Hither & Yon Nero d’Avola 2015
Great packaging on all these Hither & Yon wines. Artists are credited on the back label now, though maybe they always have been, and I’d just not noticed. This one is by Lesha Galkin, Russia. And...
View ArticleD’Arenberg The Sticks & Stones 2011
We’ve pretty much routinely enjoyed this wine over the years. This year’s blend is made up of: Tempranillo (60%) / Grenache (25%) / Souzao (13%) and Tinta Cao (2%).
View ArticleThree Dark Horses Shiraz 2014
Percentage of whole bunches, wild yeast, mature vines (up to 70 years old), 40% new French oak, unfined and unfiltered, and most importantly, excellent quality … all for under $25.
View ArticleThree Dark Horses Grenache 2013
25% whole bunches, wild yeast, old vines, unfined and unfiltered.
View ArticleD’Arenberg Derelict Vineyard Grenache 2012
Mature-vine McLaren Vale grenache aged for 12 months in French oak.
View ArticleD’Arenberg Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2011
D’Arenberg’s Laughing Magpie – beautifully named, as much as I love/hate magpies – once was a bit of a sensation. The circus has largely moved on but I always like to try it.
View ArticleKay Brothers Amery Vineyards Hillside Shiraz 2012
I’m sure they would taste different given the chance to try them side by side, but this seems pretty similar to the 2010, if memory serves.
View ArticleYarnbomb Shiraz 2013
Exclusive to Dan Murphy’s. Made by Corrina Wright of Oliver’s Taranga. Great label design. Premium heavy weight bottle.
View ArticleBrash Higgins Omensetter 2010
The equation is something like mostly shiraz, some cabernet, spends three years in oak, two years in bottle. It’s from a vineyard lovingly tended by Brad Hickey and Nicole Thorpe – the duo are Brash...
View ArticleWirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache 2013
Grown on a vineyard planted in the 1920s. The mind boggles. The grand span of wine.
View ArticleView Road Wines Sagrantino 2012
From a McLaren Vale vineyard planted in 1997. View Road Wines are making some truly interesting wines, albeit they seem to fly under the radar. This gets some time in second use oak. It hits you with...
View ArticleWirra Wirra The Angelus Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Twenty months in French oak. McLaren Vale cabernet sauvignon at its best.
View ArticleWirra Wirra Woodhenge Shiraz 2013
Woodhenge is Stonehenge’s lesser cousin, but located in the same heritage area.
View ArticleRichmond Grove Limited Release McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
I guess by definition, any wine release is ‘limited’, unless it’s to infinity and beyond. I don’t know if this is a replacement for the Barossa Shiraz, or a new line altogether. I’ve a suspicion that...
View ArticleOliver’s Taranga Vineyards Vermentino 2015
Part of Oliver’s Taranga “Small Batch” range.
View ArticleYangarra Estate Shiraz 2013
Whole berries. Whole bunches. Wild yeast. All French oak, only 20% new.
View ArticleLeconfield Shiraz 2014
McLaren Vale shiraz matured in all-French oak, only 21% of it new. It’s in the groove. It’s not-too-heavy, not-too-light. It tastes of plums and black cherries with rubs of dark and milk chocolate,...
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