Category: Wine

  • Hardys Oomoo – Shiraz 2004

    This wine hailing from the Mclaren Vale in South Australia is an insult to the region and they should get upset with their label designer. They mis-spelled the name – swap the M for an N and you have it right, oonoo this is one horrible vinegar tasting wine. AVOID IT! ’nuff said M

  • Platypus Lane – Shiraz – 2000

    This wine hailing from Western Australia is a wonderful drop, the vibrancy of berries jumps out at you – this Shiraz has flavour all of its own, not relying on the wood from the barrels it is aged in, nor the tannins from the grapes, it is somewhat lighter than the typical shiraz, but it…

  • Oyster Bay (Hawkes Bay) – Merlot – 2005

    From the land of the sheep shagger this wine arrives, I would characterise this as having strong tannins, but overall somewhat bland and uninspiring. Perhaps it is the age of the wine, but it seemed to rely on the tannins (which provide it with its deep purple colourings) as the basis of the wine. I’d…

  • Shiraz Challenge – Challenge Results

    Shiraz Challenge – Challenge Results A most interesting site that lists the results of various wine judging. Some interesting prices in the top 10. Looks like you dont have to spend a fortune to get a decent wine.

  • Penfolds – Organic – Clare Valley (Cabernet, Merlot, Shiraz) – 2003

    I was initially intruiged by the “Organic” that this wine proclaimed on its bottle, that I neglected to read the ingredients – specifically looking for mention of preservative 220, which unfortunatly this wine has. However after allowing it to breath for an hour or so, much of this evil smelling and foul tasting (not to…

  • Brown Brothers – Barbera (King Valley) – 2002

    This red wine is the perfect complement to antipasto and tomato based pasta dishes. Its not too heavy, but neither is it sweet and fruity, it has some refined grown up fruitiness about it, that is hard to describe. Anyways this is a keeper and goes well with food and friends (friends eating food, not…

  • Margaret River “Watershed” Sauvignon Blanc – 2005

    This is a rather nice white wine from Western Australia’s Margaret river. It has a pleasent crispness to it, not sweet, not dry that is somewhat refreshing and goes very well with Tasmanian Salmon (which is what I had for dinner tonight). I highly reccomend this bottle for lighter meals, as a predominantly red wine…

  • Elderton Barossa Shiraz – 2000

    The scents coming from the top of this wine are amazing. There be spice, fruit (plum i think) and dark dark dark chocolate. I have had the cork out and it airing for the past 45 minutes, and currently the best of this wine is yet to come, and its coming, although some of what…

  • Yalumba – Barossa Shiraz 2000

    Booyah, this wine embodies body, a little sharp as it hits the pallete (which indicates to me that it needed a little longer decanting) and then you are in the body of this wine, which is very deep and chunky. Its smoothness lasts for quite some time before just at the end of the aftertaste…

  • Mallee Estate – 2001 Shiraz

    This was a very light bodied shiraz that had plenty of potential as it hits the tounge and olfactory senses, but at that point just as you begin to think, ooo this aint to bad, poof, it dissapears and all hope is lost, this is not saying that it is unpleasant or horrible, just dissapointing.…