198 products

Australian Sparkling Wines

    • 94
    2005 Clover Hill Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier Brut
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2011-2012)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    A blend of 59% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 6% Pinot Meunier. The wine is matured on lees in its bottle for a minimum 3 years. Good creamy white mousse with exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Straw coloured base wine. Aromas of yeast lees, cashew, biscuit, nougat and toast – an excellent sniff! The palate is quite dry and displays a creamy texture. Flavours of baked bread, cashew, citrus and yeast lees displaying excellent yeast lees autolysis characters and depth of flavour. Long aftertaste of baked bread, yeast lees and cashew.
    Cellar 2-3 years (2011-2012)
    13.0% Alc

    • 94
    2007 Clover Hill Vintage Brut
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2011-2015)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    Excellent white creamy mousse showing very good hold followed by a pale gold base wine colour.Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. The nose displays bready and yeast lees top notes followed by some light citrus, cashew and biscuit. The palate possesses a creamy texture and good richness with mouthfilling flavours of baked bread, citrus, yeast lees and biscuit. Clean dry crisp refreshing finish. Long aftertaste of citrus, baked bread and yeast lees.
    Drink now or cellar 3-4 years (2011-2015).
    Alc 13.0%

    • 94
    Clover Hill Tasmanian Cuvee Brut
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2013-2017)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Clover Hill is a Tasmanian success story, established in 1986, on the site of an old dairy farm in north-east Tasmania. It continues to be run by the Goelet family using traditional French methodology. Their now 66-hectare property overlooking Bass Strait was principally selected for its climate, which is similar to that of Champagne. It affords long ripening periods, which allows the fruit to accumulate flavour intensity balanced with fine acidity.

    Their latest entry level cuvee immediately impresses with its white creamy mousse followed by a pale straw colour with pale gold edges and exceptionally fine bead showing great persistence. Good lift on the nose with aromas of pear and a touch of baked apple followed by some toast and yeast lees. The palate displays bready baked apple flavours followed by some subtle toast and yeast lees characters. Clean dry finish with an almost creamy like mouthfeel. Long aftertaste of baked apple, toasty bread and yeast lees.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years
    Alc 12.5%

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    2010 Clover Hill Blanc de Blancs Cuvee Exceptionelle
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $56. 99
    Bottle
    $683.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2021-2022)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    Pours well with a lacy white mousse sitting over a straw, golden edged base wine that has an exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Pronounced, the nose exhibits rich aromatics of baked bread and oily toast like aromatics that meld into hints of dried honey, yeast lees and a hint of citrus. Toasty and rich yet still very fresh the mouth is filled with toasty honey like characters, oily baked bread, yeast lees and a refreshing burst of lemon citrus on the dry crisp finish. A slightly oily mouthfeel counterpointed by the fresh citrus infusions. Aftertaste of toasted honey, oily baked bread, yeast lees and citrus.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%

    Other Reviews…
    Chardonnay was where it all began for Clover Hill, and there is a tension and definition to this grape that defines the estate's longest-lived wines to this day. At 6yo, this cuvee upholds a bright, medium straw hue. There's intensity of grapefruit, lemon butter and even the exuberance of star fruit, amidst the toast and burnt butter of bottle age. In creamy texture, mouth filling intensity and undeviating line and length, this is a grand release for Clover Hill, with plenty of energy still coiled into its folds. Drink by 2022.
    95 points
    Tyson Stelzer – James Halliday’s Wine Companion

    • 96
    2003 Clover Hill Brut Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2009-2010)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    A complex Australian Sparkling wine.

    The mousse is impressive with good hold. Fine persistent bead. The base wine is quite deep, showing some maturity and contributing to the complexity of the wine. Aroma of yeast lees and biscuit showing good varietal characteristics. Creamy palate texture. Flavours of yeast lees and biscuit create a broader style of Sparkling wine. Long creamy aftertaste.
    Cellar 2-3 years (2009-2010)
    Alc/Vol: 13%

    Other Reviews…
    The wine is based on a blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier (in that order), partially aged in oak before being bottle fermented, spending three years on lees. Glints of gold run through the straw colour and introduce a palate with a rippling of stone fruit, ripe apple, red berry and spice flavours augmented by a touch of brioche, followed by a long, well-balanced finish.
    96 points
    James Halliday's Top 100

