by Chris | 3 Aug 2012 | Cabernet, Other Reds, Pinot Noir, Red Blends, Red Wines, Sauvignon Blanc, USA, White Wines |
Thanks to my Australian wool industry associate, David Nancarrow, we were introduced to his brother Bill, who is the executive winemaker at Duckhorn Vineyards. Founded by the Duckhorn family in 1976, this winery sources it’s fruit from 8 vineyard sites ranging...
by Chris | 19 Jul 2011 | Australia, Other Reds, South Australia |
The wine of the week in today’s Good Living section of the SMH is the 2009 John Duval Plexus Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre from the Barossa Valley.Huon Hooke writes:John Duval seems able to weave more detail and elegance into Barossa reds than most and this is an...
by Chris | 5 Jul 2011 | Australia, Other Reds, South Australia |
Huon Hooke’s wine of the week in today’s SMH Good Living is the 2009 Yalumba Bush Vine Grenache from the Barossa Valley. He says: “Bush vines are the preferred way to grow grenache – as opposed to the orderly rows of trellis wires that support...
by Chris | 22 Apr 2011 | Australia, Other Reds, Red Wines, Western Australia |
This was a birthday present from my wife ten years ago and we figured it was time to bring it from the cellar for my birthday dinner in 2011. We tasted it with a whole thick piece of farm-bought steak cooked over direct heat in the charcoal Weber, then thinly sliced...
by Chris | 31 Jul 2009 | Australia, Other Reds, South Australia |
Huon Hooke’s pick for the SMH wine of the week this week is the La Linea Temperanillo, Adelaide Hills 2008. Huon Hooke writes:Produced by former Nepenthe winemaker Peter Leske and master of wine David LeMire, this is one of the most delicious Australian...
by Chris | 10 Jul 2009 | Other Reds, Spain |
This Spanish beauty comes from the appellation of Vino de la Tierra and the sub-region of Bajo Aragon. The winery is Bodega Laceranas. The Spanish Garnarcha is the similar grape to the Aussie Grenache. This was tasted at a new pizza and tapas restaurant in Noosa...
by Chris | 7 Jun 2009 | Italy, Other Reds |
Colour is brilliant deep ruby red.Nose has leather aromas accompanied by sweet oak and a multi-layered array of delicate and elegant aromas of savoury and some raspberry; aromatically intense might be it.Palate is medium to full bodied with supple mouthfeel and great...
by Chris | 27 May 2009 | Italy, Other Reds |
After some years in the cellar, the remarkable 2000 San Raffaele Amarone della Valpolicella was tasted with a superb rich beef casserole in red wine, though a large chunk of hard cheese would be just as good. I must say I’m slightly disappointed to say it was...
by Chris | 4 Mar 2008 | Australia, Other Reds, Red Wines, South Australia |
Huon Hooke’s wine of the week in today’s SMH is the 2005 Elderton Barossa Merlot. He writes: “Regular readers will know I’m not usually a fan of merlot, which imbues this Wine Of the Week with special meaning. It is a ripping red and also good...
by Chris | 6 Mar 2005 | Other Reds
As Sydney’s summer continues it is difficult to go past a rosé that we haven’t tried before. Yesterday we came across a bottle of Cowra Estate 2003 Cabernets Rosé. After our previous experiences a week or so ago with the Turkey Flat rosé and even the...
