by Chris | 16 Sep 2008 | Australia, New South Wales, Red Wines, Shiraz
The 2006 Cumulus Climbing Shiraz is this week’s wine of the week in today’s SMH.Huon Hooke says:”Of the Cumulus winery’s two labels, Climbing is from Orange grapes while the cheaper Rolling is from the wider Central Ranges. This is possibly the...
by Chris | 10 Sep 2008 | New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Red Wines
This wine was tasted alongside a 2005 Provenance Pinot from Geelong that actually lost little in the contest, the Provenance being lighter and softer but also delightful to drink.Below are the winemakers notes on the Maude; and we agree. It is a quite stunning wine...
by Chris | 10 Sep 2008 | Australia, Cabernet, New South Wales, Red Wines
This living treasure from Mudgee was enjoyed recently with slow cooked Greek lamb, potatoes, sliced mushrooms and gravy.A truly wonderful wine drinking superbly right now but will probably cellar for another 10 easy. This wine belies the 14.5% alcohol and indeed is...
by Chris | 14 Aug 2008 | Australia, Cabernet, Red Wines, Western Australia
This week’s wine of the week in the SMH is the 2005 Moss Wood Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River. Huon Hooke writes:”The Wine of the Week concept involves a value-for-money consideration, so reviewing such an expensive wine here is indulgent....
by Chris | 15 Jul 2008 | Australia, Red Wines, Shiraz, South Australia
The St Hallett Faith Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2006 is the wine of the week in today’s SMH Good Living.Huon Hooke says:”Faith could be named after a Lutheran school in the Barossa, or chief winemaker Stuart Blackwell’s wife. It doesn’t matter....
by Chris | 8 Jul 2008 | France, Pinot Noir, Red Wines |
The 2006 Chanson Pere & Fils Le Bourgogne Pinot Noir is the wine of the week in this week’s SMH Good Living. Huon Hooke writes: “Bollinger has owned Chanson since 1999, boosting its fairly ordinary reputation enormously in that time. Vineyards have...
by Chris | 1 Jul 2008 | Australia, Red Wines, Shiraz, South Australia
The 2006 Pindarie Shiraz from South Australia’s Barossa Valley is the wine of the week in today’s SMH.”Former Penfolds viticulturist Wendy Allan and a sixth-generation South Australian farmer, Tony Brooks, have a vineyard in the Barossa Valley which...
by Chris | 24 May 2008 | Australia, Cabernet, New South Wales, Red Wines
This Huntington Estate Special Reserve Cab Sauv was gleefully consumed recently with slow cooked Greek lamb and potatoes and sliced mushrooms and gravy. A truly wonderful wine drinking superbly right now but will cellar for another 10 years easily.This wine belies the...
by Chris | 23 Apr 2008 | Australia, New South Wales, Red Wines, Shiraz
The Tulloch Private Bin Pokolbin Dry Red Shiraz, 2006, is Huon Hooke’s wine of the week in the SMH 22/4/08… “This vintage is dedicated to Sydney restaurateur J.K. Johnnie Walker, who helped put this famous Hunter Valley wine family on the map in the...
by Chris | 27 Mar 2008 | Australia, Pinot Noir, Red Wines, Tasmania
Huon Hooke’s wine of the week in the SMH on Tuesday was 42 Degrees South Pinot Noir, 2004.He says, “This label is the new focus for Wellington Wines produced by Andrew Hood and his team just outside Hobart. It won a gold medal and topped the 2004-and-older...
