Category Archives: Beechworth

2009 RK Chardonnay

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Beechworth 13.5% Screwcap $54 Source: Retail Did you know Rick Kinzbrunner believes aging his wines in his own underground caves adds to their “terroir aspect”? “We must realise a barrel is slightly porous and some of this magic underground mineral … Continue reading →

Posted in Beechworth, Chardonnay | 6 Comments

2005 Castagna Un Segreto

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Beechworth 13.5% Diam $85 Source- Retail Sometimes, opening a bottle of wine is daunting.  If it is a wine that you have always valued highly, have great expectations of, but have never tasted you sometimes wonder whether or not it can … Continue reading →

Posted in Beechworth, Sangiovese et al | 2 Comments

2008 RK Shiraz

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Beechworth 13.9% Screwcap $45 Source-Retail Many will already know the drill on this wine.  It was made by Rick Kinzbrunner of Giaconda exclusively for Vintage Cellars.  Jeni Port has written about the whole deal.  I grabbed the last bottle from … Continue reading →

Posted in Beechworth, Shiraz | Comments Off

2008 Nantua Les Deux

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Beechworth 13.5% Screwcap $50 Source- Retail Firstly, a confession. This is the first Rick Kinzbrunner wine I have tried. For someone who loves the Australian wine industry, that is somewhat of a crime. For someone who tries to champion Rhone … Continue reading →

Posted in Beechworth, Chardonnay, Chardonnay et al | 2 Comments

2007 Castagna Adam’s Rib The White

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

Beechworth Vic 14% Diam $35- Tasted 15/1/09 A blend of Chardonnay and Viognier, this wine works a treat. It smells of white flowers, hazlenuts, vanilla beans, peach, honeycomb, cream, apricot and ginger. This heady and complex mix plays out on … Continue reading →

Posted in Beechworth, Chardonnay et al | 4 Comments