Michael Lillis

On the nose:  At this stage, the 2004 Vat 1 has the ghost-like whiff of no age at all.  Not a hint nor sign of toast...

$100.00 I opened this 20 hour beforehand to let breath, took a glass to taste the wine and put the cork back in the hole as...

Single vineyard   Surf Coast Hinterland, Geelong $60.00   In the glass a dense dark red crimson fruit fading to an old house brick brown around the edges.   On...

I began to salivate just looking as a steady golden flow of inviting liquid filled the glass. (sounds a bit like the start to a...

$100.00 In the glass - Dark, Rich and Intense the wine looks solid and inviting right from the start.  On the nose faint notes of Eucalyptus,...

The wine looked inviting with a glimpse of pale yellow shining cold, in the glass.   This Chardonnay offers a wonderful array of aromas from buttery...

As a storyteller, this is my version of what is meant by The Finish.   With Christmas fast approaching it's time to pick my wines yet...

In the glass a golden hue with a fine stream of small bubbles.   On the nose red and green grapes and a rather buttery brioche.   Champagne...

I drink this wine from vintage champagne flutes as this wine is indeed a sparkling wine after all. Plus, it just tastes better from...

$29.00 (original price) 8 years old, would have easily done 10+   The first thing you can't help to notice is the depth of colour its black,...