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2013 Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling
“And I feel Like I’ve been here before Feel Like I’ve been here before And you know It makes me wonder What’s going on under the ground” – Deja Vu: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young My tasting notes for Pewsey … Continue reading
2013 Head Wines Springton Single Vineyard Riesling
The inaugural release of a Head Wines Riesling and it has quite a degree of charm. 4g/l residual sugar. Not really off-dry then but of a European disposition. A kind of sherbet/honeyed richness on the nose and palate. Citrus blossom … Continue reading
2010 Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier
Each year, Louisa Rose hones the Virgilius. And each year many of us say it’s looking the best we’ve seen it. There’s an intense focus to the 2010 - increased structure and precision. Even a sense of tightness within the luxury. … Continue reading
2012 Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier
You have to admire Yalumba’s commitment to making fully varietal Viognier. They’re one of the very few in Australia to pull off the unctuous texture and opulent flavour inherent in the grape without tipping over into the realms of flabbiness. This … Continue reading
2012 Sons of Eden Freya Riesling
You can throw a blanket across a lot of these 2012 Eden Valley and Clare Valley Rieslings. So many good examples. Here’s another one. I believe it comes from the Craneford Vineyard, lying between the Eden Valley township and High Eden … Continue reading
2012 Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Eden Valley Chardonnay
“Sweet tooth, crying shame Sweet tooth, crying shame Gotta feed a sweet tooth ten times a day Just to hear the wind blowing on a windy day” – Dave Rawlings Machine Sweet lime cordial, melon, vanilla, nougat and praline. Forthright … Continue reading
2012 Shobbrook Eden Valley Riesling
Tom Shobbrook sourced the grapes for this wine from a Eden Valley vineyard planted in the early sixties. It was fermented in a large ceramic wine jar. And most importantly, it’s a ripper. Far from crystal clear in the glass … Continue reading
2012 Handpicked Eden Valley Riesling
A little about Handpicked wines from the press release: “Handpicked Wines is a collaboration between passionate growers, winemakers and wine experts who all have one purpose; to make high quality wines from the world’s best regions. Each Handpicked wine begins … Continue reading
2012 Jacob’s Creek Steingarten Riesling
The Steingarten is the best wine in the Jacob’s Creek stable these days, hands down. Awful new livery…but everyone’s talking about Petaluma’s horrible labels at the moment so I think they’ll get away with it. The wine itself is crackerjack. … Continue reading
2012 Henschke Julius Riesling
Interesting that the Julius comes in a proprietary bottle and the Peggy’s Hill doesn’t. It’s a significant step up quality-wise, so maybe that explains it. Supremely floral nose with citrus zest, lime and grapefruit sitting underneath. It’s wound tight with electric … Continue reading