Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2012
The 2011 vintage was skipped. The fruit is sourced from 100-year-old-plus vines for the most part. It is naturally fermented in open top fermenters. Sees 70% new oak, all French, small and large barrels.
View ArticleHickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard Brooks Road Shiraz 2013
Grown on shiraz blocks planted in 1971.
View ArticleKoltz DogDay Sangiovese 2013
Haven’t seen wines from Koltz nor winemaker/grower Mark Day for donkey’s years. Good to catch up with some of the wines, including a new range (to be reviewed) called Eccolo, which stretches the...
View ArticleHickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard The Peake Cabernet Shiraz 2013
151 cases only. A blend of 57% cabernet sauvignon with shiraz. Two thirds of the wine was grown on a vineyard planted in 1971, the remaining third from vines planted in 2001.
View ArticleCradle Of Hills Darkside Shiraz Mourvedre 2011
Might have found this down the back of the couch?
View ArticleFor Two Presents Shiraz 2012
This is a 500ml bottle, and I do like 500ml bottles as a concept in wine. Should be more of it. Also, 1L bottles are quite good too, especially with the really good wines.
View ArticleFor Two Presents Shiraz 2011
500ml bottle, cork sealed, shaped a bit like a rocket, or as they say on the back label ‘An elegant flute’. Well slap my arse and call me Jane Rutter.
View ArticleGemtree Ernest Allan Shiraz 2013
Cellar door only. 20 months in French oak. Big wine. And a good one.
View ArticleShingleback Haycutters Shiraz 2013
Haycutters Shiraz has been a giant killer at times. Always worth a look. It’s a label exclusive to Vintage Cellars and First Choice stores.
View ArticleGemtree Luna Roja Tempranillo 2014
Tempranillo from one of McLaren Vale’s best producers.
View ArticleGemtree Uncut Shiraz 2013
Uncut Shiraz. We’ve reviewed the 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and now 2013. Destroyed the pattern.
View ArticleThe Archibald Red 2014
Few wine producing countries would have wine communities with the kind of camaraderie that seems to flourish in Australia. As an example, there’d be scarce places in the world that could collectively...
View ArticleGemtree Obsidian Shiraz 2012
Three years in French oak. No fining or filtration. Top of the tree shiraz from Gemtree. The full box and dice.
View ArticleWild Olive Shiraz 2014
McLaren Vale shiraz. Both organically grown and organically made.
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