The pinnacle Cabernet for the d’Arenberg Icon series. d’Arenberg, The Coppermine Road, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale 2013 This sits in the more savoury and herbaceous (not green) spectrum with pencils, […]
If you intend on buying this wine as a drink now proposition…your grandchildren will be missing out. Calabria, Three Bridges, Fortified Durif, Riverina, 2013 Wow. Here’s some serious heft. Pine […]
Bit of a left field item here. This bottle came from a mystery dozen purchased from the remnants of the Sydney Royal Wine Show (sold to raise funds for dedicated […]
Part of the flagship range for Bremerton. Packaging is as solid as the wine, even if it is a somewhat confusing capsule…is it cork?? Is it a glass stopper?? Bremerton, […]
A staple favourite for many a wine list. Giddy up. New and used French and American oak for 18 months. d’Arenberg, The Footbolt Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2013 Fruit full nose […]
So, apparently d’Arenberg look after nearly a third of all of McLaren Vale’s bush vine grenache, hence being “The Custodian” of grenache. French and American oak. d’Arenberg, The Custodian, Grenache, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
So there are plenty of wine collaborations across Australia: wine makers blending together their chosen barrels (more often than not for charity) and the results can vary somewhat. Like a […]
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