Hugh Hamilton Black Ops Dark Arts Shiraz 2016
Potent wines are the motif of Hugh Hamilton.
View ArticleCoriole Piquepoul 2018
The first piquepoul vineyard in modern Australian wine history was planted by Coriole in 2010. No slouches in the inventive grape variety department. The resulting wine is delicate, light and fresh.
View ArticlePrimo Estate Joseph Moda Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Can’t recall trying this wine for over a decade. Anyway, here we go.
View ArticleKangarilla Road The Veil 2015
Here we go. Savagnin from Kangarilla Road, matured under flor yeast, ala Jura. Kangarilla Road were the first to go this route in Australia, after the savagnin/albarino confusion arose. Clever folks.
View Articled’Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2017
VM, or viognier marsanne for the uninitiated.
View ArticleThree Dark Horses Grenache + Touriga 2017
A name change for this wine (nee GT), comprising 75% Grenache and 25% Touriga. No oak.
View ArticleChapel Hill Bush Vine Grenache 2017
I do like seeing vines grown as bushes rather than as hedgerows.
View ArticleKay Brothers Amery Vineyards Basket Pressed Grenache 2017
I’m back from holiday, and kind of busy now. Campbell is proud of me, which means more to me than just about anything.
View ArticleKay Brothers Amery Vineyards Griffons Key Grenache 2017
It’s the top end Grenache from a producer better known for their Shiraz. As a wine critic, I shouldn’t say that I have a fondness for Kay’s, so I’ll say it as a wine enthusiast instead.
View ArticleKay Brothers Amery Vineyards Hillside Shiraz 2016
Hillside is often a bit of a thumper, and while this year’s model is pretty dense, it’s also a bit more *ahem* restrained?
View ArticleYangarra Estate Old Vine Grenache 2016
The vines were just over 70 years old at harvest. The grapes were well treated in the winery. The price is $35. Australian wine is a lovely place sometimes.
View ArticleKay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2016
Surprise. I looked on the shelf at MBTF, and sighted this.
View ArticleKay Brothers Amery Vineyards Cuthbert Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
You’d not find many people called Cuthbert these days, much like Gary, in a way.
View ArticleLino Ramble Tom Bowler Nero d’Avola 2017
I drove past the town of Avola (Sicily) a number of times this month, yet I never dropped in to see if they had any Nero. Andy Coppard loves Nero, not that there’s anything wrong with that.
View ArticleDodgy Bros Juxtaposed Old Vine Grenache 2017
Great labels on these wines. Forrest Gump on this one, I believe. Grenache from Clarendon (Smart) planted 1921, and Blewitt Springs (Wait) planted 1942. No additions. Old large format oak. No...
View ArticleDodgy Bros Juxtaposed Alright Hamilton Sangiovese Rosé 2018
Fast Times at McLaren Vale.
View ArticleRichard Hamilton Little Road Shiraz 2017
It’s mostly matured in French oak though a little American is still used. 20% of the oak used is new, or thereabouts.
View ArticleYangarra Estate PF Shiraz 2018
“No additives were used in the wine’s entire production.” Preservative free. Certified biodynamic. All from a single block.
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