Your gateway to the Best of Tasmanian Wines,
hand-picked by Joe Lenck
… focusing on small and medium sized wineries from Tasmania, Australia and Internationally.
Hi, I’m Joe and I’m glad you stopped by, because if you’re like me and you love sharing good wines, then I’m here to help increase your strike rate of finding memorable wines, more often.
Stick with me for a while , as I present you with quality wines, that are predominantly made by small and medium sized producers, where great wines begin in the vineyard.
Hello, it’s Autumn, and that means it is time for another one of our seasonal tastings. Join us on Thursday the 16th of April. More Details
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Wine Bottle Candles , are a new side hussle for my wife and I. We thought it would be a great way to upcycle those special bottles, rather then throw them in the bin. I do the cutting and poslishing and Felicity has created the individual scents to reflect the wines flavour profile, Check the range availabe here
We have about 400 wines available through our Shopfor browsing your favourite wine styles
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Joe
“Budburst HQ is in Hobart, which also makes us your gateway to the best of Tasmanian Wines.
However, we like to keep things interesting, so we also stock fabulous Wines from all over Australia and International”
Featured Wines
Wines that offer something a little special in quality, character and/or exceptional value
This Blewitt Springs Shiraz is medium bodied with refined fruits of blue fruits and red cherries. It maintains a balance of flavours through the mid palate with a savoury aspect of white pepper and dried herbs of oregano and mint, alongside a little spice of orange peel and a mineral edge. The finish has lovely length of fine, chalky tannins that are well supported by cleansing acidity. A wine that drinks very well now, but also has the structure to keep going for a decade or more.
Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia
Budburst Rating: #fantasticwine 95pts
Last tasted by Joe, 28/3/26
Awards: Trophy - Best Shiraz - McLaren Vale Wine Show 2026
Gold Medal - Royal Sydney Wine Show 2025, Melbourne Royal Wine Awards 2025
“The best Rose I’ve had this year. It’s going to take something special to knock it off its perch. 95pts”
This special offer from Moorilla Estate is one of their non-commercial labels, which was originally produced for a festival. They ended up producing more bottles than were required, hence the big reduction in price for the leftover bottles.
It’s a dry style Rose with some body from extra skin contact. It has notes of forrest berries, a hint of blood orange and a refreshing finish that is easy drinking and a great wine for sharing on its own, with friends.
Budburst Rating: #verygoodwine 90pts
last tasted by Joe, 24/9/25
“Impressive Adelaide Hills Sangiovese with refined red cherries and structure. 94pts
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Quiet Mutiny Charlotte’s Elusion Rosé is produced from premium Pinot Meunier grapes. It's an elegantly structured Rose, that provides you with a lovely concentrated red berry fruit spectrum of wild strawberries, nectarines and cherry plums. Hints of Turkish delight and Rose Petals add a lovely lift that is well balanced with some more savoury elements of blood oranges, minerality and saline which then leads to a refreshing and dry finish and a touch of spice. It's a delicious wine to just drink alongside a charcuterie board or raw Tuna or Morton Bay Bugs
Region: East Coast, Tasmania
Budburst Rating: #fantasticwine 95pts
Last tasted by Joe, 10/1/26
This Berrigan Sangiovese from the Adelaide Hills has a refined and concentrated fruits of red cherries and red currants. Dried herbs of thyme and fennel, hints of undergrowth and brown field mushrooms with the savoury aspect being well supported by a floral influence of violet flowers and mandarins. The finish is well balanced with fine tannins and a brightness from an even level of acidity that should see this wine have a long life in the cellar. It's a very versatile food wine that is well matched to Spaghetti Marinara or a Grilled Chicken with Mediteranean Herb Marinade.
