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"For your pleasure
In our present state
Part false part true
Like anything
We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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Gravel hard and looseThere all night lying
With your dark horse hiding
Abhorring such extremes" - Bryan FerryCategories
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Category Archives: Tasmania
2011 Last Horizon Tamar Valley Pinot Noir
Truly exciting Pinot Noirs at around the twenty dollar mark are few and far between but this little number nails the brief beautifully. It’s not falling over itself to be your friend. An at times challenging but always compelling personality eventually … Continue reading
2010 Hardy’s Eileen Hardy Tasmania Pinot Noir
I like the Eileen Hardy Chardonnay most years but I can’t say I’m personally taken with the Pinot Noir. It’s a showy wine built to impress…and impress many it will. There’s no lack of fully flavoured fruit and it’s coated … Continue reading
2012 Bay of Fires Riesling
With all the (deserved) hype surrounding the 2012 Rieslings from the Clare and Eden Valleys it’s easy to forget that other areas fared well too. This Bay of Fires version from Tasmania is crackerjack stuff, pure and simple. Straddles all things … Continue reading
2011 Bay of Fires Pinot Noir
Peter Dredge is making some classy wines under the Bay of Fires label and this Pinot from the Derwent and Coal River Valleys in Tasmania is no exception. Sees a little whole bunch inclusion adding perfume, spice and meatiness. Red … Continue reading
2011 Devil’s Corner Pinot Noir
There aren’t a lot of great sub $20 Pinot Noirs out there. Usually you’re looking at a fruit-driven style without great length or complexity. If it’s varietal, you’ve probably done well. And this is varietal. The nose is slightly confected with … Continue reading
Devil’s Corner Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV Cuvée
Sourced from vineyards in the Tamar Valley. Not sure how long it spent on lees but I don’t see much autolysis influence in the wine. Secondary fermentation took place in tank. I’ve seen some good reviews for this but I … Continue reading
2012 Devil’s Corner Chardonnay
Part of Brown Brothers move into Tasmania has involved the acquisition of the Devil’s Corner wines previously controlled by Tamar Ridge. It’s a fruity, (somewhat ironically) tropical expression with a sunny disposition. Interesting that the back label calls it a “[p]ure cool … Continue reading
2008 Heemskerk Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Made by the very talented Anna Pooley who has now moved back to her family roots and label. In some ways a shame as I really liked what she brought to Heemskerk. Still, one person’s loss is another person’s gain. … Continue reading
2004 Arras Grand Vintage
Sourced from the upper and lower Derwent Valley with a tirage duration of six years, this blend of 65.9% Chardonnay and 34.1% Pinot Noir doesn’t want for complexity or depth. Heady fragrances of honeysuckle, almonds, ozone, mushrooms on toast and lemon butter. Elegant … Continue reading
Arras Brut Elite Cuvée No.501
Seems you can pick up the new Cuvée No.501 for about $37 if you look around. Impressive value at that price although it isn’t quite as good a wine as Cuvée No.401. Perhaps a touch drier and the acidity isn’t the … Continue reading