Dalwhinnie 2010 Dalwhinnie Shiraz Moonambel Pyrenees – Australia, Victoria, Western Victoria, Pyrenees Tobacco, kirsch, tar and some (but not over the top) cedar. The palate is quite dense with pure and powerful fruit and enough tannins to keep it structured. Extremely young, it probably needs another 10 years at least to really shine. 91/100 2009 […]
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Masterclass: Bass Phillip Pinot Noir Premium and others tasted later 2010 Bass Phillip Chardonnay Estate – Australia, Victoria, Gippsland Oats, some spice, melon and grapefruit aromas. Palate is rounded out by some sweet fruit but offset by good acidity. 89/100 2010 Bass Phillip Pinot Noir The Crown Prince – Australia, Victoria, Gippsland Cherry, some bramble […]
A quick photo from a visit to one of my favourite vineyards, Corton-Charlemagne in between Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Verglesses.
Masterclass: Bannockburn Chardonnay SRH 2008 Bannockburn Chardonnay S.R.H. – Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Geelong Nutty and floral aromas mingling with some citrus and peach. There is texture and interest on the palate, with well weighted fruit intensity balanced by good acidity. 91/100 2001 Bannockburn Chardonnay S.R.H. – Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Geelong Honey, guava, some […]
Over the next few weeks I’ll be posting some notes from this recent tasting at Customs House in Sydney, Australia. Crawford River 2011 Crawford River Riesling Young Vines – Australia, Victoria, Western Victoria, Henty Appealing, youthful nose of florals, pineapple and honeydew melon. Palate has a crisp line of acidity and good length. 89/100 2005 […]
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This event with my monthly tasting group had a theme of Italian grape varieties and looking at how they were faring in Australia. Despite a long history of Italian immigration in Australia, Italian grape based wines are relatively uncommon, although this is finally now starting to change. It was an excellent tasting, and in my […]
Following on with my wine bar tour in Toronto, Union 72 was next on the hitlist, with 9 local Canadian wines available by the glass. Organic greens, potato rosti, chevre, Union smoked bacon I was given a seat at the bar by the front window and ordered the Organic greens, potato rosti, chevre and Union […]
A fun dinner recently with most of my regular group. No particular theme but thanks to some serious generosity, we ended up with a pair of the best wines I’ve had this year, plus plenty of other highlights. Checking cellartracker under 1% of my scores are 93 or higher, so when a pair of wines […]
A recent Riesling focused tasting. 2007 Taltarni Clover Hill Sparkling – Australia, Tasmania, Northern Tasmania Citrus, cookies and hay on the nose. A touch of dosage on the palate is pleasant and there is good texture and some depth of flavour here. Very good. 89/100 2001 Jacob’s Creek/Orlando Riesling Steingarten – Australia, South Australia, Barossa, […]