Boy Tim Smith sure knows how to make enjoyable drinking wines eh? This Tim Smith Wines MGS 2022 is just a flow of purple fruit. Matured in all old oak, …
My trips to the post office to pick up wine at this time of year are always more battle than a trip. Not only is it always raining (Yes, the La …
Tim's done it again. The master of textural and luscious Barossan reds delivers another winner in this Tim Smith Wines M.G.S 2019. It’s flush with soft blackberry fruit that’s very approachable …
Tim Smith Barossa Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2018 Old vines, old barrels, unfined and unfiltered. Tim Smith delivers another lively, generous and affordable Barossan red and I like it. Dark purple red, it's …
The premise with this collection is very very simple - I've been hitting the sample pile hard over the past week or two, and these 30 wines were not only …
As you can see the volume of posts has dropped off a bit lately as I'm still not feeling great. My ankle issues turned out to be an arthritis flare …
Tim Smith Wines Mataro Grenache Shiraz 2015 Tim Smith has a real knack with texture. That may sound notional, but all of his reds - and I'm largely talking reds here …
Dodgy Bros McLaren Vale Mataro 2013 This is the right way to start the year - with a wine I like. Wes 'Dodgy' Pearson's 2013 reds are easily his best yet - …
4 smart South Australian GSM permutations Is there a more charismatic South Australian blend than the GSM? Surely not. In Australia's 'single varietal or bust' market, however, this blend remains something …
Torzi Matthews 1903 Old Vines Grenache Mataro of Domenico Martino 2012 (Barossa Valley, SA)14.2%, Screwcap, $35Source: Samplewww.torzimatthews.com.au A mouthful of a name but I think you get the drift... Only one guess …
The most Merlot-esque Penfolds Merlot (and a Mataro) Penfolds Cellar Reserve Merlot 2010 (Adelaide Hills, SA) 14.5%, Screwcap, $50Source: Samplewww.penfolds.com.au Penfolds Cellar Reserve Merlot + Mataro I was rather moved by this Merlot. …
Esperanza Monastrell 2010 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14%, Screwcap, $35 Source: Sample www.esparanza-wine.com Esperanza means 'hope' in Spanish. It's also a Spanish D.O focused on Verdejo, though that doesn't really matter here (can confuse if …
