Shadowfax Shiraz 2010 (Victoria) Screwcap, $22 Source: Sample www.shadowfax.com.au You don't see these Shadowfax wines in retail land much anymore. Given the value on offer with this Shiraz, however, that's really surprising. It deserves …
A brace of WA Shiraz I've been nursing an epic hangover today after an evening out drinking with the Ashmead brothers (of Elderton wines) and a few other likely suspects. It …
McLaren Vale Scarce Earth 2011: Exceptional vintage or what? '... an exceptional vintage from McLaren Vale, South Australia' Press release from Rosemount, McLaren Vale '"We've had a very good season and it looks …
What is the McLaren Vale Scarce Earth program? (I wrote this print article recently to provide a little insight into the Scarce Earth program. I'm reprinting it here as it provides …
Wynns Black Label Shiraz 2010 (Coonawarra, SA) 13.5%, Screwcap, $40 Source: Sample www.wynns.com.au Believe the hype - the 2010 Wynns reds really are that good. Brilliant even. It's not just Wynns for that matter …
De Bortoli Estate Syrah 2010 (Yarra Valley, Vic)13%, Screwcap, $35Source: Samplewww.debortoli.com.au This is, unquestionably, the best Shiraz/Syrah I've tasted with a De Bortoli label on it. The winemaking reads more like a …
Cappa Stone Shiraz 2010 (Clare Valley, SA)14.5%, Screwcap, $18Source: Sample www.cappastone.com.au Produced by the Kirrihill winery, from what I can gather. Rotofermenters, big tanks, ripe fruit, added acid. Price point, simple plums, extractive …
Nugan 'Matriarch' Shiraz 2006 (McLaren Vale, SA)15%, Screwcap, $65Source: Sample www.nuganestate.com.au Old school McLaren Vale Shiraz this and tastes it - a flashback from an era when richness and concentration dominated elegance, …
Austins Shiraz 2010 (Geelong, Vic) 13%, Screwcap, $30 Source: Sample www.austinswines.com.au It's normally Pinot that takes my fancy in Geelong, though wines like this remind that Geelong can, occasionally, be shit-hot Shiraz country. Speaking of …
Austins 'Crue' Syrah 2012 (Geelong, Vic)13.5%, Screwcap, $23Source: Samplewww.austinswines.com.au Crue = 'raw'. Low sulphur, wild ferments, no oak and no filtration... nothing but fruit. Think Geelong Shiraz/Syrah done joven style. Apparently this …
Taltarni T Series Victoria Shiraz 2009 (Victoria)14%, Screwcap, $17Source: Samplewww.taltarni.com.au A blend of Shiraz with a little Mourvedre and Viognier, the fruit sourced from Pyrenees and Heathcote. The clever use of …
Orange - Part 2: The tasting notes For context, it's best you start here. The Swinging Bridge Cellar Door If I have to pick but one variety that most impressed me on last …