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    Clover Hill Tasmanian Cuvee Rose Methode Traditionelle
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2019-2020)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    A frothy white mousse dissipates to reveal a pale salmon pink coloured base wine that possesses a very fine bead that shows excellent persistence. Winter strawberry and light ripe peach aromatics run into some yeast lees with faint toast end notes. Elegant with a fresh airy feel the palate has delicate flavours of winter strawberries that sit alongside some peaches and yeast lees with subtle lemon sherbet on the refreshing dry finish. Aftertaste of winter strawberries, yeast lees, faint toast and traces of sherbet.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews…
    54% chardonnay, 43% pinot noir, 3% pinot meunier. A delicious rose, with vibrant rose petal, watermelon and spice aromas, it spends over 2 years on tirage, and the base wine is taken through partial mlf. Its freshness and drive, coupled with a seemingly low dosage, gives a pleasingly dry, lingering aftertaste.
    94 points
    James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

    • 94
    2012 Clover Hill Vintage Methode Traditionelle
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $44. 99
    Bottle
    $539.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2017-2022)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    A heady white mousse dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base wine with golden edges. The very fine bead shows excellent persistence. Quite refined, the nose displays delicate scents of baked bread which meld into some yeast lees and toast. Ensuing are notions of faint dried honey, pear and citrus. Quite dry with a faint creaminess the palate has subtle flavours of baked bread, citrus, toast, yeast lees, faint dried honey and light cashew. Dry crisp finish with an aftertaste of toast, oily baked bread, yeast lees, citrusy dried honey and a light nuttiness.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 86
    2008 Cofield Tumbarumba Pinot Chardonnay Brut
    Tumbarumba, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2011-2014)
    ABV: 11.6%
    Closure: Cork

    Good white creamy mousse with very fine bead showing good persistence. Pale straw coloured base wine. Delicate aromas of winter strawberry, sherbet and baked apple. The palate delivers a relatively simple flavour profile of citrus, sherbert and grapefruit. Dry clean crisp finish with modest aftertaste of citrus, grapefruit and light toast.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years (2011-2014).
    Alc 11.6%

    • 89
    2013 Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Cork
    A delicate frothy mousse disappears to reveal a pale straw coloured base wine with pale gold edges and a very fine and profuse bead. Very refined nose of yeast lees, subtle baked bread and citrus with following pear and cashew notes. Tight, lean pear and lemony flavours are to the fore on the elegant racy palate. Nuances of light baked bread and yeast lees also present. Finishes dry and chalky with crisp acidity. Moderate aftertaste of citrus, pears and yeast lees. Needs a few years under its belt to fill out.
    Cellar 5-6 years.
    Alc 11.5%
    • 93
    Coombe Estate Sparkling
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    A blend of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir with a portion fermented in 1 year old French oak. A frothy white head disperses quickly to reveal a very pale straw coloured base that has a steady stream of fine bubbles flowing through it. Pear and yeasty bread like aromatics combine followed by some baked apple and citrus notes. The palate is amply endowed with pear and red apple fruits which are complimented by some bready yeast lees and citrus characters on the back half. Good concentration with a crisp, mouth watering finish.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 93
    2009 Croser Vintage
    Piccadilly Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2015-2016)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    A blend of 62% Pinot Noir and 38% Chardonnay. Good white frothy mousse with a very pale gold base wine colour. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. The nose displays yeast lees and baked bread top notes followed by some toast and nutty nuances. On the palate toasty characters intermix with some citrus followed by some yeasty lees and baked bread characters. Clean and quite dry on the finish with aftertaste of toast, citrus and yeast lees.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc 13%

    • 89
    2014 Dal Zotto Pucino Prosecco
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2016-2017)
    ABV: 10.5%
    Closure: Crown Seal

    Frothy white mousse which once dissipated reveals a very pale straw almost water like base wine colour. Very fine and profuse bead. Pear and red apple are the dominate aromas on the nose followed by a faint hint of sherbet. Light and dry the palate has a fluffy mouthfeel featuring flavours of pear, apple and citrus. Clean crisp finish with an aftertaste of pear, apple and light sherbet.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc 10.5%

    • 92
    2011 Daosa Blanc de Blancs
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2020-2021)
    ABV: 11.9%
    Closure: Cork

