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"For your pleasure
In our present state
Part false part true
Like anything
We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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Gravel hard and looseThere all night lying
With your dark horse hiding
Abhorring such extremes" - Bryan FerryCategories
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2012 Wirra Wirra Hiding Champion Sauvignon Blanc
I’m on the record as one who, within the realm of aesthetics, values dissonance and even “cruelty” – in Antonin Artaud’s sense of the word. But I don’t always go out of my way to find challenging wines that question my … Continue reading
2010 O’Leary Walker Wyebo Shiraz
A reader kindly brought my attention to the existence of this wine from O’Leary Walker and asked for my thoughts on how it stacked up against the more well-known and illustrious 2010 Shaw + Smith Adelaide Hills Shiraz. The answer is, extremely … Continue reading
2012 SC Pannell Pronto Bianco
For all the success Stephen Pannell has had with his Grenache and Nebbiolo, he’s still a champion of blended wines. This one is made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Grigio from the Adelaide Hills, all adding a distinct … Continue reading
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2012 O’Leary Walker Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
In October of 2006 Glenn Richards of Augie March posted an update on the band’s website entitled “MISSES WOODY ALLEN’S NEW FILM AND DRINKS TWO OLEARY WALKER CHARDONNAYS COS HE HAS TO DO THIS ARTICLE”. They were touring heavily on the back of the “Moo, … Continue reading
2010 S.C. Pannell Syrah
Well, turns out there’s 2% Viognier in this savoury, spicy minx but I didn’t pick it up while tasting. How clumsy of me. Plenty of violet florals and textural nous. Some toned down whole bunch work in evidence but it’s not a … Continue reading
2012 Michael Hall Sauvignon Blanc
Michael Hall is a winemaker to watch. Since his first release of a couple of Syrahs and a Chardonnay from the 2007 vintage he’s expanded his portfolio and moved from strength to strength. This is Sauvignon Blanc for grown ups and … Continue reading
2012 Kirrihill Serendipity Vineyard Pinot Grigio
Made for a very specific demographic I suspect. One that probably doesn’t visit this kind of site very often. Certainly won’t help the confusion between Gris and Grigio. As much about sherbet and boiled lollies as it is about pears … Continue reading
2008 By Jingo Adelaide Hills Montepulciano
By Jingo winemaker John Gilbert certainly packs personality into these wines. This is overwhelmingly vinous and full of intrigue. Montepulciano is the grape in question; its spiritual home is in the Abruzzo region of east-central Italy. It smells of saddle … Continue reading
2011 K1 by Geoff Hardy Arneis
Arneis hails from Piedmont in north-west Italy. This version (which incorporates 2% Riesling) is another good option for Spring and Summer drinking. I like its savoury character and resolute but not overly agressive acidity. An interesting set of flavours too; not dominated … Continue reading
2012 K1 by Geoff Hardy Grüner Veltliner
This makes three successful Australian Grüners that I’ve tried, the others being Hahndorf Hill and Lark Hill. I’ve not tried the Stoney Rise and the Mac Forbes and Hesketh are both sourced from Austria, so they don’t count. Not as much … Continue reading