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2008 Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz
Grampians 14.5% Screwcap $30 The 2008 release of the Cliff Edge Shiraz sees some changes to the wine, the least important of which is the label; the new one resembles that which adorns the flagship Langi Shiraz. In a way, though, that sums up … Continue reading
2009 Pyren Vineyard Broken Quartz Shiraz
Pyrenees 13.9% Screwcap $20 The sad truth is that most of the wines tasted for review on this site are tasted alone. Leftover bottles eventually make their way to neighbours and friends but I don’t know enough wine geeks who are … Continue reading
2009 Chapel Hill The Chosen Shiraz Releases
McLaren Vale 14.5% Screwcap $55 These two wines are part of the collaborative McLaren Vale “Scarce Earth” project designed to highlight the diversity of (single block) terroir within the region through its signature variety – Shiraz. The sites used to … Continue reading
2009 Four Winds Vineyard Shiraz
Canberra 14.3% Screwcap $19 Wait a little while for a thin covering of confectionery to blow off and you have a nice little Shiraz here. Forest berries, peanuts, damp earth, a little mint and some pepper. Nimble with tangy acidity riding … Continue reading
2009 Tyrrell’s Brokenback Shiraz
Hunter Valley 12.9% Screwcap $18 Tyrrell’s Brokenback Shiraz has been one of my staple go to wines when I’m after affordability, regionality and quality for quite a while now. The last three releases, dating back to the 2005, have offered … Continue reading
2008 Pyren Vineyard Block E Shiraz
Pyrenees 14.5% Screwcap $30 Nice label, shame I don’t have an image to put next to this review (amended now. Thanks go out to Pyren Vineyard). Head on over to the winery website and and you can check out the … Continue reading
2008 Mitchell Harris Shiraz
Pyrenees 13.5% Screwcap $30 I’ve recently tasted a couple of Pyrenees reds that didn’t escape 2008′s burst of March heat unscathed. This wine, on the other hand, has come out looking pretty damn good. The Shiraz was co-fermented with 3% … Continue reading
2009 Tyrrell’s Single Vineyard Stevens Shiraz
Hunter Valley 13.0% Screwcap $41 Made in what strikes me as the classical Hunter style of Shiraz; acid structure, low oak input and only just medium bodied. It’s a style I enjoy even more as I get older. It will … Continue reading
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2009 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Shiraz
Hunter Valley 13.5% Screwcap $40 Brisbane hosted the New Generation Hunter Valley brigade on Thursday (De Iuliis, Hook, Thomas, Eather, Patterson and Margan). It was an excellent tasting at the South Bank Surf Club and the commitment, passion and innovation … Continue reading
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2010 Chapel Hill The Parson’s Nose Shiraz
McLaren Vale 14.5% Screwcap $16 I’ve heard good things about the 2010 vintage in McLaren Vale but this is the first red wine I’ve tasted from it. Joy of joys, it lived up to my very high expectations. This is … Continue reading
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