Yalumba The Y Series Sangiovese Rosé 2018
Sangiovese is a simply wonderful match for food….how to make it better? Why not with making it as rosé?! Yalumba, The Y Series, Rosé, Sangiovese, South Australia, 2018 The […]
Tag Archives: Chianti
Claymore Wines Blackbird Sangiovese 2016
Sangiovese has some way to come in Australia to try to match some of the incredible Tuscan Chiantis. There’s usually a certain “x” factor missing from them, but I’ve been […]
Querceto Chianti 2015
Love doing a note on the fly sometimes. Cork. Softly meaty, cabbagey aromas with coffee essence, blueberries, blackcurrant, herbal tonic, ink and wet stones. Medium full blue fruit and slightly […]
Pizzini’s Honour – Sangiovese of the King Valley
The Pizzini family story is like that of many Italian families in Australia. They arrived in the 1950s looking for work after World War 2, and settled in the King […]
2012 Sangiovese Smackdown: McLaren Vale Vs Chianti
By the Blood of Jove! Sangiovese! Chianti, Tuscany, Italy is the spiritual home for the grape/wine, but one may argue that McLaren Vale the spiritual home in Australia. Certainly commercially […]
