I must admit, I've never had a Sauvignon Blanc that was over ten years old. No one I know keeps them and nor do I. This Terre à Terre sample landed on the doorstep and what a surprise it was.
Friday 16 June 2023
Tuesday 25 October 2022
Pewsey Vale Contours Riesling Museum Release 2012
This is a walk down Riesling Boulevard where everything just sparkles. From the Pewsey Vale vineyard, this is a glorious wine.
Thursday 5 May 2022
Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Ten years young and showing all the grace and splendour you'd ask for from a ten-year-old Cabernet. Just brilliant!
Saturday 15 January 2022
Pirate Cru Wines Ban Shé Grenache 2012
I spent some time with Jennifer Graham and Dirk Pettigrew from Pirate Cru Wines earlier this week. Their passion for the Barossa and their brand is infectious. There is a terrific story behind this wine. Jen and Dirk are very well researched and the links to their wines is impressive. This Ban Shé refers to the Victorian period with "romantic" being the keyword. Romantic in terms of dreaming and what's on the horizon Dirk tells me. A period of enlightenment you could say. This Grenache provides enlightenment. Ten years old without a splinter of oak. Gee, it looks good. Very good.
Thursday 30 December 2021
Pizzini Per Gli Angeli 2012
Christmas pudding in a glass is a more than apt description of this hypnotic dessert wine from Pizzini. Per Gli Angeli is Italian for 'For the Angels". Made in the Vin Santo style, when you consider the winemaking process, the angels seem to have taken their fair share too. This is simply sublime.
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Dr Plonk The Good Doctor's Tonic 2012
Wines you don't expect to bowl you over and they do. Add this one to that surprise packet list. What a cracker we have here! It's a big, voluptuous number. Just on 10 years old, the heft it carries could potentially have Covid curing capabilities. Don't quote me but we'll wait for the lab to confirm that...
Monday 7 June 2021
Thursday 25 June 2020
Wednesday 27 May 2020
Honey Moon Vineyard Shiraz 2012
Sunday 3 May 2020
Patrick Coonawarra Grande Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
The flagship of the Patrick Coonawarra range, this Cabernet 2012 release is a brilliant example of what Cooonwarra does best.
Saturday 15 June 2019
Goldman Wines Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Wrattonbully is often overlooked for it's more famous neighbour just up the road. Here's a Cabernet that's spot on.
Tuesday 14 May 2019
Friday 15 March 2019
d'Arenberg The Cenosilicaphobic Cat 2012
Here's a big boy. No surprise it's been held back and released at seven years of age. If you like 'em big, give this a shot.
Saturday 16 February 2019
Friday 21 December 2018
Petersons Mudgee Semillon 2012
Tuesday 25 September 2018
Cirillo 1850 Old Vine Grenache 2012
Thursday 9 August 2018
Tuesday 29 May 2018
Thursday 19 April 2018
Geoff Merrill Cilento Sangiovese 2012
Named after Geoff Merrill's great grandfather Joseph Cilento who immigrated to Australia in the late 1800's. This sees 27 months in American oak. Gee it's a drinking well at the moment.