Chapel Hill The Chosen Road Block Shiraz 2011
Scare Earth. The Chosen is not a good name for a wine, unless you’re fishing for the ‘I’m thinking about joining a cult’ market. Niche. I suspect there will be no road block for that one.
View ArticleChapel Hill The Chosen House Block Shiraz 2011
Scarce Earth. The House Block, where they blow whistles and throw shapes till 6am. Well, I have write something…
View ArticleCoriole Shiraz Galaxidia 2011
Scarce Earth. Nice name for a vineyard. Nearly shoved a 20c piece into the top to see what might happen.
View ArticleCoriole Shiraz Willunga 1920 2011
Scarce Earth. Willunga 1920 – sounds like a postcode.
View ArticleLino Ramble Ludo Roussane Marsanne Viognier 2012
One of the things I like to think we do well here at The Wine Front, between the three of us, is alert you to new and interesting wines. Most often before any of the other sources catch up. This is the...
View ArticleLino Ramble Treadlie Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2012
The bend here is Grenache 48%, Shiraz 32%, Mouvedre 20%, and called Treadlie, because ‘the best adventures we ever had were on our bikes.’
View ArticleTaylors Jaraman Shiraz 2012
Clare Valley/McLaren Vale blend of shiraz. Has always been made in an oak-saturated style and to some extent, tasting it each year is an exercise in answering the question: have they toned back on the...
View ArticlePrimo Estate Zamberlan Cabernet Sauvignon Sangiovese 2011
Produced via the ripasso technique of winemaking. Named in honour of Joe Grilli’s father-in-law. Spends 12 months in oak.
View ArticleVinteloper Urban Winery Project Grenache 2012
So, winemaker Dave Bowley decided to open a winery in the inner city of Adelaide in 2012 over a four week period, created a cultural program around it, had some old couches, music playing, got punters...
View ArticlePatritti Section 181 Single Vineyard Grenache 2011
Patritti were established in 1926 and continues to be family owned. While the vineyards are in McLaren Vale, the winery is still located in metro Adelaide, a few suburbs south of Glenelg. Well there...
View ArticleThree Dark Horses Shiraz Grenache Touriga 2010
It is half shiraz with the other half halved between grenache and touriga and aged in French oak for 18 months. The winemaker is Matt Broomhead who was formerly at Coriole, but teamed up with his dad,...
View ArticleSpring Seed Wine Co. Scarlet Runner Shiraz 2011
Produced from estate grown, organic fruit from the loving hands of Joch Bosworth. He who nurtures vineyards and wine. Always wears nice work clothes. Never seen him out of them. Doesn’t mind a single...
View ArticleFox Creek Reserve Shiraz 2011
Well that’s interesting. Last vintage we reviewed was the 2008, back in August 2012. I’m guessing they’re releasing this before the 2009 and 2010, otherwise we blinked and missed them. Depending on...
View ArticleCoriole Barbera 2012
They’ve been growing barbera at Coriole in McLaren Vale for 15 years and it’s showing increasing promise.
View ArticleSpring Seed Wine Co. Four O’Clock Chardonnay 2011
From the good folk of Battle of Bosworth wines in McLaren Vale, this is all organic fruit in what has to be one of Australia’s biggest ranges, at lower price ranges of such. McLaren Vale chardonnay,...
View ArticleKay Brothers Amery Vineyards Basket Press Grenache 2012
Probably, in most cases, Grenache is better with a bit of help from its friends, but Australians rejoice in single variety wines. Somehow, they’re considered purer and therefore better.
View ArticleSandalford Margaret River Shiraz 2011
Goodness me. I tasted it and wondered just how much Viognier was thrown in? Answer is 8%.
View ArticleMitolo Jester Shiraz 2011
Every few years, some wine from Mitolo turns up. I can never quite work out the pattern.
View ArticleKay Brothers Amery Vineyards Hillside Shiraz 2010
Aged in American and Balkan oak for 20 months, which rarely seems to result in any conflict.
View ArticleKay Brothers Basket Pressed Muscat Blanc 2013
I thought I’d reviewed the 2012 Basket Press Muscat, but turns out I never got round to it. Anyway, I remember it well, and get the feeling that gun winemaker Andy Coppard has built on that good first...
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