Mitchell Harris Mataro 2013
Johnno Harris makes good wine. Takes great pictures and puts them on Instagram too. Mitchell Harris, Mataro, Pyrenees 2013 Apparently Mataro is rare in the Pyrenees. Should be more of […]
Category Archives: Wine Reviews
Glaetzer-Dixon Tasmania Nouveau 2016
Nick’s take on Beaujo Nouveau. Sourced from upper Derwent & Tamar Valleys. Carbonic Maceration. The Beastie Boys were playing loud on the stereo when this fruit was in the winery, […]
Toolangi Emanai 2015
Made at Yering Station from fruit sourced at the Dixon Creek estate. Chardonnay and Viognier, co fermented and aged in oak for 4 months. Toolangi, Emanai, Yarra Valley, 2015 Lively […]
Toolangi Estate Chardonnay 2015
Made by the indefatigable Dave Bicknell at Oakridge Wines. Toolangi, Estate Chardonnay, Yarra Valley 2015 11 months French oak. No holds barred. Distinct fig and balsa wood. Light brown spice […]
Toolangi Pauls Lane Shiraz 2013
Plenty to like about Toolangi modus operandi. Grow quality fruit and get the great winemakers of the region to craft it for you. This Shiraz made at Hoddles Creek and […]
Brokenwood Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2013
Whilst Brokenwood are a Hunter Valley institution, they do reach further afield and in this example, off to South Australia’s McLaren Vale. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, American and […]
Brokenwood Shiraz 2012
Quite simply labelled as “Shiraz,” this is known as Brokenwood’s “Area Blend” and not purely from the spiritual home of the Hunter Valley. Brokenwood, Shiraz, Hunter Valley/McLaren Vale/ Wrattonbully, 2012* […]
Jacob’s Creek Barosé 2016
Normally as wine writer, you try to encourage a turn of phrase and prose that seems both eloquent and knowledgeable for the content that gets produced. But as I removed […]
Jacob’s Creek Le Petit Rosé 2016
A step up in the new rosé releases from Jacob’s Creek. This labeling quite classy and indeed intended to mimic the Provençe style of rosé. Along with the naming convetion, […]
Calabria Private Bin Aglianco 2014
My wife is half Italian and speaks the language far better than I. I can get by with everything in the infinitive but also struggle with some of the nuances […]
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