Mount Trio Cabernet Merlot 2007 (Great Southern, WA)$18, Screwcap, 14%Source: Samplewww.mounttriowines.com.auI've always admired Gavin Berry's wines - honest, regional and well priced, with this Cabernet Merlot often a stand out …
Just for interest, today I opened up 3 Cabernet based wines, all from the 2007 vintage, all available for $15 a bottle (though the Angoves & the Taylors have a …
Presenteed by the industry body, NZ Winegrowers, this tasting was mid September & was specifically designed to showcase new release wines from our Kiwi neighbours. The only challenge was that, …
It's been a long week.A long week, punctuated by a shedload of interesting wines, but also by a distinct lack of note taking on my behalf.The following notes then are …
Fraser Gallop Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (Margaret River, WA) $30, Screwcap, 14.5%Winner of both the Decanter trophy for best Australian Bordeaux blend over 10 pounds and international best Bordeaux blend …
The following notes come from Wine Focus Australia - a boutique skewed wine exhibition held annually at Sydney's MCA that regularly throws up interesting tastes & experiences.The main drawcard for …
It's hardly an original formula - pit a single, often new world, premium wine up against contemporary benchmarks from both the old and the new.What it often does do, however, …
Wendouree Cabernet Malbec 2006 (Clare Valley, SA) $80, Cork, 13.7% Exclusive wine, slightly exclusive pricetag (though not from the mailing list) and even the labelling take minimalism to the extreme. But the …
Tasted recently over dinner at Rubyo's in Newtown (Sydney), this vertical tasting reminded, quite simply, why this wine is considered to be one of Australia's best (and we didn't even …
Tasted at the ever enchanting Ultimo Wine Centre just a few days ago, this lineup yet again reminded how much the Cullen wines have evolved. No sign of simple fruit …
Joseph Phelps Insignia Cabernet Blend 2004 (Napa Valley, USA)$300 on spec, Cork, 14%?Winery Website It's a rare opportunity to drink a wine like this in Australia, if purely for the …
It's been quite a while since I've had the pleasure of a Fox Creek wines so it was good to have a very small catchup here. Personally, I like the …
