While I don't always share his point of view (he fired some cheap shots at me years ago and wouldn't print the replies. But that's another story), I read with …
Curiously, I had just one glass of fizz on NYE, even though 3 bottles of Krug were in the fridge. New Years Eve does that sometimes... Anyway, for this fizz roundup I …
I'm fighting through one of those nasty hangovers that just attacks your stomach today, the sort of morning after where you just feel like someone has punched you in the …
Eloquesta Shiraz Petit Verdot 2011 (Mudgee, NSW)14.5%, Screwcap, $32 Here's another charismatic wine from Stuart Olsen, this time a blend of whole bunch Shiraz and Petit Verdot. Actually, there seems to be …
Lowe Organic Block 8 Shiraz 2011 (Mudgee, NSW) 13.7%, Screwcap, $35 A tricky vintage in Mudgee. This starts juicy and rich but the palate can't quite keep up, looking dry, tannic and …
Eloquesta 'A Boy with Fruit' No.1 (Mudgee, NSW)14.5%, Screwcap, $28 Stuart Olsen, Eloquesta winemaker, told me recently that he can't get the 'set-minded, grumpy old men wine reviewers to appreciate what …
I'm back at university this week in sunny Dookie, completing my residential block for this semester's Managing Grapevine Physiology subject. It's always a pleasurable change of pace to slip back into …
Tinja No Added Preservative White 2013 (Mudgee, NSW) 11.1%, Screwcap, $22 David Lowe has been tinkering with preservative free wines since the 2009, with this white the latest carefully finessed release in …
A highlight from yesterday's ROV tasting: Robert Oatley Pennant Mudgee Chardonnay 2011 I ducked my head into the Robert Oatley Vineyards (ROV) tasting yesterday to have a look around, spotting this …
Montrose Black Shiraz 2011 (Mudgee, NSW)14%, Screwcap, $32Source: Sample www.robertoatley.com.au Montrose is a bit of a forgotten icon in the world of Australian wine, it's reputation built on some lovely rich reds …
Logan Ridge of Tears Mudgee Shiraz 2011 (Mudgee, NSW) 13.5%, Screwcap, $45 Source: Sample www.loganwines.com.au 'Making the best possible Mudgee Shiraz is painstaking. Only the best soil at the right altitude and slope, restricting …
Robert Stein Riesling 2012 (Mudgee, NSW)11%, Screwcap, $40Source: Samplewww.robertstein.com.au As has become the norm for this Riesling, it comes replete with several shiny medals on the label, reminding how clever this …
