We are having a free range roast organic chicken for dinner and it seemed that a lighter style red would be the perfect accompaniment, so I reached for this 12.5% … Read more
Month: August 2020
Just Red Wines 2018 Shiraz/Viognier
A lovey deep blackish red shimmers from the depths of the glass and transforms into a lighter red jewel light show at the edges.
This wine is a loquacious liquid … Read more
Pyramids Road 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine comes from vines that were hand planted, using a shovel, 20 years ago. They were subsequently pruned quite strongly to help nurse them through the extreme drought. A … Read more
Boireann Winery 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
I’ve never tasted a Granite Belt Cabernet Sauvignon quite like this, it reminds me of a very good Margaret River Cabernet, except those often have a small amount of Cabernet … Read more
Girraween Estate 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
I opened this wine last night (Thursday) and had a quick taste, it was very closed on the bouquet and dominated on the palate by sour cherry fruit, cassis was … Read more
Golden Grove Estate 2019 Nero D’Avola
This variety has only been in Australia for around 22 years. It originates from southern Sicily – the town of Avola. I guess, being Italian Ray Costanzo would have a … Read more
Summit Estate Alto Blend
Paola a winemaker from Argentina was the original architect of this blend. The bottle doesn’t bear a vintage on the label as the component wines are all different wines. The … Read more
The Granite Belt Diaries July 2020
Every year I travel to The Granite Belt for a longer stay in winter, usually in July. The journey has always been written up elsewhere but will now be a … Read more
Heritage Estate 2017 Single Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay
A lovely light gold straw in colour, a quite powerful and enticing bouquet fills the glass , spend some time with the bouquet of this wine as it’s strongly fragrant … Read more
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