Category Archives: Red Blends
Hastwell & Lightfoot ‘Fat and Skinny’ Range Releases
I don’t know who else will be able to relate to this but, when I read the name of these wines, and saw the picture on the label, I immediately thought of Laurel & Hardy, the comedy duo from the … Continue reading
2018 Main and Cherry Pinot Syrah
From what I have been able to find out on Google, the legendary (in the wine industry anyway) Maurice O’Shea made a blend of Pinot Noir and Syrah during the mid 1900’s that proved to be quite popular (the French … Continue reading
2016 Patina Wines ‘Jezza’ Red Blend
I have been watching a television series all about building and/or renovating houses. Very fancy houses too, I might add, and the end result is usually a very high quality. The most recent episode involved the building of a lovely … Continue reading
2015 Grey Sands The Mattock
I decided to research the actual garden tool, the Mattock (thanks again to Google) and I was a bit surprised, and a little confused, as to its history. I won’t bore you with it all but part of the (Wikipedia) … Continue reading
2017 Huntington Estate ‘Tim Stevens Signature’ Shiraz Cabernet
I know this sounds bizarre, but have you ever been in a situation where you thought time just stood still? I realise this is not possible, but people say things like this has happened to them in some situations. How … Continue reading
2017 De Iuliis LDR Vineyard Shiraz Touriga
I recently mentioned in another review that there is only one state in this mighty fine country of ours that has wine regions that I am yet to visit. In case you didn’t read it, New South Wales is that … Continue reading
2017 Huntington Estate Cabernet Shiraz
It’s been said over and over again; Cabernet/Shiraz, or Shiraz/Cabernet, is the classic, quintessential, Australian ‘Claret’. It doesn’t matter what the proportions are of each, it still deserves the term ‘classic’. This particular wine is not just classic (my popular … Continue reading
2017 Yalumba ‘Samuel’s Collection’ Barossa Shiraz Cabernet
This Shiraz Cabernet is part of the, soon to be released, ‘Samuel’s Collection’ range also consisting of a Barossa Shiraz, Barossa Bush Vine Grenache, Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro, Eden Valley Viognier, Eden Valley Chardonnay and Eden Valley Roussanne. Sporting a … Continue reading
2017 Langmeil Three Gardens Grenache Shiraz Mataro
Even though my memory may not serve me well these days, I cannot remember having a Langmeil wine. I went onto their website and the history of this family is pretty special. The first Shiraz vines were planted in 1843 … Continue reading
2016 Grant Burge Nebu Cabernet Shiraz
This is a new wine to the Grant Burge range and it sits in the Icon Wines section. I have to say, I can definitly understand why. This is delightful even at such a young stage of its life. In … Continue reading
