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Wine review — Paxton, Rockford, Turkey Flat, Penfolds and Holm Oak

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Paxton Quandong Farm Shiraz 2011 $30 Paxton’s Quandong farm vineyard, McLaren Vale, South Australia David Paxton changed from almond growing and processing to grape growing in the early eighties. He established his own vineyard in McLaren Vale and later consulted to vineyards around Australia, including at Plantagenet, Western Australia, Coldstream and Hoddles Creek in the … Continue reading Wine review — Paxton, Rockford, Turkey Flat, Penfolds and Holm Oak →

Wine review — Main Ridge, Prancing Horse Estate, Oliver’s Taranga, Paxton, Seppeltsfield and Langmeil

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Main Ridge Estate Chardonnay 2011 $55 Main Ridge vineyard, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria In a tasting of top-shelf chardonnays from the cold 2011 vintage, Main Ridge stood out from its bonier peers. The shift to leaner, tighter chardonnays in Australia has been overall a good thing, though some wines do seem a little too skinny, especially … Continue reading Wine review — Main Ridge, Prancing Horse Estate, Oliver’s Taranga, Paxton, Seppeltsfield and Langmeil →

Truffle and wine moments — Canberra Times truffle dinner 13 August 2013

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I love wine. But I’ve never felt a wine moment as profound as that first encounter with truffle. In winter 2009, local truffle grower, Wayne Haslam, arrived at Chateau Shanahan, beaming with a secret knowledge. He knew the coming effect on me – and a day later, on the Food and Wine team – of … Continue reading Truffle and wine moments — Canberra Times truffle dinner 13 August 2013 →

Wine review — Helm, Heartland, Scorpo Estate, d’Arenberg and Dowie Doole

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Helm Premium Riesling 2013 $48 Lustenburger family vineyard, Murrumbateman, Canberra District, NSW Mid way through the 2011–12 growing season, Ken Helm’s friend, neighbour and grape supplier, Al Lustenberger, died in a tragic accident on his property. Lustenberger’s family, however, assumed management of the vineyard, sole source of Helm Premium Riesling, and supplied fruit to Helm … Continue reading Wine review — Helm, Heartland, Scorpo Estate, d’Arenberg and Dowie Doole →

Wine review — Mad Fish, Yalumba and Heartland

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Mad Fish Gold Turtle Margaret River Chardonnay 2012 $14.25–$15 A mad fish and a gold turtle seem unlikely companions in a wine name. But the wine, from Jeff and Amy Burch’s Howard Park Winery, Margaret River, offers extraordinarily good drinking at a bargain price. Sourced from the Wilyabrup and Karridale sub-regions, Gold Turtle Chardonnay offers … Continue reading Wine review — Mad Fish, Yalumba and Heartland →

Wine review — Coolangatta Estate and Williams Crossing by Curly Flat

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Coolangatta Estate Shoalhaven Coast Savagnin 2012 $25 Coolangatta Estate, located near Nowra, produces wonderful white wines despite constant battles with fungal diseases. Their semillons, in particular, age well and perform consistently well in wine shows. Savagnin, originally misidentified as the Spanish variety albarino in Australia, seems to be another outstanding performer at the site. The … Continue reading Wine review — Coolangatta Estate and Williams Crossing by Curly Flat →

Wine review — Toolangi, Turkey Flat, Shaw and Smith, Paddy Borthwick and Blackjack

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Toolangi Estate Pinot Noir 2010 $40 Toolangi Vineyard, Dixon’s Creek, Yarra Valley, Victoria Garry and Julie Hounsell bought and planted their Dixon Creek vineyard in 1995 but outsource their winemaking – in this instance to one of Australia’s cutting-edge pinot makers, David Bicknell of Oakridge Wines. In short, it’s a classy double act – the … Continue reading Wine review — Toolangi, Turkey Flat, Shaw and Smith, Paddy Borthwick and Blackjack →

Penfolds 2013 Bin releases – 2010, 2011 and 2012 vintages

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Penfolds 2013 release of its much-loved “Bin” wines includes two whites from the outstanding 2012 vintage and nine reds from the 2010, 2011 and 2012 vintages. The reds remain the most traded of any in the country and are the foundation of many Australian cellars. And the whites, though they live in the shadow of … Continue reading Penfolds 2013 Bin releases – 2010, 2011 and 2012 vintages →

Winewise championship — Australia’s grand final wine show

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Depending on how you view wine shows, Canberra region is either blessed or burdened with a disproportionate number of nationally significant events. These include the National Wine Show of Australia, Winewise Small Vignerons Awards, Winewise Championship, Canberra International Riesling Challenge and Canberra Regional Wine Show. The national show, billed as the grand final of Australia’s … Continue reading Winewise championship — Australia’s grand final wine show →