A trio of 2011 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Whilst Shiraz takes the lion's share of attention in McLaren Vale, it is Cabernet Sauvignon that is the second most important grape (judging …
Review: Red Obsession Movie Tonight was the red carpet premiere of the new movie Red Obsession, an Australian documentary that looks at the fortunes of Bordeaux and the rise of the …
Singlefile Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2013 (Great Southern, WA)12.5%, Screwcap, $25Source: Sample www.singlefilewines.com Sourced from the Hamilton vineyard in Denmark, WA. I spent a NYE in a tent in Denmark a few years …
Te Mata Awatea Cabernet Merlot 2010 (Hawke's Bay, NZ)13.5%, Cork, $37Source: Wine listwww.temata.co.nz A blend of 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 12% Cab Franc 6% Petit Verdot, built in a style …
Balgownie Black Label Cabernet Merlot 2009 (Bendigo, Vic) 14.5%, Screwcap, $24 Source: Sample www.balgownieestate.com.au A very handy mid-weight Cabernet Merlot from a forgotten Victorian stalwart. There we go, review done - bedtime. This is better …
Xabregas Artisan Syrah 2010 (Mt Barker, WA)13.9%, Screwcap, $35Source: Samplewww.xabregas.com.au They do things a little wilder at Xabregas. Complexity is the end game and, for my money, they're getting the results. This …
Blue Pyrenees Reserve Shiraz 2009 (Pyrenees, Vic)14%, Screwcap, $35Source: Samplewww.bluepyrenees.com.auAlways a rich and chunky wine this. More Grampians 'plum juice' rich than Pyrenees 'mint-choc' rich methinks, which probably isn't all …
Fromm Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011 (Marlborough, NZ) 13.5%, Cork, $55ishSource: Tasting www.frommwinery.co.nz I tasted this at a huge Winestate magazine Pinot Noir tasting last night and it made me do a double-take. …
Logan Shiraz 2011 (Orange, NSW)13.5%, Screwcap, $28Source: Samplewww.loganwines.com.auI do like the crafty Logan labels. Distinctive and good looking. Oh and Pete Logan has done well on the back label here …
Blue Pyrenees Viognier 2012 (Pyrenees, Victoria)13%, Screwcap, $18Source: Samplewww.bluepyrenees.com.au Wild ferment and just 'a whisper of oak'. Right sort of formula for Viognier methinks. Still a weed... Light green straw. Just a …
Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2012 (Marlborough, NZ)$28, Screwcap, 13.5%Source: Samplewww.dogpoint.co.nz Still amongst the best Sauvignon Blancs that New Zealand produces, if just a little leaner this year. It shows nettle and fennel …
Lark Hill Pinot Noir 2011 (Canberra) 12.5%, Screwcap, $30 Source: Sample www.larkhillwine.com.au From a particularly tricky, cool and wet season in Canberra, this actually looks much better than expected. Winemaker Chris Carpenter believes it …
