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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Wine Review
Moss Wood is probably the most consistent producer of benchmark Australian cabernet sauvignon. It is aided by both climate and producer intent. The Margaret River climate is similar to warm to hot vintage Bordeaux, and its style sees generally higher contributions from later ripening cabernet sauvignon. The Moss Wood blend in 2009 is 88% cabernet […]
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Dominique Laurent Clos Saint-Jacques Premier Cru Gevrey-Chambertin 2003 Wine Review
Clos Saint-Jacques is a premier cru appellation in Gevrey Chambertin that is a grand cru in all but name. There are only five producers who own land here and Dominique Laurent sources the grapes as négociant. Some such as Wine Searcher report Dominique Laurent as being heavy handed with new oak and ripe fruit, while […]
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Freycinet Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018 Wine Review
Freycinet Vineyard is located on the east coast of Tasmania, is a highly regarded producer of pinot noir and the region’s oldest winery. This wine review is of Freycinet’s 2018 release pinot noir, which at the time of writing is their current release. 2018 vintage conditions in east coast Tasmania appeared somewhat mixed, battling rain […]
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Domaine Nicolas Rossignol Pommard Les Vignots 2011 Wine Review
This wine proved to be a very enjoyable, archetypal Pommard. It is labelled as “Les Vignots” which is a lieu-dit, rather than premier cru, so this remains a Pommard villages wine. It presented however more like a premier cru. Les Vignots is not particularly far from Pommard premier crus Les Arvelets and La Platière, although […]
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Weingut Robert Weil Riesling Rheingau 2019 Wine Review
This is a very good riesling from Weingut Robert Weil in Rheingau and the 2019 vintage. Robert Weil has devoted its 90 hectares entirely to riesling and has a good report of the challenging 2019 vintage here. This is a wine I plan to purchase more of. It has attractive aromas of unripe pineapple and […]
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Paringa Estate Peninsula Pinot Noir 2012 Wine Review
2021 seemed about right to open this 2012 vintage of Paringa Estate’s Mornington Peninsula pinot noir. 2012 seems to have been an equable season in the region on the basis of this report from Winetitles media. Cellared since purchase, the wine has moved to a red brick colour and has swirling and misty aromatics of […]
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Wagner Stempel Gutswein Riesling 2019 Wine Review
From the Rheinhessen region in Germany, this riesling from Wagner Stempel is near to the Nahe in both location and style. From the 2019 vintage, a vintage with high expectations, it opens to appealing minerally aromas of stones, together with lemon and yellow grapefruit. The palate is on the dry side of the dry to […]
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Salena Estate You, Me and Pinot Grigio 2020 Wine Review
This wine is a soundly made pinot grigio rosé from Salena Estate and Riverland fruit in South Australia. It is the ubiquitous salmon rosé in colour and has aromas of florals, a medium body, 12.0 alcohol and a dry finish. Suitable for current drinking. Rating: Acceptable. Website: Producer; Vivino; Wine Searcher. Source: Sample. Reviewed: September […]
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Correfox Cava Brut Rosé NV Wine Review
I haven’t previously come across a Cava rosé. It is not a surprise to see one, with the burgeoning success of rosé as a wine category. The grape varieties do not really matter with Cava. What is to be expected is a reliable minerally wine with a touch of autolytic yeast character and a dry […]
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Paco and Lola Ophalum Albariño 2019 Wine Review
This is a good example of an albariño from the coastal Rias Baixas region in north western Spain from Paco and Lola. The wine is saline, minerally, full bodied, unoaked, has medium to high acidity and lemon pith phenolics. It is made in a refreshing style that is ready to drink now. You might consider […]