Vega Sicilia Valbuena 2004 (Ribera del Duero, Spain) $300'Did John Duval make this' Suffice to say that, like many of John's wines, this is one big, rich, oak framed red. It's full, …
Clovely Estate Reserve Shiraz 2010 (South Burnett, QLD) 14%, Screwcap, $28www.clovely.com.au One of the South Burnett region's leading lights, you can't help but feel that, in time, there will be handy wines …
Chapel Hill Grenache 2011 (McLaren Vale, SA)14.5%, Screwcap, $35 www.chapelhillwine.com.au I believe this has flipped over to the 2012 vintage now, so consider this little note a back vintage update (of sorts). …
Lethbridge Indra Shiraz 2010 (Geelong, Vic) 14%, Screwcap, $95 www.lethbridgewines.com I did a double-take when I saw the price of this. $95? Woah. That's some serious dollars, even for as celebrated a producer as …
Hither & Yon Shiraz Cabernet 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14.8%, Screwcap, $30Source: Sample www.higherandyon.com.au Tasted: December 20132012 McLaren Vale reds can be slightly challenging to assess now, purely because they are so youthful …
De Bortoli Sacred Hill Shiraz 2012 (Australia) 13.5%, Screwcap, $7.50Source: Samplewww.debortoli.com.au Tasted: January 2014 A little internet hunting reveals that this can be had for just $5/bottle. Hard to beat at that price …
La Linea Tempranillo 2012 (Adelaide Hills, SA) 13.5%, Screwcap, $25Source: Sample www.lalinea.com.au Tasted: December 2013 Australian Tempranillo has come an awful long way. Long hyped as 'the next big thing' in Australian red wine, Tempranillo …
Coriole Fiano 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA) 12%, Screwcap, $25Source: Sample www.coriole.com Tasted: April 2013Tasted a year ago, but comprehensive notes. Probably my favourite Coriole Fiano of the last 3 vintages, edging out the …
More WIrraCycleTour pics and McLaren Vale/Tour Down Under tidbits I'm back in Sydney now after the final few days of the Wirra Cycle Tour and must say that it seemed like …
A hill. Somewhere. I'm in McLaren Vale this week for the first ever #WirraCycleTour - a multi-day cycling tour of McLaren Vale put on by a contingent of local wine producers …
Dodgy Bros Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA)15%, Screwcap, $29www.dodgybrotherswines.com A question - does an upside-down label make you more or less likely to pick up a bottle of wine? That's …
