2010 Paringa Estate
Peninsula Pinot Noir
It has been almost four years since I last had a bottle of this
wine and I can assure you it will not be that long before I return. Brambles,
spice & ripe dark cherries. Undeniable complexity. Has that extra chord of
brooding masculinity & saddlebag ruggedness. Med-bodied with elegant drive
& purity.
I've been fortunate to share on two occasions the Estate pinot and this wine is a tantalising preview to its magnificent big brother.
Leather, anise & mint. Restrained power, finesse & toasty caramel oak.
Honourable mention in the value for money stakes; only missing a podium finish
on price, not performance.
Tasted 26th May 2012
14.5% Alc Vol
www.paringaestate.com.au
2011 Teusner The Gentleman Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Gorgeous eucalypt, mulberry and leather with layers of chocolate, cigar box and mint. So well balanced. Very romantic wine indeed.
Doesn't hurt that I'm also ravishing a Saint Agur double cream blue cheese (France) with a locally made quince paste. The combination almost makes my leg shake. It really is that good. The blue is so smooth and contoured. No sharp tang or overpowering aroma.
Tasted 21st April 2012
www.teusner.com.au
2011 Campbells
Limited Release Tempranillo
Ruby red. Sweet juicy tang. Musk, cherries
& raspberries. A hint of white pepper and allspice. Gently chewy and thoroughly
enjoyable. After a chance to stretch its legs there's a delightful pinch of
chilli chocolate.
The back label suggests 'tapas, paella & all things
Spanish' and I couldn't agree more. I had a massive plate of my wife's
Shepherd's pie & I don't think I went too far wrong.
Tasted 9th April 2013.
12% Alc Vol
www.campbellswines.com.au
2011 Pizzini
Sangiovese Shiraz
Man this is a bang on all round value for money,
food friendly and enormously fun wine to drink. It's possible that V11 is even
better than V10. Still got that smoked deli meats, rhubarb compote, dark
cherries and masses of savoury spices; paprika, five spice & oregano.
All
this combined with raunchy acidity and instant likeability. Love love love it.
Boasts all that is to enjoy about young Sangiovese with the grounding of solid
Shiraz.
Tasted 24th & 25th April 2013
13.5% Alc Vol
www.pizzini.com.au
2010 Pizzini
Sangiovese Shiraz
Sour cherries and tangy raspberries with lots of crunchy
acidity and juicy tannins. Smokey paprika and charcuterie. Light to medium
bodied and loads of fun. Lots more sangiovese than Shiraz. Smacks with spicey
aromatics and boasts genuine all round food friendliness status.
If this wine
played cricket it would be Shane Watson. Can be imbibed in all forms of the
gastronomic game.
Tasted 2nd June 2012
13.6% Alc Vol
www.pizzini.com.au
2011 Pizzini Gundagai
Barbera
Generously earthy. Savoury and spicey. Nutmeg, white pepper,
thyme & cloves. Sour cherries and other smackingly vibrant red fruits.
Brambles and bracken. Crisp, crunchy acidity and surprisingly soft tannins.
Opens
seductively after only one hour in the decanter. Another hour, more savoury and
that smoldering campfire smokiness.
Very rich and extremely food friendly. Goes
rather nicely with homemade vegie pie and even better with the chunk of
Manchego later on.
Tasted 1st April 2013
13.8% Alc Vol
www.pizzini.com.au
