Archive for 'Australia' Category

Chambers Rosewood NV Muscadelle (half-bottle) - Dessert Wine

Nov 20th, 2008 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Chambers Rosewood from Victoria, Australia. In the warm fall climate the grapes ripen and shrivel on the vines producing natural sugar levels in the range of 16.7 - 20 degrees Baume. The raisined grapes are then picked, crushed and partially fermented before being fortified and then subjected to [...]

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Yalumba NV Antique Reserve Tawny Port (half-bottle) - Dessert Wine

Nov 12th, 2008 by admin | 0

Dessert, Fortified & Fruit Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. Four decades ago my father Wyndham initiated the practice of putting aside a few barrels of each years production of our deluxe tawny ports. Known in the cellar as Antique Tawny, these wines are left to quietly mature in various corners of our [...]

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Taltarni 2007 Sauvignon Blanc - White Wine

Oct 30th, 2008 by admin | 0

White Wine by Taltarni from Victoria, Australia. Taltarni is one of the pioneers of Sauvignon Blanc. Taltarni Sauvignon Blanc 2007 is crafted entirely from fruit sourced from Taltarni’s vineyards in Victoria’s Pyrenees and Tasmania. The cool climate of Victoria’s Pyrenees is ideally suited to producing a zesty and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc. Inclusion [...]

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Jim Barry 2004 Shiraz McRae Wood - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Oct 27th, 2008 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Jim Barry from Clare Valley, Australia. This is a big, full-bodied Shiraz, showing colors of inky, deep red and purple hues. The nose displays ripe red/black fruit aromas, floral notes, strawberries, black cherry, raspberry, sweet fruity oak, charry and black pepper. The palate is rich and concentrated, with plummy, licorice, cherry, [...]

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Leeuwin Estate 2001 Art Series Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Oct 24th, 2008 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Leeuwin Estate from Margaret River, Australia. The color is vibrant plum with velvet purple edges. The aromas are immediately apparent with a very positive raspberry and currant note showing, surrounded by a striking lift of ‘noble’ smoke, which in itself shows only from great years and great vineyards. The palate is [...]

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Peter Lehmann 2002 Eight Songs Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Oct 22nd, 2008 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Peter Lehmann from Barossa Valley, Australia. 8 Songs for a Mad King - This wine (named after a production of The Eight Songs for a Mad King - the story of King George III) is a tribute to the old vine shiraz of the Barossa Valley which is the repository of [...]

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Oliverhill 2006 Jimmy Section Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Oct 20th, 2008 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Oliverhill from Australia. The 2006 Shiraz Jimmy Section is slightly muted aromatically but with coaxing aromas of pain grille, tar, blueberry, and blackberry emerge. This leads to a full-bodied wine with gobs of spicy black fruits, ripe flavors, and for a wine of this size, surprising elegance. Give it 4-6 years [...]

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Penfolds 2003 Thomas Hyland Chardonnay - White Wine

Oct 16th, 2008 by admin | 0

White Wine by Penfolds from South Australia, Australia. Lemon zest and grapefruit drive a complex combination of aromas. Post fermentation characters of butterscotch and freshly baked bread combine with the fruit aromas to produce a wine with subtlety and complexity. A balanced combination of citrus fruit, creamy yeast-derived characters, toasted oak, and [...]

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Yangarra Estate 2005 Old Vine Grenache - Red Wine

Oct 15th, 2008 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Yangarra Estate from McLaren Vale, Australia. Sourced from The Beach vineyard with vines planted in 1946 in sixty-million-year-old maslin sands. This wine exhibits incredibly rich and intense flavors of dark fruits with velvety tannins, and with an inviting perfume of fresh roses. A consistent performer over the years, Yangarra’s [...]

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Pewsey Vale 2007 Riesling - White Wine

Oct 14th, 2008 by admin | 0

White Wine by Pewsey Vale from Barossa Valley, Australia. Each individual block of grapes was picked at optimum ripeness exhibiting the classic ripe flavors gorgeous natural acid freshness evident in the Pewsey Vale Vineyard, Eden Valley. Timing could not have been more perfect as the rain and cold weather came in early April 2007 [...]

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