by Chris | 2 Jan 2020 | France, Pinot Noir |
A very enjoyable and educational recent wine dinner at Restaurant Markus, hosted by Marcus Lai of Asia Wine Cellar showcasing the wonderful wines of Domaine Gros Frere et Soeur. All wines were from the same 2017 vintage but different plots in and around Vosne Romanee...
by Chris | 11 Oct 2019 | New Zealand, Pinot Noir |
Ata Rangi is owned and run by Clive Paton and his wife Phyll, together with Clive’s sister Alison and winemaker Helen Masters. Clive planted the bare, stony home paddock at the edge of Martinborough in 1980 and, in doing so, was one of a handful of people who...
by Alison | 17 Dec 2018 | Champagne, France, New Zealand, Pinot Noir |
Well, we knew what the wines were going to be, so then to work backwards to choose the food. We had a Champagne and a Pinot Noir from New Zealand. The Champagne was flying solo, and we decided on a NZ rack of lamb (only fitting) cooked on the Weber Baby Q, with roast...
by Alison | 10 Jun 2018 | Australia, France, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, South Australia |
NV Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Les Terres Fines, 100% Chardonnay Another boutique producer, this time from Cuis, and this time 100% Chardonnay. 30% of the wine is vin de réserve from a solera system started in 1986, disgorged 29 June 2015, zero dosage....
by Chris | 15 Oct 2015 | Pinot Noir, Red Wines, White Wines |
That Little Wine Bar is an unassuming but delightful little place in Jalan Chow Thye in George Town, just off the relentless rush of the main road. Every Thursday evening they have a wine tasting soiree of three wines selected by James the sommelier, accompanied by...
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 | 22 Oct 2013 | Australia, Pinot Noir, Victoria |
This wine is made by Timo Mayer, who is also the winemaker at Gembrook Hill Vineyard – more on that later. The colour is sparklingly clear and bright, but light, red. The nose is complex, elegant and enticing … dark and red cherries, some fine spice as well as...
by Chris | 15 Jan 2013 | Australia, Chardonnay, Other Reds, Other Whites, Pinot Noir, Red Wines, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia |
Huon Hooke’s SMH wine of the week is this wine from the fabulous 2010 vintage, Huon writes: ‘Silverwood Estate is a tiny three hectare vineyard run by the Dennis family, with just three grape varieties, the others being chardonnay and sauvignon blanc. This...
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 Jun 2012 | Australia, Pinot Noir, Tasmania |
Freycinet was established in 1979 and was the first commercial winery on the east coast of Tasmania. Colour is slightly opaque, light red. Nose has dark cherry, forest floor and various spices, at once intriguing and inviting. Palate is astonishing: medium bodied with...
