2003 Prince Albert Pinot Noir
In 1857 the Prince Albert vineyard became the first Australian vineyard to be planted exclusively to Pinot Noir, and it existed as such until 1882. In 1975 someone discovered this fact, and replanted the vineyard – Oblivious to the fact that good Shiraz and Grenache vineyards exist elsewhere in Australia from a period long before [...]
2005 Paul Osicka Heathcote Shiraz
I recently saw some of this come up at auction. With the knowledge that I could get more if I wanted some, I opened my last bottle. It’s a wine I was in love with when I first started at my current job some three and a bit years ago. It’s been interesting to re-visit [...]
2009 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Very pale straw colour with water like hue. Quite like a Sancerre on the nose, restrained and elegant; green mushy peas, capsicum, passionfruit and talcum powder. The palate is clean, crusp, end delushus, as my kiwi mate would say. Length excellent, balance perfect. Typical Cloudy Bay at this time of year. Nice wine, but will be at it’s best post [...]
I like mondays.
Slept in til lunchtime, went out to blue hills orchard in Wandin, in search of delicious new season cherries. We ended up with 5 and a bit kilos of the buggers, two shopping bags almost chock-o block. Now, we just need to work out what to do with them. I recommend the experience, not for [...]
1972 Orlando Barossa Cabernet
Sometimes I just can’t help myself. A random walked into the shop a while ago with three old bottles of wine that looked to be in pretty reasonable condition. He only wanted $20 a piece. This is the first of ‘em. 1964 Mc Williams Hanwood Claret and 1967 Seaview Claret.
Deep onion brown colour with onion [...]