Jérôme Chezaux Nuit-Saint Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots 2009 Nose - Mushrooms, truffles, red berries and some gamey meat. Taste - Dry, sour cherries and raspberries a hint of vanilla. Some heat at the end?? Alcohol might be shining through. Taste after 1 hr. Much bigger in the shoulders, darker cherries and more to it. … Continue reading Jérôme Chezeaux Nuit-Saint Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots →

Stonier Chardonnay Pinot 2016 Sparkling Nose - Citrus, toast a bit muted. Taste - Lemon, lime, a bit of brioche and vanilla. Good level of bubbles and the taste is even and consistent. Considering this was under $20 its a bargin. Good value

Josef Chromy Chardonnay 2018 New release of one of my favourite Tassie Chardonnays. Nose - Vanilla lemon cheesecake, gooseberries, stuck match and citrus notes. Taste - Citrus, crisp, fresh, and lighter than expected. Lemon, passionfruit, decent amount of acidity and an extremely long finish. I feel its a bit too young and should be drank … Continue reading Josef Chromy Chardonnay 2018 →

Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2017 Nose - Lemon, vanilla cream, nectarines and some hints of flowers. Taste - The mouth feel is thick and buttery. It coats every corner of your mouth and tongue for several minutes. White stone fruits, lemon, nectarine and a touch of peach at the end. This is superb and what I … Continue reading Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2017 →

Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay 2018 Nose - Melon, white peach, stone fruits, goose berries, citrus and lemon cake. Taste - Goose berries, melon, cantaloupe and grapefruit to finish it off. Its dry, full of flavour and my style. Seems like 2018 is a great vintage.

Tis Rose season and lets kick it off with some French Rose. Domaine Roquefeuille Amalia Prestige Rose Nose - Strawberries and cream, a touch of lavender. A bit quiet on the nose front. Taste - Dry, crisp, strawberries, vanilla ice cream, its delicate yet full of flavour and restrained. This is a lot better than … Continue reading Tis Rose season →

Pepperjack Certified Shiraz Cabernet 2013 Nose - Cassis, a touch mint, blueberries and an ever so little hint of vanilla. Taste - Cassis, vanilla, oak, some blackberries and a touch of pepper to finish. Isnt much going on, hope it opens up. Had a few Pepperjack's recently and they were brilliant. However, ones with a … Continue reading Pepperjack Certified Shiraz Cabernet 2013 →

Torbreck The Gask 2008 100% Shiraz, 100% Eden Valley. This reminds me in so many ways of my favourtie wine. The Head 2012 Contrarian Shiraz from Monculta which is in the Eden Valley. That lush rich plum, blackberry and boysenberry flavours. If purple had a taste it would be this. I only came across this … Continue reading Torbreck The Gask 2008 →

Qantas ran out of chicken of beef. Had to have the salad. To make up for it. Wine was given out for free! Peacock's Fan Malbec 2016 For starters, for those who don't know, Clare makes some of our best Malbec and should be sought out! Enjoy!! Nose - Dark plums, a slightly slated savoury … Continue reading Free Qantas wine →

Vincent Paris Crozes Hermitage Selection 2016 Nose - Plums, red currents, blue berries and more plums. Smells fantastic, I am excited to see how this will taste. Taste - Plums, ribena, crunchy red fruits and a touch of vanilla to finish. Its not Barossan and I love it. This Crozes is brilliant for $20 in … Continue reading Vincent Paris Crozes Hermitage Selection 2016 →