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
Coriole Redstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Another recommendation from Huon Hooke in this week's SMH ... 2004 Coriole Redstone Cabernet Sauvignon Coriole reds seem to have taken a step up recently. This very affordable cabernet from an increasingly impressive South Australian red wine...
Bellarmine Pemberton Riesling, 2006
From Huon Hooke in this week's 'Good Living' in the Sydney Morning Herald...If only more cool-climate Aussie winemakers would approach riesling this way and not be scared of a litle sweetness. Following the Germanic approach, this delectable (and...
Wine Lovers Weekend in Atlanta
For any readers in the Atlanta area I'd thought I'd pass on this press release about an upcoming Food and Wine Weekend ...In an effort to reach out to food and wine lovers nationwide, Hilton Atlanta and Nikolai’s Roof have created the new Food &...
2004 Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Ridge Barossa Quartage 14%
In James Halliday's 2007 edition of the Australian Wine Companion he writes "Thorn-Clarke is one of the Barossa's largest wine grape growers,with 270 ha across 4 vineyard sites. Most of the grape production is sold, but the best is retained for the...
2000 Chain of Ponds Amadeus Cabernet Sauvignon 13.5%
Having tried this lovely wine in January 06 it was time to revisit before years end. The wine is from the huge Adelaide Hills plantings of the Amadio family and comes off the Gumeracha vineyard. First thing to note is that the cork was still in top...
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04 and 05 Dalrymple Special Bin Pinot Noir
We have just tried these wines from Tasmania after hearing some vibes and reading James Halliday's rating of the 05 in the Australian Wine Companion. The 04 is a lovely wine and a pleasure to drink, although Halliday scores it only 86, whereas he...
Nepenthe Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc
Here's a review from Hun Hooke in the Sydney Morning Herald's Good Living section of 12/12/06... This is Peter Leske's last wine before he resigned as chief winemaker and one of his best - certainly good enough to win the trophy for best sauvignon...
Seppelts Bellfield Marsanne/Rousanne, 2004
Seppelts Bellfield Marsanne/Rousanne, 2004, from the Glenlofty vineyard, 12% The colour is lemon, straw, with a hint of gold. The nose displays citrus, stone fruit, pears with a hint of oak nuttiness. On the palate there is more of the stone fruit,...
2003 Turkey Flat Vineyards Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 14.5%
We tried this back in March and noted the pepper spice, blackcurrent, and smoky, dusty characters on the nose. The palate was prominent blackcurrent, sweet berry fruit, earth and sweet oak in great balance. There was concentration, power, supple...
2003 Yalumba Eden Valley Viogner 14.5%
I guess this is the second label for the Yalumba viognier range. And we need to remember that Yalumba is the Australian leader in the production of viognier and covers all the bases with this variety, from the under $10.00 range through to the...
2004 Seppelts Bellfield Marsanne Rousanne, Glenlofty Vineyard – 12%
A cool climate Victorian wine of the unusual blend (for Australia) of these Rhone grape varieties. It may cellar for a few years, however it is superb right now. Again Seppelts shows off yet another outstanding example of a great Victorian wine....