Category Archives: Syrah

2012 The Story Tinkers Shiraz

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Excuse me getting all personal but I was having a pretty shite Monday when I opened this around lunchtime. I went out to get the new Billy Bragg album “Tooth and Nail” and planned to taste/drink this recent effort from Rory … Continue reading →

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2012 Teusner The Riebke Barossa Valley Shiraz

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

I like the new proprietary bottle. Extremely important that my readers know that. Fruit is sourced from the Ebenezer subregion in the north of the Barossa Valley. It’s fast becoming a cliché with these 2012 reds from Teusner but this … Continue reading →

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2009 Elderton Command Single Vineyard Shiraz

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Do you mark a wine down because all you’d personally want is a sip or two rather than a glass? That would mean some low scores for many exceptional fortifieds on this site. But then again, you’re not really supposed … Continue reading →

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2009 d’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

d’Arenberg’s Dead Arm Shiraz has a proud history and is a favourite amongst many a wine enthusiast. I’ve tasted some excellent vintages and witnessed its capacity to age. But I’m not taken with this release. It lacks life, dynamics and … Continue reading →

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2010 Carlei Green Vineyards Heathcote Shiraz

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Sergio Carlei’s wines are usually at the riper end of the spectrum and this 2010 release from Heathcote is no exception. Generosity of flavour with the favourable vintage conditions helping to animate the palate. A mix of fresh and baked … Continue reading →

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2011 Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Syrah

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

I reckon Luke Lambert has pulled a rabbit out of his hat with this 2011 Syrah. It has all the perfumed prettiness that marks the better 2011 Yarra Valley reds but it also has presence. I won’t call it weight or … Continue reading →

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2010 Elderton Barossa Shiraz

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Classic Barossa Shiraz made well. It’s still what the region is best known for and that won’t change in a hurry. Matured in predominately American oak puncheons for 14 months. Concentrated blackberries, vanilla/coffee cream oak, plums and chocolate licorice bullets. … Continue reading →

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2011 Thomas DJV Shiraz 2011

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

I meant to taste this alongside the other 2011 Thomas red wine releases but I happened to misplace it. Have been checking in on it since last Friday. It’s my least favourite of his wines from that vintage. Sourced from the … Continue reading →

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2011 Thomas Kiss Shiraz

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

My best Kiss since 2007? You could mount an argument. It’s a flagship wine in every sense. More structure, classier oak, greater depth, amazing fruit quality. The integration of the wood is one of the revelations here. Seamless. Dark fruited … Continue reading →

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2011 Thomas Two of a Kind Shiraz

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

Harking back to Andrew Thomas’ roots in McLaren Vale and perhaps also to a time when Vale Shiraz used to find its way into more than a few multiregional Australian Shirazes, this contains 57% Hunter Valley fruit with the rest from … Continue reading →

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