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2011 Chapel Hill The Chosen Gorge Block Cabernet Sauvignon
This bracket of Cabernet was tasted single blind over the course of a day. Not a fool-proof method for one person as The Angelus and The Chosen are significantly taller bottles…so I knew I was pouring one or the other. Anyway, … Continue reading
2011 Wirra Wirra The Angelus Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2010 Angelus was always going to be a difficult act to follow but considering the difficulties of the season Wirra Wirra have done well. More plums than blackberries with nippy acidity and assertive tannin. This will need time. As … Continue reading
2012 Chapel Hill Parson’s Nose Cabernet Sauvignon
I believe this is the first release of a Parson’s Nose Cabernet Sauvignon and it’s every bit as good as the Shiraz. Excellent drinking for sixteen bucks. Choc-licorice bullets, blackcurrant and mulberries are the main players. A sprig of mint … Continue reading
2012 Chapel Hill Parson’s Nose Shiraz
The Chapel Hill Parson’s Nose Shiraz never fails to provide a hit of McLaren Vale red wine pleasure for very few dollars. It’s in good form with this release – regionally rich yet bright and dangerously drinkable. Vivacious blue and black berries … Continue reading
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2012 Mr Riggs Viognier
A curious take on Viognier. I’m not convinced that it knows what it wants to be…and I’m afraid I can’t help. First impressions are of tinned peaches and cream with Turkish apricots and pineapple surfacing soon afterwards. Plenty of ginger spice … Continue reading
2013 Battle of Bosworth Puritan Shiraz
It has no added preservatives and sees no oak. And it’s a delight to drink. Battle of Bosworth have a good history with this wine. Brimful of juicy mulberries and raspberries, red licorice, spice, milk chocolate and life. A touch meaty. … Continue reading
2012 Wirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache
Sourced from 95 year-old vines in the McLaren Flat area. The inaugural 2010 release of the Absconder impressed but this takes Vale Grenache to another level. Headily perfumed as was its predecessor but the intensity within a more or less … Continue reading
2013 Coriole Chenin Blanc
Coriole’s basic Chenin Blanc gains complexity and interest with age. As a young wine though, it’s fairly simple with the focus firmly on refreshment. Crisp green apples and pear with a hint of melon and spice. A little aromatic orchard … Continue reading
2011 Chapel Hill The Vicar Shiraz
A difficult wine to rate at this stage of its life. It’s sullen and uncommunicative. Vinous adolescence. You can see the promise but it’s going to take some time. This vintage sees fruit taken from the early ripening Inkwell Vineyard … Continue reading
2012 Chapel Hill il Vescovo White
A blend of Savagnin, Verdelho and Roussanne with the latter expressing itself very clearly. Textured, deftly phenolic and interesting to drink. Probably even better with a plate of the right food. Smells of nectarines, tropical fruits, leesy funk and cupboard … Continue reading
Posted in McLaren Vale, Roussanne et al, Savagnin et al, Verdelho et al
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