Category Archives: Hilltops

2010 Moppity Lock & Key Riesling

Hilltops 11.0% Screwcap $14.99 Source: Sample The Clare and Eden Valleys are beginning to face some serious competition in the Riesling stakes, with Tasmania, Great Southern, Henty, Canberra and the Grampians all making some excellent expressions of the variety. Judging from a … Continue reading

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2009 Moppity Vineyards Shiraz

Hilltops 13.9% Screwcap $22.99 Source: Sample The Hilltops region is currently producing some seriously good vino at great prices. This is the next ‘step up’ from the 2009 Lock & Key Shiraz reviewed earlier, and it too, over delivers for … Continue reading

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2009 Lock & Key Shiraz

Hilltops 13.9% Screwcap $14.99 Source: Sample Pretty dangerous wine this one. Inexpensive, very good and extremely easy to drink. Holly came from Miami, F.L.A.Hitch-hiked her way across the USAPlucked her eyebrows on the wayShaved her legs and then he was … Continue reading

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2009 Jack Mattinson’s Deluxe Dry Red Shiraz Cabernet

Hilltops 14.5% Screwcap $14.95 Source: Sample I had a look at this yesterday by itself and then, as perhaps suggested by the back label, with Rabbit Stew and mash last night. And I’m sipping it now as I type. It’s … Continue reading

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