Category Archives: Syrah et al

2012 Yalumba The Strapper GSM

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

The 2012 Strapper is a blend of 40% Grenache, 35% Shiraz and 25% Mataro. The varieties are picked separately and fermented in small batches – some in oak, others in stainless steel. The latter probably accounts for a significant proportion of the … Continue reading →

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2011 Maxwell Little Demon Shiraz Grenache

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Time to take what I call the radical middle-ground. I’ve read some cringeworthy generalisations about 2011. One sommelier suggested avoiding all Australian reds, another Master Sommelier asked what we were all on about when some of us spoke of poor … Continue reading →

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2011 Kellermeister Ralph’s Original Shiraz Cabernet

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

If you’re willing to accept that 2011 was a troubled vintage for most of the Barossa then you’ll see the glass as half-full here. It’s not a bad wine. A fairly typically proportioned Barossan take on the Shiraz Cabernet blend. … Continue reading →

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2010 Tahbilk Old Vines Cabernet Shiraz

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Tahbilk made their first Cabernet Shiraz blend in 1972 but this label is the new kid on the block. It should probably come with the warning “Not Suitable for the Eucalypt Intolerant” but otherwise it’s a very good wine which … Continue reading →

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2012 Teusner The Independent Shiraz Mataro

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

I actually prefer Mataro in blends rather than as a straight varietal wine. It has so much to contribute but I’m not personally fond of it by itself. Literally explodes with spice when you pour a glass. Sichuan pepper in … Continue reading →

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2011 Kellermeister The Funk Wagon GSM

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

This won the award for the best Barossa SGM at the IWC (International Wine Competition) Acronyms – they’re everywhere. I have a theory about how they taste the wines at the IWC. When I attend tastings in Australia there is … Continue reading →

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2011 Wirra Wirra Church Block Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Truth be told, I feared for my beloved Church Block as it approached its 40th anniversary with the 2011 release. Fortunately it’s come out looking okay. It won’t be remembered as a great year but it should still show enough … Continue reading →

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The South’s Gonna Do it Again and Again: 2011 Abbotts & Delaunay Releases

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

“So gather ’round, gather ’round chillun’ Get down, well just get down chillun’ Get loud, well you can be loud and be proud Well you can be proud, hear now Be proud you’re a rebel ‘Cause the South’s gonna do … Continue reading →

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Eight days of 2011 Thousand Candles at Lunch

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

The controversy has passed, the word ‘ethereal’ has been liberally used and opinions have already been formed – often without even tasting the wine. It’s time to get on with things. What better way to do it than by sitting … Continue reading →

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2011 Head Wines The Blonde Shiraz Viognier

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

From a single vineyard in the Stonewell subregion of the Barossa with between two and five percent Viognier skins incorporated depending on the vintage. Not marred by the cool, wet conditions in any way that I can see and my favourite of the 2011 … Continue reading →

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