Showing posts with label Biodynamic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biodynamic. Show all posts

Wednesday 30 August 2023

Yalumba The Steeple Shiraz 2019

 


I can't stop sipping this. Actually, substitute sipping with drinking. Just wow. Super silky with delicate spices, feed this Yalumba The Steeple to me via a drip.

Sunday 18 December 2022

Yalumba The Steeple Shiraz 2018


The Steeple is a biodynamic Shiraz from the Barossa's Light Pass sub-region planted in 1919. 

Saturday 15 October 2022

Yangarra Estate Ovitelli Blanc 2020

 


Welcome to the debut Ovitelli Blanc release. A magnificent wine, there is plenty going on as you'd expect from Yangarra Estate. The back label states, "Renowned for our Grenache and respecting the distant homelands of this variety, we planted its white varietal cousins." Lovers of texture and interest ought to dip their oar in.

Sunday 11 September 2022

Yangarra Estate King's Wood Shiraz 2020

 


Dense with some flirtatious mulberry fruit working the edges, this is an excellent Shiraz from Yangarra Estate.

Sunday 14 August 2022

Yangarra Estate Ironheart Shiraz 2019

 

Power but with subtlety, generous fruit is laced with delicate spices. This is another brilliant Ironheart Shiraz. 

Thursday 11 August 2022

Sunday 7 August 2022

Yangarra Estate Hickinbotham Clarendon Grenache 2020

 


Pretty and almost skeletal, this is a joyous and dancy number. The fruit glides through unobstructed. Silk sheet material. Bring it!

Wednesday 3 November 2021

d’Arenberg The Love Grass Shiraz 2019

 


To sum this Shiraz up in a couple of words I'd say generous and savoury. It's a wine that grows on you and loves the chance to soak up some air to show its best form.

Thursday 21 October 2021

Brash Higgins Grenache Mataro 2020

 

A luxurious ride through the pleasure dome. There is so much to seek out here. Bright fruit, depth, savoury elements, persistence... Find me in a comfy chair over there as I tuck in.

d'Arenberg The Innocent Weed GMS 2020

 


The Innocent Weed is all about that pesky spear grass that pins itself to you unsuspectingly. These are kept at bay in d'Arenberg's organic and biodynamic vineyards by the use of herbicides put them to sleep and improve the soils.

Friday 24 September 2021

Yangarra Estate Shiraz 2019

Wines like these are hard to fault - they just ooze class. A clever Shiraz once more from Peter Fraser and Yangarra Estate.

Friday 10 September 2021

Yangarra Estate Old Vine Grenache 2020

 


Bliss. A lovely drink. Dancy, vibrant and mischievous, the fruit sings louder the longer it sits in the glass.

Monday 7 June 2021

Yangarra Estate High Sands Grenache 2018

 


Yangarra's top Grenache and there's nothing stopping its impressive beauty. Another brilliant release from the High Sands with this 2018 edition.

Tuesday 1 June 2021

Yangarra Estate Ovitelli Grenache 2019

 


Grenache purity at its finest. A sublime example of Grenache. Delicate, elegant and sophisticated.

Friday 28 May 2021

Yangarra Estate Ironheart Shiraz 2018

 


A McLaren Vale Shiraz always destined to impress. This 2018 is no different. Another excellent Ironheart Shiraz.

Tuesday 29 September 2020

Brash Higgins Ripple 2020

 


A wicked new wine from the ever creative and curious Brad Hickey. Whole bunch Cabernet flooded with Nero d'Avola juice for carbonic maceration.

Tuesday 22 September 2020

Brash Higgins Nero d'Avola 2019

 


Brad Hickey made his name on this variety and he keeps smashing the high hats. Get comfy with another superb Nero d'Avola courtesy of his famed amphora.

Brash Higgins Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

 


Off the Omensetter Vineyard adjacent to the winery, the fruit is certified organic and biodynamic.

Sunday 6 September 2020

Yangarra Estate PF Grenache 2020

 



Bright cerise in the glass, the fruit presents itself like a vortex. Mulberry and blueberry fruit swirl before drawing you in. A delicious slurp.

Thursday 13 August 2020

Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2017



Another superb Ironheart Shiraz. It's a wine that hits the target without fail. I was lucky enough to taste this in barrel with winemaker Peter Fraser during vintage back in 2017. It didn't miss the mark then and it's perched gorgeously now.