While I don't always share his point of view (he fired some cheap shots at me years ago and wouldn't print the replies. But that's another story), I read with …
So, I'm happy to announce that the official Australian Wine Review sample pile is now nearing a manageable level! That's a very welcome improvement from the point it was at …
It's always fun benchmarking wines against the classics. Always. Even when the comparison 'contender' wine is shit, the tasting at least can be a good quality calibration exercise. Thankfully, the …
I'm back at uni again this week for what should be my last ever on-campus session at Melbourne University's Dookie campus. It's fun to think about how far things have …
St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 If you've ever enjoyed an early nineties St Hugo, or indeed a 90s John Riddoch you'll be wanting to add some of this wine to …
Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2009 I was banging on just last week about the need to drink Redman Cabernets with bottle age. Consider this, a six year old, as prime evidence, Mid …
Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 It feels a bit rude drinking Redman wines at such a young age. The Redman family wines really need 5 years (minimum) to hit top gear. This …
Lindemans St George Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Like the new packaging? I put this picture out on twitter today and most of the feedback was negative. I think it's ok, though it …
Redman The Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Blend 2004 There's something pretty special about these old Redman reds. Something quintessentially Aussie, with that surprising seriousness and ageless depth that great old Coonawarra reds …
Cellar classics: Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 1990 vs 1991 Typically, my birthday lasts for a week. Some years it's more like a fortnight, and three years ago it was almost …
Zema Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 2010 Zema seems to have taken a backward step in recent years, the apparent move to a riper style not yielding much enjoyment. Indeed this is both dusty, …
Katnook Estate Cabernet vertical: 1981 - 2011 This tasting was from 18 months ago, yet given the age-worthiness of the Katnook Cabernets I'm not worried about these wines falling over... But let's …
