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In our present state
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We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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2010 Jamsheed Great Western Westgate Riesling
Gary Mills makes intriguing wine. The sort of booze that challenges perceptions and broadens horizons. He’s extremely interested in single site expression but appears to come at it in an unapologetically interpretive manner. I’m not precisely sure what he first … Continue reading
2004 Best’s Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz
Water and oil don’t mix. And as a general rule neither do American oak and cool climate Shiraz. Having said that, Best’s have done an admirable job of producing an exception to that rule. There’s plenty of sweet vanilla on … Continue reading
2009 Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz
Grampians 14.0% Screwcap $85 Mount Langi Ghiran’s ‘Langi’ Shiraz has a distinguished past with some excellent wines made under the stewardship of Trevor Mast but, for me, since the 2006 there has been undeniable evidence of a change in direction as … Continue reading
2008 Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz
Grampians 14.5% Screwcap $30 The 2008 release of the Cliff Edge Shiraz sees some changes to the wine, the least important of which is the label; the new one resembles that which adorns the flagship Langi Shiraz. In a way, though, that sums up … Continue reading
2010 Jamsheed Harem Series Le Blanc Plonk
King Valley, Grampians, Yarra Valley 12% Screwcap $18 Quiet a few changes to this year’s La Blanc Plonk multi-regional white blend. Gone is the Savagnin and Viognier (dear me?!). The cépage of the 2010 is 40% Gewürtztraminer from the King Valley, … Continue reading
2007 Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz
Grampians 14.5% Screwcap $85 I do not consider myself to be the most technical of wine tasters…sometimes that’s an advantage, other times it might well be a deficiency. A rather self indulgent mood saw me opening this wine spur of … Continue reading
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2009 The Story Sableux Shiraz
Grampians 14% Screwcap $45 I thought I’d put the reviews of the new release Story wines side by side. Three Shirazes from one region, all made in tiny amounts…it made sense to taste them that way so I’ll follow in … Continue reading
2009 The Story Westgate Shiraz
Grampians 13.5% Screwcap $45 This is a remarkably different wine to Gary Mill’s more radical interpretation of the of the Westgate vineyard bottled under the Jamsheed label, yet both share an affinity which I find it difficult to put my … Continue reading
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2009 The Story Associates Shiraz
Grampians 13.5% Screwcap $22 The Story Wines entry level Shiraz has gone under a number of guises since its inception. At its best, it is more than just a bargain. I shared a bottle of the 2005 (“The Orphan”) last … Continue reading
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2007 Mount Langi Ghiran Blanc de Blancs
Grampians 11.0% Cork $35 I don’t have any technical info on this…but I like the wine. A lot. It’s extremely pale in the flute, very much reflecting the understated elegance on the palate. The bead is vigorous but lovely and … Continue reading
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