d’Arenberg Icon Releases
Sometimes when you open the delivery, you know that sampling a new release wine isn’t going to do it justice. I call it “vinfanticide.” That is, consuming a wine too […]
Chapel Hill Parson’s Nose Shiraz 2011
Just found myself a scrap of a tasting note for one of Chapel Hill’s “entry” level or Foundation Range. A little remiss of me to not get the note posted […]
Scott…of the Adelaide Hills
I must admit, I knew little of Scott Winemaking until I saw a tweet from a friend, Tony Peters, saying how much he’d loved the Fiano. I got in touch […]
De Bortoli – Wines for all seasons.
De Bortoli. The name is synonymous with quality wine at all price points. From the entry level bulk casks (the Cab Merlot was a Uni staple) and the Sacred Hill […]
Mudgee…unearthing nuggets from the dirt.
Mudgee…An up and coming wine region? In terms of age, hardly. Mudgee has old vines and wineries like Oatley’s historic cellar door at Craigmoor. So why is it now just […]
Sassy Orange
These 2 wines were sent by David Cumming at Define Wine just before the start of NSW Wine Festival, but as the wines are getting their debut outings this week […]
Chapel Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010
Super Serious. Not frivolous raspberry chocolate slurp juice. Deep. Serious. Spicy. There’s an awful lot of wine going on here. Deep garnet, again that spice on the nose hinting at […]
