Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wine that almost made it in October and November 2021. As …
I aimed high, I really did. I wanted a snapshot of good new release rosé for your spring drinking pleasure. But, there were so many big misses that I couldn't …
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 September 2021. Thanks, also, to …
You've come a long way baby... Ever wondered how the Calabria family have managed to conquer the Riverina, including buying the McWilliams family businesses for circa $30m? It's with wines like this …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here then is a selection of wines that almost made it over the past few …
I'm on a bit of a McLaren Vale run at the moment, even if it was unintentional. Actually, maybe it's not - if I was forced to pick a specialisation, …
Chapel Hill McLaren Vale Mourvèdre 2014 You want evidence of how good McLaren Vale Mourvedre/Mataro can be? Here is it is. The key appeal remains the endless blackness. That depth of flavour …
It’s that time of the month again – time to collate a range of wines that didn’t quite make the grade. Plenty opened this month, which is why this list is …
I'm liking the clever style of these Coates wines (Shiraz has already impressed). Every egg is a chicken, or such. This Mourvedre (aside - if you were making Vale Mourvedre …
Chapel Hill McLaren Vale Mourvèdre 2013 I've never noticed winemaker Bryn Richard's name on the back of a Chapel Hill bottle. Hi Bryn. Handy cyclist he is too, holding a few …
November Tasting Notes Roundup A few wines that passed the Australian Wine Review tasting bench during November - lots of 'almosts' this month, plus some real surprises from Taltarni. Tenefeate Creek Merlot …
Chapel Hill Mourvèdre 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14.5%, Screwcap, $30 Mouvèdre/Mataro - the grape from the past, for the future. Apologies for getting a little viti nerdy here (it happens after a week …
