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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
With your dark horse hiding
Abhorring such extremes" - Bryan FerryCategories
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2013 Lark Hill Grüner Veltliner
The best Australian Grüner Veltliner I’ve tasted and not just because it presents as the closest to the Austrian models. It has brisk acidity which provides excellent structure yet there is a softness and a sense of texture. It creates … Continue reading
2013 K1 by Geoff Hardy Hand Crafted Grüner Veltliner
While the words “Hand Crafted” irritate me as much as the “Reserve” moniker, I sympathise as the winery is looking at more of a Smaragd take on the grape – greater complexity and more weight – and you have to … Continue reading
2013 K1 by Geoff Hardy Grüner Veltliner
2013 marks the first year that K1 by Geoff Hardy (or any Australian producer for that matter) has released two distinctly different styles of Grüner Veltliner. This one roughly corresponds to the Federspiel style designating wines with alcohols between 11% … Continue reading
2012 K1 by Geoff Hardy Grüner Veltliner
This makes three successful Australian Grüners that I’ve tried, the others being Hahndorf Hill and Lark Hill. I’ve not tried the Stoney Rise and the Mac Forbes and Hesketh are both sourced from Austria, so they don’t count. Not as much … Continue reading
2012 Hahndorf Hill ‘Gru’ Grüner Veltliner
This is the second Australian Grüner that I’ve tasted, the other being the excellent Lark Hill from Canberra. Both wineries champion the variety and do it well, although they are quite different expressions. This has the hallmark white pepper, apple and … Continue reading