Category Archives: Tempranillo

Elevation…don’t go to my head: A Granite Belt Tasting

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Sitting at the bar of a well known establishment in Brisbane with a bowl of rosemary salted chips and a glass of Dönnhoff Riesling, I casually mentioned to a staff member that I was heading to a tasting of Granite Belt wines … Continue reading →

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A Whole Bunch of Action at the Yarra Valley Wine Program

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

A WILD RIDE  It’s my life It’s now or never I ain’t gonna live forever The words were Bon Jovi’s but they rang out loud and clear from a very unexpected source; wine writer Winsor Dobbin’s mobile phone. On the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arneis, Blogging, Burgundy, Cabernet et al, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gamay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Rosé, Syrah, Tempranillo, White Blends, Wine Events, Wine Musings, Yarra Valley | Tagged , | 9 Comments

2010 Capital Wines The Ambassador Tempranillo

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Canberra 13.2% Screwcap $27 Another impressive rendition of Tempranillo in this country. Capital Wines seem to be developing a very good working relationship with the variety. This one is bright, juicy and enticingly flavoured. Particularly impressive for six year old vines and a … Continue reading →

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2009 Calo Rioja Tempranillo

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Spain, Rioja 13.5% Screwcap $18.99 I’m liking what I see when it comes to the wines Fourth Wave are importing to Australian shores; value for money, modern expressions that don’t seem like cynical attempts to cash in on an increasingly … Continue reading →

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2009 Taylors Estate Tempranillo

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Clare Valley 13.5% Screwcap $18.95 You begin to wonder how long Tempranillo will remain in the ‘alternative variety’ category when Taylors include a version in their Estate range. Not that I’m complaining of course. I think it’s rather a good … Continue reading →

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2006 Vintage Cellars Chalkboard Tempranillo

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Spain, Navarra 13.5% Screwcap $14.27 Source: Sample A rough and ready offering from VC here.  I’d mark it down for the same reason I’d mark it up- the tannins are grainy, thick and abrasive.  But thank god they are there … Continue reading →

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2009 Back Pocket Castanets

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Granite Belt 13.5% Screwcap $23 Source: Sample The Granite Belt seems intent on leaning towards a marketing strategy that revolves around tourism. And that’s fine in many ways. Sometimes, though, I suspect it causes problems. Attracting people to cellar doors … Continue reading →

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2007 La Linea Tempranillo

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

Adelaide Hills 13.0% Screwcap $27 “The truth of the lineoverwhelms all otherconsiderations”-Leonard Cohen Thank god they’ve changed the label for the 2008 release. It’s all well & good to say it’s is what’s inside the bottle that counts but really… … Continue reading →

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