by Chris | 2 Dec 2008 | Australia, Red Wines, Shiraz, Western Australia
This week’s wine of the week in today’s SMH is the 2007 West Cape Howe Shiraz. Huon Hooke writes: This West Australian company has figured strongly in my reviews this year and it’s because it is delivering consistently tasty wines at remarkably low...
by Chris | 12 Nov 2008 | New Zealand, Sauvignon Blanc, White Wines
The 2008 Forrest Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is the wine of the week in today’s SMH. Huon Hooke writes:From one of New Zealand’s finest producers, this is about as good as Marlborough sauvignon blanc gets. They haven’t messed around with oak...
by Chris | 12 Nov 2008 | Other
Your wine bloggers have been in the US for several weeks with a few opportunities to taste wine – especially pinot noir – in the Santa Barbara area and also the Russian River region of California. More about that later from Christopher. In the meantime I’ve...
by Chris | 14 Oct 2008 | Other Whites, White Wines |
The 2006 Villa Wolf Pinot Gris from Pfalz, Germany, is the wine of the week in today’s SMH. Huon Hooke writes:”This expression of pinot gris reminds more of Alsace than any other place, no doubt because the Pfalz region lies just across the Rhine River...
by Chris | 1 Oct 2008 | Australia, Riesling, Tasmania, White Wines
The wine of the week in yesterday’s SMH is the 2007 Josef Chromy Botrytis Riesling. Huon Hooke writes:”This remarkable Tasmanian sweetie wasn’t out of place alongside $250 German and Austrian trokenbeerenausleses at a recent wine tasting, despite...
by Chris | 24 Sep 2008 | Australia, Red Wines, Shiraz, South Australia
Bought as a single bottle to try at home with wagyu steak with mushroom and red wine jus. The wagyu was disappointing but the wine was not. The winemakers notes below pretty much sum it up -‘A vibrant plummy red in colour. On the nose, there are lifted...
by Chris | 24 Sep 2008 | Australia, Pinot Noir, Red Wines, Tasmania
My cellar program says drink now but this has years ahead in the cellar if you can keep your hands off it. This wine has the backbone and structure of a good Burgundy (albeit the bolder Pommard version). Unfortunately the ’05 has long since run out and it was...
by Chris | 16 Sep 2008 | Australia, New South Wales, Red Wines, Shiraz
The 2006 Cumulus Climbing Shiraz is this week’s wine of the week in today’s SMH.Huon Hooke says:”Of the Cumulus winery’s two labels, Climbing is from Orange grapes while the cheaper Rolling is from the wider Central Ranges. This is possibly the...
by Chris | 10 Sep 2008 | New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Red Wines
This wine was tasted alongside a 2005 Provenance Pinot from Geelong that actually lost little in the contest, the Provenance being lighter and softer but also delightful to drink.Below are the winemakers notes on the Maude; and we agree. It is a quite stunning wine...
by Chris | 10 Sep 2008 | Australia, Cabernet, New South Wales, Red Wines
This living treasure from Mudgee was enjoyed recently with slow cooked Greek lamb, potatoes, sliced mushrooms and gravy.A truly wonderful wine drinking superbly right now but will probably cellar for another 10 easy. This wine belies the 14.5% alcohol and indeed is...
