Vinaceous Weird Science ‘Stellar’ White Blend 2017
Part of the Vinaceous stable’s side projects, this one “VSP.” I’m taking an educated guess that it means ‘Vinaceous Special Projects.” A blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Chardonnay fruit […]
Tag Archives: Great Southern
West Cape Howe “Hanna’s Hill” Cabernet Malbec 2017
A slight change to the name of the wine, with the previous spelling of “Hannah’s” now stripped of its palindrome status and shortened to “Hanna’s.” Let’s hope Glenelg and Tumut […]
West Cape Howe Two Steps Shiraz 2016
The low slung shoulder of the Rhone bottle now suits the approach for the winemaking. West Cape Howe, Two Steps, Shiraz, Mount Barker, 2016 16 Months French oak. Earthy Turkish […]
Castle Rock Estate Riesling 2019
The 2019 is an anticipated release after reviewing last year’s Rieslings from talented winemaker Rob Diletti. Castle Rock Estate, Riesling, Porongurup, 2019 Lime depth, richness like brulee with honeysuckle/honeycomb with […]
Castle Rock Estate Shiraz 2017
Castle Rock Estate still seem to be flying under the radar. The Tyranny of distance perhaps, being so far from the major population centres of Australia. Regardless of this or […]
Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noir 2017
From talented winemaker Rob Diletti, in the sub-region of Porongurup in the Great Southern GI of Western Australia, one of the few climates outside of the usual suspects that produces […]
Singlefile Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Alcohol starting to creep up for this marque from the Great Southern, but elegance is still present. Singlefile, Frankland River, Cabernet Sauvignon, Great Southern, 2016 A chary and tarry coffee […]
