Chris, on Wine
Welcome to my wine cellar, where I tell you about the wines I’m thinking, drinking, and sometimes cellaring.
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I’m passionate about wine! I’ve been enjoying and collecting it for over 50 years and I’ve built several home wine cellars during that time.
I started this blog to share my thoughts on the wine that I’ve been drinking. I’d welcome your comments … Chris Miley
Stella Bella Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, 2005
Huon Hooke comments on the 2005 Stella Bella Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot in today's SMH Good Living..."With its stylish, colourful labelling and modest pricing, winemaker Janice McDonald's Stella Bella range is excellent and arguably undersung.This...
1997 Huntington Estate Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
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...
Wirra Wirra Church Block , 2006
I think I've mentioned the Wirra Wirra Church Block blend previously and it has just turned up as wine of the week in today's SMH. Huon Hooke says:"Rarely have I been so impressed by this familiar blend of McLaren Vale cabernet sauvignon, shiraz...
Tulloch Private Bin Pokolbin Dry Red 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...
Penfolds Thomas Hyland Chardonnay
Penfolds Thomas Hyland Chardonnay, 2006, is Huon Hooke's wine of the week in today's SMH Good Living. He says: "The big companies have come a long way with their inexpensive chardonnays. They're subtle, light and refined yet intense, are not woody...
42 Degrees South Pinot Noir
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...
Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Quartage 2006
This is Huon Hooke's wine of the week from last week's Sydney Morning Herald.The Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Quartage is always an elegant style of cabernet for the Barossa Valley and I suspect there's a fair bit of high-altitude fruit in it. the...
Wyndham Estate George Wyndham Shiraz Grenache
Huon Hooke's Wine of the Week in today's SMH is the Wyndham Estate George Wyndham Shiraz Grenache, 2005. He says: "Its two trophies at the Sydney Royal Wine Show, including best red wine not exceeding $20, were well deserved. Though named after the...
Elderton Barossa Merlot, 2005
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...
Bay of Fires Riesling, 2007
Bay of Fires Riesling, Tasmania, 2007 Huon Hooke's Wine of the Week in the SMH 19/2/07... Bay of Fires is the Tasmanian winery of the Hardy group; Fran Austin is the winemaker. This riesling is a thrilling wine that really leaps from the glass. It...
Brook Eden Pinot Noir, 2005
Some very brief notes of a weekend tasting of Brook Eden 2005 Pinot Noir. This is a 13.5% alcohol pinot from Pipers Brook in Tasmania's Tamar Valley. At 41 degrees south, this is an area which seems to provide a superb climate for pinots! The '05...
Sandalford Prindiville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Here's one for the cellar. Sandalford Prendiville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 - at around $90 you'll need deep pockets for the second vintage of this superb Margaret River cabernet sauvignon. Margaret River is arguably one of the greatest...