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This is a variety I've found can stand alone as an Australian-produced varietal, even found the Jacobs Creek version acceptable as a quaffing red . It's a bit different from my mostly standard red wine fare of shiraz, cab sauv and blends of those. The other varietal Temps I've tried have been from ...

I think these are very accurate tasting notes to describe the vintages; from my own perspective these are symptematical of many previous vintages also from Nepenthe. Nepthene have definately under delivered compared to ALL other adelaide hills producers. Don't get me wrong, generally across the boar...

I think Ross Estate out of Lyndoch is worthy of a visit.

thanks for your feedback on the above wines, I look forward getting into them! On the same theme, I tried the following wines from Central Otago over weekend thus far: 2008 Avian Wines 'Night Owl' Pinot Noir. A fun wine, medium bodied at best, fragrent nose, nice fruits, finishing a touch short. Ano...

I received a gift of the following, has anyone tried any of these wines? Any comments on cellaring potential? 2007 Chard Farm 'Finla Mor' Pinot Noir 2007 Olssens 'Jackson Barry' Pinot Noir 2007 Wooing Tree Pinot Noir 2007 Aurum Wines 'Mathilde Reserve' Pinot Noir 2009 Aurum Wines '18 Carat' Pinot Gr...

better late than never: 2007 Burge Family Winemakers 'G3' Superbly structured wine; medium bodied; dark berries, great complexity, the nose was intoxicating with hints of milk chocloate, touch of cinnamon, dried herbs and delegate french oak. Mouthfeel was unreal; smooth tannins, perfectly judged oa...

2006 'Drummer' Pinot Noir (Waitiri Creek Wines), Central Otago NZ fantastic wine from the minute it was opened. medium bodied, lively palate of bright red cherries and touches of ripe rasberries. well judged oak and overall balance; not overly long in length, but a wine that matched brilliantly wit...

2005 Darren Lehmann Shiraz (By Grant Burge) A salute to the great man! Like the man himself I was expecting a big robust Barossa Shiraz, however it is more elegant in style. A very reasonable wine and at reasonable price too. Good fruit and structure, it finishes a touch short and bitter on the pal...

you'd probably get change from $150 for the following 6 bottles, I think all are good wines in the price bracket: 2004 Vasse Felix Cabernet Merlot 2005 Schild Estate Barossa Shiraz 2005 Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz 2004 Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Seppelts Chalambar Shiraz 2006 Penfolds Koonung...

I've always liked older savvies and I think the best wines will always age well. I agree completely, I have tried many older sauv blancs mainly from the Adelaide Hills. In my experience the better ones taste like an aged Semillon to me. I even served one wine blind to the initial winemaker some 6 y...

2006 St Hallet Faith Shiraz

fantastic wine, great depth of fruit, well balanced and a good lingering finish. drinking well now and should cellar pretty well for the short-medium term. I really enjoyed this.

willing seller, willing buyer; no problems in my eyes.

I was at the Providence Cellar Door in Tassie last week: All wines on tasting were of excellent quality; the 2004 and recently released 2005 Pinot were showing very well, the vintage variations were noticeable, the 2005 was the pick for my palate. The 2004 Chardonnay was very good also, but the 2005...

neverthless i would wait until i got down to Tassie and see what the weather is like. if it going to be raining heavily at cradle - which will mean you won't see much of Cradle Mountain or the other views than I would head to freycinet which at rthis time of the year should be full of bright blue s...

Oh for a good Shiraz or Cabernet!!! If that is your preference and what you are acustomed to, then that is what you should stick to. I have been lucky enough to try many very good wines ex Central Otago sourced by a close relative that works in the industry. To me prices are high for 'everyday' dri...

This current (record) heat wave is causing a bit of havoc for the remainder of the vintage in SA. This is a quote from a Mclaren Vale winemaker this morning: 'the wineries are all panicking as the fruit has set so quick and they are all so unprepared ... to harvesters or wineries were really booked ...

1996 Bremerton Fortified Shiraz Langhorne Creek (375ml)

Absolutely fantastic. Rich, reasonably viscous, ripe raisons, milk chocolate, great mouth feel, length and balance. Greatly appreciated by the non-fortified drinkers with us too. Has many years ahead of it too.

Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling 2007, SA $19 Pale sunflower gold colour. Notes of cold rock and sweet orange blossom. Straight forward, fruit-centric wine with flavours of guava and strong slate minerals. Palate is tight, but maybe acidity a touch too high? Drink over the next 5 years. I had this ...

TORB wrote:I am sorry to hear about your unfortunate medical condition. That could cause you a great deal of problems. Perhaps a gastroenterologist could be of some assistance.

old dudes are funny, especially when they refer to medical conditions that they have been unlucky enough to experience.

2004 Pikes ‘Eastside’ Shiraz, Clare Valley On opening the wine did not offer much at all, so let sit in the glass for a fair while, after this time it opened up, the bottle was not decanted, but wish I had of in hindsight. The palate offered ripe red fruits (not over ripe), tobacco (mo...

2 really good kiwi whites over the weekend. 2007 Carrick Riesling (Central Otago) Off-dry in style, fragrant/perfumed nose with lime, mineral, as the wine warmed up a touch it got better and better. The palate equally lived up to the nose, again limes, touch of orange blossom, slight hint of natural...

$20 per btl max. would I get a discount for screw cap?

Dense, plummy, rich and delicious. Nary a hint of sweetness, just some juvenile leather notes, and the complexity of a $50 SS. A class above the Seppelts OSS (vintage). They should vintage this, and ask a few dollars more! $15-18 13% alcohol high quality cork / cage Drink now, or within 5 years. Ex...

Very lean on the wine front for a while, been way too hot, hence much beer has been consumed instead, however here are some notable wines worth mentioning: NV Tigress 'Bay of Fires' Sparking Rose - really enjoyable wine, very good value at about $20 too, recommended 2007 Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc - for...

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stocked up this week for some xmas/new year quaffing: 2 x 2007 Primo Estate Colombard Sauvignon Blanc 2 x 2007 Jacobs Creek Riesling 2 x 2007 Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc 2 x 2007 Devils Corner Pinot Grigio 2 x 2007 Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise White 2 x NV Tigress Sparkling Rose 2 x 2006 Red Knot McLaren Val...

It’s a hard one to reflect back over the entire year, a few hazy moments in there too, these all stand out in my mind: # Best red – 2001 Woodstock ‘The Stocks’ Shiraz # Best white – 2007 Bremerton Verdehlo / NV Roederer # Best value wine – 2007 Jacobs Creek R...

2007 Jacobs Creek Riesling Bloody nice wine for the price, drink this sh^t all day if you desire. what a bargain!!! 2005 Schild Estate Merlot One of your closest family friends has be locked up for a serious crime? looking for a something to ease the situation?...well...this is a delight. concentra...

Jacobs Creek riesling 2007 ($8-12)
Saltram Pepperjack shiraz 2006 ($15-26)
Zema Estate cabernet sauvignon 2004 ($20-$25)

i have tried these 3 myself, I found all quite enjoyable. The Zema was the best by far for me.

I've had these at our local Thai in recent times and these go great with the food and fit in the price range:

Ninth Island Pinot Noir
Ninth Island Sauvignon Blanc
Vasse Felix Cabernet Merlot