Squishy, full-blooded fruits that keep lively thanks to some rose water/potpourri notes. Taken from 20-year-old vines, and grown in a good but challenging season, there’s real concentration and some genuine savoury tannin here.

Schmolzer & Brown High Altitude Nebbiolo 2024

A cool climate Chardonnay to behold from one of our favourite producers. Don’t hesitate to decant your whites when they’re this special, it’ll let all the grapefruit, melon and white stone fruits really sing and bring that fragile note of struck match to life.

Fighting Gully Road Chardonnay 2023

A lot is happening in every glass, but it’s more a party rather than a confused Socratic dialogue – though it would give some calm to the latter. Notes are sap, sweet, dark cherries, and spicy oak, meaning despite my clunky description, it’s amazing.

Fighting Gully Rd Pinot Noir 2023

Classic and pretty Beechworth style, complete with the rich edges and even a little oak spice for good measure. Underwent full MLF and 10 months maturation to make for a great winter Chardonnay. Labels drawn by Waldo himself to showcase the vineyard geology.