Ferngrove Cossack Riesling 2013 (Great Southern, WA) 12.5%, Screwcap, $23 That this is just $23 is almost criminal. Australian Riesling is ridiculously good value. This has an Initial big hit of free sulphur, …
Alkoomi Frankland River Riesling 2013 (Frankland River, WA) 12.1%, Screwcap, $22 I wasn't the biggest fan of the shy and light 2012 but this looks to be back in the groove. Water clear, …
Alkoomi Wandoo Semillon 2006 (Frankiland River, WA) 11%, Screwcap I wanted so much to like this. I love Hunter Semillon and, by extension, want Australian Semillon to do well. Yet this looks... odd. …
Alkoomi Cabernet 2010 (Frankland River, WA) 14.1%, Screwcap, $25 Reductive, tight and firmly restrained Cabernet that appears to show little else besides a little licoricey oak to show for its Cabernet origins. …
Two very different new Rieslings from Frankland Estate and Parish Vineyard Riesling is a fragile beast. For all of its acid driven structure, Riesling remains a very easy wine to disturb, the …
I'm in Shiraz mode today, with a suite of Shiraz and blends open on the bench. These two, however, I pulled out to taste separately (single blind) as I thought they …
Alkoomi Blackbutt 2008 (Frankland River, WA)14.1%, Screwcap, $49 Source: Sample www.alkoomiwines.com.au From the outset this 'feels' like a premium wine. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (48%) Cabernet Franc (27%) and Malbec (24%) sourced …
Alkoomi Riesling 2012 (Frankland River, WA) 12.4%, Screwcap, $21Source: Sample www.alkoomiwines.com.auWith vines now over 40 years old Alkoomi is unquestionably one of the stalwarts of Frankland River, with Riesling amongst the wineries …
Alkoomi Riesling 2011 (Frankland River, WA)12.5%, Screwcap, $20Source: Sample www.alkoomiwines.com.au In an awkward phase this Riesling. Lime and balt salt aromatics over an overtly neutral palate. The first hints of bottle age are …
Alkoomi Jarrah Shiraz 2009 (Frankland River, WA) 14.1%, Screwcap, $45 Source: Sample www.alkoomiwines.com.au Even despite their long history (40 years of grapegrowing in Frankland River, WA), I find myself often forgetting about Alkoomi. Perhaps …
Whicher Ridge Riesling 2011 (Frankland River, WA) 12.5%, Screwcap, $28 Source: Sample www.whicherridge.com.au I do love it when a back label gets the tasting notes 'right'. Makes my job easy. 'Lime, grapefruit and freshly cut …
Self explanatory really, this lot were a few highlights picked out of a recent blind tasting for National Liquor News. As such the notes are just a touch haughty, but …
