Bekkers Syrah Grenache 2015
The press release notes that this is a 66/42 blend, which doesn’t make much mathematical sense, but suggests that it’s roughly two thirds-one third. It was wild yeast fermented before being (basket)...
View ArticleCoriole Vineyards Fiano 2016
A dozen wines just arrived from Coriole, so I feverishly searched through the box for their Chenin Blanc. No such luck. Heartbroken. Anyway, onwards! We’ve reviewed 11 vintages of this wine now – see...
View ArticleCoriole Nero 2016
I was having a look at the Coriole website, and time almost stood still when I experienced winemaker Alex Sherrah’s ‘Vineyard Blue Steel’. Woah. You can have a look here, and perhaps enjoy the view...
View ArticleThe Old Faithful Northern Exposure Grenache 2013
From a McLaren Vale block of Grenache planted in the 1930s. It faces north, as the name suggests. Call me Captain Obvious.
View ArticleThe Old Faithful Cafe Block Shiraz 2013
From a vineyard planted in the 1950s, back when Donald Trump was in short pants. The Old Faithful range comes out of the Nick Haselgrove Wines stable.
View ArticleClarence Hill Reserve Shiraz 2013
The word “reserve” can do strange things to a winemaker’s/winery’s thought processes.
View ArticleChapel Hill Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2015
There certainly are a great many wines in the Chapel Hill range. The wines are almost always competent or better.
View ArticleChapel Hill Shiraz Mourvedre 2015
Strange release, this one. Chapel Hill reds are normally the epitome of reliability.
View ArticleMaan Wines Handy Maan GSM 2015
Grenache (50%), Shiraz (28.5%), Mourvedre (21.5%) Grenache from 42yr old Rayner vineyard vines Shiraz from 25 yr old Coriole estate vines Mourvedre from 15 yr old Willunga Vines Says they use seasoned...
View ArticlePertaringa Understudy Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
The strike rate for cabernet in McLaren Vale is pretty impressive. Not so many highs, maybe, but very few lows.
View ArticleK1 By Geoff Hardy Middle Hill Shiraz 2014
Value to be had here with this McLaren Vale red.
View ArticleMule Rose 2016
Mule is a McLaren Vale side project of the Giants Steps winery. The mule presumably runs the grapes back to the mothership. This rose is made with sangiovese, and is grown on the Gateway Vineyard. A...
View ArticleCoriole Estate Grenache 2015
This year, there’s 120 dozen produced, up from last year’s 32 dozen. I know this because Coriole commented on the review of the 2014, otherwise, I’d be even more in the dark.
View ArticleMaan Wines Dapper Man Grenache 2015
Grenache from the Rayner vineyard, planted in 1973. 20% whole bunch.
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