Pizzini Sangiovese Wine Review
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De Bortoli Bella Riva Fiano King Valley 2018
Fiano clearly works in the King Valley in Victoria. This is a correct varietal expression of fiano from De Bortoli with attractive lemon and almond aromatics. The palate is full bodied, savoury and has a subtle but firm acidity. Delicious and ready to drink now, this is a very good release. Rating: Good. Price: $20s. […]
Austins & Co Six Foot Six Prosecco 2014
This is an interesting Prosecco from Austin & Co in the King Valley in Victoria. I’ve written a bit about prosecco recently, it being the name of a grape variety in Australia and a region in north eastern Italy which has created some confusion. You can read about that here. This is of course an […]
Bella Riva Pinot Grigio Vermentino 2012
Bella Riva is a De Bortoli label with fruit sourced from the King Valley. I couldn’t help but think that this blend of pinot gris and vermentino worked. It is perhaps a safe ledge that might tempt those wishing to diversify from sauvignon blanc towards it. The wine itself is water-white in colour, with a […]
Pizzini Sangiovese 2011
Pizzini is a producer from the King Valley in northern Victoria and their sangiovese is generally a safe bet. But the 2011 vintage was not a kind one in the region, and not in fact the vintage I had ordered off the restaurant list, but that is another story. Significant rain, disease pressure and very […]
De Bortoli BellaRiva Pinot Grigio Vermentino 2010
This was the second wine I tried as part of De Bortoli’s recent BellaRiva releases. I’ve not previously tried a vermentino or vermentino blend, which having tasted this wine, is apparently an omission on my part. I really quite enjoyed this offering at $18. Pears and lemon citrus came together on the nose. The charm […]
De Bortoli BellaRiva Sangiovese Merlot 2009
De Bortoli appear to get new media. This BellaRiva wine, together with a white (my next review to be posted), were released accompanied by a live internet stream from De Bortoli on Ustream and allowed tasters to participate via a captive version of Twitter, including obviously on Twitter itself. The bottle also has one of […]
Sam Miranda Symphonia Las Triadas Tempranillo 2005
I bought this a few years ago now on the way back from Falls Creek. Now, I wish I had a dozen. Immediately upon opening the bottle it was obvious that my choice of the dish washer safe wine glasses (aka “the bad glasses”) was unfounded. Why is it that most good wines can be […]
Pizzini Sangiovese 2005
Pizzini is considered to produce one of Australia’s better sangiovese wines. And I happen to like sangiovese. That said, I find the grape variety a somewhat variable performer, particularly in its Chianti Classico guise. I tend to prefer the darker, richer and more fully fruited versions of Chianti Classico with evident tannins, than the lighter styles. Probably this means that […]
Wood Park Rosé 2007
I won’t dwell long on this rosé, because it tasted of smoke and ash. I read that in the King Valley a lot of producers did not harvest the 2007 vintage due to bushfires and smoke taint. I don’t know whether this is the reason this wine tasted smoky, but it’s not recommended in any […]