Mitchell Harris Shiraz 2013
I caught up with Johnno Harris at Game Of Rhones in Melbourne, June 2016. I’d tasted this and the other 2013 Reds, and said that I was getting around to […]
Tag Archives: Victoria
St Hubert’s “The Stag” Chardonnay & Shiraz
New range from the St Hubert’s stable of TWE. Traditionally known for the Yarra Valley releases, these are simply labelled Victoria and “Cool Climate.” Nice packaging nonetheless. Solid, broad shouldered […]
De Bortoli Bella Riva Sangiovese Rosé 2015
From the excellent value Bella Riva range by the ever reliable De Bortoli range. The Bella Riva vineyard was planted by the family on the King River predominantly to Italian […]
Tahbilk Cabernets…Timeless Elegance.
No need for me to go on about the reputation of Tahbilk’s wines. Whilst their 1860s Vines Shiraz and the 1927 Vines Marsanne tend to get all the glory, the […]
Hoddles Creek Estate Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015
Said it before and I’ll say it again, Franco D’Anna and the team are producing wonderful wines at incredible prices. Pairing this alongside its sibling, the Wickhams Road Gippsland Pinot […]
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 […]
McPherson Family Wines
I didn’t know anything about McPherson Wines until being sent these for review. The region is marked as South Eastern Australia, but they’re predominantly sourced from Goulburn Valley, near Nagambie […]
TarraWarra Estate Reserve
The excellent established TarraWarra Estate have released their Reserve Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from vintage 2013. The vintage saw a drop in yield by more than 50% of what they normally […]
And to top it all off….
An interesting essay here….2 wines….2 “alternative” closures. What are we seeking from our wine closure? Do we care? If it may be screwcap / stelvin which the Australian market […]
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