Region: Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Budburst Rating: #excellentwine 93pts
Last tasted by Joe, 16/5/25
“This single vineyard Chardonnay is refreshing and zesty with restrained fruits. 93pts”
“2025 SYDNEY ROYAL WINESHOW - TROPHY FOR BEST PINOT NOIR
97pts James Suckling”
“Überblanc is known as Glaetzer-Dixon’s “cult wine” and it’s a crisp, Germanic-style riesling”
“Tension and balance in all the right places. 94pts”
“33% off for this Rose. We are clearing out bottles leftover from a festival - 90pts”
“Trophy for the Best Shiraz of the Show - McLaren Vale Wine Show 2026”
The 2024 Yabby Lake Tasmania Single Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Coal River Valley is a beautifully poised cool-climate red that shows deep crimson colour with enticing aromas of dark berries, violets and a subtle spicy lift. On the palate it’s plush and rounded, offering serious fruit depth and fine-grained tannins, layered with complex dark cherry and plum flavours framed by elegant structure and a long, refined finish — a wine of notable depth, precision and cellar promise over the next 5–10 years.
Region: Coal River Valley, Tasmania
Awards
2025 SYDNEY ROYAL WINESHOW - TROPHY FOR BEST PINOT NOIR
100% Chardonnay from Kinvarra Vineyard in the Upper Derwent Valley.
The 5th release of Chardonnay from this wonderful site for Future Perfect. A warm and dry growing season led to a bountiful harvest. Hand picked and fruit was whole bunch pressed to a mix of old and new French oak. Natural ferments, sensitive lees work post ferment and full MLF.
This single vineyard Chardonnay is refreshing and zesty with restrained fruits of white peaches and nectarines. Citrus fruits play a supporting role with Myer lemons and quince keeping a tight reign through the mid palate. Touches of oak spices, jasmine flowers and minerality, make for a stylish and complex wine that finishes with a crisp acid line. It's a wine that will continue to develop in the cellar through to 2035 and quite possibly beyond. Match with a Deep Sea White Fish like Blue Eye with a cream based sauce
Region: Derwent Valley, Tasmania
Budburst Rating: #excellentwine 93pts
Last tasted by Joe, 18/1/26
Bright citrus and white stone fruit layered with subtle oak, fresh acidity and a lovely mineral line that carries through to a long, refined finish. Tension and balance in all the right places.
Region: Coal River Valley, Tasmania
Budburst Rating: #excellentwine 94pts
last tasted by Joe, 21/2/26
Delicate stone fruits, yellow citrus, floral aromas and aniseed fill the glass. Further citrus flavours develop on the fresh mineral structure, enhanced by the juicy acid finish.
Überblanc is known as Glaetzer-Dixon’s “cult wine” as those who fall in love with this crisp, Germanic-style riesling tend to become lifelong devotees.
Region: Tasmania
Budburst Rating: #excellentwine 92pts
Last tasted by Joe, 12/2/26
Our Wine Shop is full of specials and we ship around Australia
Taste of Summer Wines……
…….delicious local wines at this iconic festival. Here are some highlights.
“Atom Wines is a small Southern Tasmanian Producer making Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling and their unique Entropic blend”
“ Wine by Alice Davidson, making exceptional wines in the Huon Valley, Tasmania’s Southern most region”
The Atom Pinot Noir displays a concentration of fruit flavour made up of red cherries and blue berries. The mid palate has weight and texture with rounded spiced oak influences, cocoa, pomegranate and violet flowers which finishes with fine tannins as well as some freshness of balanced acidity. Match with grilled Eye Fillet or a Brie Cheese
Region: NW Coast and Tamar Valley, Tasmania
vegan friendly
“Meadowbank, they recently won the coveted Jimmy Watson. It’s all gone, but there’s still the fab Chardonnay
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Aunt Alice Down By The River Riesling is a single vineyard wine from the Coal River Valley. It is a bright, finely etched expression of cool-climate fruit, bursting with lemon zest, lime cordial and crunchy green-apple notes. A delicate floral lift—think jasmine and white blossom—sits over a crisp mineral backbone, giving the wine both vibrancy and finesse. The palate is dry, lively and gently textured, with subtle river-stone salinity and tightly wound acidity that carries through to a long, refreshing finish.
