Oakridge 864 Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
If real estate is all about location, location, location then Cabernet Sauvignon is all about potential, potential, potential. And this has it in spades. No
If real estate is all about location, location, location then Cabernet Sauvignon is all about potential, potential, potential. And this has it in spades. No
Pinot Noir as Mille-feuille? There’s that many layers going on. A herbal, earl grey tea-like tinge with smashed strawberry, some forest fruits coupled with campari
A one-word review would be ‘purity’. A storm of aromatics sweeps up from the glass. Concentrated peach purée, sliced nectarine, yellow tomato, almond skin, apricot
Freshness and an easy flow – red petals drifting down a slow-moving river, perhaps. There’s a little whiff of umami on the first smell, vegemite
Ah, Tasmanian Chardonnay, never leave me. There’s a creaminess here, a generosity that entices you to drink more. Peach yoghurt, almond croissant and custard apple
As is to be expected, it’s rather tightly coiled upon opening with pointy angles of acidity, nashi pear juice and a little sniff of kerosene.
The great joy of tasting a wine this complex is the unlimited potential for discovery. Every sip yields something new, a new flavour, a new
Bruised apple, baked citrus, and warm lime on a nose that is shy at first, but gradually warms up to you. A very generous and
Sneaky Riesling! Getting into the Shiraz vines again! Hey, it works. Intensely felt Shiraz gets a leg up out of the glass, no doubt by
Campagnia, Veneto and Piedmont. Fiano, Grigio and Arneis – three white grapes showing what an Italy united can accomplish. Oh, this is such fun to
There’s some serious confidence going on here for Wynns to dedicate some of their precious and lovingly tended Cabernet vines to the production of Rosé.
Battle of the Cabernets? More like a heroic team-up. There’s a lot happening in the aromatic department. It’s perfumed, a little pretty and a little
Victorian Super Tuscan? Hey, it works and the Sangiovese definitely holds all the cards here – it’s the stand out. Those naughty gods – bleeding
All right, clear your sinuses and strap in – there’s a vast array of smells to discover here. Big bunches of dried herbs, the kind
A touch muted at the outset but no matter, we’ve plenty of time. It was pretty darn chilly out when I tasted this and all
Classic Heathcote here with plush and velvety tannins, soft like the nose of a horse. There’s kirsch, cherry cola and blackberry; all the fruit is
Whenever tasting Shiraz Cabernet blends the most important thing is how well the two varieties marry. Nail that and well, the rest of the wine
From Kleeman vines planted in 1916 and it’s remarkable to think of the things (both heroic and horrific) that were happening on the world stage
For all you lovers of Mediterranean wine who have been lamenting over the impossible choice between Tempranillo and Barbera, fret no more! What I love
I’ve never gone for a paddle in the Danube, that mighty river which winds its way through the Wachau Valley, but I imagine the experience
Ageing nicely. Pure lemon and herb oils – reminds me a little of my grandma’s makeup table on the nose – something long forgotten but
A small amount of the fruit here had undergone carbonic maceration and it shows itself very deftly on the nose, almost like it’s playing peek-a-boo.
Generous and complex, I urge you to keep spinning and keep sniffing – there’s plenty to enjoy here. Pristine dark fruits gleam in your mind’s
Juicy wild berries and tart red fruits lift from the glass with a smattering of fragrant spice and a whiff of brambly undergrowth. A sip yields
It’s been a while since I’ve taken a proper look at such a premium line of Yarra Valley wines – I’ve been getting caught up
Some years ago, in a time when I couldn’t even pronounce the word ‘sommelier’, I trained as a high school history teacher. The vinous tendrils
There may have been a time when serious wine drinkers said: ‘Low alcohol wine!? Stuff and nonsense! Under 15%? That’s a soft drink! Tip it
The same year that Heath Ledger was making a name for himself with Australian cult classic ‘Two Hands’, Michael Twelftree was laying down plans to
Where’s the best Chinese restaurant in Melbourne? Serious question. I’m hankering for dumplings, mapo tofu, hot and sour soup and coral trout; everything steamy and
I’m going to let you in on a little secret known only to the doctor who prescribes me valium and anyone who’s ever sat within
I tried to watch Beauty and the Beast again this week. The live action remake from 2017, I mean – the one with Hermione and
Talk about misfortune – this one must have come from on high. A friend of mine from Kobe, a Ms. Tomomi Adachi, arrived in Melbourne
I’m tasting with a special guest today – My mum. Don’t laugh. Or if you do, just a little bit – it is kind of
I remember when I first began to appreciate wine. It was while on a date. I was twenty, still in the gin and tonic phase.
Some eighty odd years ago, my grandfather, armed with only his cricket bat, snuck into the change-rooms at the Adelaide oval at the close of
Lockdown number two in Victoria and finding silver linings is, admittedly, a bit of a struggle. But they are there. I’ve certainly got a lot
Frequent trips to the United States as a child meant that friends were always asking me to bring back candy. Kool-Aid, Jolly Rancher, Dr.Pepper, Starburst;
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