Yelland & Papps Second Take Vermentino 2016
A second take at how wine making could be done in the Barossa….279 days on skins. Wild ferment. Unfiltered and unfined. Yelland & Papps, Second Take, Vermentino, Barossa Valley, 2016 […]
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Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir 2016
I’m literally drinking a 2003 Hoddles Creek pinot noir as I finish this note. Franco advises me that 2003 was a warmer year, but no reason it shouldn’t last as […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2016
A tasting in situ of Hoddles Creek wines over a weekend in April this year shows that while their pinot noir gets the hype now, the chardonnay is a slow […]
Risky Business Malbec 2015
While Argentina is strong in Malbec, Margaret River seems to have the foothold in Australia. Only 128 dozen bottles produced. Risky Business, Malbec, Margaret River, 2015 Smells of cooking chocolate […]
Risky Business Shiraz Grenache Tempranillo 2015
Put together by Rob Quenby as viticulturist and his partner in the “risky business,” John Waldron as vintner. Risky Business, Shiraz Grenache Tempranillo, Margaret River, 2015 Tight berry aromas before […]
Vinkara Kalecik Karasi 2013
The Vinkara viticultural activities began in 2003 with vineyards located around 650 meters above sea level in the Kaleick region of Anatolia. This wine is made from the indigenous grape that […]
Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Chardonnay 2016
The bigger sibling in this range. Interestingly, this is marked as “Barossa” from a regional perspective, when I would have thought the majority would have come from the Eden Valley….but […]
Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Riesling 2016
Alongside the new reds in the range, the whites are from up on the hill. Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Riesling, Eden Valley, 2016 Light lime and lemon juice and rocks, […]
Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Shiraz 2015
There’s been a recent and quite public legal stoush over the usage of the term “signature” on the label from Jacob’s Creek and their parent company, Pernod-Ricard. I wouldn’t say […]
Highland Heritage Estate The Patrono Series Shiraz 2015
The new Patron Series range of wines was commissioned by winery owner Rex D’Aquino to commemorate the 70th year of his family’s involvement in the wine industry of Orange. Highland […]
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