by Chris | 27 May 2009 | Australia, Chardonnay, New South Wales, White Wines
Huon Hooke’s SMH wine of the week is the Hungerford Hill Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2008.Huon writes‘Michael Hatcher and Phillip John are doing terrific things with Hungerford Hill’s wines. Their two 08 Tumbarumba chardonnays (the reserve won’t be released for a few...
by Chris | 5 May 2009 | Australia, New South Wales, Semillon, White Wines
I’m sure enough people have already responded to this man’s take on the Sydney food and, especially, Hunter Valley wine, but I just can’t resist adding my bit to the list.It’s the following passage that mostly interests us...
by Chris | 10 Apr 2009 | Australia, Cabernet, New South Wales, Red Wines
This great wine was tasted recently with slow cooked Greek lamb and potatoes and sliced mushrooms and gravy. A truly wonderful wine drinking superbly right now but will cellar for another 10 easy. This wine belies the 14.5% alcohol and indeed is refined, reserved and...
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 | 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...
by Chris | 24 May 2008 | Australia, Cabernet, New South Wales, Red Wines
This Huntington Estate Special Reserve Cab Sauv was gleefully consumed recently with slow cooked Greek lamb and potatoes and sliced mushrooms and gravy. A truly wonderful wine drinking superbly right now but will cellar for another 10 years easily.This wine belies the...
by Chris | 23 Apr 2008 | Australia, New South Wales, Red Wines, Shiraz
The Tulloch Private Bin Pokolbin Dry Red Shiraz, 2006, is Huon Hooke’s wine of the week in the SMH 22/4/08… “This vintage is dedicated to Sydney restaurateur J.K. Johnnie Walker, who helped put this famous Hunter Valley wine family on the map in the...
by Chris | 31 Jan 2006 | Australia, New South Wales, Shiraz
The Americans refer to a PVR (price value ratio) sometimes in assessing wine quality. This Mount Pleasant 2000 Rosehill Shiraz from the Hunter Valley has the best PVR of any wine I’ve ever bought and must be in any serious Australian cellar. The colour is deep...
