by Chris | 9 Aug 2020 | France, Other Reds, Red Blends
This Paul Mas Estate Languedoc GSM can currently be found at the new Straits Quay wine shop, Zen’s Wines and Spirits. The colour is a deep dark impenetrable red with a purple rim. Enticing nose of ripe plums, or even spiced plums, and chocolate, dark cherries;...
by Alison | 29 Jul 2016 | Cabernet, France, Red Blends, Red Wines
Pauillac is the largest city in the Medoc, on the Bordeaux Left Bank, and is home to three of the four original 1855 classification of First Growths, aka Premiere Grand Crus. These were Chateau Latour, Chateau Lafite Rothschild, and Chateau Margaux. Since there were...
by Chris | 18 Oct 2015 | Cabernet, France, Italy, Other Reds, Red Blends, White Wines
Another Thursday night soirée at That Little Wine Bar in Penang and another group of new people to meet. And another totally enjoyable evening with fellow tasters John and Sally, Dennis and Marisel, Adrian, Ju, Rene, John, Pauline and maybe a couple of others. Hosted...
by Chris | 8 Dec 2014 | France, Red Blends
Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, 14.5% Notes from the Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate – ‘The outstanding, deep ruby/plum-coloured 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape (an unusual blend of 55% Grenache, 35% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah) possesses sweet cassis, black cherry,...
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 | 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 Apr 2014 | Australia, Red Blends, Red Wines, South Australia
I have been an enthusiastic fan of Kim Teusner ever since I met him at a Teusner tasting about 10 years ago and discovered the wines that he crafts – and, yes, crafting is the way to describe how the wines are made. He continues to surprise me in the way that he is...
by Chris | 26 Apr 2014 | Australia, Red Blends, Shiraz, South Australia
It was Anzac Day, and the traditional dinner was sorted; roast lamb in the Weber with four veg and lots of rosemary, and just a hint of hickory to add another touch – ok not quite trad. The really tough job however fell to me; search the cellar for a truly fine iconic...
by Chris | 27 Dec 2012 | Australia, Cabernet, Red Blends, Western Australia
I have been collecting these for nearly 10 years and I have just tasted what I think may be the finest one they have made. But what is it that makes this so? One man’s passion is another mans poison – did I just make that up? Anyway we need to talk about...
by Chris | 14 Aug 2012 | Cabernet, Chardonnay, Other Reds, Red Blends, Red Wines, Riesling, Shiraz, USA
A little off the beaten wine tracks of Napa, Sonoma, Russian River etc., this is the northernmost appellation in the Sonoma Valley. It is well worth a trip, however, as this is an area that produces some of the best PQR (Price Quality Ratio) wines in all of...
