2006 Crozes-Hermitage

2006 Crozes-Hermitage

Fat, tannic and well balanced.
Blackcurrent & spice.

2007 Blackford Estate Eden Valley Riesling

2007 Blackford Estate Eden Valley Riesling

2004 Wither Hills Pinot Noir

2004 Wither Hills Pinot Noir

2004 Springfield Estate Firefinch Ripe Red

2004 Springfield Estate Firefinch Ripe Red

As ripe and juicy as the ripest plums, berries and currants. Fruit driven nose is upfront and pronounced. Tannins firm but inviting. A food wine.

2005 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir

2005 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir

I tried this over Christmas at the cellar door, nothing too special but nice enough.
Light
Expensive

2006 Peeling Reel Chardonnay Viognier

2006 Peeling Reel Chardonnay Viognier

A strange combination...more a Chardonnay than a Viognier. Wouldn't rush back to buy it, but interesting none the less.

Tasting Tags: virginwines

2001 Bushy Road Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz

2001 Bushy Road Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz

Ripe blackcurrants on the nose with the typical smokey character you get from Cabernet.
On the palate it's smooth and rich with intense juicy dark fruits moving through to slightly cooked red fruits on the finish.
It has a medium body with a good length on the finish. Tannins are so beautifully balanced they appear to be none existent but the shiraz, for once, is over powered by the cabernet and so there is none of the slight peppery character one would expect from an Aussie shiraz blend.
Still a lovely blended wine.

Tasting Tags: berry intense rich smokey smooth

2003 L de Lyeth Merlot Sonoma County

2003 L de Lyeth Merlot Sonoma County

2004 Levin Sancerre

2004 Levin Sancerre

Great value, smooth and could almost come from Marlborough NZ!

2004 Chapel Down Bacchus

2004 Chapel Down Bacchus

Zingy, fresh, fruity Sauvignon Blanc style wines. Gooseberries, green apples, grassy aromas or more subtle, tropical passion fruit flavours.

Tasting Tags: bacchus english