Ben Riggs, winemaker extraordinaire, made this from grapes sourced from McLaren Vale with some coming from the original Thomas Goss Vineyard established in 1849. Ben recommends this wine be best enjoyed over the next 7 years- that puts it 7 years ago in 2017- see back label. I think he was a little conservative. ThisContinue reading “Thomas Goss McClaren Vale Shiraz 2010 – big, bold, and opulent! From the Cellar.”
Tag Archives: Shiraz
Yering Station Wines
This is the oldest, and original Winery in Victoria established in 1838 by the Scottish Ryrie brothers after acquiring 43,000 acres. They planted grapes and ran a cattle farm. The vineyard changed hands in 1850 and was expanded by 50 acres sourcing some of their cuttings from Chateau Lafite and, in 1859 built the OldContinue reading “Yering Station Wines”
There are two types of Shiraz, one you have come to know and love, and the other, has bubbles. Welcome to diversity.
Inkberry Shiraz Cabernet Blend 2019 – over delivers! This will appeal to anyone who is a fan of Shiraz, Cabernet or Paso style wines. This is a blend of 60% Shiraz and 40% Cabernet and is quintessential Australian. You will not find it anywhere else. Grapes are sourced from Single Vineyard Estate fruit located inContinue reading “There are two types of Shiraz, one you have come to know and love, and the other, has bubbles. Welcome to diversity.”
John Duval- proves there is life after Penfolds Grange.
After three decades of making Grange, he left to embark on a new venture, John Duval Wines. He started with one wine- Plexus adding Entity in 2004, Eligo, a reserve Shiraz in 2005, then Plexus White, Annexus Grenache in 2013 and Annexus Mataro in 2016 and Integro. I had an incredible opportunity to attend bothContinue reading “John Duval- proves there is life after Penfolds Grange.”
Ronald McDonald House Wine Tasting. A great cause and a great evening.
Last year I was asked if I would like to be involved in the Ronald McDonald House Auction Dinner, I of course said yes- after all, it is a great cause. So, we put together a wine tasting to be auctioned off, selected the wines, and a long story short it went very well onContinue reading “Ronald McDonald House Wine Tasting. A great cause and a great evening.”
From the Cellar- December 2023.
It’s become a tradition at home to pull out something nice the day after Christmas and enjoy it with a nice meal. The focus is always the wine and not so much the pairing- this year it was vegetable Lasagna. Torbreck RunRig 2003 – something from the Cellar. This is Torbreck’s flagship Shiraz and is sourcedContinue reading “From the Cellar- December 2023.”
Frankland Estate Wines- another undiscovered gem from West Australia.
Huon Hooke believes ‘Frankland Estate has emerged as one of the great vineyards in Australia’ Imagine leaving Perth and driving south east for 3.5 hours with nothing but scrub through ‘towns’ you cannot pronounce eventually travelling through Kojonup, population 878, about the only major town in outback WA. You think your lost, in the middleContinue reading “Frankland Estate Wines- another undiscovered gem from West Australia.”
Four Wines that define the term ‘Highly Allocated’.
Jim Barry Assyrtiko 2019- Clare Valley, South Australia- Spectacular! Yes, you read correctly, Assyrtiko, the classic Greek varietal is now grown in Australia, since August 2012 no less. When you think about it, the climate in Clare Valley and surrounding wine regions is most definitely Mediterranean so it makes sense that it was bound to appearContinue reading “Four Wines that define the term ‘Highly Allocated’.”
Wakefield Winery- St Andrews Releases
The vineyard is named after the historical property established in 1892 after the family acquired the property in 1996, with the first vintage released in 1999. It is worth noting that these flagship wines are only released on outstanding vintages. The St Andrews Vineyard Releases are nearly impossible to get in the US. MakeContinue reading “Wakefield Winery- St Andrews Releases”
August 14th is National Left Handers Day, lets celebrate …
with Two Mollydooker Wines. For those of you that don’t know Mollydooker is Aussie slang for left-handed people. One Red and One White from Mollydooker Winery. I have had the pleasure of not only drinking these wines from the first vintage almost 20 years ago, but also meeting, talking about wine, and of course drinkingContinue reading “August 14th is National Left Handers Day, lets celebrate …”
Vine to Table 