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2013 Precipice Willow Lake Chardonnay

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Does winemaker Marty Singh have a Precipice website yet? On the basis of this and the superb 2012 Hyde Park Syrah he’ll need one at some stage. This is the fourth expression of a Willow Lake Vineyard Chardonnay I’ve had … Continue reading →

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2012 Chapel Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Colour me confused. 2012 saw Chapel Hill makes their finest Sangiovese…and perhaps one of least distinguished Shiraz wines. The flavour profile is as you’d expect. Mulberries, plums, salted Dutch licorice, milk chocolate and the like. But there’s a strange absence … Continue reading →

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2012 Teusner Albert Shiraz

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Warm climate South Australian Shiraz; if only I had a dollar for the number of winemakers who make it then lampoon the stuff. That’s cool. I often mock some of my paid work. The funny thing is I still put … Continue reading →

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2013 Journey Wines Yarra Valley Pinot Noir

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Sourced from two Upper Yarra Valley vineyards; Tibooburra in Yellingbo and Lone Star Creek in Woori Yallock. 20% whole bunches. Winemaker Damian North continues to slot goals. A murmur of cologne like musk. Red jelly, dark cherries and cola. A … Continue reading →

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2013 Rymill The Dark Horse Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Sometimes the length of a tasting note reveals more than a score ever could. Young, slightly cordial-like and simple. Ribena, blueberry and mint. Juicy with just a brief glimpse of something more stern in the short burst of tannin right … Continue reading →

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2011 Schmitges Seit Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

A friend of mine spent time working vintage in the Mosel last year and came back with manifold insights and an ever-increasing love of the Rieslings made there. Given his generosity of spirit, I’ve shared significantly in the spoils. Imported … Continue reading →

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2012 Terre à Terre Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

The third release of Terre à Terre’s Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon and the wine has never looked better. Talk about hitting the ground running. I’m aware that the word minerality carries a lot of baggage and is amorphous – for me, … Continue reading →

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2012 Brand’s Laira Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Coonawarra hasn’t been producing a hell of a lot of wines that have done much for me recently. I grew up listening to people talk about the region’s reds possessing finesse and the definitive stamp of the famous terra rossa … Continue reading →

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2013 Eden Road Maragle Chardonnay

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

More Tumbarumba magic from Eden Road winemaker Nick Spencer. Lower altitude vineyard. Nougat oak immediately noticeable after the Courabyra Chardonnay but it’s not overplayed. More expansively fruited. Intense white peach, green pear and melon with blanched almonds and basil. Rounder … Continue reading →

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2013 Eden Road Courabyra Chardonnay

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Tumbarumba Chardonnay in its birthday suit. Purity and vibrancy. Compelling definition. Linear flavour and extension. Nectarines, mandarin, wheat germ, puff pastry and citrus. No discernible oak but there is a little fine, chalky grip. Far from neutral. Chardonnay with a … Continue reading →

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