Maxwell Eocene Ancient Earth Shiraz 2013
Shiraz from some of the estate’s oldest vines, matured in French oak for 20 months. It feels complete. Warm-hearted tar and saltbush flavours open proceedings before plum, liquorice and redcurrant...
View ArticleChalk Hill Luna Shiraz 2014
Premium packaging on this affordable McLaren Vale shiraz. Ripe, sweet raspberry, fresh and open-faced, attacks from the outset and continues all then way though the palate. Spice notes but generally...
View ArticleGeoff Merrill Henley Shiraz 2007
33 months in French oak. Not officially released until June this year.
View ArticleBattle of Bosworth Touriga Nacional 2015
I usually say something along the lines of Touriga being a grape to watch for South Australian regions. It’s a grape of the future. This is grown using organic farming methods.
View ArticleWolf Blass Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Malbec 2012
Just came to mind that there must be at least ten different ‘Black Label’ wines out there, or more, and that there’s (I assume) no trademark on that as a name. You can threaten legal action for...
View ArticleWolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz 2013
Feels like this is the more successful Grey Label 2013 release by some distance. Drinkability is on this wine’s side. McLaren Vale over Langhorne Creek is an argument over a bottle or two too. I’d side...
View ArticleYangarra Estate Roux Beaute Roussanne 2014
Two ceramic eggs, with one left on skins for 100 and something days. Final blend is 60% of the extended skin contact egg. I’d love to have tasted a 100% version, though that’s just me. .
View ArticleWirra Wirra Woodhenge Shiraz 2014
Looks like another tweak of the label design? It’s a noble aim to keep any marketing department gainfully employed. HR deparments, of course, are the opposite: they make work for people (though mainly...
View ArticleCooter & Cooter Shiraz 2014
The handiwork of James & Kimberly Cooter. McLaren Vale shiraz.
View ArticleBondar Wines Rayner Vineyard Grenache 2015
Beautiful packaging, tapping in to that blue/greenness that’s so appealing. Anyway, wine is a tiny make of 65 dozen, from a 42 year old section of Grenache vines on the Rayner Vineyard.
View ArticleYangarra Estate High Sands Grenache 2013
271 cases. 210 meters above sea level. 1946 planting. Only old oak. 50% whole bunch. The 2012 was very easy to judge in the glass, while this 2013 took a while to get my head around. As an aside, a...
View ArticleTatachilla Foundation Shiraz 2013
It’s known as one of McLaren Vale’s heavy hitters but truth is walks a pretty sensible line.
View ArticleJauma Audrey Clarendon Shiraz Grenache 2015
From the hands of James Erskine, made in the Adelaide Hills, grown by Fiona Wood in McLaren Vale. The two work very closely now. Not sure if ‘Audrey’ has been shiraz and grenache before. Good vibe.
View ArticleBrick Kiln The Grove Shiraz 2014
McLaren Vale shiraz matured in all-French oak, 50% new.
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