Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir 2015
Easy does it with this tasty, elegant Pinot. Montalto Pennon Hill, Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, 2015 Small woody twigs, fuzzy cherry and strawberry, cinnamon spice, roast ham outer. Medium bodied, […]
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St Hugo Cabernet/Shiraz 2013
Multi-regional blending is not a dark art nor should it be. Some of Australia’s most lauded wines are blends from two or more regions. In this example, taking the two […]
St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
33rd release of this stalwart label. I think Coonawarra must hold most of the “continual” label releases with this and the Wynns labels. Any takers on that trivia? St Hugo, […]
St Hugo Shiraz 2013
I’m not usually lost for words, but this introductions has been written several times, none of which passed my usual muster. So I’m opting for honesty here, rather than an […]
Montalto Estate Pinot Gris 2015
Blogging is a funny thing. Whilst I’ve got a “real” article that goes into “real” newsprint, (though occasionally the digital edition crops up), the blogging sometimes runs well behind. So […]
Montalto Pennon Hill Chardonnay 2015
We may have a new contender for the top value Chardonnay title. Montalto, Pennon Hill Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, 2015 Bunches of fruit smells (think little peaches, figs, grapefruit) balanced with […]
Eden Road Wines 94 Block Shiraz 2012
We’ve come to expect a lot from Nick Spencer and the team at Eden Road Wines. We’ve come to expect quality wines being lauded from areas that aren’t normally front […]
Thomas Wines Two of a Kind Shiraz 2014
Andrew “Thommo” Thomas’ nod to the land of his raising and his father in the use of the McLaren Vale fruit…. Thomas Wines, Two of a Kind, Shiraz, Hunter Valley/McLaren […]
Deviation Road Mary’s Reserve Shiraz 2012
The familiar topographical label of the Adelaide Hills hold a bright star from the 2012 galaxy…. Deviation Road, Mary’s Reserve Shiraz, Adelaide Hills 2012* Dark cedary oak smells melt to […]
Singlefile Whites 2015
Going through my notebook of tastings (hence the title of my pages), I found an entire page I missed publishing. Apologies to the team at Singlefile! Singlefile, Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc, Denmark, […]
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