Bob McDonald

9.5

This won the Trophy for the best White Wine at the Toowoomba Wine Show last weekend and went on to win Champion Wine of the Show. Colour is very pale lemon. Notes of green Apple - skins and flesh, also Lime. The palate has quince and mandarin notes - quite unctuous and fleshy on the palate - low acid and medium plus intensity. Even though the winery is in the Granite Belt/Ballandean the fruit is from Chalmers Vineyard in Mildura in Victoria. The 2020 vintage in Ballandean was probably the most challenging on record with droughts, fires and record low yields. As a result, no Vermentino was harvested at Golden Grove Estate. — 4 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.0

Excellent gris of the gris style; varietal pear, brassy natural colour; blend of Orange NSW & Ballandean Qld cool climate fruits; sweet fruit & succulent; vibrant acid; wow alongside my fresh passata made for pasta+ marinara sauce @symphonyhill — 10 years ago

Lee Hodges

9.7

David's favourite red — 11 years ago

Bob McDonald

8.9

From Ballandean/Stanthorpe district in Queensland (the Granite Belt). Very earthy, savoury, leathery aromas. Dense crimson in colour. M plus bodied with savoury Cherry and Liquorice flavours. Being a Joven, made for earlier consumption. — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

The nose screams Turkish Delight and Lavender. On the palate Lychees as expected. Everything in perfect balance. This Gewürztraminer is the real deal. Who would have thought these Vineyards at Tingha near Inverell, New England tableland are the perfect terroir for Gewürztraminer - year in year out. Champion White of this years Toowoomba Wine Show........Again!! The winery at Ballandean but the grapes from Tingha. — 7 years ago

Erik Veland

9.4

#swirlsniffspit winner for me. @ballandeanwines — 11 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

An expiremental Orange Wine we encountered at the Toowoomba Wine Show last year made by Bents Road at Ballandean in Queensland. Whole berries of Viognier Marsanne and Roussanne fermented in terra cotta amphora for 23 days with skins. Cloudy Lemon in appearance. Sinewy on palate. You can taste the bitterness of the skins. Great intense flavours with a waxy texture. Having just been in Copenhagen about a month ago with all of its natural wines, this would be a huge hit. I would not bother cellaring as it is pretty delicious right now. Minuscule production. — 6 years ago

Travis

9.2

Packed with flavour, tastes linger, good wine to be had with a nice red meat — 8 years ago

Cameron Duffey

9.1

Surprisingly nice! Smooth and spicy. No bite at all. — 10 years ago