Hither & Yon Shiraz 2011 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14.5%, ProCork, $45 Source: Sample www.hitherandyon.com.au Tasted blind in a lineup of McLaren Vale Shiraz and then checked again after a day in the fridge. I do …
Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz 2011 14.5%, Screwcap, $70 Source: Sample www.wirrawirra.com Tasted blind in a lineup of McLaren Vale Shiraz and then checked again after a day in the fridge. It took a while for …
Chapel Hill the Vicar Shiraz 2011 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14.5%, Screwcap, $70 Source: Sample www.chapelhillwine.com.au Tasted blind in a lineup of McLaren Vale Shiraz and then checked again after a day in the fridge. I …
Wyndham Estate George Wyndham Shiraz 2012 (Langhorne Creek, SA) Screwcap, $21.49Source: Sample www.wyndhamestate.com Amazingly, this began to oxidise after just 24 hours open, leaving behind a chocolatey American oak husk. Basicallyit's just dry …
Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2012 (Eden Valley, SA) 14%, Screwcap, $20 Source: Samplewww.torzimatthews.com.au Dom Torzi calls this wine the 'Son of Frost Dodger' as it shares the same fruit as the Torzi …
I'm in Shiraz mode today, with a suite of Shiraz and blends open on the bench. These two, however, I pulled out to taste separately (single blind) as I thought they …
Inkwell Shiraz 2011 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14.6%, Screwcap, $35Source: Sample www.inkwellwines.com Wild fermented, low yielding, weighty Shiraz from one of the restless minds of McLaren Vale (Dudley Brown). It's a dark coloured beast too …
New releases from Picardy It is not hard to appreciate the wines of Picardy - rich with structure, acidity, character - the lot. The Pinot Noir, in particular, easily amongst the …
Tulloch Private Bin Shiraz 2010 (Hunter Valley, NSW) Shiraz with essential beer chaser 12.9%, Screwcap, $50Source: Sample www.tullochwines.com This reminds me an awful lot like the 1954 consumed a year or so back. That …
Pyren Broken Quartz Shiraz 2011 (Pyrenees, Vic) 12.9%!, Screwcap, $20 Source: Sample www.pyrenvineyard.com If ever there was an example of what attentive viticulture can achieve, then it is this wine. You can see the cool, …
