With 36C temperatures here in Sydney town today it seems only fair and right to be hooking into some young Hunter Valley Semillon. My summer man flu has kicked into …
As much as Voyager Estate's Project Chardonnay duo impressed me greatly the other night, I think the Cabernet version might be even better again. Big call, I know, but these …
Curiously, I had just one glass of fizz on NYE, even though 3 bottles of Krug were in the fridge. New Years Eve does that sometimes... Anyway, for this fizz roundup I …
It feels like anything but Riesling weather in Sydney this weekend and I can only feel for the producers at the Wine Island festival who would have endured three days …
Chateau Tanunda - rare verticals of some well priced Barossans 'I needed a chateau' John Geber Who doesn't need a chateau really? I do love that John Geber bought Chateau Tanunda on something …
Nebbiolo Files: 3 more (challenging) Aussies The search for good Aussie Nebbiolo continues, even though it felt a little masochistic with this trio. As ever, patience is required, with all of …
10 top Kiwi Pinots with Fromm's Adam Balasoglou This is the sort of tasting to remind you just how much better value Kiwi Pinot is compared to Burgundy. Or anything is …
d'arenberg Dead Arm McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011 Wines from hard vintages, when viewed in isolation, are often much better than expected. We can forgive an extra bit of leafiness and the …
Devil's Lair 9th Chamber Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 The 9th Chamber is Devil's Lair's new flagship Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon, produced from a single parcel that saw extended skin contact and all …
Sabre by Mitchell Harris 2011 Happy (Australian) Mother's Day! This fizz from Mitchell Harris went down quite well today, though my Mum still thinks most Aussie bubbles are inferior to Champagne. Such …
Les Chais du Vieux Bourg L'Etoile QV d'Etoiles 2011 A blend of Chardonnay and Savagnin, this comes from Ludwig Bindernagel - recently called one of the most exciting producers in the …
d'Arenberg Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 This is much better than the vintage suggests. Generalisations be damned! No racking, no fining or filtration, it curiously shows less of the tilled-earth wildness of …
