Lethbridge Indra Shiraz 2012 (Geelong, Vic)14%, Screwcap, $95 I'll never grow tired of the little thought piece on the front of the Lethbridge labels. The font is small, which may put …
Between Five Bells Red 2013 (Geelong, Vic) 14.5%, Cork, $32 The Between Five Bells label is the only wine label that I've ever got lost in. Like a Where's Wally of the wine …
Lethbridge Pinot Noir 2012 (Geelong, Vic) 12.5%, Screwcap, $42 This is a triumphant wine, from a winery doing very good things. The eternal challenge with Pinot Noir is to balance ripeness with delicacy, …
Lethbridge Que Syrah Syrah 2012 (Geelong, Vic)12.5%, Screwcap, $30 A divisive wine this, really pushing the cool clime Shiraz/Syrah wagon. I like, but not for all. Mulchy and suggestively whole-bunch yet 100% …
Lethbridge Chardonnay 2011 (Geelong, Vic) 14%, Screwcap It takes a special site, careful viticultural and some serious skill to make a smart wine in a hard vintage. Hi-five Ray Nadeson and team. …
Lethbridge Pinot Noir 2011 (Geelong, Vic)13%, Screwcap, $40 'It is in the difficult years that skill in both viticulture and winemaking is actually required'. Wise words on the bottle of this Lethbridge. …
Lethbridge Indra Shiraz 2010 (Geelong, Vic) 14%, Screwcap, $95 www.lethbridgewines.com I did a double-take when I saw the price of this. $95? Woah. That's some serious dollars, even for as celebrated a producer as …
Two fine new 2012 Pinots: Gibbston Valley 'School House' and Clyde Park 'Block D' I'm on a bit of a Pinot Noir kick this week, with two new Pinots open on the …
Lethbridge Ménage a Noir Pinot Noir 2012 (Geelong, Vic) 13.5%, Screwcap, $30 Source: Sample www.lethbridgewines.com Intended to be 'good value, approaching and interesting' and I can't disagree. Produced from handpicked Bellarine and Moorabool Valley grapes, …
Austins Chardonnay 2012 (Geelong, Vic)12.5%, Screwcap, $30Source: Samplewww.austinswines.com.au 'Pristine natural acidity' says the label. 'restrained' and 'light oak' also feature. For mine, I think this wine just tips a little too …
Between Five Bells Rosé 2012 (Geelong, Vic) 13%, Screwcap, $25 Source: Samplewww.betweenfivebells.com David Fesq usually sets out the aim for each one of his Between Five Bells wines, leaving it then up to …
Austins Shiraz 2010 (Geelong, Vic) 13%, Screwcap, $30 Source: Sample www.austinswines.com.au It's normally Pinot that takes my fancy in Geelong, though wines like this remind that Geelong can, occasionally, be shit-hot Shiraz country. Speaking of …
