Another one from my tasting archives:
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Mourvedre is the French name for this variety know as Monastrell in Spain and Mataro in Australia. I much prefer the French … Read more
This one from my tasting archives: A combination of new and one year old American and French oak. Interesting that the back label states .. “shows vanilla and coconut on … Read more
An Italian grape from Avellino first planted in Australia by Coriole in McLaren Vale and now really thriving in patches on The Granite Belt.
A welcoming light straw colour in … Read more
I really enjoy wines that are in the more savoury spectrum and Tempranillo most often lands right in that spectrum with grace and power. Around 15 years ago Tempranillo was … Read more
This is pretty clever winemaking, if there’s a gene for innovation then Peter McGlashan has it in spades. I first met Joshua’s Pup (the wine not the canine) in 2014 … Read more
I purchased this wine on Saturday 30th August, 2014 at The Heritage Estate restaurant at Mt. Tambourine. At the time there was a lovely and very helpful waitress, I can’t … Read more
Saturday, 18th April was the date for the Pyramids Road Members Day but we all know what SARS2 has done to that event. I had intended to open a 2009 … Read more
In human relationships, and even in our turbulent times, we occasionally encounter a partnership between two people that just seems to get better as time passes. It seems that such … Read more
Pinotage is a variety developed in South Africa from crossing Pinot Noir and Cinsault aka Cinsaut. Cinsault used to be called Hermitage in South Africa – hence the cross of … Read more
2015 vintage on The Granite Belt wasn’t something I got to excited about, it was a good vintage but not one of the great ones. You can never paint an … Read more
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