Church Road ‘Tom’ Chardonnay 2010 and Cabernet/Merlot 2009
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Wednesday 8 May 2013
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In July this year, the latest ‘TOM’ Chardonnay 2010 and ‘TOM’ 2009 red will be simultaneously released. Church Road winemaker Chris Scott and the Pernod-Ricard team reckon the wines may well be the very best under this label, and if so, they signal a maturity with the brand......read more
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The 2013 Penfolds Icon Release and The 100 Point Grange 2008
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Tuesday 7 May 2013
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The Treasury Wine Estates team pulled out all the stops in this year’s release of the Penfolds Icon and Luxury wines to acknowledge the special nature of the wines, mainly 2010s and of course 2008 for the Grange. And too rightly, as these wines are among the world’s greats......read more
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Moana Park Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2012
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Tuesday 30 April 2013
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Moana Park recently announced their good Viognier result in the latest Cuisine magazine, their ‘Estate Series’ Viognier 2012 coming in with a 4-star rating. The ‘Estate Series’ is their commercial range, so the result is one that shows how good the entry level wines are......read more
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Jean Chartron White Burgundy 2010
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Wednesday 24 April 2013
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Established in 1859, Domaine Jean Chartron is now in its fifth generation of winemaking, based at Puligny-Montrachet. The whites are seen as classical expressions of white burgundy in the elegant end of the spectrum, and are becoming increasingly popular......read more
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Willunga 100 – Modern McLaren Vale Wines
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Thursday 18 April 2013
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It’s very fashionable to refer to wines made for the modern world as “contemporary”, “elegant” and “stylish”, but most wine producers pay lip-service to the terms. ‘Willunga 100’, in the McLaren Vale region of South Australia is making such wines......read more
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A Wolfgang Blass Masterclass
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Wednesday 17 April 2013
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To meet a living legend is a special occasion. And so it was with an invitation to attend a wine tasting masterclass with Wolfgang Blass the man who created the eponymous South Australian wine company that is now one of the great global wine brands......read more
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Brancott Estate Letter Series 2012 Sauvignon Blanc and 2011 Sauvignon Gris
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Wednesday 17 April 2013
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With a history of growing, making and selling Sauvignon Blanc stretching around 35 years, Brancott Estate can be considered this country’s leader with the variety on most counts. Brancott Estate has not stood still, with constant trialling to improve quality... ...read more
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Joseph Drouhin Burgundy in New Zealand
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Monday 15 April 2013
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Drouhin has progressed with the times, slowly adding to the domaine’s holdings, which are extensive and include some of the choicest land. There are 38 ha owned in Chablis, 40 ha in the Cote d’Or and 3 ha in Cote Chalonnaise, not forgetting the 50 ha in Oregon......read more
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Zephyr 2012 Aromatic Whites and 2011 Pinot Noir
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Monday 8 April 2013
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Zephyr Wines is the produce from the Glover family’s 30 ha property in the Dillons Point region of Marlborough. Ben Glover, group Winemaker for New Zealand Vineyard Estates will be directly involved in making the wines. It appears the brand is going to grow......read more
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Saint Clair Playing with Pinot Gris
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Tuesday 26 March 2013
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Ever the experimenter, Saint Clair have furthered their expressions of the Pinot Gris variety in quality and style. The ‘Premium’ range has a new 2012 vintage release of Pinot Gris, and paired with it is a Pinot Gris Rosé, made by incorporating a small portion of Pinot Noir......read more
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