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Katnook Founder’s Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

By Sean Mitchell / December 31, 2011

Conservatively, I estimate that I need to write up about 200 wines to catch up. So, regular updates here we […]

By Sean Mitchell / November 29, 2011

Leo Buring remains an ever reliable choice for good quality riesling. This bottle did not however appear to be as

By Sean Mitchell / September 1, 2011

Clones generally According to The Oxford Companion to Wine (3rdEd, 2006) (“Oxford Companion”), a clone: in a viticultural context is

By Sean Mitchell / April 10, 2011

Were I asked to name ten excellent Australian single varietal merlots, I would certainly fail to name more than a

By Sean Mitchell / February 3, 2011

Katnook’s 2005 flagship “Odyssey” cabernet sauvignon has an aroma of redcurrants, cedar, blackcurrants, vanilla and sweet nutmeg. The palate has

By Sean Mitchell / December 7, 2010

Katnook’s flagship “Prodigy” shiraz 2006 vintage was simply great. Pepper and plums on the nose, with good length. A classy

By Sean Mitchell / November 16, 2010

At last, I was given the opportunity to taste Bass Phillip’s Reserve pinot noir from south Gippsland. I find Bass

By Sean Mitchell / March 22, 2010

The Odyssey is Katnook’s flagship cabernet sauvignon, and the 2004 reviewed below is a very good wine. Katnook is one