This has always been a budget-friendly wine that over-delivers on great vintages, and 2021 was an excellent vintage. With a string of 92 Pt ratings, I was keen to get this in the glass and find out where this was up to, with 4 years under the belt. The name was conceived by Reginald LesterContinue reading “Penley Estate ‘Phoenix’ Cabernet 2021- worth drinking at least twice, or more.”
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Celeste Crianza Tempranillo 2020
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. The vineyard’s location explains why this is such an enjoyable wine that most certainly over-delivers. The vineyards are in Fompedraza, Ribera del Duero, sitting approximately 895 meters above sea level, one of the highest vineyards in the northern hemisphere. The altitude combined with medium—to fine-textured soils rich in carbonate depositedContinue reading “Celeste Crianza Tempranillo 2020”
Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz 2013 – from the cellar.
Though it was about time I pulled a 2013 RSW Shiraz from the cellar, it has been a few years since I checked in on this stunning wine and I was more than curious to see how this wine has evolved. The wine was named after Robert Strangways Wigley, a noted South Australian eccentric andContinue reading “Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz 2013 – from the cellar.”
