by Chris | 9 Aug 2011 | Australia, Other Whites, Victoria |
The wine of the week in today’s SMH Good Living section is the 2010 Delatite Dead Man’s Hill Gewurtztraminer from Central Victoria. Huon Hooke writes: Delatite gewurtztraminer has for years been one of Australia’s best; grown and made at the Ritchie...
by Chris | 5 Nov 2010 | Victoria, White Wines |
A friend has just given me a bottle of Muscat from Rutherglen Estates. In the bag with the bottle was a copy of their Spring 2010 newsletter that included the following article on the making of white wine. I thought I’d share it with you. White wines require...
by Chris | 7 Sep 2010 | Australia, Red Wines, Shiraz, Victoria |
This has to be one of the cellaring stars of Australian wine; it just grows another leg after 5 to 10 years in the cellar. Having said that, as we eagerly opened one of these recently, we quickly discovered it had been monstered by TCA. So after tipping that one down...
by Chris | 16 Apr 2010 | Australia, Red Wines, Shiraz, Victoria |
Huon Hooke’s SMH wine of the week this week is the Tar and Roses Heathcote Shiraz 2008. He writes: “Mitchelton’s former chief winemaker of many years standing, Don Lewis, and Narelle King are responsible for the excellent Tar and Roses wines, none...
by Chris | 14 Aug 2009 | Australia, Red Blends, Victoria |
This was tasted recently prior to a dinner, so it was quite a price to pay for a pre-dinner quaff. The colour is deep crimson with purple hue. Nose has some pretty evident sweet vanillin oak right up front which might need some time to get soaked up by the fruit....
by Chris | 26 Jul 2009 | Australia, Red Blends, Victoria |
This is another wine recommended by the young and enthusiastic team at 1st Choice Liquor Naremburn. Not sure how this slipped under the S/V radar but now we are on to it!This is a remarkable wine, and must be placed among the very best shiraz viogners being made in...
by Chris | 22 Jul 2009 | Australia, Pinot Noir, Victoria |
After a couple of slightly disappointing versions of this usually reliable wine, some big reviews are starting to appear about the 2008 model. So we duly grabbed a bottle and tried it with a super quick stir fry of sliced beef, vegetables, mushrooms, soy and oyster...
by Chris | 21 Jul 2009 | Australia, Pinot Noir, Victoria |
This wine was tasted recently with a one pot winter bake of pork fillet, pear, potato and red onion with garlic, cloves and lemon juice. The colour is vivid deep ruby red, the nose shows plenty of spice, dark cherry and plums. The palate has huge depth, intensity and...
by Chris | 16 Jun 2009 | Australia, Pinot Noir, Red Wines, Victoria |
This week’s SMH Wine of the Week is the Willow Creek Vineyard Tulum Pinot Noir 2007. Huon Hooke writes:Willow Creek’s premium ’07 Mornington Peninsula pinot is a real lip-smacker. It wins you over with its perfume and finesse, balance and beguiling...
by Chris | 10 Jun 2009 | Australia, Pinot Noir, Red Wines, Victoria |
This week’s SMH wine of the week is the Paringa Estate Peninsula Pinot Noir 2008. Huon Hooke writes:One of the Mornington Peninsula’s stars, Paringa Estate, makes outstanding pinot at three levels. This is the cheapest and the only one not made solely from...
