Category Archives: Grenache et al

2010 Wirra Wirra Original Blend Grenache Shiraz

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

McLaren Vale 14.5% Screwcap $24 An interesting little story behind this wine – Greg Trott produced the original “Church Block” with his cousin Roger in 1972. It was a blend of Grenache and Shiraz…because that’s what Greg believed McLaren Vale … Continue reading →

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2006 Yalumba Hand Picked Mourvèdre Grenache Shiraz

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Barossa 13.5% Cork $29.95 Yalumba’s “Hand Picked” series are wines I admire. Given that certain overseas wine writers seem hell bent on concentrating on the depiction of the Australian wine landscape as industrial and careless with its fruit, it does … Continue reading →

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2009 Flaxman Drone Blend

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Barossa Valley 14.5% Screwcap $25 Source: Sample Colin Sheppard makes some damn fine Riesling and Shiraz but I reached for the Grenache Mourvèdre when the new release Flaxman wines arrived. I’m not sure if he’s made the blend before but … Continue reading →

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2009 Teusner Joshua GMS

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Barossa 14.7% Screwcap $25 Source: Retail 65% Grenache 25% Mataro 10% Shiraz. Unoaked, and I really don’t think it needs any. There are some pure fruit tannins on the finish and they are a joy. Should do 5 years easily, … Continue reading →

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2009 Smallfry Red Blend

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Barossa 15.0% Screwcap $28 Source: Sample I had a joke with Andrew Graham about the name of this wine.  I presume it will replace the 2008 GSM in Smallfry’s range but it includes a little Carignan & Cinsault.  Why not … Continue reading →

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Christamas Wines Part 2

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

A huge backlog of notes accumulated over the Christmas and New Years period. I’m going to pick the eyes out of them, so to speak, and try to keep it brief. I’m hugely indebted to my brother for the notes … Continue reading →

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2007 Smallfry Grenache Shiraz Mataro

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

Barossa 15% Screwcap $28 Source- Retail Ok, a raft of tasting notes whilst I keep working on a piece dealing with Wine & Genre which should see publication sometime early in 2010. Also, I’m now adding a new bit of … Continue reading →

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