Category Archives: Barossa Valley

Hentley Farm Dirty Bliss Grenache Shiraz 2009

A short note on this one. A pleasant nose, cherried fruits and spice, but the palate, despite having dark cherry fruits with plums and some lovely spices, is too hot, with the alcohol slicing through the palate and wrecking the … Continue reading

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Hentley Farm Shiraz 2010

Had a glass of this last night with some brie, and it was then into the fridge. Today it is out on the stage again, and I cannot believe I’m saying this, but this one is a real glass stainer. … Continue reading

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Burge Family Winemakers Clochemerle 2008

A GZSS blend. Incidentally, I had 4.1L Ford GZSS in the 80s. Two dual throat Webers and it used to go like a rocket. Anyway, the wine: 51% Grenache, 24% Zinfandel, 14% Shiraz and 11% Souzao from their Draycott and … Continue reading

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Rockford Moppa Springs Grenache Mataro Shiraz 2007

Fresh off the truck, or at least, fresh from the Post Office. Two bottles tried, with very similar results. Oh, I don’t know about the breakdown of Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz; it’s not on the back label, but might be … Continue reading

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Burge Family Winemakers Garnacha 2005

I’ve been reading Campbell Mattinson’s “Why The French Hate Us”, a potted collection of thoughts and musing on the subject of wine, and one thing I have taken from the book is that I should really take more interest in … Continue reading

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Wynns V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2008

1st night: straight off the bat, in a word, “yuck”. Burnt coconut oak, and red fruits running a distant 5th on the nose. The palate is thin and acidic, with char and a coconut essence through the mid-palate. Where is … Continue reading

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Hentley Farm “The Stray Mongrel” 2010

A Barossa producer I don’t know much about. This wine is a GSZ. Sounds like a car; a Toyota GSZ? A blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Zinfandel, and though I am not sure of the exact relative proportions, I believe … Continue reading

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AC/DC Back in Black Shiraz 2010

How could I resist? Though I am not listening to AC/DC as per the serving suggestion on the back label; something a bit more sedate for me I think. Produced by Warburn Estate in the Riverina district, apparently from Barossa … Continue reading

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Turkey Flat Butchers Block Red 2009

I had 2008 version of this wine recently, and I think this is a better wine. Still quite sweetly fruited, but nothing green or bitter like that other wine. This one is lush and plump and juicy. Oozing it in … Continue reading

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Ruggabellus Timaeus 2009

I have had a tough time wrestling some enjoyment out of a Cabernet based wine (review below), so was expecting a lot from this wine. A blend of 69% Grenache, 16% Mataro and 15% Syrah. Raspberry confection on the nose, … Continue reading

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