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"For your pleasure
In our present state
Part false part true
Like anything
We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
All over your shoulder
Gravel hard and looseThere all night lying
With your dark horse hiding
Abhorring such extremes" - Bryan FerryCategories
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2013 Teusner The Gentleman Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Now resplendent with a shiny and accurate bottle shot. May well be the first on the interwebs, although I can’t be certain. Cassis, truffle, cedar and shaving foam with raspberry peaks. Poise and balance. Very minty. Nowhere near as big … Continue reading
2012 Sons of Eden Remus Eden Valley Shiraz
Grapes from vines over fifty years of age in Moculta and Central Eden. Has some whole bunch work. Matured in French hogsheads for twenty-two months. Built for the long haul. Like the proverbial still waters of a dark lake, it … Continue reading
2012 Heggies Chardonnay
When I think of Heggies, Riesling is the first thing to enter my mind yet the website tells me that the Chardonnays – both from the Eden Valley – are the flagships. So there you go. This is the ‘entry … Continue reading
2012 Woods Crampton Frances & Nicole Blenkiron Vineyard Eden Valley Shiraz
Who was expecting a Woods Crampton super-premium? Actually I did taste it with Nicholas Crampton earlier in the year. He remarked on the shape and I remarked on the persistence and finesse of the tannin. We were both right. The … Continue reading
2012 Head Wines The Redhead Shiraz
Is this the final episode of Alex Head’s ‘hair-colour trilogy’ or will we see a Blue Rinse Shiraz, or even a Mousy Brown? All the vibrancy of the 2012 vintage is on display. Quite slinky, silky and peppery. Tremendous depth … Continue reading
2013 Head Wines The Contrarian Shiraz
From Moculta in the north of the Eden Valley. The most savoury and dry of the gang. Blossoms with a lengthy decant…or three days of tasting. Smells and tastes of juicy blackberries and boysenberry, potpourri and violets, dark chocolate and … Continue reading
2013 Head Wines Ancestor Vine Grenache
With vines planted in 1858 this easily meets the ‘Ancestor Vine’ criteria under the Barossa Old Vine Charter. 100% whole bunch. Perfume, structure and depth. Dense raspberry and purple fruit, lavender and Indian spice. Slightly sweeter and more jubey than the … Continue reading
2014 Head Wines Eden Valley Riesling
A step up from the very good 2013 release. Same vineyard at 400 metres altitude near Springton. Extremely floral. Citrus blossom, jasmine and a hint of rose water. An impressive line of flavour with lemons and limes segueing into melon … Continue reading
2012 Woods Crampton Eden Valley Shiraz
To be released next month when it will probably look better again. Not that it’s too shabby right now. All that purple fruited Eden Valley goodness with vitality, violets, pepper and mint. Succulent boysenberries and black cherries are left to … Continue reading
2013 Mesh Eden Valley Riesling
The collaboration between Jeffrey Grosset and Robert Hill Smith continues to pay dividends. Limes, lemon and orange rind. Slatey and coiled but the acidity isn’t at all harsh. Rather it has great depth. A hint of fennel bulb with a … Continue reading