    Pours well with a white frothy mousse that shows excellent hold. Pale straw base wine colour with an exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Ripe pear and baked apple notes are to the fore followed by some sherbet and yeast lees. Pear and apple flavours again dominate the front palate over some toast, cashew and yeast lees characters which linger onto the aftertaste. The clean, dry crisp finish concludes with pear, apple, cashew, toast and yeast lees.
    Cellar 4-5 years.
    Alc 11.9%

    • 95
    2018 Deviation Road Loftia Vintage Brut
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    A blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. A fluffy white mousse shows good staying power over a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges. Showing excellent persistence is a very fine bead. Intense aromatics of pear, baked bread, yeast lees and oily toast like notes are followed by hints of dried honey and brioche. Generous creamy textured flavours of baked bread, pear and yeast lees overlay citrus and a subtle oily brioche and dried honey like character. Vivid acidity finishing dry, vivid and quite long.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 79
    Di Giorgio Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut
    Limestone Coast, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $16. 99
    Bottle
    $203.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Closure: Cork

    Delicate apricot, damask pink colour. The mousse dissipates quickly, as does the bead. Subdued nose with a hint of winter strawberry. On the palate, delicate flavours of winter strawberries and subtle yeast lees. Creamy texture. Subtle winter strawberry aftertaste.
    Cellar 1-2 years (2004-2005)
    Alc/Vol: 12.5%

    RATING: 79/100

    VALUE: XX/5

    • 93
    Dominique Portet Brut Rose Pinot Noir Chardonnay
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2011-2013)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Cork

    This Sparkling Rose pours with a white creamy mousse that dissipates relatively quickly revealing a pale salmon pink base wine colour. Very fine and extremely persistent bead. The nose displays refined scents of winter strawberry and cherries followed by some biscuit and yeast lees. The palate exhibits flavours of winter strawberry and cherry flavours followed by some yeast lees, light toast and sherbet characters. Very dry clean crisp finish. Creamy like mouthfeel with aftertaste of winter strawberries, cherries, yeast lees and toast.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years (2011-2013).
    Alc 11.5%

    • 89
    2008 Elderton Sparkling Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $44. 99
    Bottle
    $539.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2014-2015)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    Excellent creamy purple mousse with good hold. Dark crimson red black base colour with exceptionally fine and persistent bead. The nose is quite closed revealing subtle aromas of inky blackberry and plum with a hint of liquorice also present. The palate displays youthful concentrated flavours of ripe blackberry, ink, plum, liquorice and confectionary finishing quite dry with just a touch of bitterness evident on the back palate. Aftertaste of dark cherry, plum and liquorice. The wine needs time to fill out and build complexity.
    Cellar 4-5 years (2014-2015)
    13.0% Alc

    • 94
    2017 Elgee Park Cuvee Brut
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir which has spent 40 months on lees. An exuberant mousse holds well over a pale straw coloured base that features a nimble and exceptionally fine bead. Elevated citrus and baked bread aromas meld into yeast lees, roasted almond and faint ginger notes. The vividly sculptured palate is shaped by crisp acidity which gives it a chiseled feel. Citrus and green apple flavours are to the fore with yeast lees and an oyster shell like minerality leading into a dry chalk tinged finish that’s both racy and tightly focused.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12%

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    • 89
    Fox Creek Vixen Sparkling Shiraz Cabernet Franc
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2002-2003)
    Closure: Cork

    In our opinion, the best Sparkling reds are made entirely from Shiraz, however, winemakers often choose to experiment, with a variety of grapes. At Fox Creek, they have chosen to add Cabernet Franc to the blend, which has tended to dry the wine out too much, and move it out of style – but that’s a personal observation some might like to challenge.Opaque crimson black colour with excellent deep mauve mousse. The nose is a little subdued, with aroma of blackberry, liquorice and raspberry. Generous palate flavours but quite dry, with raspberry, blackberry and liquorice dominant. Fine dry tannins, followed by long liquorice spice aftertaste. Cellar 4-5 years

    Other reviews... Well put together sparkling red, with abundant dark berry fruit, dark chocolate and well-controlled dosage.
    89 points - James Hallidays Wine Companion
    • 89
    Freeman Prosecco
    Hilltops, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2017)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Cork

