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Howard Park Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon: a vertical
I’m starting to ponder my selection for July’s Wines of the Month which prompts this report of a vertical tasting of Howard Park’s flagship Cabernet Sauvignon (named Abercrombie after owner Jeff Burch’s great grandfather since 2005). The most recent (2008) vintage of this Margaret River/Great Southern blend is one of my June Wines of the Month, together with Jim [...]
Continue reading...Abercrombie & The Florita on overdrive: finesseful Aussies
Posted Tuesday 1st June 2010
My June Wines of the Month reflect an inspiring month of tasting really great Australian wines. Both these wines come from members of Australia’s First Families of Wines about whom I’ve already blogged here and here, with detailed tasting notes of several vertical tastings yet to come. These are, however, recent releases, indeed, yet to [...]
Continue reading...Landmark, Denmark – Australian fine wine & chocolate
Posted Friday 26th March 2010
I’m back from holidays this week. While I was away I received some incredibly exciting news – I’m one of 14 people selected to attend the prestigious Landmark Australia Tutorial 2010 in the Yarra Valley this September. Julia Harding MW of Jancis Robinson’s Purple Pages and Jamie Goode, The Wine Anorak, batted for England at [...]
Continue reading...Bibendum Winter Sale & Fine Wine Price Drop Sale
Posted Thursday 4th February 2010
I’m back from the Loire Salon in Angers via Australia – the Australia Trade Tasting in London that is. Bibendum’s Winter Sale started on 2 February and, though it’s mighty rare for anyone these days to understate their deals, I did find more than 50% off a few wines, including Petaluma Tiers Chardonnay 2003 – [...]
Continue reading...McHenry Hohnen – from vine to swine
Posted Wednesday 23rd December 2009
Following on from my Howard Park write up here, I’ve posted my second regional report of my Western Australia trip here. It focuses on my September visit to McHenry Hohnen and, as you’ll gather from the picture and the title of this post, there’s more to this family-owned producer than wine. In fact, when David [...]
Continue reading...HP sauce is delicious of course – a visit with Howard Park
Posted Thursday 17th December 2009
After a full on Portugal-focused month, this week, I’ve finalised my 50 Great Portuguese Wines for the 2010 annual tasting and updated the Portugal entries for Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine 2011 – hurrah! And my thoughts have now magically reverted to my Western Australia trip of September/October. You’ll find here the first of my detailed [...]
Continue reading...Howard Park, zooming in on Riesling and Pinot Noir
Posted Sunday 4th October 2009
Western Australian wineries are well up for pitting their wines and wits against the best the Old World can offer – Cape Mentelle started it with a Cabernet Sauvignon tasting, followed by Cullen for Chardonnay, Howard Park for Riesling, Peel Estate for Shiraz, Millbrook for Viognier, Woodlands for Cabernet blends and Fraser Gallop for white Bordeaux [...]
Continue reading...High Timber!!!!!!
Posted Sunday 13th September 2009
I presented my South African Rhone blends with a twist tasting at High Timber restaurant in July, reported here. The Sadie Family Palladius 2008, the 2007 of which was voted favourite white of the night, has recently been crowned White Wine of the Year in the 2010 John Platter South African wine guide. Made by [...]
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Posted Monday 21st June 2010
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