Obviously it's July now (not June), but I did a quick trawl through the tasting book today and it revealed an interesting stat - Riesling, Chardonnay and Semillon make up the bulk of the white …
It's a tussle between Hahndorf Hill and Lark Hill for the mantle as Australia's original Gruner Veltliner producers (for the record Lark Hill were first), and both are now producing great wines. Gruners so impressively …
It's that time again - time to roundup a selection of wines that didn't quite make it onto the site. Some because of time and space, others because they failed the grade, this January 2017 …
It's official - Lark Hill & Hahndorf Hill make Australia's best Gruners. Not that there has been a challenge, we've seen a proliferation of Aussie Gruner Veltliner over the past few years, in line with the …
What a disappointment this lineup was. So many boring wines, with too many edging towards flavourless, acidic water territory. Obviously price plays an important part here, but that doesn't excuse the boredom factor... Ninth Island Tasmanian …
Australia's top Gruners - the annual face-off between Lark Hill and Hahndorf Hill Gru Following what has become a semi-regular tradition, today I'm looking at what is arguably Australia's top Gruner Veltliners in a proper …
Rootstock 2014 - 3 wine highlights Oh yes, it was busy Rootstock is Australia's first minimal intervention wine show, first held last year and now ramped up again for it's second iteration (for a further context you …
Lark Hill Gruner Veltliner 2013 (Canberra) 13%, Screwcap, $35 Source: Sample www.larkhillwine.com.au Step up Australia's top Gruner Veltliner. This vintage sees Lark Hill's Gruner cast in a much fuller mode, moving from the Riesling-esque, leaner Federspiel style into something approaching …
The Grüner files: 2012 Lark Hill & Hahndorf Hill Half of the currently available Australian Gruners It's been quite satisfying to watch the progression of these two wines over the last few vintages. Kinda like watching two …
Hahndorf Hill Gruner Veltliner Tasty! Hahndorf Hill 'GRU' Gruner Veltliner 2011 (Adelaide Hills, SA)12%, Screwcap, $28Source: Samplewww.hahndorfhillwinery.com.au Hahndorf Hill were the first second (thanks to Paul from Quarry Hill who pointed out that this was the second after Lark …
The Marlborough Diaries: Day 2 Marlborough looking particularly mysterious. Taken from Dog PointTo kick off today's instalment, a question: Do you drink Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc? If you do, what do you think of the worked oaked Sauv …
Lark Hill Gruner Great packaging too Lark Hill Gruner Veltliner 2011 (Canberra district)12%, Screwcap, $40Source: Samplewww.larkhill.com.au Just a few (3) vintages down now and already kicking goals. I can't say I love this as much as the 2010 …
Lark Hill Grüner Veltliner 2010 (Canberra District) 12.5%, Screwcap, $45 Source: Sample www.larkhillwine.com.au As an unabashed Grüner fan, it warms my heart to taste this. For it smells and tastes properly varietal, interesting and plain delicious in an open …
A few recent uncategorised wines:Domaine Wachau Gruner Veltliner Terrassen Federspiel 2008 (Wachau, Austria)Dry, clean and nicely phenolic Gruner in the dry and crisp Federspiel style mode. Not quite as fresh and vibrant as the 07 …
Prager 'Hinter der Burg' Gruner Veltliner Federspiel 2007 (Wachau, Austria)$36, Cork, 12.5%Source: RetailGiven my obvious love of Riesling it's probably of little surprise that I very much appreciate the charms of good Austrian Gruner, particularly …
Just a few random wines from the past week:Salomon Von Stein Reserve Kremstal Gruner Veltliner 2007Just a bit flat on the nose, lacking the customary spice and crispness of the best Gruner, this seemed flabby …
Three quite different wines, all very drinkable examples of their kind. These three wines are all easily available (on line at least) and present such heartwarming diversity and interest.The Turners Crossing in particular was so …
Nigl Gruner Veltliner Kremser Freiheit 2007 (Kremstal, Austria) $30, ScrewcapIf you haven't got on the Gruner train, now is a good time to start, with the worldwide popularity ensuring that ever more of it is …
At 18 I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, doing a degree that I didn't really like, and a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say I discovered wine, my uni degree morphed into something completely different and wine/beer took over my life.
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