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2011 Voyager Esate Girt by Sea Cabernet Merlot
An affable, early drinking Cabernet Merlot blend executed well. BlackBerry, mulberries, bay leaf, chocolate milkshake oak. Some eucalypt and pencil shavings with a suggestion of Kalamata olives. Fleshy enough in the mouth. The tannin lacks a little sophistication but overall the wine … Continue reading
2012 Dodgy Brothers Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot
A luscious blend of 50% Cabernet Franc, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Petit Verdot. It won’t be what everyone is looking for in a ‘Bordeaux blend’ but I’d argue that the varieties assert themselves as much as the region. Aromas … Continue reading
2011 Lowe Mudgee Blue Shiraz Cabernet
This is a more than handy offering from Lowe Wines. 80% Shiraz, 20% Cabernet. No issues whatsoever with regard to ripeness. Highly aromatic. Plums, blackberries, eucalypt and leather. Smooth mocha oak, pepper, aniseed and cloves. Loose in the mouth with … Continue reading
2012 Crittenden Estate Cabernet Merlot
A blend of 60% Cabernet and 40% Merlot from Port Phillip. “Fruit for this wine was grown at our Patterson Lakes Vineyard in Southern Victoria. Although this site doesn’t share the regional name of the Mornington Peninsula it does share … Continue reading
2012 Longview Adelaide Hills Cabernet Shiraz
A blend of 65% Cabernet and 35% Shiraz. Has won a bit of bling in Australia and abroad, most notably a gold at the 2013 Royal National Wine Show of Australia Blackcurrant, raspberry, mint and herbs. Rugged tannin and shrill, … Continue reading
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2012 Wyndham Estate George Wyndham Founder’s Reserve Shiraz
A bruiser of a Shiraz from Langhorne Creek. Hot on the finish. Prunes, lots of eucalyptus, plums and vanilla. Desiccated fruit. Cinnamon and clove spice. Big flavours, bold oak. Tarry and spirity. The line is broken by the alcohol and the flavours don’t … Continue reading
2009 Ridgemill Estate Cabernet Malbec
Ridgemill can be a bit of a hit and miss producer…and given the weather on the Granite Belt that’s not entirely surprising. It hailed when I visited in December last year. Devastating. Winemaker Peter McGlashan just rolled up his sleeves, … Continue reading
2011 De Bortoli La Bossa Shiraz Cabernet Merlot
De Bortoli (an extremely good producer) have a massive portfolio of wines. Why they need the SKU provided by the La Bossa wines is beyond me. To be fair, I don’t have a very good business mind. What’s more disconcerting is that this … Continue reading
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2012 Snake + Herring Dirty Boots Cabernet Sauvignon
Grapes come the Yallingup and Wilyabrup subregions of the Margaret River region. Contains a splash of Merlot and Malbec – 4% and 1% respectively. Sweet blackberry with glints of red fruit. Not much in the way of oak static and … Continue reading
2012 Trentham Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Good value drinking from Trentham Estate. It’s what they do best. Blackcurrants, chocolate, licorice and olives with some basic polished floorboard and spice barrel (or stave?) influence. It isn’t a refined wine by any means but at the price it offers … Continue reading