    A frothy mousse shows good hold to eventually reveal a pale straw base wine colour with a very fine and persistent bead. Pear and apple aromas are overlaid by lemon sherbet with faint mineral end notes. Light and fresh with vibrant acidity the palate has flavours of pears intermixed with lemon sherbet followed by a subtle chalky minerality on the crisp finish. Aftertaste of pears, lemon sherbet and mineral.
    Drink now.
    Alc 11.5%

    • 91
    Gibson Sparkling Merlot
    South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2017-2018)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Cork
    The fruit for this sparkling red was sourced from Adelaide Hills & the Barossa Valley. It pours with a creamy dark tinged mousse that shows very good hold. Dark red base wine colour with an exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Nosing offers up scents of dark plums and ripe dark cherry like notes followed by a touch of prune and vanillin oak. Rich dark plum and dark ripe cherry flavours overlay a touch of liquorice with vanillin oak and earth back palate flavours. Aftertaste of dark plums, ripe dark cherries, chocolaty oak, earth and vanillin confectionary.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc 14%
    • 88
    Giverny Estate Toolangi Sparkling Kiwi fruit wine
    Toolangi, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Closure: Cork

    An intriguing sparkling made from kiwi fruit. Excellent white mousse, with fine profuse bead with good persistence. Brilliant straw colour. The nose is delicate with subtle yeast autolysis note, followed by a hint of spice and a trace of Kiwi fruit. The palate is the challenge for this wine, since it relies purely on the base material from one batch of kiwi fruit which makes layering complexity difficult to achieve – but that is the challenge facing future vintages. There is just a touch of residual sweetness, some spicy dusty kiwi fruit flavours emerge, with a slightly furry end palate sensation. A very interesting style, which would be ideal over a platter of tropical fruit.
    Drink (2002)

    • 73
    Grant Burge Sparkling Shiraz Cabernet
    AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Cork

    Deep crimson colour mousse – but relatively short lived followed by fine bead with short persistence. The base wine is deep brick red colour with tawny edges showing development. Aroma of plum and cedar followed by old leather. Flavours of old leather, stewed fruit and toast. Aftertaste of old leather and earth. Soft acid finish.
    Drink (2009)
    Alc/Vol: 14%

    Harewood Estate Mira Cuvée NV
    Denmark, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews….
    52% pinot noir, 48% chardonnay made using the traditional method, 2 years on lees. Pale straw hue, it is am(sic) easy style, but the dosage seems too high.

    89 points
    James Halliday – James Halliday Wine Companion

    Harvest Blanc de Blancs Sparkling
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Harvest Wines are an Australian grower cooperative from the Northern Adelaide Hills. They are committed to purchasing 100% of fruit from the local growers within 5km of their winery in Gumeracha, despite any difficult conditions that Mother Nature can throw at them. This means that in the years where there may be a bush fire, frost or reduced yields the growers will always have an income to invest in the following year. 

    This doesn't mean that the wine is 2nd rate, any fruit that is not up to scratch is distilled and used in Applewood's range of spirits and liqueurs. 

    Notes from the winery, Unico Zelo:
    A refreshingly dry style of sparkling wine that shows all the generosity and elegance that Chardonnay is known for, whilst giving you a clean and cut finish, driving shear drinkability. “Grown at the most exposed and elevated position in Birdwood, Northern Adelaide Hills - this fruit reaches a ripeness with a spritely acidity that lends itself incredibly well to a Sparkling style of wine - this 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs” – Brendan & Laura Carter

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    2021 Hentley Farm Blanc de Noir
    Barossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Pours with a buoyant fluffy white mousse that sits over a pale salmon pink tinged base. The very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Ripe pear and strawberry scents show good intensity with hints of musk and red apple also evident. Exuberantly fruity the palate features pear, strawberry, red apple and musk flavours. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a fruit driven aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 11.5%

    • 90
    2018 Hentley Farm Blanc de Noir
    Barossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2022-2023)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork
    Excellent frothy white mousse with a pale salmon pink base colour threaded by a steady stream of delicate bubbles. Strawberry top notes are followed by pear and apple with subtle baked characters also present. Lively strawberry and pear flavours are featured on the palate with a refreshing citrusy undercard and some light baked apple characters also evident. Dry crisp acid finish with a medium length aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 11.5%
    • 79
    Hightide Vineyard Dunes Pinot Noir Chardonnay
    South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $13. 99
    Bottle
    $167.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Modest mousse, with the palest of apricot pink colour. Relatively fine bead, short lived. Apricot pink base wine. Delicate nose of strawberry and light confectionary. Creamy palate with light winter strawberry, spice and sherbet flavours. Lemon crisp acid finish. Sherbet aftertaste persisting.
    Drink Now
    Alc/Vol: 12%

