Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wine that almost made it in October and November 2021. As …
From the Tate family's Margaret River operation, this Miles From Nowhere Best Blocks Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is a value-for-money treasure. It's a minty, comfortably varietal and regional Margaret River Cabernet that …
I like these Masterstroke wines. Hearty. Substantial. Intriguing that this Taylors Masterstroke Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 feels more balanced than the St Andrews Cab tasted in the big dog Shiraz & …
An 'Exploration of Australia’s Distinguished Sites'. What a lofty title for this Zoom tasting, held last week by a group of prominent Australian family winemakers (all of whom are in the …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wines that almost made it in September 2021. Thanks, also, to …
It would be fascinating to put this Hickinbotham Trueman Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 up against 707 or the like. It sure has the guts. An absolute top shelf McLaren Vale Cabernet, …
Yarra Valley Cabernet that has a foot in both camps - this Boat O’Craigo Braveheart Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 isa little Yarra claret, a little more contemporary riper style. Pencil shavings, leafy …
Never shy are these Blue Pyrenees reds, and this Blue Pyrenees Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 screams its origins. Nothing wrong with that either. Spearmint, dark berries, some eucalypt, minty firm tannins. …
I didn't mention it when talking about the Shiraz, but interesting to note that (like the Balgownie) this is another wine that is rolling out 'old vine' on the label. …
If there is one wine that always picks up bags of bling on the show circuit, it is this Ringbolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. From the extended Samuel Smith & Son …
I've written recently about the absolute glory of the commemorative release Balgownie Old Vine Cabernet, and although this Balgownie Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 is just the 'standard' wine, it shares …
Balgownie turned 50 in 2019 and to celebrate, there was this special bottling of Balgownie Estate Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, drawn off the original 1969 plantings. Most winemakers might …
You've come a long way baby... Ever wondered how the Calabria family have managed to conquer the Riverina, including buying the McWilliams family businesses for circa $30m? It's with wines like this …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wines that almost made it in May and June 2021. We're …
At 18, I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, slogging through physics and chemistry, so a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say, I discovered wine, and my life evolved with a unique dual focus - wine and the environment.
Twenty one years later and I spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer. and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more