A non-Riesling highlight from 31 vintages of Paulett's Riesling Neil Paulett in full flight By any measure, yesterday was a great day for Riesling fans. Or this Riesling fan at least. My Wednesday, …
Symphonia Petit Manseng 2008 (King Valley, Vic) 13.5%, Screwcap, $10 (runout price apparently) Source: Sample www.symphoniafinewines.com.au What a curious wine this is. Inspired by Jurancon apparently but made more like a simply unoaked white, …
Alkoomi Blackbutt 2008 (Frankland River, WA)14.1%, Screwcap, $49 Source: Sample www.alkoomiwines.com.au From the outset this 'feels' like a premium wine. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (48%) Cabernet Franc (27%) and Malbec (24%) sourced …
Parish Lane Blanc de Blancs 2008 (Great Southern, WA)12%, Crown Seal, $30Source: Samplewww.parishlanewines.com The biggest issue with crown seals? They're not even slightly sexy. No pop, a beer bottle opener required …
Jim Barry: Verticals of Florita, Armagh + McRae Wood 'We made our first (Armagh) when Sam was in my underpants' That's Peter Barry, current Jim Barry Wines GM and Barry family patriarch, …
Henschke Hill of Grace 2008 and more new Henschke releasesI'm in the midst of a major uni assignment at present, spending my nights designing/messing up winery floor plans and tinkering …
Taltarni Shiraz Mourvèdre 2008 (Pyrenees, SA) 14.5%, Screwcap, $40 Source: Sample www.taltarni.com.au Mourvedre is not a widely acknowledged part of the Pyrenees wine scene, yet if there was one variety that seems to cope …
Maddens Rise Reserve Shiraz 2008 (Yarra Valley, Vic) 12.6%, Screwcap, $45 Source: My mother www.maddensrise.com Note the slightly different 'source' today. This bottle came courtesy of my Mum, whom liked this wine so much …
De Bortoli Deen Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon 2008 (Riverina, NSW) 10.5%, Screwcap, $14Source: Samplewww.debortoli.com.au See the gold medal on the label? Utterly deserved. Simply put, this is stupendous value. In fact, you …
Tapanappa Whalebone Merlot Cabernet Franc 2008 (Wrattonbully, SA)$80, Cork, 14%Source: Samplewww.tapanappawines.com.au Another day, another dogma challenging wine. Here though, the question is not about climate challenging varieties (as it was with …
Clover Hill Cuvée Exceptionnelle Brut Rosé 2008 (Tasmania)$56, Cork, 13%Source: Samplewww.cloverhillwines.com.au Curiously this is the first time I've seen this rosé. Clearly I've been living under a rock. A Tasmanian bubbly …
Clover Hill Brut 2008 (Tasmania) $47, Diam, 12.5% Source: Sample www.cloverhillwines.com.au Each of the past few vintages this Clover Hill has looked a little more serious, a little more definitive and a little more …
