Shottesbrooke Eliza Reserve Shiraz 2010
I’m keen on Shottesbrooke in general, but often not such a fan of the upper end Shottesbrooke releases. With a vintage like 2010 though; no real excuses.
View ArticleShottesbrooke Punch Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
The Eliza Reserve Shiraz is thick with oak; this Punch Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is juicy and fresh with fruit, with little sign of oak. Interesting. Has to have been deliberate. Horses for courses.
View ArticleShottesbrooke The Proprietor Reserve 2010
Shottesbrooke’s The Proprietor is a blend of McLaren Vale merlot (42 percent), cabernet sauvignon (49 percent) and malbec.
View ArticleTerra Mia Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2012
Terra Mia, here I go again. Ah ha. Fragos is the winemaker.
View ArticleVinrock Grenache 2012
I think of Vin Diesel and The Rock. This wine must be action packed!
View ArticleWoodstock Pilot’s View Shiraz 2011
Mike Bennie looked at this Pilot’s View Shiraz as part of his Woodstock article here but here is my take on it in isolation.
View ArticleMaxwell Where’s Molly Rose 2013
Made with McLaren Vale grenache. “A fun label for a fun wine,” according to the winery.
View ArticleFox Creek The Resolve Shiraz 2012
Sent via the Winery, but exclusive to Dan Murphy’s I believe.
View ArticleRobert Oatley Vineyards Signature Series McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011
I think this was the vintage that got the puff piece press story about ‘public say better than $700 2008 Grange’, or some such. And to be fair, 2008 Grange was over-rated by most too, to my way of...
View ArticleTwo Hands Lily’s Garden McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011
Lily’s Garden was one of the first Two Hands wines I encountered, way back when. Now, in it’s 2011 harvest iteration. Hello, old friend.
View ArticlePaxton AAA Shiraz Grenache 2011
Hard season but not a bad result. It has a sweet core of fruit. That’s a good start. Raspberried, jubey, a bit spicy and autumnal but generous enough in flavour. The finish gets a bit sinewy and acidic...
View ArticleChapel Hill McLaren Vale Sangiovese 2012
Sangiovese has crossed over to become an addition to the McLaren Vale range. No longer considered an ‘alternative’ variety, for people with ‘alternative’ lifestyles.
View ArticleZonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory Shiraz 2010
This is a better wine than some of its higher priced Zonte’s Footstep siblings.
View ArticleIngoldby Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2012
The Ingoldby brand has long been a haven for good value reds. In the past they were heavily oaked but the style seems to have changed.
View ArticleIngoldby Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Cabernet can be difficult to ripen and you’d think it would be particularly hard in a wet, cool year like 2011.
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