Still not sure what those silvery things are but theylook scenic enough. Plantagenet Omrah Cabernet Merlot 2010 (Great Southern, WA)13.5%, Screwcap, $19Source: Samplewww.plantagenetwines.com A relaunch of the old Omrah Cabernet Merlot, this …
Wooed by Henschke Henschke Hill of Grace Vineyard (Photo by Kate Parry) It must have been 6 or 7 degrees in the Henschke tasting room, perhaps less. Needless to say it was cold. …
Cabernaying?Clairault Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2007 (Margaret River, WA)14.5%, Screwcap, $22Source: Samplewww.clairaultwines.comI wanted to love this so much. The nose is just pure Margaret River Cabernet in all it's leafy …
A few Cabernet highlightsVoyager EstateMargaret River goodnessI've been laid low with a rather ordinary stomach bug the last couple of days, one of those illnesses that make life seem genuinely …
Cabernet time at the Graham house Stop! Cabernet time What's the biggest challenge with attempting to judge young Cabernets? They typically show poorly in their youth... As barrel samples Cabernet can look …
Beef and Cabernet: Made for loving Sauternes and Roquefort. Caviar and Champagne. Sparkling Shiraz and turkey. Beef and Cabernet. The menu: Never knew they made Taltarni Cab in Tassie.. All of these things are …
Sally's Paddock 2009 Hard work Sally's Paddock 2009 (Pyrenees, Vic) 14%, Diam, $60 Source: Sample www.sallyspaddock.com.au I've really struggled with the most recent Sally's Paddock red releases, with all of them carrying the mark of a …
Chateau Latour 1997 Don't ask about the Alfoil.... Chateau Latour 1997 (Pauillac, Bordeaux, France) 13%, Cork (a ridiculously good cork at that), $277 (last Langtons auction price) Source: Friend's cellar I've bragged before about the …
A look at some new wave Victorian wines... Wantirna goodness Lake House (Daylesford) Sommelier, Riesling lover and general good guy Thomas Hogan was in town recently - largely just for a drink …
Seppelt Moyston Cabernet Merlot Not sourced from Moyston anymore Seppelt Moyston Cabernet Merlot 2004 (Bendigo, Grampians) 14%, Screwcap, $30 Source: Fellow uni student's cellar www.seppelt.com.au On a rather chilly night here in Dookie this seemed entirely …
Blue Pyrenees Estate Red 2006 (Pyrenees, Vic) 14.5%, Screwcap, $45 Source: Sample www.bluepyrenees.com.au It's typically a bitsa blend of a wine this, composed of Cabernet Sauvignon (51%), Merlot (35%) and Shiraz (14%). It works though, in …
Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne 2006 (Burgundy, France) $270 (retail 750ml), Cork, 13.5% Bonneau - when you get a good bottle, it really is one of the finest white wines in the …
