Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad… Here’s a selection of wines that almost made it in July 2019. I like plenty …
The Story Marsanne Roussanne Viognier 2015 Rory Lane's Rhone blend comes from the Westgate Vineyard in the Grampians, which is a great spot for Shiraz (which by conventional wisdom all Rhone …
I bemoaned just a few months ago just how shit most Australian Rhone white blends are, so today it's time to feature two 2014 vintage wines that get the formula just …
What a disappointment this lineup was. So many boring wines, with too many edging towards flavourless, acidic water territory. Obviously price plays an important part here, but that doesn't excuse …
Lark Hill Mr. V Marsanne Roussanne Viognier 2013 White Rhone blends seem particularly hard to get right in Oz. I can't think of many that really satisfy. Plenty of great single …
Lino Ramble Ludo McLaren Vale Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 2013 Another very smart wine from Andy Lino Ramble (that's not really his surname. But it is now). What makes this good is how …
Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 2013 Middling. It lacks the crunch and vitality to be refreshing, or the texture and weight to be generous, the nose already quite forward with …
More Rhone highlights from the Working With Wine Seminar While the Guigal La La trio was the centre of attention at the recent Negociants Working With Wine seminars, the other wines …
Guigal - the agony, the ecstasy, the prices The best in Guigal When I think of Guigal, one of the things that comes to mind is Penfolds. That connection may sounds odd, …
