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OLD SALT’S LATTER-DAY VINTAGE REWARDS
Wc06Sep10 GRAND drop from century-old vinesfor that very special occasion. David Ellis WHEN British sea captain, Henry Stentiford decided to call it a day way back in 1893, he didn’t settle in his homeland, but instead chose the colony of South Australia which he’d taken a fancy to during his days at the helm. And […]
GREAT DROP FROM BEST OF THE BEST
WHEN you enjoy a vintage that produces fruit that’s described as “overall excellent,” and you choose just the very top 25% of that fruit for your wine, you can expect to come up with a top drop. Wynns’ Chief Winemaker, Sue Hodder did just that with the 2005 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, a classic that […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Brands of Coonawarra Chardonnay
ONE FOR LUNCH: Brand’s of Coonawarra winemaker, Peter Weinberg likes to describe his annual Chardonnay offerings as “the winemaker’s white wine,” and his just-released 2005 showcases his enthusiasm for making this variety. This one’s got lovely rockmelon and peach characters on the palate with a hint of creamy butterscotch; being a cool-climate Chardonnay it’s a […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Angel’s Peak Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
ONE FOR LUNCH: When Henry and Alice Reschke migrated to Coonawarra in 1906 and started a cattle stud, they also planted a small vineyard. Over the years their families put growing focus on the vines, and in 1991 started a nice tradition of making 30 cases of wine every vintage to give family and friends. […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Angel’s Peak Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
ONE FOR LUNCH: When Henry and Alice Reschke migrated to Coonawarra in 1906 and started a cattle stud, they also planted a small vineyard. Over the years their families put growing focus on the vines, and in 1991 started a nice tradition of making 30 cases of wine every vintage to give family and friends. […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Brand’s of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
ONE FOR LUNCH: Winemaker Peter Weinberg at Brand’s of Coonawarra confesses that working with the region’s Cabernet is one of his greatest pleasures, so add this to a classic 2003 vintage and you’ve got a classic wine. This one’s loaded with wonderful ripe and robust red fruit flavours, regional characters of cassis and blackcurrant, typically […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Brand’s of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
ONE FOR LUNCH: Winemaker Peter Weinberg at Brand’s of Coonawarra confesses that working with the region’s Cabernet is one of his greatest pleasures, so add this to a classic 2003 vintage and you’ve got a classic wine. This one’s loaded with wonderful ripe and robust red fruit flavours, regional characters of cassis and blackcurrant, typically […]
RARE – SAUVIGNON BLANC TO CELLAR
SAUVIGNON Blanc is generally considered one of those buy-now, drink-now wines for everyday enjoyment, but over the past half-decade or so Wayne Stehbens at Katnook Estate has been creating a different Sauvignon Blanc from Coonawarra – one to cellar and enjoy down the track. He’s just done it again with his 2006, a stand-out wine […]
RARE – SAUVIGNON BLANC TO CELLAR
SAUVIGNON Blanc is generally considered one of those buy-now, drink-now wines for everyday enjoyment, but over the past half-decade or so Wayne Stehbens at Katnook Estate has been creating a different Sauvignon Blanc from Coonawarra – one to cellar and enjoy down the track. He’s just done it again with his 2006, a stand-out wine […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay
WYNNS have been making their Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay since 1981, and there’d be few if any vintages have ever disappointed. The now-released 2006 is another ripper under this label, a Chardonnay that’s creamy and soft and yet still crisp, with luscious peach and nectarine flavours dominating and spicy yet subtle oak. While it’ll cellar well […]
