Category Archives: Shiraz

2010 Wirra Wirra Woodhenge Shiraz

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

If you will allow me to generalise, the 2010 vintage was a ripper in McLaren Vale. The more I see of it, the more impressed I am. Particularly with the reds. Plum and chocolate licorice bullets punctuated by vivid raspberry and … Continue reading →

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Elevation…don’t go to my head: A Granite Belt Tasting

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Sitting at the bar of a well known establishment in Brisbane with a bowl of rosemary salted chips and a glass of Dönnhoff Riesling, I casually mentioned to a staff member that I was heading to a tasting of Granite Belt wines … Continue reading →

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2010 Yalumba Galway Vintage Shiraz

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Classy new labelling for the 2010 Yalumba Galway Shiraz. The wine is pretty smart too. Juicy, jubey red and black fruits. Smooth milk chocolate with a little pepper and cinnamon for good measure. Ripe, roomy tannin. Not a hair out … Continue reading →

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Wirra Wirra’s Woodhenge Cup: Stay Low and Pull don’t Push

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Here I am, living in Australia, writing about wine, talking about terroir and until earlier this month I’d never set foot in South Australia. Heresy! I’ve always been a bookish type, gathering my thoughts and impressions from ‘secondary texts’ but … Continue reading →

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2009 Stockman’s Ridge Outlaw Shiraz

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Stockman’s Ridge top tier Shiraz from Orange has garnered a fair bit of praise recently – Best Red Wine in the NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show, 93 big ones from Mike Bennie in WBM’s Wine 100 magazine and a glowing review from … Continue reading →

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2010 Arete The Chatterbox Shiraz

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

There appear to be a growing number of producers exploring more medium bodied expressions of Barossa Valley Shiraz and it’s something I’m all for. I guess the question I have is whether or not consumers will be able to put … Continue reading →

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2010 Mike Press Shiraz

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

In so many ways this is the Shiraz I was hoping Mike Press would make. Noticeably reduced oak input, oodles of cool climate spice, as much emphasis on structure as generosity of flavour. It’s just a touch too awkward at … Continue reading →

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2004 Best’s Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Water and oil don’t mix. And as a general rule neither do American oak and cool climate Shiraz. Having said that, Best’s have done an admirable job of producing an exception to that rule. There’s plenty of sweet vanilla on … Continue reading →

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2009 Mount Avoca Reds

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

There seems to have been a welcome resurgence of interest in the Pyrenees lately, with a number of smaller, artisanal producers crafting wines of great merit and real interest. These new releases from Mount Avoca are amongst the best I … Continue reading →

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2009 Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Grampians 14.0% Screwcap $85 Mount Langi Ghiran’s ‘Langi’ Shiraz has a distinguished past with some excellent wines made under the stewardship of Trevor Mast but, for me, since the 2006 there has been undeniable evidence of a change in direction as … Continue reading →

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