it’s a bit floral, has a bit of red berry fruits and a bit of earthiness. In the mouth it’s juicy and fresh yet has these lovely underlying tannins giving oomph and body. I really enjoyed it! — 4 days ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

It's not International #ChardonnayDay without a Tassie Chardy.

We picked this up locally from the cellar door and loved it.

It's a beautiful cool climate style with wonderful fruit and oak balance. It's not in your face, it's elegant and juicy. Lovely moreish finish. There's some pear, white pepper and lemon dominating for me. — 10 days ago

Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

Happy International #ChardonnayDay!

Thank you Crittenden for this sample bottle.

A delicious match to our cheese, olives and truffle salami platter 😋 Definitely needed to warm the wine up a bit, I didn't enjoy it as much straight from the fridge.

Crisp yellow in the glass. Super fresh and vibrant nose, a bit of juicy fruit chewing gum, floral perfumes, nectarine, peach with juicy pear. In the mouth it's full of citrus, pears and green apple acidity. Delish! — 11 days ago