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Any trip to the Adelaide Hills should include a trip to this picturesque vineyard complete with rustic cellar door. Winemaker, Stephen George has produced a line up on Pinot Noirs that reflect the very best varietal characters and the Reserve is the prima donna. 3 people like this post. The Moorooduc team are maestros of Pinot in the Mornington Peninsula and this little slinky number is silky and fine after careful nurturing – low yield vines, hand picked, wild yeasts and finally no filtering in keeping with the McIntyre’s minimal intervention policy. 1 person likes this post. Only an Australian winemaker would note the colour of their wine ‘Cherry Ripe’ red but this wine is very evocative of a Cherry Ripe but without the sugar and with a little bitey alcohol. It has plenty of ripe red fruit (cherries and raspberries), some pepper and savouriness to give some depth and some warm [...] Today I have had an epiphany. By now you may have noticed that I often recommend a particular wine as a ‘good alternative to a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc’… I have certainly not hidden the fact that I find many Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs like an acid bath on sensitive teeth – a bit overwhelming and sometimes [...] Made from Tasmanian fruit made using the traditional sparkling method, this is a great alternative to Champagne. After three years on lees, it certainly has Like Clover Hill vintage sparkling is one of those wines that you can enjoy more than one glassful. This wine is deeper in colour Like A light and crisp fizz with lots of it … fizz that is. The cuvee is of 49% Pinot Noir, 43% Chardonnay and the rest is Pinot Meunier (the classic trio of Champagne) and the Like The colour of Bunnamagoo PNC is a tell tale sign that Pinot is dominant in this blend even before you put a nose anywhere near the wine. It has a very distinct Pinot Noir creaminess with a salmon, melony tint to it. Lively aromas of strawberries, red delicious apples and limestone notes lead into the [...] Last night, I attended the Coonawarra Roadshow and tasted some of the best from that illustrious region. The region was represented with some well established names there as well as some new names to look out for. On the whole, the wines that were present showed many classic Coonawarra hallmarks – rich, concentrated [...] Made in the traditional method (Methode Traditionale) from Coonawarra Pinot Noir grapes … and why not, when they produce a sparkling of this quality? This fizz has a pleasing salmon Like |
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