Two wines from a little known South Australian wine region, the Fleurieu Peninsula.Minko Pinot Noir 2005 (Southern Fleurieu, SA)$20, Screwcap, 14.0%Winery websiteMinko apparently have a cellar door smack bang in …
Another day, another (very tenuous) theme.S.C. Pannell Shiraz 2004Sourced from old Mclaren Vale Shiraz vines, this is South Australian Shiraz in a quite modern mould, yet with more structure and …
Jacobs Creek St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (Coonawarra, SA) Cork, $40The question has to be - does the addition of 'Jacobs Creek' do anything for this label? I'd argue that …
Tonight I opened up a D'Arenberg Cadenzia GSM 2004 which was sealed with a 'Zork' plastic closure. For those not familiar with a Zork, it is a plastic cork that …
Jacobs Creek Reeves Point Chardonnay 2004 (Multi Region Blend) Screwcap, $30 (approx)The relevance of Reeves Point? Its apparently where (Orlando founder) Johann Gramp first landed in Australia. This has won …
Ballast Stone RMS Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (Mclaren Vale, SA)Cork, $42Apparently this picked up a silver (Best in class) at the IWSC. Produced off 60yr old+ vines in Mclaren Vale. Spent …
Mesh Riesling 2004 (Eden Valley, SA)Screwcap, $25 (on release)Another day, another Riesling (the love affair continues). The Mesh Riesling is the product of a partnership between Jeoffrey Grosset and the …
Blue Pyrenees Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2004 (Pyrenees, Vic)Cork, $32'Suddenly, unbelievably, it’s really hard to get a taste of Shiraz that has not been adulterated to some extent by Viognier.Notice the …
Lake Chalice Sauvignon Blanc 2007 (Marlborough, NZ)Screwcap, $22Tracing back to 89, Lake Chalice is a veteran (in Marlborough terms) and produces consistent varietal Savvies - though I couldnt tell you …
Raveneau - Easily the most famous Chablis estate, with highly sought after (and hence highly priced) wines of the utmost sophistication that clearly reflect the terroir of Chablis.The Premier Cru …
Every year the cream of Coonawarra (with a few exceptions) goes on the road to spruik their wares at a series of tastings all around the nation. I attended the Sydney …
