September Tasting Notes Roundup Some highlights (and lowlights) from the tasting bench this September, all in one easy roundup. Dal Zotto L'Immigrante Prosecco 2013 (King Valley, Vic) $36 Pure and clean - really …
Hither & Yon Shiraz Cabernet 2013 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14.9%, Screwcap, $35 This is a biggun. Big, slick and ultra ripe with much of everything - black and blue fruit, sweet vanilla oak …
Hither & Yon Shiraz Cabernet 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14.8%, Screwcap, $30Source: Sample www.higherandyon.com.au Tasted: December 20132012 McLaren Vale reds can be slightly challenging to assess now, purely because they are so youthful …
On legacy styles and evolution: Elderton super premium releasesIt's not hard to appreciate the Barossa-to-the-core Elderton red wine 'house style'. In some ways it's an old school style, a wine style …
The original Jacob homestakd The Jacobs Creek Files: The Barossa As I outlined yesterday, I'll be spending much of this week in the world Australian mega brand Jacobs Creek, touring vineyards, tasting …
Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Shiraz Cabernet Petit Verdot 2011 (Adelaide, SA) 14.5%, Screwcap, $16.50Source: Samplewww.wirrawirra.com Two interesting things to note about this wine. Firstly, the bottle - it's light. Thoughtful. The regional …
Taltarni Reserve Shiraz Cabernet 2005 (Pyrenees, Vic) 14%, Cork, $65 Source: Sample www.taltarni.com.au 05 Taltarni Reserve Shiraz Cab Will live forever Even at seven years of age this full bodied red still looks youthful. …
Jacobs Creek St Hugo 2008 pair The St Hugo range has grown this year, now encompassing a Barossan Shiraz and two blends - a multi-regional Shiraz Cabernet (a descendant of the …
Woodstock Shiraz Cabernet 2010 (McLaren Vale, SA)14.9%, Screwcap, $18Source: Samplewww.woodstockwine.com.au A quick internet search reveals that this particular red can be picked up from a (good) local retailer for the sum …
Wirra Wirra Church Block 2010'Check my bottle out' Wirra Wirra Church Block 2010 (Mclaren Vale, SA)14.5%, Screwcap, $24Source: Samplewww.wirrawirra.com I wrote earlier in the year about how much I appreciate the superstar …
Wirra Wirra Church Block - a great way to spend $20 (A version of this article first appeared in the December issue of LattéLife magazine. Again it was written for a …
