d’Arenberg The Dead Arm Vertical 2019 – 2014
Another mea culpa here. I recently posted that after moving house (and states) a couple of times, I found find some un-reviewed samples stashed in the wrong area. For some […]
Tag Archives: Mataro
d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings 2019
The latest release of d’Arry’s “Icon” Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre blend. New and used French oak for the winemaking. d’Arenberg, The Ironstone Pressings, GSM, McLaren Vale, 2019 Hmmm. Full, potent, […]
Tenafeate Creek Mataro 2023
Mataro is Mourvédre (among many other names). Tenafeate Creek is based in One Tree Hill, just out of greater Adelaide and sits at the edges of the North West corner […]
Purple Hands Wines Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023
This release sees a switch up of GSM from MGS! A blend of the Barossa heroes. Purple Hands is a partnership with Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade. Purple Hands Wines, […]
St Hugo Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023
The blend this year sees 64% Grenache, 30% Shiraz and 6% Mataro harvested from a cool vintage punctuated with rain events. This year’s blend amps up the Shiraz and the […]
d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings 2017
A mea culpa here after moving house and find some samples stashed in the wrong area. d’Arenberg have moved to the 2018 of their icon blend of Grenache, Shiraz and […]
St Hugo Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022
The blend this year sees 71% Grenache, 18% Shiraz and 11% Mataro. Maturation saw components aged separately for 8 months in old French oak puncheons (55%) and hogsheads (34%). One […]
Dandelion Vineyards Treasure Trove of McLaren Vale 2021
Fruit taken from Dandelion’s Firehawk Farm: a “single biodynamically run vineyard perched atop an ancient ridgeoverlooking McLaren Vale, the Willunga escarpment and the Gulf St Vincent.” 2/3rds whole bunches. A […]
The Hare & The Tortoise Rosé 2022
Made from Sangiovese, Mataro and Merlot. Previously having an RRP $20, but the team at Fourth Wave Wine have now made this an “On Premesis” exclusive. Which means bistros, restaurants […]
Yalumba Barossa GSM 2018
Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” from the consistent Yalumba. Vegan friendly. A fair mix of oak treatments with 10 months in new French oak (10% total in hogsheads and puncheons), […]
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