Review: Tim Smith Wines Eden Valley Shiraz 2019
If you want to crown a master of textural Barossan red wines, then Tim Smith is your answer, and wines like this Tim Smith Wines Eden Valley Shiraz 2019 is …
If you want to crown a master of textural Barossan red wines, then Tim Smith is your answer, and wines like this Tim Smith Wines Eden Valley Shiraz 2019 is …
The name says it all. 12 quality that are ready to go, no need to wait. They're wines of drinking appeal, whether it's luxurious textures or even just simple fruit. …
Ahhh, the Viognier paradox. How can such a fabled grape be such a hard sell? Jess Hill Smith was exasperated about Viognier's challenges at the Yalumba The Caley vertical a few months back, …
The early vintages of the Mesh Riesling were very good, but never as superb as either Pewsey Valey or Grosset can produce. The recent releases haven't hit the high notes …
Almost twenty years ago now. I was working in a small, but great, wine shop on Sydney's North Shore. On Thursday/Friday/Sat nights we would often 'ullage' a bottle of wine …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wines that almost made it in May and June 2021. We're …
To celebrate 30 years of Meerea Park Wines, Garth & Rhys Eather went out to lunch. Except they spent this milestone meal with about 15 other wine media types, and repeated …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wines that almost made it in March 2021. You can …
During long runs, when my internal monologue is the main thing to keep me company, I wonder about questions liks this. Why do people fawn over aged reds, when there is …
Mark this new Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2020 as another absolute winner from Dom Torzi. Chocolate and coffee bean oak, but not oaky, the palate taut, mid-weight, surprisingly tannic, and …
I seem to be flooded with whites wines at Graham HQ at the moment. Not a bad thing when it's 29C outside (like it was yesterday) of course... Here then is …
This is where I was for the past week: Well, not right there, but just a few clicks off to the right on the beautiful NSW South Coast. Would you look …
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