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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
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2009 Flaxman Dessert Semillon
Eden Valley 11% Screwcap $20 Peter Caton ( http://url2it.com/bind ) is the artist behind the labels for these Flaxman wines and I must say I like them very much. Kind of like far better versions of the glass of wine … Continue reading
Posted in Dessert Wines, Eden Valley, Semillon
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2009 Heggies Riesling
Eden Valley 12.0% Screwcap $18 I’m feeling minimalist this morning. Minimalism is still poetic isn’t it? Grapefruit, quality lime cordial and lemons. A bucket load of talc/chalk and ample acidity to balance. Very long. I probably should have enjoyed it … Continue reading
Posted in Eden Valley, Riesling
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2009 Karra Yerta Riesling
Eden Valley 13.0% Screwcap $25 Source: Sample I’m beginning to think that writing up a note on a wine is more difficult if you’ve read some good descriptions of it already. In this case, I’ve read three. It helps if … Continue reading
Posted in Eden Valley, Riesling
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2008 Karra Yerta Riesling
Eden Valley 13% Screwcap $25 The grapes are from 80 year old vines. Cool. I hear the 2009 of this could be even better. But this is a tasting note on the 2008, so enough about that. This Riesling is … Continue reading
Posted in Eden Valley, Riesling
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2009 Kabminye Kerner
Eden Valley 11.5% Screwcap $20 This is made by a tiny producer in the Barossa. Stylish bottle but you’ll have to believe me as I have no bottle image and am shit with a camera. I took this to my … Continue reading
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2005 Pewsey Vale Gewürztraminer
Eden Valley 14.5% Screwcap $28 I’ll not be posting any old tasting notes from here on in. Too much to write up and other things I want to do. If you read a TN on this site, it will have … Continue reading
Posted in Eden Valley, Gewürztraminer
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2007 Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier
Eden Valley, SA 14.5% Screwcap $20- Tasted 22/8/09 I love Yalumba. How can I count the ways I love Yalumba? Broad range of varieties, price, blends, endeavours etc. But, let’s face the facts straight up. I like Viognier and I … Continue reading
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2005 St Hallet Riesling
Eden Valley 11.5% Screwcap $15- Tasted 08/7/09 “And I’ve got no illusions about youAnd guess what? I never did.and when I said, when I said I’ll take youI meant as is”- Ani Difranco Vintage Cellars Qld are clearing this wine … Continue reading
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