Di Giorgio Family 2013 Coonawarra Reds
A trio of red wines from the Di Giorgio Family of Coonawarra. Di Giorgio Family Wines, Shiraz, Coonawarra, 2013 Meat and graphite merge with black pepper, red/blue fruits, and the […]
Tag Archives: Merlot
Voyager Estate Cabernet/Merlot 2011
2011, a powerhouse vintage from Voyager Estate, has produced another benchmark wine. Voyager Estate, Cabernet/Merlot, Margaret River 2011 Made up from parcels of both Old block & the younger […]
Bremerton Tamblyn Cab/Shiraz/Malbec/Merlot 2013
Langhorne Creek has long produced fruit for blends and certainly the big boys such as Penfolds and Wolf Blass are no strangers to the vines. Probably slightly undervalued but no […]
Serafino BDX & GSM 2013
All continental today: Two French style blends from Italian heritage Serafino wines. As usual, stylish and schmick looking packaging. 2013 a very good vintage, if a little warm and short, […]
Monday Merlot Mayhem
Merlot….The Pontiff to the church of right bank Bordeaux. Think St Emilion, think Pomerol. Think Cheval Blanc. Think Petrus. Here in Australia, there’s not as many top flight producers, which […]
St Marys of Penola
Sometimes, just because it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck….it’s not always a duck. In this case, St Mary’s wines are located on V&A Lane, Penola. Yep, […]
Berton Vineyards – Foundstone and Metal
Berton continue to be a workhorse of the Australian landscape, providing everyday drinking wines at everyday drinking prices. A new look website also makes life a little easier for purchasing….. […]
Flametree Reds
Oh the flame trees will blind the weary driver And there’s nothing else could set fire to this town There’s no change, there’s no pace Everything within its place Just […]
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 […]
Raidis Estate
Raidis Estate are one of the young Kids (pardon the pun) continuing the drive forward of the Coonawarra Region. Balanced, easy drinking whites and lovely approachable reds. They make the […]
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