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VIVE LA – ER – MOUNT BARKER
INSPIRED by the classics of France… enjoy with fresh oysters, or a platter of cheeses. Wc09May11 David Ellis WHEN he founded Western Australia’s Capel Vale winery back in 1974, Peter Pratten set out create wines that would emulate those of the classic wine regions of France – Bordeaux, Alsace, the Rhone… His enthusiasm paid off […]
GREAT RED FROM “ONCE IN A DECADE” VINTAGE
IDEAL with roast lamband fresh home-mademint sauce. Wc25Apr11 David Ellis EVANS & Tate’s Redbrook label wines are made only when vintages are at their best, and their 2008 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine from one of those best-vintages – as winemaker, Matt Byrne says “one that was a once in a decade.” Good […]
WINNING SHIRAZ FROM OUTSIDE THE SQUARE
Wc31May10 david ellisMANY of us tend to categorise Australia’s regions and wine varieties without too much thought to the possibilities of those regions throwing up a few surprises with varietals out of the norm. And a surprise out of the norm is exactly what Evans & Tate have achieved with their Redbrook Shiraz 2007: this […]
AUSSIE’S SPARKLING REWARD WITH NZ ICON
Wc3May10 david ellis AUSTRALIAN winemaker Ant Moore who now calls New Zealand’s Marlborough Region home, has given a new twist to the region’s famed Sauvignon Blanc – he’s made a sparkling from his 2009 Sauvignon Blanc harvest. With a dash of sweeter wine and 5 per cent fermented Mendoza Chardonnay blended into it, this is […]
GIVE THIS FRUITY SPARKLER ITS JUST DESSERTS
Wc12Apr10 david ellis WHEN you’ve been making wine for close-on 900 years, there’s every expectation you’re doing something right. And just how right, is exemplified by Italy’s Gabbiano that made its first wine in 1124 and today has an enviable reputation for a range of reds and whites, and in particular it’s Gabbiano Asti – […]
LABEL FUNKY, THE WINE ANYTHING BUT
Wc05Apr10 david ellis THEIR Wine by Brad name may be funky, the label even funkier, but the wine in the bottle is anything but a funky oddity, with the just-released Wine by Brad Cabernet Merlot 2008 up there with the best. Owner and winemaker Brad Wehr opted out of the big corporate wine scene and […]
TINTILLA’S “SUPER TUSCAN” HUNTER RED
Wc23June08 YOUR FREE WEEKLY WINE COLUMN for week beginning June 23 2008 david ellis ANYONE with a love of Italian food shouldn’t look past TintillaEstate’s 2006 Catherine d’M Sangiovese Merlot, a “super Tuscan” fromfather and son winemaking team Robert and James Lusby who were thefirst to plant Sangiovese in the Hunter Valley thirteen years ago. […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: 2004 Watershed Premium Shiraz
ONE FOR LUNCH: WATERSHED Wines in WA’s Margaret River region is just six years young, but is already making its mark with exceptional Shiraz that has some asking if this variety from the maritime-climate region (warm days, cool nights) could ultimately be hailed amongst Australia’s best. The 2004 Watershed Premium Shiraz has sweet cherry and […]
