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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
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2012 Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Chardonnay
Luke Lambert continues chalking up the runs with these new wines. This is superior to last year’s inaugural Chardonnay. It comes from a vineyard in the Upper Yarra near Gembrook. Don’t expect anything fruity. It’s precise and extremely textural – not … Continue reading
2013 Drake Samson Yarra Valley Chardonnay
The second lot of releases heralding the partnership of Aria Sommelier Matt Dunne, winemaker Mac Forbes and all-rounder Nicholas Crampton. Nicholas’ wife is apparently as fond of her Chardonnay as I am so this should keep her happy. It comes … Continue reading
2012 Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Syrah
Fruit is sourced from the Upper Yarra Valley. Wild yeast fermented in 29 year-old large format oak with 40% whole bunches. A distinct step up from the 2012 Crudo Syrah in terms of shape and structure. There won’t be a … Continue reading
2013 Fikkers two bricks Shiraz
The press release uses all lower case for the ‘two bricks’ moniker so I’ll do the same. I quite like the idea actually. Grapes are sourced from the Coldstream area in the Lower Yarra Valley. 33% whole bunches, wild yeast … Continue reading
2013 Mayer Bloody Hill Chardonnay
So far the 2013 Yarra Valley Chardonnays I’ve tasted have been on the fruitier side. Which will please certain drinkers of course. I’m more a fan of what the previous three vintages have offered, but it’s early days yet. Peachier … Continue reading
2013 Fikkers two bricks Sauvignon Semillon
Some very worthwhile micro producers in the Yarra Valley. Anthony Fikkers makes this, a Shiraz, a Meunier and it looks like he’s got his hands on some Pinot this year. From a dry-grown vineyard in the Upper Yarra planted 1980. … Continue reading
2013 Bobar Yarra Valley Chardonnay
“Inquisitive Man has so extended the range and depth of human knowledge that it is impossible for a single mind to comprehend its entirety; that being so, it would seem essential that some should attempt to create a synthesis of … Continue reading
2013 Bobar Yarra Valley Syrah
Be prepared for a little spritz in your red wine and you might find yourself really enjoying this. I actually think it’s refreshing but I’m used to it after tasting every release since its inception. And I don’t think it detracts from … Continue reading
2012 TarraWarra Estate Reserve Pinot Noir
Perhaps even more impressive than the 2012 Reserve Chardonnay. Both deserve a stint in the cellar. Intense flavours, beautiful aromatics and a girdle of grainy tannin. Roses, wild strawberries, raspberry and plums. Beetroot cubes and undergrowth. Notable yet tastefully applied cedar … Continue reading
2012 Oakridge Local Vineyard Series Oakridge Vineyard Merlot
No-one ever mentions Oakridge winemaker David Bicknell’s unrelenting enthusiasm for Merlot. Medium-bodied, vital and structured. Very much the sort of expression I think we should be pursuing in Australia. Brambly fruit, both red and black, mingles with herbs, autumn leaf, … Continue reading