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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2020
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Jul
2020
Ravens Croft Wines 2019 Pinotage
I was really looking forward to the Ravenscroft Wines 2018 Pinotage but Mark lost most of his 2018 Pinotage grapes to hail and made a rosé instead. So here we … Read more
27
Jul
2020
Ballandean Estate 2019 Late Harvest Sylvaner
If The Granite Belt has a truly iconic wine it would have to be the Ballandean Estate Late Harvest Sylvaner. It’s only made when vintage conditions support the style, the … Read more
20
Jul
2020
Golden Grove – not yet released – 2018 Mourvédre
The picture is from a tasting we did with Ray Costanzo at Golden Grove Estate on Friday 17th July 2020. Ray left the mostly full bottle with us to enjoy … Read more
20
Jul
2020
Ridgemill Estate – not yet released – 2018 Tempranillo
Peter McGlashan gave me a bottle of his not yet released 2018 Tempranillo to try, he remarked that it will be quite a look into the future as this one … Read more
20
Jul
2020
Pyramids Road 2019 Petit Verdot
There are vineyards on The Granite Belt that source some of their fruit from Rosemary Hill Orchard at Traprock. The orchard/vineyard is located in the Darling Downs Region but is … Read more
20
Jul
2020
Ravens Croft Wines 2018 Waagee
This is possibility the biggest wine I have tasted from the 2018 Granite Belt vintage, it’s certainly a serious wine with years of development in its future. It looks really … Read more
28
Jun
2020
Girraween Estate 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
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
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
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