    First Tasted 11th August 2008;
    Very good creamy mousse. Very fine persistent bead. Base wine of apricot pink colour. Top note of strawberry, followed by a hint of biscuit, yeast lees and spice. The palate is creamy, with spiced strawberry flavours. Soft acid finish. Aftertaste of spiced strawberry. A clean commercial style.
    Cellar 2-3 years (2010-2011)
    Alc/Vol: 12%
    90 Points

    • 94
    2018 Jansz Vintage Cuvee
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    A blend of 62% Chardonnay and 38% Pinot Noir aged for a minimum of 3 years on lees. A buoyant lacy white mousse slowly recedes to reveal a pale straw coloured base that’s finely threaded by a very persistent stream of bubbles. Pronounced oily baked bread, citrus, pear and yeast lees aromas fill the nostrils followed by some delicate roasted almond notes. Vividly sculptured by crisp acidity flavours of pear, baked bread and citrus overlay yeast lees and faint almond characters. Dry nervy finish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 95
    2007 Jansz Premium Vintage
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2016-2017)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    This excellent Tassie sparkling pours with a white creamy mousse that shows good hold. Very pale gold base wine colour with very fine profuse bead. The nose displays full rich aromas of baked bread, yeast lees, some toasty characters, a touch of citrus and a hint of roasted almonds as an end note. The palate is reflective of the nose possessing a rich flavour profile of yeast lees, brioche and toasty characters followed by some lingering roasted almond end notes. Clean dry finish. Long roasted almond, yeast lees and toast aftertaste. An excellent fuller styled sparkling.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc 12%

    • 89
    Jip Jip Rocks Sparkling Shiraz
    South Eastern Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    This sparkling pours with a good creamy purple mousse showing good hold. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence with dark red base wine colour. Aromas of ripe blackberry and liquorice dominate the nose followed by some dark plum and dark chocolate. Medium bodied the palate delivers flavours of dark plum and dark chocolate followed by a touch of liquorice and vanilla. Aftertaste of dark chocolate, blackberry and dark plum.
    Drink now (2012).
    Alc 13.0%

    • 93
    Jip Jip Rocks Sparkling Cuvee
    Padthaway, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $16. 99
    Bottle
    $203.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2012-2014)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Good white creamy mousse showing good hold followed by a very fine and persistent bead with a pale straw base wine colour. Yeasty top notes are followed by some baked bread, citrus and light sherbet end notes. The palate delivers flavours of citrus, yeast lees and baked bread followed by a touch of cashew showing good length. Clean crisp dry finish. Almost creamy like texture. Medium to long aftertaste of yeast lees, biscuit and cashew.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years (2012-2014).
    Alc 12.5%

    • 81
    Killawarra Brut
    Multi District Blend, AUSTRALIA
    $9. 99
    Bottle
    $119.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Closure: Cork

    Bright pale straw colour. Delicate fine bead. Aroma of lemon and toasted pear end note. Creamy texture, with pear and citrus flavours. Short. Soft acid finish. Citrus, pear aftertaste. A commercial sparkling wine. Drink.

    • 90
    Knappstein Sparkling Shiraz
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2011-2014)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Cork

    Excellent creamy purple coloured mousse that shows good hold. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Black dark red base wine colour. Aromas of blackberry, liquorice and spice are followed by some earthy notes. Full bodied the palate displays ripe blackberry, liquorice and spice flavours with an earthy overlay but lacking some depth. Dry finish with aftertaste of blackberry, liquorice and earthy spice.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years (2011-2014).
    Alc 14.0%

