Riesling 2025
Review November 2025 -The Wine Front 95 Points. ‘Lusty! Green apple, green mango, floral, a little salty and stony, some spice. This is a discreet sort of wine, nutty, chalk dust texture, clean but juicy acidity, a little steely, saline and savoury, finishes very long and fine with crunchy green apple and lime. Such energy and deliciousness. My word, this is a good wine’ - Gary Walsh
Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Review November 2025 -The Wine Front 93 Points. ‘Gentle and more sophisticated style of Sauvignon. Quince, gooseberry, pink grapefruit, a suggestion of pineapple and creamed rice, spice and fennel. It’s soft, a little nutty and sake-like, saline and spicy, discreet acidity, fine powdery texture, with a gentle and juicy finish of good length. Quite different to your run-of-the-mill Sauvignon. A bit more of a fancy Loire style’ - Gary Walsh
Grenache 2025
Review November 2025 -The Wine Front 93 Points. ‘Strawberry, spice, peanuts and aniseed. It’s medium-bodied, a juiciness of ripe red fruits to it, a spicy and dusty grip to tannin, balanced acidity, dried flower mouth-perfume, a peppery finish of good length. Really pleasing wine offering a point of difference, and beautifully made too. Kind of Italianate in style. A very good drink. Recommended’ - Gary Walsh
Syrah 2024
Review April 2025 - The Wine Front - 94 Points. ‘This is very good. It’s fine-boned, spicy and peppery, blackcurrant and raspberry, something of a grilled meat character too. Medium-bodied at best, juicy and lively, dusted with white pepper in flavour and tannin profile, and while it’s savoury, it also has a charming fruit sweetness about it with cranberry acidity, dried herbs, black olive, orange peel, and a cool finish of excellent length. Beautifully made. Stylish and drinks so well. Frisky. Yes’ - Gary Walsh
Wine Reviews, Media Commentary & Nice Words
‘Summer’s best wines for $30 or less’
Katie Spain has listed the 2023 Rizzo Red in her article for The Sydney Morning Herald good food guide ‘Summer’s best wines for $30 or less’.
“From light-hearted bubbles to chillable reds, a great drop doesn’t have to break the bank, as these top bottles prove'“ Katie Spain (03.01.2025) Read along here
“Samantha May Rizzo Red Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah 2023, Orange, NSW, $30
There is a place for reds at the dining table during summer, especially when they clock in at 12.5 per cent alcohol. This elegant blend of cabernet sauvignon and syrah was beautifully executed by winemaker Samantha May. It buzzes with blue fruit energy and rambunctious acidity. Exceptional value. Bravo”
