d’Arenberg The Footbolt Shiraz 2014
Price hasn’t changed from the 2013 release. New and used French and American oak for 18 months. d’Arenberg, The Footbolt Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2014 Good smells: heady and lovely mineral […]
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Berton Vineyards, Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2014
Berton have a little slice of the Barossa and here they reach to the Valley floor and the upper parts of the Eden Valley, before ageing in new and old […]
Deviation Road Loftia Brut 2014
The Adelaide Hills are one of the reliable centres for excellence when it comes to sparkling wine production in Australia. Deviation Road’s Kate Laurie has spent time working in Champagne […]
Amisfield Pinot Noir 2014
Central Otago Pinot Noir for me tends to have sinewy tannins and whilst this is muscular, the alcohol fills out the body well. Amisfield Pinot Noir, Central Otago 2014 10% […]
Berton Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Yenda (NSW) based Berton stray over the border here to gather some grapes from the excellent district of Coonawarra. I know it’s excellent, I just visited there. Berton Vineyards Reserve […]
Flametree Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2014
Margaret River grows arguably the best Cabernet and Merlot grapes in Australia. No surprises then that they can blend them together at this quality at this price. Flametree, Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, […]
Gartelmann Wilhelm Shiraz 2014
Whilst Gartelmann are based on the Lovedale side of the Hunter Valley, this Shiraz sourced from the Broke region of the Hunter Valley. Gartelmann, Wilhelm, Shiraz, Hunter Valley 2014 16 […]
De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2014
Since 1982, this wine has been the winner of 135 Trophies and 429 Gold Medals. Enough said. DeBortoli, Noble One, Botrytis Semillon, Riverina, 2014 Amber/caramel colour. Heady and layered rich […]
Bremerton Special Release Lagrein 2014
ZZ Top wrote a song called La Grange. Whilst I’ve tasted plenty of Penfolds Grange and have some in my cellar, I don’t tend to hear that song in my […]
Bremerton Special Release Mourvèdre 2014
Mourvèdre…Mataro….Monastrell…Dog Strangler….so many names for one grape. Best seek out Stuart Robinson’s “Project Mataro” for arguably the single most Mourvèdre/Mataro tasting notes in one spot. Bremerton, Special Release, Mourvèdre, Langhorne […]
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