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    2007 Kreglinger Vintage Brut
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $44. 99
    Bottle
    $539.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2016-2020)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    This rich, toasty sparkling has a frothy white mousse that slowly dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base wine with golden edges and a very fine bead that shows excellent persistence. Rich aromatics drift from the glass with baked bread, honey and toast merging into some yeast lees characters followed by roasted almond like end notes. The palate reflects the nose, quite full and richly flavoured, yet still fresh and vibrant. Mouthfilling baked bread, oily toast like characters and yeast lees overlay roasted almonds with a burst of fresh citrus on the crisp dry finish. Creamy like texture with a long, rich conclusion of baked bread, oily toast like characters, citrus, yeast lees and roasted almonds.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc 12.5%

    Other Reviews....
    Hand-picked in the early morning, whole-bunch pressed, cool-fermented in tank and barrel, then in traditional method in bottle. It is cruising along peacefully, its crisp acidity underpinning the richness developed during 9 years on yeast lees prior to disgorgement. Spice, dried and fresh fruits provide texture and flavour.
    95 points
    James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

    • 94
    2005 Kreglinger Brut Rose
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2016-2022)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Pours well with a frothy mousse that shows good buoyancy. Salmon pink colour with an exceptionally fine and profuse bead. Aromas of winter strawberries and raspberries intermingle with yeast lees, light toast and cashew. Still bright and fresh, flavours of winter strawberries and subtle raspberries laced with some complexing toast and yeast lees characters drift across the palate with a pinch of pear on the dry cleansing finish. Aftertaste of winter strawberries, pear, yeast lees and subtle toast.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc 12.5%

    • 94
    2004 Kreglinger Brut de Blancs Sparkling
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2019-2020)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Aged for 3 years on yeast lees in the bottle before disgorgement. Good creamy white mousse with a pale straw/gold base wine colour. The bead is very fine and shows excellent persistence. Possessing good intensity and richness the nose tosses up aromas of baked bread and dried honey which overlay some oily toast like characters, yeast lees and roasted almonds. Rich with an oily creamy like textural feel and fresh finish the palate is filled with citrus, baked bread and toasty dried honey flavours which prevail over some roasted almonds and yeast lees. Crisp dry finish with an aftertaste of citrus, baked bread, toasty dried honey, almonds and yeast lees.
    Cellar 3-4 years.
    Alc 12.5%

    • 88
    La Boheme Cuvee Blanc Sparkling
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2019-2020)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Diam Cork
    Pours with a fluffy white mousse that shows good hold. Pale straw base wine colour with a fine bead showing good persistence. Pear and bready scents are delicately laced with dried honey followed by citrusy lees like end notes. Vibrant fruity pear and citrus flavours overlay a hint of sherbet and faint lees characters. Finishes dry with refreshing acidity. Modest aftertaste of pears, citrus and sherbet lees characters. A simple Sparkling designed for quaffing.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc 12%
    • 93
    2016 Lambrook Sparkling Pinot Noir
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2022-2023)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork
    A creamy white mousse shows good buoyancy over a very pale salmon straw coloured base. Exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Elevated ripe pear, strawberry and citrus aromas intermix with some bready yeast lees characters followed by baked apple end notes. Strawberry and ripe peach flavours dominate the mouth-watering palate finishing dry and crisp with baked apple, citrus and light yeast lees characters. Medium length aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12%
    • 93
    2018 Lambrook Spark Pinot Noir Sparkling
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2019-2023)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork
    A fluffy white mousse dissipates to reveal a pale salmon coloured base. A very fine and steady stream of bubbles rises to the top. The nose offers up aromas of cherry and strawberry complexed by light toast and yeasty baked bread notes. Fruity palate entry with peach and strawberry flavours to the fore trailed by some subtle baked bread and yeast lees characters. Has a vibrant, nervy feel finishing dry with crisp acidity and medium length.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12%
    • 95
    2004 Leasingham Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2010-2016)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Cork

    One of Australia’s benchmark Sparkling Shiraz’ this wine pours with an excellent purple mauve mousse showing good hold. Very fine bead showing good persistence with a black dark red base wine colour. Lifted aromas of blackberry, liquorice, plum and confectionary are followed by a touch of blackpepper as an end note. The palate possesses excellent body weight, concentration and richness displaying flavours of blackberry, liquorice and plum pudding with some leather overtones and blackpepper on the finish. Creamy texture. Excellent length with long aftertaste of blackberry, liquorice and blackpepper.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc 14%

    • 96
    1998 Leasingham Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2010-2011)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork
    An outstanding example of aged Sparkling Shiraz.

