Meerea Park Alexander Munro Shiraz 2009
This is like a pull back car; all charged up and ready to be unleashed. Time is the key with this baby. It was quite tight on day one an...
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March 31, 2014
Robert Channon Wines Pinot Gris 2013
A top drop which is very well priced. Paler appearance compared to other Pinot Gris, there's a mouth filling minerally texture with ...
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March 29, 2014
Symphony Hill Pinot Gris 2013
An attractive looking Pinot Gris in the glass with a slight bronze tinge to the appearance. Pear skin and some gentle stone fruit aromas l...
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March 29, 2014
Friday Drinks on Radio 4BC 28 March - #QldWineWeek
Queensland Wine Week is about supporting the Queensland Wine industry and getting some of the best Queensland wines into people's mouths...
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March 29, 2014
Twisted Gum Shiraz Cabernet 2010
Good pizza wine this. Three things strike me straight up here...a quick waft of raspberries then blackberries followed by black pepper. ...
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March 28, 2014
Yelland & Papps Second Take Grenache 2013
Lie me down and feed this to me with an eye dropper. Drop by drop. Soooo good!! There's so much to love about this wine and perhaps ...
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March 28, 2014
Symphony Hill Family Reserve Verdelho 2013
A whiff of this and I'm picturing palms, pools and sunshine. Very tropical and the pineapple and passion fruit on offer confirms that....
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March 26, 2014
Twisted Gum Pink Moscato 2013
Tim Coelli at Twisted Gum sells out of this gear year after year and it's easy to see how. Turkish delight, strawberries... Just simpl...
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March 26, 2014
Symphony Hill Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2013
You can see Sauvignon Blanc fans going silly over this. It's fresh and aromatic. Bright and vibrant. Tropical fruit, green melon, ...
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March 26, 2014
Ballandean Estate "Messing About" Saperavi 2012
This is Ballandean Estate's first Saperavi release, and damn, what a mighty fine entrance it has made. An attractive deep purple ap...
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March 24, 2014
Meerea Park Alexander Munro Chardonnay 2013
Alexander Munro is the flagship label for Meerea Park. This Chardonnay is sourced from a single vineyard of only 1.5 hectares with 40 ye...
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March 22, 2014
Friday Drinks on Radio 4BC 21 March - Riverina
In this week's edition we discussed the Riverina wine region in southern NSW which produces 15% of Australia's wine and produces som...
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March 22, 2014
Mawson's Cape Denison Sauvignon Blanc 2013
An easy drinking Sauvignon Blanc but nothing to make me want to scream from the rooftops. Tropical fruit and green melon are the highlight...
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March 20, 2014
Mawson's The Vickers Chardonnay 2013
Of the three Mawson's samples I received, this Chardonnay is certainly my preferred release. There's no question about its approac...
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March 20, 2014
Pepperilly Estate Chardonnay 2012
Pepperilly Estate is 150m above sea level overlooking Bunbury and the Ferguson Valley in Western Australia. The vineyard was planted in ...
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March 20, 2014
Calabria Family Wines Private Bin Nero d'Avola 2013
I've only had a handful of Australian Nero d'Avola wines and all have been very different. They have spanned from the mind blowing...
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March 18, 2014
Some Young Punks Monsters Attack Riesling 2012
The crew at Some Young Punks have a knack for producing eye catching labels. Here's another and I like it. Oh, and the contents is pr...
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March 18, 2014
Calabria Family Wines Private Bin Saint Macaire 2013
A variety I have never seen before which is refreshing in many respects. I dare say most wine drinkers have never seen the variety either....
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March 17, 2014
Ballandean Estate Fiano 2013
This is Ballandean Estate's second vintage of Fiano. The 2012 was impressive and this is better again. The Messing About range is th...
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March 17, 2014
Friday Drinks on Radio 4BC 14 March - Cider
The topic last Friday was something a little different. To mix it up we had a chat about Cider. I spoke about how it's made and the dif...
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March 17, 2014
Barambah First Grid Verdelho 2013
This is Verdelho not as you know it. A much maligned variety for various reasons, but this example could change that. Some pressings and s...
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March 13, 2014
Friday Drinks on Radio 4BC 7 March - Semillon
Last week on Brisbane's 4BC radio I spoke about a wine variety with an identity crisis. That wine variety is Semillon. Once referred to ...
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March 11, 2014
Twisted Gum Chardonnay 2011
This is my first look at Twisted Gum, a small winery from the Granite Belt situated 900 metres above sea level. All fruit is dry grown and h...
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March 11, 2014
Vintage 2014 Project
After two years of making wine on a micro level in my garage, the time had come to get serious. With my wingman Darrell, it was game on. ...
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March 10, 2014
Domain Day "S" Saperavi 2008
Only 200 dozen were produced of this Georgian variety. I don't often get the chance to see many Saperavi wines so when I was able to t...
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March 10, 2014
Ballandean Estate Opera Block Cabernet Merlot 2012
There is lots to like here. It's juicy, flavoursome and so easy to kick back with. Sealed under ProCork, winemaker Dylan Rhymer has ...
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March 07, 2014
De Bortoli Windy Peak Heathcote Shiraz 2012
Bloody impressive this. There's plenty here to keep you interested. Dark fruit, gentle peppery spice, and soft texture to name a few...
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March 05, 2014
Calabria Family Wines Pinot Bianco 2012
I was pretty happy with this. Actually I was very happy! There is plenty of textural interest which rolls into a super long finish. In t...
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March 03, 2014
Toolangi Chardonnay 2011
Made at Yering Station and Oakridge, the fruit was hand picked from Toolangi's Dixon Creek vineyard. The wine was aged in old French o...
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March 03, 2014
Westend Three Bridges Durif 2012
Picture yourself on a cool night sinking into your favourite chair, kicking the slippers off and loosening the belt a notch or two and sip...
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February 26, 2014
