Hardys Winemaker's Rare Release Shiraz 2008 (Multi Regional)14.5%, ScrewcapI'm willing to admit it - I got this wine wrong.Last night was the launch of the latest super premium wines from …
Patina Reserve Chardonnay 2008 (Orange, NSW)11.9%, Screwcap, $35There is 'tight' Chardonnay and then there is 'sparkling base masquerading as table wine'. This is the latter. A round of applause if you …
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 …
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 …
Bruno Giacosa Nebbiolo d'Alba 2008 (Langhe, Piedmont, Italy) 12.5%, Cork, $50 I'm not the biggest fan of '08 Langhe reds, with the scorched flavours never looking all that appealing. Here we see a …
Ökonomierat Rebholz Ganz Gorn im Sonnernschien Riesling GG 2008 (Pfalz, Germany)13%, Cork, $128 I'm back. After a week battling the sort of manflu that sees people move away from you on the …
Vina Ventisquero Pangea 2008 (Colchagua Valley, Chile) $70Vina Ventisquero is the Chilean venture of ex-Penfolds head winemaker John Duval, with this Syrah one of the headline wines. John's trademark oak rich stamp …
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2008 (Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France)13%, Cork, circa $300 I'm calling this is a recalibration wine, just to remind what a super second like Ducru could do in a tricky vintage …
Dinner: Isole e Olena at Balla Sometimes this wine writing gig has its upsides. Sure the money is almost mythical, the prospects limited, the hours long. Yet at least you get …
Argiano Solengo IGT 2008 (Tuscany, Italy)Cork, $95Ah the bottle variation lottery. Every time we play the guessing game - is this a representative bottle? I certainly hope not, as this …
Tapanappa Cabernet Shiraz 2008 (Wrattonbully, SA) 14.5%, Cork, $55Source: Cellarwww.tapanappawines.com.au I opened this alongside the 2009 version, just to have another look to see if I had changed my mind about vintage …
Two very different Australian icons: 1999 Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon and 2008 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2008 Last night was the National Liquor News tasting panel Christmas party and, as befitting …
