Oliver’s Taranga Mencia 2022
Each vintage, the Spanish import variety – Mencia – just gets better and better. Pronounced “men-thee-ah,” its flavour profile has been compared to Pinot Noir.
Each vintage, the Spanish import variety – Mencia – just gets better and better. Pronounced “men-thee-ah,” its flavour profile has been compared to Pinot Noir.
McLaren Vale is increasingly seen as the home of Grenache in Australia. Rightly so, with a complete range of styles being produced. This Grenache slips
Winemaker, Corrina Wright, is getting her Italian winemaking skills on to produce an Amarone-method style of Cabernet in the Vale. She has borrowed from Amarone
Brioni has good taste. This is a blend of Mataro (aka Mourvèdre), Touriga Nacional and Shiraz, not your usual blending buddies but the charming, lightly
This is a “Do I?” or “Don’t I?” kind of wine. Do I drink it now, or do I tuck it away somewhere safe for
Tempranillo and McLaren Vale’s Mediterranean climate go together so very well. Lively purple hues introduce a red wine bursting in fruit: blueberries, dark cherries, plum
The Vale’s signature red grape – Shiraz – meets the Vale’s hugely under-rated red grape – Cabernet Sauvignon. The duo make for a dynamic vinous
In a word, delicious! Takes some cool Karridale fruit in the Margaret River region and delivers a real wow of a Chardonnay. The wine has
An alternative title here is ‘franc and friends.’ Just which friends share Block One with franc is a bit of a mystery, but when they
Yes, it’s Merlot. Yes, it’s flying solo without a safety net (aka Cabernet). Try and cast the usual Australian drinker concerns about the grape aside
The question is whether to drink now or not. Not. I am strongly of the opinion that this finely nuanced and perfumed youngster would best
Ah, smell the flowers! So pretty. Spring and citrus blossom scents scream Eden Valley in this ’21 Riesling. It’s good to see or, rather smell,
Accolade Wines acquired Rolf Binder Wines last year. This 2020 Shiraz blend was one of Rolf’s last contributions to his wine company and it reflects
This is ‘monte’ on steroids. Flavour-wise and alcohol-wise, the Italian grape variety meets Barossa Valley sunshine and goes large. Packed full of plum, black fruits,
A showcase of strong regional character. Indeed, Laudemas is a prime example of not just Barossa warmth of generosity, but Barossa shiraz. It’s a fitting
Mataro as you so rarely see it these days; alone and stark naked without its buddies, Shiraz and Grenache. I hope you enjoy the show
James Lienert is proud to give us the wine word, “florality.” Thanks, James. I can only assume it came to him when tasting his ’21
In the Tierra del Puerco range, many of the chosen names reference the names of pigs that the Lienert brothers as children grew up with.
No problem with colour here. Deep, deep purple. No problem either with fruit intensity and the grape’s naturally gifted floral and herb notes, including an
A GMM rather than a GSM and what a difference the last two Ms make. It weighs in at 14% alcohol, but don’t go assuming
Tierra del Puerco = land of the pigs, a reference to the Lienert family’s history as pig farmers in the Barossa. The cute little piggy
This Roussanne joins a small but select band of fellow Barossa Valley Roussannes. It’s good to see Barossan belief in this often over-looked white grape
The Lienert brothers describe this high acid French white grape in Riesling terms – it’s not a bad analogy. Think green apple scents and flavour.
The Marananga sub-region of the Barossa – think Seppeltsfield and surrounds – brings deep, dark colour and lush flavour to any red grape it grows.
‘I am woman, hear me roarIn numbers too big to ignore’ . . . The words, from the 1972 Helen Reddy song, are synonymous with
The Internationals FrenchPenfolds II Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2019Bordeaux meets the Barossa Valley. The concept here is principally to showcase the great Australian red blend –
The Group The Murder McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 92 Points – $34 Punchy aromas on display here . . . red licorice, plums, confection notes,
Henschke Hill of Grace Eden Valley Shiraz 201698 Points$890 – Drink 2023 – 2038 Deep garnet. A quiet start – builds slowly – black plum,
Sometimes we forget just how often wine can be used in the cause of good. This year, we have seen a special bottling of Syrah
When you read Stalin’s Wine Cellar – the wine book of the year for all kinds of reasons – there are definitely more questions raised
Colin Richardson was a wine man of vast appetites. It has been said that such a full and abiding zest for life – for wine,
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