House of Arras Brut
Elite Cuvee 501 NV
Squillions of precious tiny bubbles filled with love and
laughter. Almond meal, biscotti and a delicate twist of orange blossom with
freshly shucked oysters. Possesses an alluring aftertaste of cinnamon,ciabatta and a dash of buttered cream. Pinpoint acidity.
Elegant and tantalysing. An
incredible value for money Aussie sparkling pinot noir/chardonnay. Happy
Australia Day......
Tasted 26th January 2013
www.houseofarras.com.au
2009 Campbells
Rutherglen Durif
Comfort food. Comfort wine. Silky smooth tannins, curvacious
plump fruit and that yumminess that Campbells wines always provides. Gentle on the
senses yet convincing enough to be taken seriously. Gee I love Campbells reds.
Tasted 26th July 2012
www.campbellswines.com.au
2010 Campbells Cabernet
Sauvignon
There's just something so very comforting with drinking the red wines of
Campbells. A warm snuggly feeling in the pit of your soul. Chocolate &
caramel pudding, dark cherries, anise & cloves. Tannins so gentle that they
melt in your mouth.
A beautifully balanced, thoroughly revealing and
graciously rewarding wine. A wine that gives so much more than is asked. I
simply love drinking these wines.
Tasted 13th July 2012
www.campbellswines.com.au
Chambers Rosewood Old Vine Muscadelle (Rutherglen)
Golden molasses coating the lining of the glass. Amazing burnt caramel and treacle. Deep black tea, salted popcorn, savoury spices and mocha. All tantalysingly weave around the mouth, each pulling a string of the puppet in a sensory overload.
Great length, balance and outrageously lingering aftertaste. Smooth, devastatingly complex and structurally brilliant. I feel like a leprechaun who found his pot of gold. And yes......... I licked the glass out at the end too.
Tasted 10th-13th August 2012
18.5% Alc Vol
www.chambersrosewood.com.au
2012 Pikes Clare
Valley "Traditionale" Riesling
Aromas of peach blossom and
waxy apple skin. Slate, salt, chalk and sherbert. All the usual Rizza
suspects in attendance. This however is my kind of young Riesling. Clean cut and super crisp. Racy, plush and scintillating.
A delicate squirt of lemon
juice has the saliva prepped in anticipation for the gentle sweet promise that
follows before a sublimely dry finish. What tremendous value for money.
Tasted 10th April 2013
12% Alc Vol
www.pikeswines.com.au
2012 Pewsey Vale
Individual Vineyard Selection Eden Valley Riesling
Frangipane blossom
& sea salt. Immediately takes me back to holidays at the beach with my
grandparents. This wine had me at hello. Dry with a glimpse of far distant
sweetness. Flint, chalk, sherbert, lemon rind and a healthy amount of lime
juice. Fine boned, pristine yet has immaculate structure.
Drinks incredibly
well now, but will go a fair distance in the cellar too. As fresh and crisp
on Day three as the first. I'm impressed.
Tasted 3rd, 4th & 5th May 2013
12.5% Alc Vol
www.pewseyvale.com
