Tscharke Shiraz Shiraz Shiraz 2012 (Barossa Valley, SA)14%, Screwcap, $20 No, I'm not repeating myself, that's the label. I think it's fun. You? Sourced from three vineyards at the western edge …
Tahbilk Eric Stevens Purbrick Shiraz 2008 (Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley, Vic)14.5%, Screwcap, $69.50 Interesting to see this in a (blind) lineup of younger wines. Looked more like a 10 year old …
Lethbridge Pinot Noir 2012 (Geelong, Vic) 12.5%, Screwcap, $42 This is a triumphant wine, from a winery doing very good things. The eternal challenge with Pinot Noir is to balance ripeness with delicacy, …
Hither + Yon Muscat Blanc 2013 (McLaren Vale, SA)12.5%, Screwcap, $20 Despite how much Muscat we have planted in Australia - including some seriously old vines - it remains relegated either …
Dodgy Bros Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14.2%, Screwcap, $29 Hardly a traditional blend for McLaren Vale and you could argue that it's more of a representation …
Brancott Estate Letter Series T Pinot Noir 2012 (Marlborough, NZ)13.5%, Screwcap, $27.99 I tasted this in a large lineup of blind Pinots for a National Liquor News magazine tasting panel about …
Tahbilk Eric Stevens Purbrick Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (Nagambie, Goulburn Valley, Vic)14.5%, Screwcap, $69.50 Curiously, of all the Tahbilk wines this one seems the most wobbly - it just can't nail the …
Skillogalee The Cabernets 2012 (Clare Valley, SA) 14%, Screwcap, $29.50 I've always thought of Skillogalee as a Riesling producer first with the odd old school red along the way. This Cabernet blend, …
Xabregas Mount Barker Riesling 2012 (Mount Barker)12.1%, Screwcap, $20 All about 'sweet fruit and natural acid balance'. Actually, if anyone can nail the sweetness balance of a Mount Barker Riesling it …
Shaw Vineyard Riesling 2013 (Canberra) 12.5% $25 Loads of free sulphur here, which blows off to reveal an angular, tart and slightly short Riesling with lots of lime juice but little else, …
Devil's Lair Hidden Cave Chardonnay 2012 (Margaret River, WA)13%, Screwcap, $23The entry level Chardonnay for Devil's Lair. Green melon nose suggests fruit picked early and limited malo/oak. Bright, lemon citrus palate …
10X Sauvignon Blanc 2012 (Mornington, Vic)13.5%, Screwcap, $28I think I caught this one about a year too late. Leesy and quite mellow nose a Sancerre, not Marlborough. Slightly forward, tangy palate …
