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Tag Archives: McLaren Vale

Two Hands Gnarly Dudes 2017

March 16, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Named after the gnarled old vines that continue to give up their fruit, year after year. Two Hands, Gnarly Dudes, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, 2017   Big love from the Barossa. […]

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Two Hands Sexy Beast 2017

March 13, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Two Hands are Barossa born and bred, but their fruit sources in McLaren Vale provide a basis for quality labels. Two Hands, Sexy Beast, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, 2017   […]

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Mitolo Jester Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

March 7, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

“A jester unemployed is nobody’s fool!” ― Danny Kaye, The Court Jester No such trouble here, Danny. 100% used French oak for 18 months. Mitolo, Jester, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, 2016   […]

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Mitolo Jester Shiraz 2016

March 6, 2019by vinonotebook 1 Comment

100% used French oak for 18 months. Made for opulent youthful enjoyment. Wear your mask. Be someone else. Be the princess or be the Jester. Mitolo, Jester, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, […]

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Mitolo Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

February 24, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Serpico. A movie after a biopic of undercover New York police officer Frank Serpico. Al Pacino played the lead. I’ve no idea if the Mitolo family named the wine after […]

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Mitolo G.A.M Shiraz 2015

February 24, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Named in honour of the Mitolo children with an initial taken from each: Gemma, Alexander and Marco. French oak maturation with 70% being new and 30% used for 18 months. […]

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Hastwell & Lightfoot Fiano 2018

January 26, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Mark Hastwell and Martin Lightfoot celebrated 30 years through the 2018 vintage. No mean feat in this day and age. 30 years ago the number one song in Australia was […]

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Hardy’s Tintara Yeenunga Shiraz 2015

January 12, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of Hardy’s premium McLaren Vale releases. The sibling to the Blewitt Springs, Yeenunga is a single vineyard high above the McLaren Vale township. Winemaker is Paul Carpenter. Hardy’s Tintara, […]

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Chapel Hill The Parson GSM 2017

January 1, 2019by vinonotebook 2 Comments

McLaren Vale’s regional star blend Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. Chapel Hill, The Parson, Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvèdre, McLaren Vale, 2017 Musk sticks and raspberry jubes fight for dominance, like a take […]

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Hardy’s Wines Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2015

December 31, 2018by vinonotebook Leave a comment

An apology: Hardys don’t put an apostrophe in their marketing, but it feels wrong to leave one out from the naming convention. Here we have one of the icons for […]

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