Made by the esteemed Dan Standish, these Barossa wines are in a class of their own in many ways for their serious take on South Australia's great grape offering. Blackberry, blueberry pie...no real notes of apricot from the Viognier, but its lifted / lythe on the palate, intense...milk chocolate raspberry and mouth coating. The whole... Continue Reading →
Single Vineyard Shiraz from Rices Vineyard in the Grampians. Typical Grampians in the mid weight, slightly cooler climate profile. Plenty of fruit but also the spice, tar and white pepper to make it interesting. Best drinking on day 2, took a little time to open up on day 1 but still going well on day... Continue Reading →
Fancy wrapping, feels like Christmas. Bottle 1424 of 2200 has had 12 years on lees and now 6 years in bottle. Less impactful than I was expecting, quite subtle and saline with an exquisite bead and good length. C: Light golden yellow N: lemon preserves, minerals, river rocks and biscuits P: Very gentle bead, saline,... Continue Reading →
, 2001 Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial It is always interesting to me that the older a wine gets, the more it can taste the same as other similar varieties. An aged Tempranillo, not so different from Cabernet or Shiraz, it makes you wonder why we keep them so long, especially with... Continue Reading →
2016 Riversdale Estate Pinot Gris Appearance is clear, pale lemon with no real sign of age. The nose has grapefruit, lemon, green apple, hint of peach while the palate is similar with the inclusion of pear which is to be expected from the variety. This is quite a textual, viscous wine for the variety and... Continue Reading →
2009 Hospices de Beaune Volnay Cuvee Blondeau (1er) - Pinot Noir Burgundy the beguiling enchantress, such wonderful ethereal wines, such stratospheric prices. Here we have a premier cru wine (one below the great grand cru wines) at a price just over 3 digits...a comparative bargain. Light red, dry and enticing. Earth, sweet forest berries and woody... Continue Reading →
Ultra premium offering from Zuccardi, Malbec with style! Mendoza magic, clearly a serious attempt at upping the ante on what (non blended) malbec means to premium wine. Colour is clear deep garnet, showing lighter at the edges signalling some mid term bottle age. The nose is clean, with blackberry, black current, red cherry and plum... Continue Reading →
The team at Mayford make some of the best Tempranillo in the country, this is no exception. Highly rated by Campbell Mattinson at the Winefront on release, this wine is showing very well but is not nearly at its peak. The wine itself is still quite structural but the fruit emerges with air, giving life... Continue Reading →
A great night to catch up with friends, the company perhaps better than the wine on the whole. Te Mata Coleraine the star, the taint of brett and cork perhaps the most pervasive impact. 2003 Sicilia Valbuena - Amazingly youthful for its age. Deep purple in colour with cherries verging on blackberry and spicy... Continue Reading →
Essence of plumbs and white pepper with a meaty animale profile, somewhat funky and imperfect, but nothing too out of control. Mid bodied solid syrah well suited to winter stews but no life changing experiences here. Score – 90 Points Drink – 2016 to 2021 Price – $110 Source – Purchase Details Northern Rhone, famous for... Continue Reading →
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