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2009 d’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

d’Arenberg’s Dead Arm Shiraz has a proud history and is a favourite amongst many a wine enthusiast. I’ve tasted some excellent vintages and witnessed its capacity to age. But I’m not taken with this release. It lacks life, dynamics and … Continue reading →

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2010 Carlei Green Vineyards Heathcote Shiraz

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Sergio Carlei’s wines are usually at the riper end of the spectrum and this 2010 release from Heathcote is no exception. Generosity of flavour with the favourable vintage conditions helping to animate the palate. A mix of fresh and baked … Continue reading →

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2011 Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Syrah

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

I reckon Luke Lambert has pulled a rabbit out of his hat with this 2011 Syrah. It has all the perfumed prettiness that marks the better 2011 Yarra Valley reds but it also has presence. I won’t call it weight or … Continue reading →

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2010 Elderton Barossa Shiraz

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Classic Barossa Shiraz made well. It’s still what the region is best known for and that won’t change in a hurry. Matured in predominately American oak puncheons for 14 months. Concentrated blackberries, vanilla/coffee cream oak, plums and chocolate licorice bullets. … Continue reading →

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2011 Thomas DJV Shiraz 2011

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

I meant to taste this alongside the other 2011 Thomas red wine releases but I happened to misplace it. Have been checking in on it since last Friday. It’s my least favourite of his wines from that vintage. Sourced from the … Continue reading →

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2011 Thomas Kiss Shiraz

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

My best Kiss since 2007? You could mount an argument. It’s a flagship wine in every sense. More structure, classier oak, greater depth, amazing fruit quality. The integration of the wood is one of the revelations here. Seamless. Dark fruited … Continue reading →

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2011 Thomas Two of a Kind Shiraz

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Harking back to Andrew Thomas’ roots in McLaren Vale and perhaps also to a time when Vale Shiraz used to find its way into more than a few multiregional Australian Shirazes, this contains 57% Hunter Valley fruit with the rest from … Continue reading →

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2011 Thomas Elenay Shiraz

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

I arrived back from a week in McLaren Vale to sort through boxes of samples last Thursday. This was the funniest and the most accurate. A new wine from Andrew ‘Thommo’ Thomas (there will be no Motel Block from 2011. … Continue reading →

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2012 Le Chat Noir Aude Valley Rosé

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

A smart Rosé made entirely from Syrah grapes. Has texture care of lees and malolactic fermentation. Not shy on flavour either. Pale in the glass. Strawberries dusted lightly with icing sugar, a little earth and some spice. Soft in the … Continue reading →

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2010 Yangarra Estate Ironheart Shiraz

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

The 2008 release of this fared very well despite the warm year but the 2010 takes things to a whole new level. When you visit Yangarra it’s impossible not to be struck by how much cooler it feels than much of … Continue reading →

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