Taylors Estate Shiraz 2015
Okay. The 2014 vintage of this wine won a ridonkulous amount of bling for the mantlepiece. Including, but not limited to: Great Australian Shiraz Challenge 2015 Trophy – Graphic Labels […]
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Taylors Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Taylors Estate (white label). Ever reliable: the matching choice of so many mid-week dinners and summer weekend BBQs. Taylors Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley, 2015 Boot polish, cassis, true cigar, […]
Mitchell Wines Mataro Grenache 2012
Good work Clare Valley. You had Mataro growing well before it was trendy. The blending amount obviously changes vintage to vintage, currently the website lists the 2011 vintage as current […]
Mitchell Wines McNicol Shiraz 2006
Geez, I’d hate to be the Mitchell Wines accountant. Not only are they releasing their top Shiraz at 10 years of age, they’re doing for under $50. Madness. Note, the […]
Claymore Superstition Reserve Riesling 2015
This one was tasted during a big session at Templo Restaurant, celebrating Kate Giles’ Tasmanian Birthday excursion. Claymore Superstition Reserve Riesling, Watervale 2015 Smoky limes, light ginger shavings (like a […]
Mitchell Watervale Riesling 2015
Family run Mitchell wines in the Clare Valley are stalwarts of the region and produce long lived reds and Rieslings. Mitchell, Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley 2015 Pale gold, green highlights. […]
Taylors Estate Merlot 2014
Merlot is a funny one in Australia. If you taste a right bank Bordeaux from St Emilion, it’s hard to draw to many instant comparisons to Australian Merlot or dominant […]
Taylors Estate Chardonnay 2014
The next generations Australia’s First Families of Wine have just wound up their “Unlocked” event in Perth which looked to be a great gathering of the “kids” of some of […]
Rockridge Watervale Riesling Clare Valley 2014
Rockridge is a label under Reilly’s Wines Mintaro and exclusively for sale through independent bottleshop franchise Cellarbrations and independent grocery IGA. A range of whites and reds from the […]
Pikes “Los Companeros” Shiraz Tempranillo 2012
Pikes are synonymous with Riesling, but then they put out a drinking red like this and you remember they can do top value in the other spectrum too. Dusty plums, […]
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