East Dell Estates
Chambers Rosewood
Grand Rutherglen Muscat
The perfect accompaniment to plum pudding. Very toffee and raisiny with intensity at 18.5% ABV. My son who rarely drinks anything loved it. Don’t worry. I’m sure I haven’t created a monster. He still went for his regular 10K run on Boxing Day. Rutherglen fortifieds are one of Australia’s gifts to the world of wine. — a month ago
Scribe
Scribe Outpost East Napa Valley Syrah 2009
Du bluet au bacon! Miam — 4 days ago
A. Rodda
Smiths Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
Grown in the gravelly soils of Beechworth in the foothills of the Australian Alps. Nearby neighbours would be Giaconda, possibly the best Chardonnay in Australia. This was leaner than ideal but certainly an ideal terroir for cool climate Chardonnay. Good acid and tension but to be critical it lacks a little mid palate fruit. This was the first of 4. Will be interesting to see how it develops. Good value at $35 AUD. — 2 months ago
Three Finger Jack
East Side RIdge Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
2021 in Jan 2025. Smooth and full fruit, easy to drink on its own — a day ago
Apsley Gorge Vineyard
Pinot Noir 2022
The 2022 Apsley Gorge Pinot Noir stands out as a smooth, Burgundy-style wine with exceptional balance. Among the best Pinot Noirs we’ve tasted in Tasmania, it offers impressive depth and elegance. — a month ago
Ridge Vineyards
East Bench Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2009
Excellent Zin with a lot of fruits; blackberries, cranberries and some dark cherries. Also, spice, cedar and more. Did not know what to expect as Zin’s don’t go for a lot of aging. Happy I found this one in my cellar and have a couple of other Ridge wines I need to drink up.
I stopped purchasing Ridge years ago as I got into lighter wines. Visited Ridge Winery last century and had an excellent tasting as I remember and met and chatted with Paul Draper. — 23 days ago
Peter Sultan
Rather firm & with more acidic cut than usual in Lambrusco, & so even more a declaration for food. — 10 days ago