Sherrah White et Al 2016
A blend of Fiano (65%) and *gasp* Chenin Blanc. 70 dozen produced.
View ArticleThistledown The Vagabond Grenache 2016
Blewitt Springs. McLaren Vale. Old Vine Grenache. It’s a thing. A good thing.
View Articled’Arenberg The Anthropocene Epoch Mencia 2016
I’ve just set up a shortcut key on my computer for the phrase “another new wine from D’Arenberg with another stupid name”. The good news is, the back label features the customary D’Arenberg essay but...
View ArticleSomos McLaren Vale Aglianico 2015
From a couple of guys who specialise in, of all things, producing wines and exporting them to the Mexican winemarket. Indeed, one is a Mexican native who is a winemaker. They decided they wanted to...
View ArticleSherrah Nero d’Avola 2016
Love seeing the Southern Italian grapes coming through from the McLaren Vale.
View ArticleSomos Cabernet Franc 2015
“Picked early, destemmed and pressed early into two old French oak puncheons.” Enchanting wine. Cool and frisky but with enough meat on its bones to satisfy. Fresher than a sea breeze. Herbs and...
View ArticleChapel Hill The Parson Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2016
The Parson knows a thing or two about GSM blends.
View ArticleAngove Family Winemakers Tempranillo Mataro Grenache Graciano 2016
Graciano is only 6 percent of this traditional TMGG blend but it earns a spot on the front label regardless. The percentages run 38/33/22/7. It’s described as “deliciously smashable” on the back label,...
View ArticleAngove Family Winemakers Whole Bunch Shiraz 2016
Name the style, or the market segment, and Angove’s is likely to have a play for it. This McLaren Vale shiraz sees 40% whole bunches.
View ArticlePenny’s Hill Edwards Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
McLaren Vale is excellent at putting meat on cabernet’s bones; at times at the expense of varietal character of course but life is a cycle of give-take.
View ArticleRichard Hamilton Burton’s Vineyard Grenache 2014
Bush vine grenache planted in McLaren Vale in 1947. It doesn’t see, blessedly, any new oak. This is the result of one small batch; one fermenter’s worth.
View ArticleRichard Hamilton Centurion Shiraz 2015
Shiraz from 123 year old vines. All into French oak, a decent proportion of which is new.
View ArticleVinaceous Snake Charmer Shiraz 2015
It’s always been a bit of a strange brand but the value has usually seemed reasonable.
View ArticleBrash Higgins MRLO 2016
Seems like the red noble variety staples of McLaren Vale have been dialled down a touch by winemaker Brad Hickey. Nice. This is a merlot with a lot of charisma, and quite a unique flavour profile, done...
View ArticleOliver’s Taranga Vineyards Tempranillo 2015
I always like the personal, hand written notes from proprietor/winemaker Corrina Wright of Oliver’s Taranga. Delicious irony in the hand written in pen note that accompanied these wines started ‘sorry...
View ArticleOliver’s Taranga Vineyards Grenache 2015
Grenache and McLaren Vale are very easy bedfellows. Oliver’s Taranga is chock full of history and family connection to the region.
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