Region: Coal River Valley, Tasmania
“Clover Hill is one of Tasmania’s exclusive sparkling producers and a major sponsor of the Taste of Summer festival”
Here we have a rather deceiving Pinot Noir because at first glance it gives a perception of a light bodied wine but the palate reveals so much more. Concentrated red cherry fruits and blue fruits provide a fruitful but yet restrained elegance on the front palate which is the complimented by a smooth silky texture with dried herbal influences, fennel and mild orange spices which then finish with, firm and balancing tannins that are trade mark tannins of the Coal River Valley. A wine that's sure to continue developing in the cellar into the next decade.
Budburst Rating: #fantasticwine 97pts
Region: Coal River Valley, Tasmania
Last tasted by Joe: 18/8/23
Biodynamic
This small batch Chardonnay made by nominated Young Gun of Wine, Luke Andree is brimming with white peaches and nectarine fruits. It has a refined mid palate with a steely and mineral edge, a touch of quince and fine herbs which finishes with a racy level of acidity.
Match with natural oysters, Brie Cheese or mediteranean poached Sea Bass with cherry Tomatoes with green olives.
Region: Derwent Valley, Tasmania
Budburst Rating: #excellentwine 93pts
Last tasted by Joe, 22/1/25
This Tasmania Exceptionnelle Multi-Vintage exhibits a light straw/green hue in the glass, with a fine persistent mousse. On the nose it delivers vibrant citrus and stone fruits which are complemented by layers of creamy complexity. The palate offers a crisp acidity and a concentration of rich and balanced lemon curd and lime which draw the wine through to a delicious and extended finish.
VARIETY: 59% CHARDONNAY, 35% PINOT NOIR, 6% PINOT MEUNIER
Region: Pipers River, Tasmania
This Meadowbank Chardonnay has concentration and body, with red peaches and a hint of apricots. The mid palate is refined with fine herbs of fennel and thyme and refreshing limes. You're then taken to another level as the finish reveals phenolic influences that provide a fury and textural elements with a spicy touch of cumquat and a lengthy, crisp acid line.
Region: Derwent Valley, Tasmania
Budburst Rating: #excellentwine 94pts
Last tasted by Joe, 27/1/26
“Made by the talented Keira O’Brien. 96pts from Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion”
“L’appel is one of the newest kids on the block and Bart Johnson is quickly making a name for himself”
L'appel RDJ Coal River Pinot Noir is a fine-tuned, cool-climate Tasmanian Pinot Noir that delivers a balanced mix of red and dark fruit, with bright cranberry and blackberry at the core, layered over subtle earthiness, liquorice and a hint of aniseed or spice.The palate is refined and elegant — medium bodied with finely grained tannins that frame the fruit, a lingering, slightly savoury finish, and enough structure and acidity to give a sense of place and terroir.
Region: Coal River Valley, Tasmania
2024 Rivulet Glaziers Bay Chardonnay is a standout Tasmanian Chardonnay with ripe yet vibrant fruit character. It shows bright aromas of white peach, pear and nectarine with touches of honeycomb, crème brûlée and subtle spice. The palate is rich and textured, layered with opulent stone fruit and balanced by lively acidity. There’s complexity from gentle oak influence and savoury nuances that add depth. Elegant and long on the finish, this wine marries generosity with composure.
Region: Huon Valley, Tasmania
Halliday Wine Companion - 96pts Dave Brookes
“Torch Bearer by Anh Nguyen. Single Vineyard, small batch from the Coal River Valley”
“This small batch Chardonnay is made by nominated Young Gun of Wine, Luke Andree”
Join the Bud Club Tassie Wine Subscription Service
Receive a free Stainless Steel, Stemless Wine Glass when you sign up. It’s unbreakable and perfect for outdoor occasions (value $22)
Joe sends you 3 quality Tasmanian wines to your home, automatically every 3 months.
3 new delicious Tassie Pinot Noirs sent to your home automatically, every 3 months.
You also receive a Free Stainless Steel Wine Glass (value $22)
This Autumn edition consists of
Brinktop Pinot Noir has a concentration of fruit characters with red cherries and black berries. It maintains its fruit weight through the mid palate with flavours of licorice and dried thyme, with gamey and forrest floor influences. Finely grained tannins and a mild dose of acidity that offers balance and backbone to this wine, that should see it continue to develop in the cellar through to 2032. Matches well alongside Venison Fillet with a blackberry sauce.
