d’Arenberg The Love Grass’ Shiraz 2019
Love grass is another weed that attaches itself to the workers’ socks – and this Shiraz will ‘linger with you in the same way that
Author: Ken Gargett
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Ken Gargett
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator.
Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food.
When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
d’Arenberg ‘The Conscious Biosphere’ Petit Sirah Aglianico 2018
The bottle will provide a detailed explanation of Chester’s reasonings here – and they are good ones – though I’d have called it ‘the Monster
d’Arenberg ‘The Innocent Weed’ Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz 2020
Also from the Organic range, Chester advises that in fact the Innocent Weed is far from innocent (which begs the question as to why the
d’Arenberg The Twenty Eight Road’ Mourvedre 2018
I can just hear the howls of disappointment echoing around the wine bars of Australia as wine lovers discover that Chester has come up with
d’Arenberg ‘Stephanie the Gnome with Rose Coloured Glasses’ Rosé 2021
If you really wonder who would get up in the morning and suddenly decide to name their new wine, ‘Stephanie the Gnome with Rose Coloured
d’Arenberg The Sensorial Surfer Fiano 2021
McLaren Vale’s premier winery has an extraordinary array of wines and they just keep coming. Somehow, Chester Osborn finds time to give them all names
Mitchell Wines Watervale Riesling 2021
Seems that the Clare Valley can do no wrong in this much-hyped, and deservedly so, vintage. Another fine Riesling, this one from the Watervale sub-district.
Mitchell Wines McNicol Shiraz Clare Valley 2009
Blended from a number of top sites from around the Clare Valley, with the aim being to select grapes best suited to ageing, the wine
Mitchell Wines Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz 2017
A long time favourite of many red lovers, this Peppertree Vineyard Shiraz is another very fine release from the line-up, the first of which was
Mitchell Wines Sevenhill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
The team at Mitchell’s like to think of this Cab, from their Sevenhill Vineyard, as an old fashioned, popular Claret style and there is something
Mitchell Wines Pinot Gris 2021
This is the first release of a Pinot Gris from Mitchell and what a fine way to start. Selecting the 2021 vintage as the inaugural
Mitchell Wines McNicol Clare Valley Riesling 2012
The chance to pick up a mature Clare Valley Riesling for this sort of money is one that no one should miss. You’ll either be
Pikes Wines ‘The Merle’ Riesling 2021
Merle Pike is the mother of founders, Andrew and Neil Pike, matriarch of the family, and she would be bursting with pride at what Andrew
Pikes Wines ‘Olga’ Emmie’ Riesling 2021
Olga Emmie is the name of the founder’s, Andrew and Neil Pike, maternal grandmother. Neil left the business several years ago with Steve Baraglia stepping up
Pikes Wines Riesling Traditionale 2021
Pikes Wines from the Clare Valley (and Adelaide Hills) are inevitably some of the most reliable in the country. They never miss. From their origins
Robert Oatley Limited Release Barossa Shiraz 2018
Always fascinating to compare the same wine from different vintages and the release of these two Barossa Shiraz, from 2017 and this one from 2018,
Robert Oatley Limited Release Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Robert Oatley Limited Release Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – As previously indicated, a good vintage in the Barossa Valley can offer surprising results for Cabernet. You’d
Greenock Creek New Releases 2021
It was back in 1984 that the first grapes were picked for the inaugural vintage from Greenock Creek wines. Taken from 1960s shiraz plantings off
Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz 2016
The jewel in the crown. The wine you would expect to step up and shine brightest and it lets no one down. A stunningly impressive
Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
The Roennfeldt Road wines are what has made this such a legendary estate. When American critic, Robert Parker, started tossing 100 point scores around like
Greenock Creek Alice’s Shiraz 2019
This Shiraz is from the Seppeltsfield sub-region of the Barossa Valley. Inky black with a purple rim. The nose is a cornucopia of glorious aromas –
Greenock Creek Seven Acres Shiraz 2018
Bluestone slate defines this single site Shiraz from the Seppeltsfield sub-region of the Barossa. The vineyard was planted in 1990 on the Radford Road property.
Greenock Creek Jaensch Block Shiraz 2019
This is the first vintage of this wine and with it, we move from the traditional sub-regions of Seppeltsfield and Marananga to the Westlake family’s
Greenock Creek Apricot Block Shiraz 2019
The Apricot Block is located in the Marananga sub-region of the Barossa. Before its transformation into a vineyard, the site was an apricot orchard. Whether
