Pertaringa Undercover Shiraz 2015
Haven’t personally seen an Undercover Shiraz for some years but it looks with this 2015 release to have found itself in a good place.
View ArticleJauma Shinya-San Seaview Cabernet Franc 2016
Farmed by Fiona Wood, viticulturist supremo, who does all of James Erskine’s vineyards now. Eye for detail, hand on the organic tiller. This wine was helped to bottle by a French winemaker helping...
View Articled’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 1998
From a mate’s cellar, well stored, well cared for. A thumper at the end of a meal, but we got there. This was only the fifth release of this wine, at the time.
View ArticleHardys HRB D662 Shiraz 2014
From the Heritage Reserve Bin series. Shiraz sourced from McLaren Vale, Frankland River and the Clare Valley.
View ArticleHungerford Hill The Underground Project Shiraz 2014
Not quite sure of the reasoning behind The Underground Project range. The wines are pretty stock standard. This is McLaren Vale shiraz.
View ArticleCoriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2013
From a vineyard planted in 1919. Some amazing old vine resources in Australia. I’d have this in the cellar over Grange in a heartbeat, though maybe that’s just me.
View ArticleKay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2014
Not sure what happened to the 2013 Block 6? Either it wasn’t made, or it did not turn up as a sample. Either way, onwards. It’s showing (2014) as ‘Sold Out’ on the winery website too. 122 year old...
View ArticleCoriole Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Just because I’m a glutton for punishment, I checked, and see this got exactly no medal at the 2016 McLaren Vale wine show.
View ArticleCush & Cush Grenache Mataro 2016
Dave Cush worked for over a decade in Tasmania at fine wine producer Springvale, before resettling to warmer climes in Queensland. This is his fledgling solo project, a family affair, crafted from...
View ArticleCoriole Mourvedre 2014
Apropos of nothing, at present, I’m buried under samples of wine. Sometimes I don’t really know where to start. This is a new wine from Coriole, or so it seems. No mention of it on their website. Back...
View ArticleOchota Barrels 186 Grenache 2016
It’s from the Fugazi vineyard, planted in 1947, whacked into barrel and left for 186 days on skins. My goodness. Pressed and bottled. 399 bottles produced. Sold out at winery, but still around at...
View ArticleOchota Barrels The Fugazi Vineyard Grenache 2016
From a vineyard planted in 1946, bush vines on the Blewitt Springs ridge. 80 days on skins with 80% whole bunches. No adds. Unfined. Unfiltered. 30 ppm SO2 at bottling.
View ArticleOchota Barrels A Sense Of Compression The Taras Mjkeenan Collaboration 2016
Nice label. Divers helmet, maybe.
View ArticlePatritti Section 181 Single Vineyard Grenache 2015
From a selection of dry-grown grenache vines planted in the early 1960s.
View ArticleSamuels Gorge Graciano 2015
Some of the best packaging in Australia I think, cork aside.
View ArticleSamuel’s Gorge Kaleidoscope Horizons Grenache Tempranillo 2014
A brand new release from the excellent Samuel’s Gorge of McLaren Vale. Scant detail, a busy time of year to do more research, dive into a glass.
View ArticleSamuel’s Gorge Mosaic Of Dreams Grenache Mourvedre Syrah 2014
New wine release from Samuel’s Gorge. New explorations, or some such. This an homage to the Rhone Valley, as the guff suggests. Seeking seriousness and evocative expressions of McLaren Vale, through...
View ArticlePrimo Estate Joseph Sparkling Red Disgorged 2016
Museum stock wine plus Moda ‘Amarone’ over the years plus shiraz, get carefully blended each year (and matured) for the release of this cult sparkling wine. It’s always complex feeling, deep, rich,...
View ArticleSkew Wine Co. Grenache 2014
Father son combo, lot of experience in wine under their belts, their solo project… that’s the deal. McLaren Vale grenache here. Small batch stuff. Spends time in old American oak, mostly, with some new...
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