This is my second take on this wine it’s changed but the weather is a lot colder now, have you ever wondered if the ambient conditions affect your enjoyment of … Read more
28
Jun
2020
Month: June 2020
28
Jun
2020
Boireann 2010 Shiraz
Well you are one lucky duck if you have one (or more) of these in your cellar, wine is all about sharing but be as selfish as you can with … Read more
24
Jun
2020
Jester Hill Wines 2016 Triboulet
Looking at the wine in the glass it’s depths are deep and dark with reflective rubies only at the extreme edges. A complex bouquet promises much as it drifts and … Read more
24
Jun
2020
Casley Mount Hutton 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 was a very good local vintage, it was only about 4 years ago that Peter Stark told me he was still waiting for the tannins in his 2005 Nebbiolo … Read more
14
Jun
2020
Pyramids Road 2019 Merlot
I have encountered some pretty big merlots on The Granite Belt but nothing quite like this. Drought year grapes, amplified fruit power and fruit weight, big wine for The Granite … Read more
07
Jun
2020
Ballandean Estate 2017 Sinatlis
Saperavi is the grape of the country Georgia the word translates to “dye” and the wine is often referred to as “inky” due to its densely coloured appearance. Lately it … Read more
07
Jun
2020
Golden Grove Estate 2020 Vermentino
A twilight and early evening dinner wine and, as the full experience unfolded, quite a journey wine. Vermentino, according to knowledgeable sources, originated in Italy in Sardegna Liguria. The variety … Read more
04
Jun
2020
La Petite Mort 2019 Rosso
I’ve only had one Granite Belt winery Rosso so far – the Boireann Rosso, although I have had a few vintages from that winery. That Rosso, similar to this one, … Read more
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