Category Archives: McLaren Vale

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2005

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Lincoln

Unfortunately I missed the tasting of the new Pennies wines at Dan Murphys last Saturday, so instead I nipped in on Sunday morning to buy a taster. Oh, and though the picture shows a wine under screwcap I purchased one … Continue reading →

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Kay Brothers Grenache 2006

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Lincoln

This wine was open fermented, basket pressed and then matured for one year in American oak, not that there are any overt oak characters in the wine. A lifted nose, showing spice, cinnamon, cherries, raspberries and some dull five spice … Continue reading →

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d’Arenberg “Original” Shiraz Grenache 2000

Posted on September 27, 2007 by Lincoln

This is a museum release from d’Arenberg, and though the picture shows a screwcap it is actually sealed under cork. A blend of 50% Shiraz and 50% Grenache. This vintage for the McLaren Vale was difficult, with a dry winter, … Continue reading →

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d’Arenberg “The Sticks and Stones” Tempranillo Grenache Souzao 2004

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Lincoln

A blend of 45% tempranillo, 43% grenache and 12% souzao. Jancis Robinson notes that Souzao (or Sousao) is a Portuguese wine grape that is used in the production of port wine. While originating in the Minho regions, it is used … Continue reading →

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Hastwell & Lightfoot Tempranillo 2004

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Lincoln

I have found a new quality bottleshop in Brisbane, one that is dangerously close to where I work. It’s called Festival Cellars and is on the old Festival Hall site in Charlotte Street. Anyhoo, I was in there yesterday and … Continue reading →

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Mollydooker “The Boxer” Shiraz 2005

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Lincoln

A vibrant red/purple in colour. Quite a sweet nose, chocolate, blackberries and liquorice, spices like nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon. The palate shows lots and lots of fruit, silky soft meltingly textured tannins and barely a skerrick of wood to be … Continue reading →

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