Bekkers Syrah 2013
Grown on both the Clarendon vineyard and the Gateway vineyard, both in McLaren Vale. Clarendon is a more elevated vineyard in McLaren Vale terms; Gateway heads for the coast. It sees 20% whole bunches...
View ArticleBattle Of Bosworth Chardonnay 2014
Interesting thing McLaren Vale Chardonnay, and I believe BoB make a Pinot Noir too.
View ArticleMaxwell Little Demon Cabernet Malbec 2014
Named for one of my children. And I don’t have a son called Maxwell.
View ArticleKoltz DogDay Shiraz 2014
As a city person, I’m pretty out of touch with the stars. Amazing to see how bright they are in places like Orange and Uluru.
View ArticleMarius Simpatico Shiraz 2013
I always have a preference for Simpatico when I taste it alongside the Symphony, as young wines. But, I also suspect, in years to come this wine will still be neck and neck with its big brother. I...
View ArticleMarius Symphony Shiraz 2013
The last time I tasted this wine, maybe six or so weeks ago, I used a Shiraz glass. This time, I decided to pay it the ultimate compliment, and used a Bordeaux glass. I’m sure Roger won’t mind.
View ArticleFaux Pas Shiraz 2014
Van Pelt! Such a good name, that of the winemaker. I think of Van Helsing, or some other kind of super-natural slaying hero of Dutch extraction. Though now I think of it, there can’t be too many of...
View ArticleOchota Barrels Surfer Rosa Garnacha Rose 2015
Same vineyard as the Green Room. Organic vineyard planted 1946. The fruit is hand picked; picked ‘early’ for ‘pink berries’ and high acidity, plus tannin. Skin contact to get the blush in the wine,...
View ArticleOchota Barrels The Green Room Grenache Syrah 2015
“The wine is all about nervous tension”, quips Taras Ochota as he drains a can of beer and sips on a shot of Jack Daniels. Mind you, I provided the libations for the tasting (I abstained, this time)....
View ArticleOchota Barrels Texture Like Sun Sector Red 2015
The most eye-bending, lurid, yellow label – unreadable; made me laugh. “That’s the idea”, says winemaker Taras Ochota. “It’s something in a clear bottle, released in Spring, nothing to hide, yummy”....
View ArticleOchota Barrels Botanicals Of The Basket Range 2015
A continuos ferment of every batch that comes into the winery – every variety that comes in, every batch a bucket. Then Taras Ochota goes off and picks 17 different botanicals from his property and in...
View ArticleShottesbrooke Eliza Reserve Shiraz 2012
Unreconstructed. Old school. Lots of oak and lots of fruit. This is the 10th release of an Eliza Shiraz since the inaugural 1995 release.
View ArticleBrokenwood Rayner Vineyard McLaren Vale Shiraz 1998
Bolt from the blue. Out of a friend’s cellar. Cork perfect. Wine in great shape. From the old vines, back then, I think. Of an ilk, but done so well. All new American oak; felt right in that epoch....
View ArticleZonte’s Footstep Z Force 2012
Blend of McLaren Vale shiraz and petit sirah/durif. Made by Ben Riggs.
View ArticleMitolo Jester Sangiovese Rose 2015
The 2014 was a love it or loathe it style; this 2015 release is more straight down the line.
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