d’Arenberg 2011 Icons
Funny old year 2011. There’s been a constant struggle with general (and somewhat ignorant) perception that the vintage was shithouse across Australia. It’s no secret that it was wet and […]
Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon
McHenry Hohnen – Amigos and Rocky Road Round Up
I was interested to see the 3 Amigos pair of wines arrive with the new labels/vintages for the Rocky Road range from McHenry Hohnen. Obviously there’s a little bit of […]
Raidis Estate
Raidis Estate are one of the young Kids (pardon the pun) continuing the drive forward of the Coonawarra Region. Balanced, easy drinking whites and lovely approachable reds. They make the […]
Singlefile – Re-saddling a Dark Horse
It’s that time of year. The James Halliday Wine Companion for 2016 has just been published. The Doyen of Australian wine scores (and so much more) has the ability to […]
Katnook Estate – The Fat of the Land
Katnook Estate holds a strong place in Coonawarra history. What is now the barrel hall was once the Katnook wool shed where John Riddoch, the father of Coonwarra, made […]
Fine Serafino 2013 Reds
The 2013 Black Labelled reds from Serafino are as sleek as their packaging…. Serafino, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2013 Relatively complex nose: Smells of deep liqueur cherry, cedary oak, raspberry, […]
Kalleskexcellence…New Releases from Kalleske
Terrible name for a post….but there’s not really any other way I can put it. Certified Organic and Biodynamic, their expression of the Barossa is certainly heading toward being a […]
Nothing Amiss about Amisfield
Amisfield vineyard, located 45°S at the foot of Pisa Mountain Range in the Central Otago region of New Zealand. The area dominated by glacial Schist rock deposited from the amazing tectonic […]
Berton Vineyards of the High Eden
Berton Vineyards have their home in the working horse vinous heartland of NSW’s Riverina, but they have their heart in holdings across the border in South Australia between the Barossa […]
Another Old Orange…Patina Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Gerald Naef isn’t one for sticking to the winemaking norms. Deliberately holding on to specific wines before releasing must be his accountant’s worst nightmare, but it definitely shows the potential […]
