I managed to get my hands on the 2011 Cabernet and this one (the baby), the Girt By Sea from Voyager Estate. Voyager is a fantastic producer from the Margaret River and their Cabernet's are top shelf. Lets see how the baby Cabernet can go with a few years on it. I've had this young … Continue reading Voyager Estate Girt by Sea Cabernet Merlot 2011 →

Nose - not as floral as I thought it would be, rather dusty with a mix of black fruits. Taste - Savoury, with dark fruits and a touch of soy sauce. Some anise and a bit of medicine notes on the back of the tongue. At the moment it isn’t doing much and isn’t too … Continue reading E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône 2016 →

Nose - Apples, lemon, a touch of grass and some goose berries or passion fruit. Rather floral considering its age and time open. Taste - Zesty, golden apples with honey and lime. The finish is medium length but gee its drinking well. Cracking purchase for $18. I’n a big fan of Austrian white wines, they … Continue reading Rabl Steinhaus Riesling 2013 →

Lets start with the fact you should buy this every year regardless of the vintage. It is always a great rich style, superb quality and fantastic value. If you look around you can get this for under $30. Nose - A bit of heat and spice with it, followed by vanilla and plums. Some chocolate … Continue reading Grant Burge Filsell Shoraz 2017 →

Got some wines from Louis Latour and will taste them over the coming weeks. Tried to get the same vintage but was not possible. Anyway lets see how the difference in the sub-region affects these wines. Have to say I really like the look of these wines. They look the business. Wine #1 - Louis … Continue reading Vive Le Tour Louis Latour →

Nose - Caramel and candied fruit. A bit of candied cane going on here. Some dried raspberries and red fruits. Taste - Ok, wow. The texture here. This is literally the smoothest wine I have had ever. There is some candied fruit coming through with some sour red fruits. I am blown away by the … Continue reading Head Wines Old Vine Grenache 2013 →

Nose - Lavender, lime and sherbert. A touch of melon or honey. Its subtle but there Taste - Its light, fresh, zippy and doesn’t feel like its 7 years old. Its quintessentially Hunter Semillon though. Had this with Balmain bug and wow did this come alive. It lifted with the food and improved the food … Continue reading Tyrrells Johnno’s Semillon Basket Press 2013 →

Josef Chromy Pinot Noir 2018 Nose - Mushrooms, sour cherries and light watered down vanilla. Taste - Lush with sour cherries and has a lot of mushroom, leafy undergrowth to it. Its not as big rich and full bodied as the 17 but it is still nice.

Kalleske Greenock Shiraz 2018 Nose - Plums, chocolate and sour cherries. Its not sweet on the nose and I love it for it. Taste - Pure class. And its 1st class plums at that. I would almost pick this as a Primitivo or Zinfandel with the amount smoked ham, bacon and plum favours. However the … Continue reading Kalleske Greenock Shiraz 2018 →