Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling 2012 $19–$22 Richmond Grove is riesling royalty – combining the long, distinguished pedigrees of Leo Buring-Lindemans and Orlando. The two streams combined in the nineties and included riesling luminaries Bernard Hickin (Orlando) and John Vickery and Phil Laffer (Buring-Lindeman). Hickin now heads the winemaking team, and Rebekah Richardson made the 2012 … Continue reading Wine review – Richmond Grove, Thorn Clarke and St Erth →

Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard Riesling 2012 $20 Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard, Clare Valley, South Australia Well-known Clare Valley winemaker Neil Pike makes two rieslings from Grant Arnold’s Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard, five kilometres north of Clare township. The first reviewed, today is made in a fresh, fruity style for current drinking; the second, for review next week, treads … Continue reading Wine review — Gaelic Cemetary, Brand’s Laira, Montalto, Richmond Grove and Cumulus →

Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 $29.45–$35 Xanadu Vineyard, Boodjidup Valley, Margaret River, Western Australia The Lagan family planted Xanadu in 1977 and under Rathbone family ownership since 2005 makes beautiful cabernet sauvignons. Winemaker Glenn Goodall attributes the 2009’s near-perfect varietal flavour, ripe tannins and elegant structure to “amazing Indian summer conditions”. A blend of 88 per … Continue reading Wine review — Xanadu, Richmond Grove, d’Arenberg, House of Arras, Stefano Lubiana and Heartland →

Jim Barry “The Florita” Riesling 2009 $40 Watervale, Clare Valley, South Australia This is a stunning riesling, sourced from selected rows of the historic Florita Vineyard, established by Leo Buring in the 1940s. Replanted to riesling under Lindemans in the 1960s, the vineyard provided fruit for the great Leo Buring Watervale rieslings made for the … Continue reading Wine review — Jim Barry, Tim Adams, Willow Creek, Mitchell, Rutherglen Estate and Cloudy Bay →