Katnook Estate Odyssey 2012
In the age of cut price internet and big box wine businesses, does anyone believe an advertised “recommended retail price (rrp)?” When does a wine provide value? Are pedigree, history […]
Gartelmann Sarah Elizabeth Chardonnay 2015
Made by the skilled hand of Liz Silkman (nee Jackson) of Silkman fame. 60% of the wine was matured for nine months in new and one year old French oak. […]
Shingleback Unedited Shiraz 2009
Part of the original McLaren Vale “Scarce Earth” line up. Only 1250 bottles produced. This is part of Shingleback’s wine club cellar release program. Bottled under DIAM cork. Shingleback, Unedited, […]
De Bortoli La Bohème Act Two Rosé 2017
Just the thing to match your “consumption” of prosciutto and vegetable crudo. Lees stirring for textural complexity over and above your average dry rosé. De Bortoli, La Bohème, Act Two, […]
Angullong Chardonnay 2016
Originally tasted blind as part of a line up of cool climate chardonnay. Angullong, Chardonnay, Orange, 2016 Crisp biscuit, mineral, rocky notes. Very light stonefruit but somewhat lifted. Good lines […]
Windowrie The Mill Chardonnay 2016
Originally tasted blind in a line up of cool climate chardonnay. Windowrie, The Mill, Chardonnay, Cowra, 2016 Fruity fig and banana lollies with white nectarine underpinned with waxy lemon rind. […]
Angullong A Range Shiraz 2015
Tasted blind as part of a line up of cool climate shiraz. Angullong, A Range, Shiraz, Orange, 2015 Cherry cola syrup, medicinal herbs, sappy, white pepper. Sweet, polished fruit polarised […]
d’Arenberg The Galvo Garage 2013
A slight shift in the varieties that make up this brick like, yet handsome release. No longer do we see the aromatic and dusty Cabernet Franc listed on the label.”Galvo” […]
Vinoque Greco 2016
Fruit sourced from vinous viticultural pioneers: the Chalmers family. Made by Steve Webber at De Bortoli. Vinoque, Greco, Heathcote, 2016 Caramel tones over granite with grilled citrus rind. Full palate […]
Passing Clouds Pinot Noir 2016
Part of a line up of pinot noirs for a blind tasting. Sourced from the Quarry Ridge vineyard in Kilmore, which is pretty much dead 60 kilometres north of Melbourne, […]
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