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2011 Alkoomi Frankland River Shiraz Viognier
Incorporates 7% Viognier…which feels like a little too much in this wine. It’s slippery and tannic, floral and spicy. Underneath a thick veil of cedary chocolate oak are echoes of stonefruit, blackberry and mulberry. Seasoning in the way of ginger, … Continue reading
2012 Longview Adelaide Hills Cabernet Shiraz
A blend of 65% Cabernet and 35% Shiraz. Has won a bit of bling in Australia and abroad, most notably a gold at the 2013 Royal National Wine Show of Australia Blackcurrant, raspberry, mint and herbs. Rugged tannin and shrill, … Continue reading
Posted in Adelaide Hills, Cabernet et al, Shiraz et al, Syrah et al
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2012 Wyndham Estate George Wyndham Founder’s Reserve Shiraz
A bruiser of a Shiraz from Langhorne Creek. Hot on the finish. Prunes, lots of eucalyptus, plums and vanilla. Desiccated fruit. Cinnamon and clove spice. Big flavours, bold oak. Tarry and spirity. The line is broken by the alcohol and the flavours don’t … Continue reading
2011 De Bortoli La Bossa Shiraz Cabernet Merlot
De Bortoli (an extremely good producer) have a massive portfolio of wines. Why they need the SKU provided by the La Bossa wines is beyond me. To be fair, I don’t have a very good business mind. What’s more disconcerting is that this … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet et al, Merlot et al, Shiraz et al, South Eastern Australia, Syrah et al
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2012 Luke Lambert Crudo Rosé
Made from Nebbiolo and Shiraz grapes. I’m not sure Rosé gets much better than this. Best not to serve it too cold. A little cloudy in the glass. It smells and tastes savoury and earthen…almost of mushrooms. Blood orange, rubbed tobacco, … Continue reading
Posted in Nebbiolo et al, Rosé, Shiraz et al, Syrah et al, Yarra Valley
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2012 De Bortoli Act Four Syrah Gamay
More dark fruited generosity than the 2011 model although there are still raspberry and cherry highlights. Not quite as spicy either, but still delicious. I’m a fan of both vintages. Soft, perfumed, juicy, floral and gluggable without any dumbing down. … Continue reading
2011 Meerea Park indie Shiraz Pinot
A blend of 70% Shiraz and 30% Pinot Noir, all from the Hunter Valley, co-fermented with stalks. A 10% increase in the Pinot element from the 2010. It’s (fittingly) in a Burgundy bottle this year but we’ll make do with … Continue reading
Posted in Hunter Valley, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Shiraz et al, Syrah et al
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2010 Yalumba The Guardian Eden Valley Shiraz Viognier
With the Shiraz Viognier fad well and truly over it’s good to see that those who made the most of the blend still plugging away with success. Yalumba have always seemed to produce worthwhile expressions. This is perfumed, slippery, savoury edged … Continue reading