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David Lemire MW talks vintage 2011 in Adelaide Hills, “a race between ripeness & botrytis”
So far, this week’s 2011 vintage reports have focused on New South Wales (Clonakilla) and Victoria ( with reports from William Downie, Nick Farr of By Farr & Steve Flamsteed of Innocent Bystander). Today’s video focuses on the Adelaide Hills, further west, in South Australia. Click here for my video interview with David Lemire MW of Shaw [...]
Continue reading...The hills are alive! Catching up with the Adelaide Hills, including natural winemaker Anton von Klopper
Posted Tuesday 19th July 2011
Off to McLaren Vale today after a couple of days in the Adelaide Hills. I can report that the Hills are alive and teeming with a heap of new (to me) names since I last visited in 2004, while major players like Shaw & Smith, Petaluma and Nepenthe have consolidated their strengths. I’ll post a detailed report of my visit down the [...]
Continue reading...Shaw & Smith 20th Anniversary tasting
Posted Tuesday 15th September 2009
Cousins Michael Hill-Smith MW and Martin Shaw started making wine together in the Adelaide Hills under their Shaw & Smith label in 1989. Last week they were in town to celebrate their 20th anniversary with a tasting of mini-verticals that struck right at the heart of Australia’s winemaking spirit – rigorous in approach yet open-minded [...]
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Posted Friday 16th September 2011
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