Category Archives: Tasmania

2006 Clover Hill Brut

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Tasmania, Pipers Brook 13.0% Diam $46.99 Opened a number of Australian Sparklings together last week, so I thought I might get a couple of notes up before the Easter long weekend. I’ve long been a fan of Clover Hill, especially … Continue reading →

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2010 Saint & Sinner Mistress Pinot Gris

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Tasmania 13.5% Screwcap $26 Source: Sample What do you get when a viticulturalist & a marketer get together to produce a range of wines? Well, hopefully you get a wine that contains good fruit and comes with a snappy label … Continue reading →

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2005 Jansz Premium Vintage Cuvée

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Tasmania 12.5% Cork $40 Source: Retail Jansz’s Premium Vintage Cuvée is always powerful wine & the 2005 is no exception. Five years on lees, 40% barrel fermented, 51% Chardonnay, 49% Pinot Noir - it’s a flamboyant, rich and layered style. Ripe strawberries, … Continue reading →

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Arras Brut Elite NV (Cuvée No.401)

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Tasmania 12.5% Cork $36.90 Source: Retail The price above is from a Dan Murphy’s sale. RRP is $55, not sure where it will end up sitting. The supermarket chains will probably be the ones to decide that. I’m just happy … Continue reading →

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2003 Arras Grand Vintage

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Tasmania 12.5% Cork $66 Source: Retail I don’t have an image of this but you can find a nice picture over at Chris Plummer’s “Australian Wine Journal” site…not to mention a different perspective on the wine and that’s always refreshing. … Continue reading →

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2009 Frogmore Creek FGR Riesling

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Tasmania 9.5% Screwcap $24 Source: Retail I’ve found myself wondering  of late whether or not Australian producers can produce off-dry Rieslings which stand up in the company of those wonders from Mosel or even the upstarts from New Zealand with … Continue reading →

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2001 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Tasmania, Coal River Valley 14.5% Cork $? Source: Cellar True elegance at 14.5%? You bet. Ripe tannins from Tasmanian Cabernet? Absolutely. This wine was a bit of a revelation to me. I don’t expect Domaine A to be at Tasmania … Continue reading →

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2002 Arras Chardonnay Pinot Noir

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Tasmania 12.5% Cork $55 Source- Retail I hadn’t tried this for a while, but it’s drinking bloody well at the moment.  It’s grown rich with layered intensity.  Toasted Brioche, honeyed notes, lemons and a bagful of nuts.  There’s some peach in … Continue reading →

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2008 Dalrymple Pinot Noir

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

Tasmania 13.5% Vin-Lok $33 Natlalie Fryar has turned out a goodun here. Lots of complexity, lots of interest and delicious to boot. The nose and the palate are basically in tune, so let’s jump straight to how it it all … Continue reading →

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