by Alison | 21 Dec 2014 | Australia, Red Wines, Shiraz, South Australia |
Tasted 17/12/2014 for our wedding anniversary dinner; well, you need an excuse, and we found one. We had it with a simple Weber-cooked whole piece of mesquite smoked rump steak, asparagus, corn and roasted tomatoes; in truth what we had in fridge at the time. It...
by Chris | 20 Dec 2014 | Australia, Cabernet, Red Wines, Western Australia |
Tasted with friends Alana and Tony, who had faithfully hung on to this since a trip we did together to Margaret River years ago. Colour – very dark red with touch of brick, impenetrable, legs that Cyd Cherise would be proud of. Nose – masses of rich dark...
by Chris | 9 Dec 2014 | Australia, Red Wines, Shiraz, Victoria |
Tasted May 2013 Robert Parker gave it 95 points so you kind of know whats coming up. My thoughts were thus: First taste is quite powerful and solid tannins; will be better with food like red meats and hard cheeses. Colour is deep dark rich red. Nose is of black fruits...
by Chris | 5 Dec 2014 | Australia, New South Wales, Shiraz |
Here are some notes from an earlier tasting in September 2006. ‘Legendary winemaker, the late Maurice O’Shea founded the Hunter Valley’s Mount Pleasant winery in 1921. This wine is a tribute to Maurice O’Shea, a true visionary, who is acclaimed as one of Australia’s...
by Chris | 3 Dec 2014 | Australia, Red Blends, Western Australia |
Last blog on this wine was from a tasting in 2009, so it will be interesting to see how it looks in October 2014. The wine is a blend of 68% cabernet sauvignon, 18% merlot, 14% malbec and alcohol level is 14.2% . The wine is matured in French oak for 18 months; 32%...
by Chris | 2 Dec 2014 | Australia, Pinot Noir, Victoria |
Colour is pale and transparent, tinged with pink, a little unusual to say the least. Nose shows strawberry, forest floor and savoury characters. Palate belies the colour and nose somewhat; light to medium bodied with strawberry, savoury spice, a fine acid backbone,...
by Chris | 21 Oct 2014 | Australia, Red Blends, Shiraz, South Australia |
A blend of 55% Grenache, 25% Shiraz and 20% Mataro (Mourvedre), the 2005 was one of the last to be finished with a cork closure, but it is high quality cork and in perfect condition. Colour is deep dark brick red and showing some of its age. Nose shows the elegance...
by Chris | 30 Jun 2014 | Australia, Cabernet, Western Australia |
These have been hiding in the Cabernet section of the cellar for a few years now, so an excuse had to be found to try one, and so it was; we were still breathing, and thirst was approaching.I bought these years ago after the following review by James Halliday. This...
by Chris | 29 Jun 2014 | Australia, Shiraz, Victoria |
Graillot Syrah is making waves on the Australian wine scene. A collaboration between Rhône Valley superstar Alain Graillot and importer Robert Walters, this remarkable Syrah is already pressing for entry to the very top ranks of Australian wine, after just 3 vintages....
by Chris | 15 May 2014 | Australia, Red Wines, Shiraz, Victoria |
Tasted 14 May 2014 These had been purchased some time ago from my favourite online retailer, Winestar, and we had previously tasted one but taken no notes. So here they are. sometimes I have to say it is a privilege to drink a particular wine, this is one of them. The...
