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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
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2013 Craggy Range Avery Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Apparently the vineyard is one of the warmest in Marlborough. Surprisingly then, it’s more citrine at heart than tropical and almost as vegetal as fruit driven. Overall it results in a complex Sauvignon Blanc that draws you in. I’m tempted … Continue reading
2012 Willow Bridge Solana Tempranillo
Somehow lost behind a number of other wines on the tasting bench for a long time. Fortunately it’s still the current release. Comes from Geographe in Western Australia. Ripe red berry and cherry aromas, lavender, earthy roots, cinnamon and pepper. … Continue reading
2013 Madfish Rosé
It says quite a lot about the evolution of Australian Rosé when this the minimum standard I expect when tasting. Made from Shiraz. Summer pudding aromatics and flavour. A hint of spice and traction are both welcome. Fruit sweetness with … Continue reading
2013 Gilligan Roussanne Marsanne
I actually prefer this to the 2012 release. It provides me with a greater sense of detail. A pleasing level of aromatic clarity and expressiveness here. Red apples, green tea, honeysuckle, apricot and candied ginger with some minty and aniseed-like … Continue reading
2009 Forester Estate Yelverton Reserve Cabernet
Forester Estate have always frustrated me but this is downright confounding; $62 for what seems to be no more than a pizza wine. I guess you’re paying for the word ‘Reserve’ on the label. Unsatisfactory depth of flavour at the … Continue reading
2011 Forester Estate Margaret River Shiraz
Extremely easy-going Shiraz from the northern parts of the Margaret River region. Cordial-like and lacking enough in depth to be considered superficial. Contains 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and oddly, 4% Alicante Bousche. Mulberry, raspberry and plums. A little menthol lift. Warm, … Continue reading
2009 Alkoomi Jarrah Frankland River Shiraz
Two Great Southern Shiraz from the Frankland River subregion and the same vintage tasted together, single blind. This didn’t impress me as much. Sweeter, less depth, a more commercial feel. Glossy red over black fruits, aniseed and pepper. Not much … Continue reading
2009 Larry Cherubino Frankland River Shiraz
Another compelling argument for Great Southern Shiraz, albeit more voluminous than the 2011 Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz reviewed recently. Some reductive rubbery arse to begin with (which I actually enjoy) but it blows off quickly. Amazingly savoury considering its dark … Continue reading
2011 Evans & Tate Metricup Road Shiraz
Increasingly I wonder if many producers can make a go of Shiraz in the Margaret River. They might be able to sell their wares to West Australians but by and large most of the wines just don’t cut it. This … Continue reading