Tag Archive | "Barossa Valley"
Dishing up the dirt: a focus on the Barossa’s rich and diverse terroirs
Following on from yesterday’s blog focusing on St Hallett’s single vineyard Shiraz range, here’s a hot off the press link to my Barossa Shiraz feature, “A Broad Church,” for Imbibe magazine. Thanks to all who contributed, mentioned or not. It was an eye-opening visit! If you’d like to find out more about the Barossa, check out [...]
Continue reading...John Duval on the “testing” 2011 Barossa vintage, plus latest releases including the maiden white
Posted Monday 19th September 2011
This week I’ll be posting more video interviews with Australian winemakers about the 2011 vintage, focused on the Barossa, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Margaret River. Today, it’s John Duval’s turn to give the low down on the Barossa, South Australia. When I visited in July, the impact of the rains was more visible in the [...]
Continue reading...Three days in the Barossa & three wise men, the Artisans of Barossa
Posted Thursday 14th July 2011
I’m back in Adelaide tonight after three days in the Barossa. My last appointment today was with Ian Hongell at Peter Lehmann whom I first met at the winery in 2004. An opportunity to reflect on how much the Barossa has changed. A key aspect of this is the explosion in the number of boutique producers like Kym Teusner, Greg [...]
Continue reading...It’s a wrap: Louisa Rose of Yalumba on differences between Eden Valley & the Barossa Valley
Posted Wednesday 13th July 2011
My new toy for this trip is a Flip Ultra HD camcorder. Only trouble is it arrived just before I left for Australia so yours truly had no time to practice shooting or editing footage. Fortunately, Aussies are renowned for being direct and to the point so I’m taking advantage of this with my “first take, [...]
Continue reading...Poetry in motion: Seppeltsfield Para 100 year old Tawny & Morris 1928 Rutherglen Muscat
Posted Friday 15th October 2010
Not for the first time this week, I’m playing around with the Old World, New World concept (see my Wines of the Month here). Yes, it’s true Taylor’s Scion Tawny, which I blogged about on Tuesday here predates the rarified fortifieds I tasted at the Landmark tutorial, but then it’s an exceptionally rare wine - £2,500 [...]
Continue reading...Taylor’s Scion – an update on that very special pre-phylloxera tawny port
Posted Tuesday 12th October 2010
You might remember that, in May, I reported on a tawny blending masterclass with Taylor’s Master Blender Natasha Bridge (pictured) – a great exercise it was too plus we got the scoop on a very special pre-phylloxera tawny port dating back to the 1850s, which Taylor’s had recently acquired. Even better, we tasted it! And the latest scoop? It’s [...]
Continue reading...Jacobs Creek and the Reverend Sells: estimate £40-60,000
Posted Sunday 5th September 2010
I recently posted a report on a tasting of Jacobs Creek’s range with my top tips on some smart sips at £6.99 (see here). Now for an altogether rarer experience for those with deeper pockets! An album of paintings by Reverend Alfred Sells (1822-1908) depicting views in and around Adelaide and the Barossa Valley, South Australia will be [...]
Continue reading...Quattro Mano Duende 2009 & La Reto Tempranillo 2008: fabulous syntheses of Oz & Iberia
Posted Thursday 19th August 2010
Quattro Mano is a curious name for a collaboration of three men (Philippe Morin, Tony Carapetis and Chris Taylor, pictured) who are playing around with Iberian not Italian varieties (check out tomorrow’s blog for some fine Aussie Lagrein if Italian varieties are your bag). But never mind – they’re clearly a few good men if the [...]
Continue reading...St Hallet Old Block Shiraz 2006 – snap up the no. 1 wine – Wine 100 magazine
Posted Friday 26th February 2010
A quick post so you’re not pipped at the post! I’m part way though writing up my notes of the Australia Trade Tasting of which St Hallet Old Block Shiraz 2006 is a highlight – I’ve extracted my tasting note with alacrity below so you can make a pre-emptive strike. Reason is I just had [...]
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Posted Tuesday 10th January 2012
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