La Pleiade Shiraz 2019
A Heathcote wine that is the joint venture of famed Rhone Valley winemakers Michel and Corinne Chapoutier and Ron and Elva Laughton of Jasper Hill. An opaque purple-black in the …
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Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 1994
A return to a wine I’ve had throughout my career writing about wines – from my time in Europe, and the occasional glass here in New Zealand. The oldest I’ve …
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D’Arenberg ‘The Danger Mouse’ Nero d’Avola 2021
Named after a plague of mice that troubled the vineyards, this McLaren Vale wine is 100% Nero d’Avola – a wine we don’t see much of in New Zealand. A …
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Brockenchack – new wines from Eden Valley
Brockenchack are a relatively new label in Barossa – but their vineyards in Eden Valley, South Australia, have some of Australia’s oldest Riesling vines, planted in 1896. It is a …
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Mayer Sangiovese 2022
A Yarra Valley wine – sourced during a recent visit to Timo Mayer’s property at Bloody Hill. The grapes are from Dixon’s Creek, and the winemaking is, of course, 100% …
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Yering Station Reserve Chardonnay 2019
Tasted on a recent visit to the winery in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. A pale golden-green in the glass. A good swirl of air delivers nectarine, mandarin, cashew, green herbs, …
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Domaine Galuval ‘La Vallee’ Cairanne Blanc 2019
The Rhone Valley has a hugely diverse topography and soil types – including the classic pebbles, clay and marl terroir. Domaine Galuval covers 49 ha of old vines between Cairanne …
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Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Matured Shiraz Cabernet 2020
The latest in the line up from Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel range where the winemakers take the chance to innovate. Except that with this new release they have travelled beyond …
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Ochota barrels ‘Texture like Sun’ Sector red 2021
From the Basket Ranges sub-region of Adelaide Hills – a melange of varietals – Grenache, Gewürztraminer, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Syrah. The white-on-yellow label is almost impossible to …
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Chateau Clinet 1989
A wine from Bordeaux that both Robert Parker Jnr and James Suckling gave a 100/100 score – opened by a friend for a great evening with food to match. An …
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