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Wine review – Hurley Vineyard, Chapel Hill, Yering Station, Richmond Grove, Domaine Christian Salmon, and Colvin Wines

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Hurley Vineyard Hommage and Garamond Pinot Noirs 2013 Hommage and Garamond vineyards, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria $70 and $85 This review covers two Hurley Vineyard 2013 pinots – one from the Hommage block ($70), the other from Garamond block ($85). They were tasted masked, then, after unveiling, consumed over the next hour or so. Hommage shows … Continue reading Wine review – Hurley Vineyard, Chapel Hill, Yering Station, Richmond Grove, Domaine Christian Salmon, and Colvin Wines →

Wine review – Smith and Hooper, Kangarilla Road and Yering Station

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Smith and Hooper Wrattonbully Cabernet Merlot 2012 $16.15–$21 During the red wine boom of the mid nineties, Australia’s large winemakers began broad-acre vine plantings at Wrattonbully, adjoining Coonawarra’s north-eastern boundary. Ten years later, the area contributed large volumes of high quality fruit for many popular wine brands. But nobody new for sure how high fruit … Continue reading Wine review – Smith and Hooper, Kangarilla Road and Yering Station →

Wine review – Simao and Co, Vickery, West Cape Howe, Toolangi, Schild Estate and Willow Creek

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Simao and Co Vintage Fortified 2014 Alpine Valleys and Glenrowan, Victoria $48 This is the story of a seventh generation winemaker, six grape varieties, purple feet and a totally slurpy wine inspired by Portugal’s vintage ports. In 2013, winemaker Simon Killeen left the old family business, Stanton and Killeen, and shortly afterwards struck out on … Continue reading Wine review – Simao and Co, Vickery, West Cape Howe, Toolangi, Schild Estate and Willow Creek →

Wine review – Bremerton, Tar and Roses, West Cape Howe

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Bremerton Special Release Langhorne Creek Mourvedre 2013 $24 Sisters Rebecca and Lucy Willson make and market a range of mainstream wines as well as little gems like this mourvedre. The variety, originally from France’s Rhone Valley, generally appears as the minor partner in blends with shiraz and grenache. However, several producers, including the Willsons, make … Continue reading Wine review – Bremerton, Tar and Roses, West Cape Howe →

Wine review – Freeman, Long Rail Gully, Vasse Felix, Yering Station and Ulithorne

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Freeman Nebbiolo 2013 Freeman Altura vineyard, Hilltops, NSW $35 Nebbiolo, the great red variety of Barolo and Barbaresco, Piedmont, provides more disappointments than triumphs. All too often intractable tannins swamp any initial pleasure in the soaring aroma and fruit sweetness. However, in Brian Freeman’s nebbiolo from Young, NSW, deep fruit flavours – reminiscent of dark, … Continue reading Wine review – Freeman, Long Rail Gully, Vasse Felix, Yering Station and Ulithorne →

Wine review – Grosset, Yarrh, McKellar Ridge, Tselepos, Windowrie and Hay Shed Hill

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Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2015 Grosset Polish Hill vineyard, Clare Valley, South Australia $55 Geoffrey Grosset’s thirty-fifth Polish Hill riesling harvest arrived early. The vintage, “Was mild and early. Starting February 8th following a very mild December and even cooler than average January, vintage was not only the most compressed, but also the earliest in … Continue reading Wine review – Grosset, Yarrh, McKellar Ridge, Tselepos, Windowrie and Hay Shed Hill →

Wine review – Leo Buring, Aldi and Hewitson

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Leo Buring DWR18 Leonay Watervale Riesling 2014 $33–$40 Leonay is Australian riesling royalty, descended from beautiful, long-lived whites created by John Vickery in the 1960s. Amazingly, and despite numerous changes of ownership and management over the decades, the wine retains its integrity. And, thanks to the screwcap (championed by Vickery while working for rival company … Continue reading Wine review – Leo Buring, Aldi and Hewitson →

Wine review – powerful Barossa shiraz leads trans-continental Aussie wine line up

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Torbreck The Struie Shiraz 2013 Barossa and Eden Valleys, South Australia $45–$49 Like a black hole sucking in stars, Torbreck “The Laird” Shiraz 2010 ($700) held 30 tasters captive, powerless to reach the other nine reds on the table. And little wonder. The Laird’s deep, dark power sucked the marrow from our bones and filled … Continue reading Wine review – powerful Barossa shiraz leads trans-continental Aussie wine line up →