The Investigator by Jacques Lurton 2006 $70 – wine of the week The Islander Estate vineyards, Kangaroo Island, South Australia French winemaker Jacques Lurton believes in cabernet franc, an aromatic red variety that plays a key but not dominant role in the wines of Bordeaux’s St Emillion and Pomerol sub-regions. But in Kangaroo Island’s warmer … Continue reading Wine review — Jacques Lurton, Ben Haines, Shingleback, La Promesse, Marques de Riscal and Domaine Chandon →

Tyrrell’s Lost Block whites – $13.29–$18.99 Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Hunter Valley Semillon 2011 Tyrrell’s Lost Block range presents high quality regional-varietal combinations at fair prices, trimmed dramatically on occasion by retail discounting. The sauvignon blanc comes from the comparatively cool Adelaide Hills. And the particularly cool 2012 vintage produced fresh, herbal and tropical-fruit … Continue reading Wine review — Tyrrell’s and Campbells →

Lerida Estate Shiraz Viognier 2009 – $65 Lerida Estate vineyard, Lake George, Canberra District, NSW Inspired largely by Dr Edgar Riek’s pinot noir, Jim Lumbers and Anne Caine established Lerida Estate in 2000, next door to Riek’s Lake George vineyard (acquired by the Karelas family in 1998). However, in a run of warm vintages in … Continue reading Wine review– Lerida Estate, Lowe and Swinging Bridge →