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Friday, 31 December 2010

Cabernet Merlot by Brad 2008

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Perception can be a dangerous thing.  I have this image of "Brad" (based purely on his twitter stream) as a cool, surf riding dude who, whilst often falling foul of his partner Becky, manages to knock out some top notch well packaged wines in his spare time.  When...

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Karra Yerta Eden Valley Riesling 2006

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A wine tasting fail. Before I explain myself, I must say that this is nigh the perfect Australian Riesling: a greenish hue to a core of gold. Now, I opened this one night and just shared a glass with the good lady, taking some new Riedels she had gifted me for a spin.  I didn't take any notes, thinking I would revisit the following day. However, on revisiting the following lunch...

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Thursday, 30 December 2010

David Franz Old Redemption x.o.

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I love wine stories.  David Franz Lehmann is one of the sons of Barossan legend Peter Lehmann.  David has had a rather interesting career; graphic designer being one of them and this shows in the beautiful packaging that all his wines are renowned for.  The...

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Teusner Avatar 2005

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I opened this for my wife the day after Boxing Day, she was looking for something "good" and knowing her fondness for Barossan beauties, I pulled this number out. This was a perfect example of how a good decant can help a slightly older wine shake off its cobwebs...

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Sunday, 26 December 2010

Christmas Day Wines Round-Up

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Being a 1 grand Pom (10 pounds adjusted for inflation and about the cost of a flight these days), I find it hard to discard the need to have a full on roast dinner for Christmas. That said, eating in our household is all about over-catering and focussing on Boxing Day where we eat Boxing Day Pie - a pie made from left over Christmas dinner ingredients.  Not to be missed. Here's a round-up...

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Thursday, 23 December 2010

Ashton Hills Vineyard 2008 Pinot Noir Estate

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I had the privilege of participating in what I termed a "Cultural Exchange" with Chris Plummer of the Australian Wine Journal.  Chris had commented on one of my previous posts, for a rather unmemorable wine, that he had been yearning to try some Queensland for a while now.  My end of the deal a Robert Channon Verdelho, in return I receive this.  Chris wins. First up, I tasted this...

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Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Rabbit Ranch 2008 Pinot Noir

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I believe this wine has the dubious honour of being the first non-Australian wine posted up on the site.  I'm not waging my own one-man "All for One Wine" campaign, it is more a reflection on my budget and the fact that in the main buy my own wines. Typical Central...

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Sunday, 12 December 2010

Teusner Salsa Rosé 2009

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"Spicy, seductive and alluring..." leads the intro on the back of the bottle.  I probably need not write any more of this offering from Teusner in the Barossa Valley. Teusner are a winery that have really engaged social media, to the point where their daily weather...

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Logan Hannah Rosé 2010

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Another wine received for the Rosé Revolution. Made from Shiraz (60%), Cabernet Franc (20%) and Pinot Noir (20%), the Hannah offers delicate aromas of Strawberry and Raspberry.  Having been perusing some cook books, prior to tasting, in preparation for some Christmas drinks my wife and I are hosting, I was minded that the colour of the wine is very similar to baked rhubarb, of which...

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Thursday, 9 December 2010

KT & The Falcon 2009 Peglidis Watervale Riesling

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I really like single vineyard wines, I just feel they have a bit more of a story to tell with the ability to point to a block of vines and a patch and say "this is from where I came".  To that end its a shame when a winery doesn't back up that story with having an up to date website. The aroma provides hallmark Watervale Riesling fruit: varietal apple and citrus, particularly the familiar...

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Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

2010 Swinging Bridge Rosé

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Swinging Bridge Vineyard was first planted in 1995, with initial plantings of Shiraz and Chardonnay. Located to the South of Canonwindra (which I've learned is pronounced Canoundra) in the Central Ranges of NSW. This wine came to me via David Cumming at Define Wine. Whilst...

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Sparrow & Vine 2010 Eden Valley Grenache Rosé

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The Grenache for this Rosé is from Noel Doecke's vineyard in Gawler Park Road, not too far from Angaston I am informed.  It's made by Wayne Ahrens, the proprietor of Smallfry Wines, and is made to specification for Brendan Hilferty who many may know on Twitter as @thewinepoint.  Whilst that is Brendan's day job and the one that pays the bills, this Rosé is the first release from a...

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Wednesday, 1 December 2010

Cirillo 1850 Old Vine 2010 Grenache Rosé

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A good friend of mine, he masquerades as TwoGlassTaste on Twitter, stocks some of Cirillo's wine via his own website southerncrosswines.com.au. He was generous to bring this around as part of the RoseRev festivities (or the Toowong Revolutionary Planning Council as I started to think of it). The first thing about this wine: a beautiful bright fuschia pink. Its a dark wine, I've seen lighter coloured...

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