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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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2011 Voyager Estate Shiraz
My palate memory tells me that the 2010 Voyager Estate Shiraz showed more poise and elegance than this follow-up. I wasn’t overly taken with it in the Voyager Masterclass earlier this year and my opinion hasn’t changed that much after sitting with … Continue reading
2010 Voyager Estate Chardonnay
Perhaps I’m in the minority but I believe Voyager’s Chardonnay has been on the improve over the last couple of vintages. I attribute a lot of that to more judicious use of oak. Spiced pear, grapefruit, white nectarine, toast and … Continue reading
2013 Voyager Estate Chenin Blanc
Still on the hunt for good Australian Chenin Blanc but more often than not it is a fruitless endeavour…not literally of course. This is a very fruity, full-bodied number. A little too much so for my tastes. Mashed bananas, lemon … Continue reading
2010 Evans & Tate Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon
You wouldn’t pick it as anything other than a Margaret River Cabernet, that much is certain. Perhaps a little soft fruited and pastel but that’s if you wish to be critical. There’s pleasure to be had. Medium bodied with vibrant … Continue reading
2012 Evans & Tate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc
Always interested to see the words ‘Margaret River’ in bigger typeface than the variety. It’s an admirable trait if the wine is indeed regional. And this is. Gooseberry, guava and grass over herbs on the nose. There’s a small degree … Continue reading
2009 Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. A wine of pedigree and it’s in excellent form with this release. Matured in tight-grain French oak, half new, for 18 months. “We don’t have a problem with you noticing the oak … Continue reading
2011 McHenry Hohnen Rocky Road Chardonnay
This is the line and length model of the 2011 McHenry Hohnen Chardonnays although you won’t mistake it for anything coming out of the Yarra Valley. The Rocky Road vineyard is also situated in the south of the Margaret River region, … Continue reading
2011 McHenry Hohnen Calgardup Brook Chardonnay
The Calgardup Brook vineyard lies in the south of the Margaret River region. In 2011 it’s given us a Chardonnay of regional intensity and power within a framework of stony acidity and cinnamon spiced oak. The fullness of flavour apparent on entry is … Continue reading
2011 McHenry Hohnen Burnside Chardonnay
There’s been a lot of praise for these 2011 McHenry Hohnen Chardonnays so I thought I’d give one a test drive. The Burnside vineyard, planted in the early 1980s, was the only one I could get my hands on. Pretty darn … Continue reading
2011 Forester Estate Cabernet Merlot
A blend of Cabernet, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Smells much like these sort of blends from the Margaret River generally do. Bay leaf, raspberry, bitumen and blackcurrant. So far so good. It gets lost in translation on the palate … Continue reading