Category Archives: South Australia

2009 Yalumba Y Series Merlot

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

South Australia 13.5% Screwcap $12.95 Made in the accessible mode of Australian Merlot; ie soft, ripe, generous and easy to drink. However, within these specifications, it is a very well produced wine. It’s balanced and harmonious, the quality of the … Continue reading →

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2009 Yalumba Y Series Shiraz

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

South Australia 13.5% Screwcap $12.95 This was one red from the current Y series range that didn’t do a whole lot for me. It seems very commercial and quite confected, offering little of what I seek from wine. Having said … Continue reading →

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2009 Yalumba Y Series Shiraz Viognier

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

South Australia 13.5% Screwcap $12.95 Yalumba’s Y Series and De Bortoli’s Windy Peak labels would have to mount a strong case for being the best value Australian made wines at around the $10 mark. Angove could throw its hat in the … Continue reading →

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2010 Yalumba Y Series Viognier

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

South Australia 13.5% Screwcap $12.95 I’m not too sure on the RRP of these Yalumba Y series, but you’ll be able to pick them up between $9 and $15 depending on where you shop. As is generally the case with … Continue reading →

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2010 Yalumba Y Series Pinot Grigio

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

South Australia 13.0% Screwcap $14.95 As opposed to the last wine reviewed, this is in fact a Pinot Gris. So say I. It’s about riper, fuller varietal fruit and a softer mouth feel. What’s more, it’s a jolly good Pinot Gris … Continue reading →

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2010 Penfolds Thomas Hyland Chardonnay

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

South Australia 13.0% Screwcap $22 I wouldn’t be that interested in writing this wine up at full price but the fact that you can pull it off the big supermarket chains’ shelves for under $13 changes things somewhat… It smells … Continue reading →

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2007 Angove’s Long Row Shiraz

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

SA Screwcap 14% $7.60- Tasted 17/7/09 How you can make a shiraz this tasty and structured for the dollars I do not know. But I will be buying more, even when my funds get back on track. I’ll tag it … Continue reading →

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