    Deep crimson colour with creamy mauve mousse. Fine bead, excellent persistence. Aroma of earth, truffle, ink and blackberry – quite remarkable for a 10 year old Sparkling – followed by exotic notes of dried raisins. Mouthfilling palate, with flavours of earth, leather and truffle, followed by, blackberry and ink. Clean finish. A vibrant wine which should continue to develop over the next few years.
    Cellar 2-3 years (2010-2011)
    Alc/Vol: 13%

    • 94
    Levrier Meslier Brut Rose
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2022)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Produced from Meslier grapes. A fine mousse subsides relatively quickly to reveal a very pale salmon coloured base that has a steady bead flowing through it. Aromas of pear and strawberry mingle with plum, yeast lees, toast and citrus. Rich, full and yeasty with a citrusy spine of acidity, flavours of baked pear, bready characters and yeast lees sit over an oily toast like back drop. Finishes very dry with a bracing freshness and long yeasty plum like aftertaste.
    Alc. 12%

    • 92
    2011 Lindemans Regional Series Chardonnay Pinot Noir Vintage Cuvee
    Multi District Blend, AUSTRALIA
    $13. 99
    Bottle
    $167.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2015-2016)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Sourced from two of Australia’s preeminent regions for Sparkling wines the Yarra Valley & Adelaide Hills this is the best entry level Sparkling we’ve seen in a long time.

    Pours well for a commercial bubbly displaying a white creamy mousse and a pale straw base wine colour. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Nosing reveals ripe pear top notes intermixed with yeast lees, baked bread and light citrus aromas. The palate impresses for the price featuring a moderately creamy texture and good richness with flavours of baked bread, citrus, yeast lees and light toast. Clean crisp dry finish with an aftertaste of baked bread, citrus and yeast lees. Fantastic value and a great everyday drinking bubbly for the many parties ahead.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 11.5%

    Other Reviews….
    Yarra Valley/Adelaide Hills blend. The best of the new Regional Series wines. Fresh and zippy with just enough complexity. Peach, citrus, brown bread and red apple notes. Daring dart of acidity but it has balancing weight of flavour. Drink by 2015.
    92 points
    Campbell Mattinson - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

    • 94
    2016 Lost Farm Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    A frothy white mousse of medium hold sits atop a pale straw coloured base that’s finely threaded by a persistent stream of tiny bubbles. Baked bread, citrus and yeast lees aromas mix with hints of pear and brioche. Gently creamy and airy in its feel the palate sports a flavour profile of pear and citrus fruits over a baked apple, yeast lees and brioche back drop. Finishes dry with mouth watering acidity and a long refined aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 95
    2015 Lost Farm Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork
    Aged for 4 years on lees. A frothy white mousse oversees a pale straw coloured base that’s very finely threaded by a stream of tiny bubbles. On the nose pronounced ripe apple and pear scents mix with yeasty lees notes, baked bread, citrus and light cashew. Rich baked bread, ripe pear and yeast lees flavours are enhanced by notions of cashew and a citrusy freshness. Full creamy like mouthfeel. Dry crisp finish with a long mouth watering aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12%
    • 94
    2010 Macedon Ridge Blanc de Blanc
    Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2018-2019)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork
    Good white frothy mousse with a pale straw base colour and a very fine profuse bead. Excellent nose with pronounced aromas of baked bread and yeast lees followed by some subtle toastiness, cashew and delicate dried honeycomb. A rich Champagne like sniff. The palate has good richness and a creamy texture with flavours of cashew nut, yeast lees and baked bread followed by some citrus and toast. Clean very dry finish. Medium to long aftertaste of cashew nut, citrus, yeast lees and toast.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc 13%
    • 93
    Macedon Ridge Brut
    Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2016-2017)
    ABV: 12.6%
    Closure: Cork
    Excellent frothy white mousse that shows good hold. Once dissipated it reveals a pale salmon pink base colour with an exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Ripe pear notes are intermixed with hints of winter strawberry and yeast lees followed by subtle baked bread and citrus end notes. Refreshing palate flavours of pear sit alongside nuances of winter strawberry and a touch of apple with yeast lees characters following. Clean dry finish with well balanced acidity. Very flavoursome and refreshing with an aftertaste of pear, apple, winter strawberry and yeast lees.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc 12.6%
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