Category Archives: Sparkling

2010 Jansz Vintage Rosé

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Three years on lees, nine months in old oak, 9.1g/l residual sugar. 100% Pinot Noir from the Pipers River region of Tasmania. Rather primary, a little simple but good. Generously fruited. Strawberries, white cherries and ruby grapefruit accompanied by croissants. … Continue reading →

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2008 Brown Brothers Patricia Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Brown Brothers have sold the Whitlands vineyard in the King Valley. It’s the site that has always produced the grapes for this wine and with great success in the past. A blend of 79% Pinot Noir and 21% Chardonnay with … Continue reading →

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2004 Arras Blanc de Blancs

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Eight years on lees. Complexity via maturation. The delicate profile of the Chardonnay fruit sits under rich and nutty autolysis derived character. Buttery brioche, green apple, marzipan and caramel with savoury toasted sourdough joining ginger spice and grapefruit on the … Continue reading →

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Howard Park Jeté Sparkling Rosé NV

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

It’s early days for Howard Park’s venture into sparkling wines. They’re sourcing their grapes from the Great Southern region – Mount Barker in this case. Base wines are fermented in both stainless steel and used French oak. 98% Pinot Noir … Continue reading →

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2009 Cargo Road Sparkling Zinfandel

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Australia’s only sparkling Zinfandel…which won’t surprise many readers. Winemaker James Sweetapple really is obsessed by the variety. As you walk down the stairs into the winery a lengthy shelf of emptied Zinfandel and Primitivo bottles from all over the world sit … Continue reading →

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2008 Jansz Tasmania Vintage Cuvée

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Spends about four years on lees and is an assemblage of 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir all sourced from the Pipers River area in the north of Tasmania. Plenty of autolytic derived depth and character but the fruit isn’t … Continue reading →

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2011 Luke Lambert Sparkling Chardonnay

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Beautifully packaged and rather fascinating yet I’m not totally sold. Aromas of apple cider, washed rind cheese, nuts and chicken stock. It isn’t a fruity wine and despite the use of oak, complete wild fermentation and 100% malo it seems … Continue reading →

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2009 Teusner MC Sparkling Shiraz

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

If you’re looking for a Sparkling Shiraz with overt aged complexity, particularly of the mushroom variety, then this isn’t the wine for you. At least not yet. I’d love to see what it might serve up in another five to ten … Continue reading →

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Is Orange the New Black?

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

“Other people aren’t the scariest part of prison…it’s coming face to face with who you really are. Because once you’re behind these walls, there’s nowhere to run, even if you could run. The truth catches up with you in here…and … Continue reading →

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2008 André Clouet Millésimé Brut

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

I believe this is a blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay although I’m happy to be corrected. Certainly tastes as though there is some Chardonnay in the mix. This really did blow me away and I’d like to … Continue reading →

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