Region: Coal River Valley, Tasmania
2. The Atom Pinot Noir displays a concentration of fruit flavour made up of red cherries and blue berries. The mid palate has weight and texture with rounded spiced oak influences, cocoa, pomegranate and violet flowers which finishes with fine tannins as well as some freshness of balanced acidity. Match with grilled Eye Fillet or a Brie Cheese
Region: NW Coast and Tamar Valley, Tasmania
3. The Invercarron Pinot Noir from Tasmania's Jordan Valley is an elegant, cool-climate wine that showcases the region's terroir. It opens with fragrant aromas of dark cherries, blueberries, and violets. The palate is silky, offering a blend of red berry fruits with savory notes of nutmeg and a hint of orange peel. Its mid-palate softness gives way to fine tannins and balanced acidity, providing structure and a lingering, refined finish
Region: Jordan Valley, Tasmania
3 new superior Tassie Pinot Noirs sent to your home automatically, every 3 months.
You also receive a Free Stainless Steel Wine Glass (value $22)
This Summer edition consists of
1.Bangor Spotswood Pinot Noir displays red cherry fruits with a sprinkling of raspberries providing a lovely fruit combo. Subtle spice, dried herbs and a subtle toasty oak influence is enhanced by rose petals and minerality, which then takes you to a finish of moderate and fine tannins with some acidity adding a touch freshness as well. Match with ravioli ragout or pork loin tacos.
Region: East Coast, Tasmania
2. Apsley Gorge Pinot Noir is a benchmark Tasmanian wine crafted from low-yielding, estate-grown fruit. It shows lifted aromas of dark cherry, wild strawberry, and subtle gamey notes, layered with spice and earth. The palate is rich yet elegant, with fine tannins, vibrant acidity, and a silky texture.
French oak maturation adds depth, savoury complexity, and a long, persistent finish.
A refined Pinot Noir that balances power with finesse, reflecting the cool coastal terroir of Bicheno.
Region: East Coast, Tasmania
3.This Home Hill Pinot Noir has style and texture with red cherry and blue berry fruits providing a well weighted entry. It is silky and textured through the mid palate with savoury herbs of dried thyme, violet flowers, almonds, mandarins and wild shitake mushrooms. The finish provides a balanced level of refined tannins and acid that offers a touch of spice making this a wine that is already showing a harmonious character that you normally expect from a wine with longer bottle age. Match with a rack of lamb, confit of duck or Maryland chicken
Region: Huon Valley, Tasmania
3 new delicious Tassie Whites sent to your home automatically, every 3 months.
You also receive a Free Stainless Steel Wine Glass (value $22)
sometimes we sneak a Rose or Sparkling into this pack
This Autumn edition consists of
1. Rivulet Riesling is a vibrant Tasmanian white with crisp acidity and bright citrus aromas.
Flavours of lime, green apple, and zesty citrus are complemented by slate-like minerality.
Minimal-intervention winemaking enhances its purity and tension-driven palate.
The wine has a textured, fresh mouthfeel with a long, mouthwatering finish.
Pairs beautifully with light, fresh dishes or subtly acidic foods.
Region: Tamar Valley, Tasmania
2. Sonnen Chardonnay is a small batch, minimal intervention Chardonnay, having undergone wild-ferment and aged sur-lie in large puncheons, giving the wine a fine, layered texture with lively acidity and pronounced fruit character. Yellow stone fruits and bright citrus, complemented by delicate savoury spice and a mineral-etched, elegant mid-palate, reflecting the cool Derwent/Tamar Valley terroir and the winery’s focus on expressive, food-friendly
Region: Derwent Valley, Tasmania
3. Bream Creek Pinot Gris has lovely fruit characters of nashi pears and red apples with the refreshing zest of juicy limes. The mid palate provides you with secondary flavours of rosehip water, lychees and white flowers that lead you towards a lingering finish of moderate acidity and spice of cumquat. It's a very good match with Tandori Chicken or Korean BBQ Tacos.
Region: East Coast, Tasmania
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