Essenze Damkeeper Pinot Noir 2009 (Central Otago, NZ) 14%, Screwcap, $42 Source: Sample www.mcwilliams.com.au Essenze is one of McWilliams NZ labels, this was crafted by ex Mcwilliams winemaking honcho Corey Ryan (who is now …
Willow Bridge Gravel Pit Shiraz 2011 (Geographe, WA) 13.8%, Screwcap, $30 Source: Sample www.willowbridge.com.au I expected less of this Willow Bridge Shiraz. Something about the etched bottle seemed to suggest a simple, confected sweet …
On an Even Keel – unearthing a new Mornington superstar (This article appeared in a recent edition of Lattelife. Sam's wines deserve more attention, particularly those 2010s) Much is made of ‘age’ …
Quintarelli Rosso del Bepi 1999 (Veneto, Italy)15%, Cork, $270+Source: Dinner companion I tried this wine just weeks after that fateful first encounter with a Quintarelli. As a result, when this …
Pepper Tree Tallavera Shiraz 2010 (Hunter Valley, NSW) 14.5%, Screwcap, $45Source: Samplewww.peppertreewines.com.au Jim Chatto, Pepper Tree Chief Winemaker, believes that the secret to crafting good Shiraz in the stop-start 2010 Hunter vintage …
Zema Estate Shiraz 2008 (Coonawarra, SA) 14.5%, Screwcap, $28 Source: Samplewww.zema.com.au Coonawarra seems to have survived the 2008 heatwave better than most South Australian regions, its cooler southern maritime clime tempering the temps …
Kellermeister 'The Pilgrimage' Cabernet Shiraz 2009 14.5%, Screwcap, $25 Source: Sample www.kellermeister.com.au A crap picture of a decent wine.Note the pile of tea-towels in the background - I live a glamorous life Whilst I …
Terra Felix La Vie En Rosé 2011 (Central Victoria, Vic) 14%, Screwcap, $17.50 Source: Sample www.terrafelix.com.au 'Drink with a range of summer foods'. I'm always intrigued by back label lines like that. What …
Nyetimber Classic Cuvée 2006 (England) 12%, Cork, £40 Source: Giftwww.nyetimber.com Perhaps the only criticism that can be levelled at English sparkling wine is that, given their quality and price expectations, so many examples …
Cradle of Hills Route de Bonheur GMS 2010 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14.5%, Screwcap, $25 Source: Sample www.cradle-of-hills.com.au Open vats, basket pressing and 18 months in French oak. Good winemaking and authentic wine. Route de …
McLeish Estate Semillon 2011 (Hunter Valley, NSW) $23, Screwcap, 11.1%Source: Sample www.mcleishhunterwines.com.au The 2011 Hunter Semillons are an affable lot, typically riper and generous than the norm, forward and already quite open. This …
Esperanza Tempranillo 2011 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14%, Screwcap, $35 Source: Samplewww.esperanza-wine.com The companion wine to the Monastrell and just as well packaged. The juice inside suffers thanks to some vintage vagaries but the …
