Pepperjack Shiraz 2012 Nose - A touch a raisined cherries, forest floor and some blueberries, boysenberries to finish. More musty and a bit muted but there. Taste - Dry, blueberries, a touch of Mushroom/ forest floor notes. I'd pick this as a McLaren Vale over Barossa. I prefer Pepperjack younger. The lush fruit and dark … Continue reading Pepperjack Shiraz 2012 →

Zonin Amarone Amarone della Valpolicella 2015 Nose - Salty/savoury red fruits, not the raisin fruits i expected. More red sour cherries and strawberries. Taste - A lighter style of Amarone compared to Masi or the other regulars. Sour cherries, raspberry, a touch of vanilla and a touch of spice to finish. Domini Veneti Amarone della … Continue reading Amarone young vs old →

How to cook a steak. Great meat to go with your wine. Very simple rules people get wrong when cooking a steak. 1) Let your steak get to room temperature. Let is sit for 40 minutes before cooking 2) Only salt 5 minutes before cooking. Only pepper after cooking otherwise the pepper goes sour 3) … Continue reading Cooking a steak! →

St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Meant to be a fantastic vintage! Lets see if the wine maker used the goof fruit. Nose - Grass, eucalyptus and some liquorice cassis fruits. This seems to be more than tour typical leafy cabernet notes. Taste - Very cabernet! Very unlike Coonawarra. Where is that huge style we are … Continue reading St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 →

Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc Cellar selection 2018 Nose - Cut grass, passion fruit, goose berries, banana's, some crisp lemon flavours and tropical fruits. Taste - cut grass, smooth lemon, goose berries, Passion fruits and some banana paddle pop come through. Its crisp, refreshing and has a lovely tropical taste to it. Not a huge fan … Continue reading Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc Cellar selection 2018 →

Pepperjack Shiraz 2017 Nose - Sweet oak some dark berries and a hint of cacao/chocolate Taste - Dark brooding fruits followed by a nice layer of choc richness. A touch of peppery spice at the end. Great value for $20, very Australian and good for a Bbq. Drinking well now. Forgot how nice these are. … Continue reading Pepperjack Shiraz 2017 →

Pepperjack Shiraz Cabernet 2017 Pepperjack, a wine made for bbq's and steak. Nose - blueberries, mulberries, sweet vanilla oak. A touch of pepper on the nose Taste - Soft in tannins, dark cherries, cassis, mulberries blackberries. Smashing drop for the money $20. I think i might have to get more of this. 2017 seems like … Continue reading Pepperjack Shiraz Cabernet 2017 →

Champagne Veuve Monsigny Brut Premier Cru The Premier Cru champagne from Aldi. A step up from their regular Champagne. Its only $4 more than the regular one. Should you stick to that or splurge that little bit extra. Nose - Lemon tart, brioche bread, butter cookies. Some toasted bread and nougat elements coming throughZ Taste … Continue reading Aldi’s Premier Cru Champagne →

Olivers Tarnaga Vineyards Shiraz 2017 Nose - Lush cherries, dark fruits, a touch of vanilla and some chocolate flavours. Taste - Smooth, thick lush wine. Dark chocolate flavours mulberries, liquorice and some lashings of vanilla. A touch sweet with some blueberries to finish. American oak maybe? Love some good American oak with a McLaren Vale … Continue reading Olivers Taranga Vineyards Shiraz McLaren 2017 →

Rockford Shiraz Cabernet 2013 Nose - Black pepper, green pepper, capsicum, liquorice and not much to indicate its got any shiraz there. Mostly Cabernet on the nose. Taste - Its a rich spicey, thick wine. The pepper notes come through but are followed with some green vegetables in the middle followed by a rich, smooth, … Continue reading Rockford Shiraz Cabernet 2013 →