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In our present state
Part false part true
Like anything
We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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2012 Shaw + Smith Pinot Noir
Lighter in colour and body than previous Shaw + Smith Pinots which haven’t really tickled my fancy. It needs some air for the acidity to integrate but then it drinks pretty well. Michael Hill Smith MW is fond of noting … Continue reading
2012 Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Chardonnay
There’s no shortage of (confused) personality in the last two Mr Riggs whites I’ve tasted. The trouble is, certain personalities don’t appeal to me. This comes across as an uneven, offering a degree of pleasurable companionship at times but ultimately … Continue reading
2013 Longview Boat Shed Nebbiolo Rosé
They’ve picked good variety for this Rosé and that’s largely what’s so satisfying about it. A bit of stylistic exploration could see further improvement. This vintage is pale, dry and cleanly made. An assault of upfront fruit intensity precedes a midpalate with … Continue reading
2013 Longview Queenie Pinot Grigio
Blackadder: …A fine wine! A most delicious beverage! Queenie: Have a taste, boys, and tell us what you think! Melchett: Oh yes, this is very familiar. Blackadder: I’m sure you’ll be glad to hear that there is an inexhaustible supply! … Continue reading
2012 Ashton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir
This shouldn’t appeal to me as much as it does. I’m seldom moved by Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir and the amount of high-grade yet glossy new oak – a key component of the wine – usually puts me off. Despite … Continue reading
2013 Ashton Hills Vineyard Riesling
Not sure of the amount of residual sugar in this but it does a great job of rounding out the edges and contributing texture and body to the wine. At the same time I don’t feel that the wine sits comfortably in … Continue reading
2013 Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Fiano
Fiano from the Adelaide Hills by Geoff Hardy. Fruity little number. I’m not convinced that it plays to the grape’s strengths. Of course Andrew Jefford believes “we’d be wiser wine lovers” if “we were to regard place and the cultural traditions … Continue reading
2012 Longview W.Wagtail Brut NV
With “the race that stops the nation” (myself excluded) I though it best to get some sparkling wine reviews up. I’ve certainly been sent plenty of them lately. This was tasted in a bracket of ten. 65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot … Continue reading
2013 SC Pannell Aromatico
With no SC Pannell Bianco being produced in 2013 this is handy alternative. A blend of Gewürztraminer and Riesling. I know a number of people who love a good, varietally correct Gewürz but there are also those like me who … Continue reading
2013 SC Pannell Árido Rosé Nebbiolo
Stephen Pannell’s move to Nebbiolo as the variety employed for his Rosé continues to pay dividends in its second year. Summer pudding, pippy cherries, blood orange, roses and whispers of watermelon. Love the texture and spice, love that it has … Continue reading