Category Archives: up to $20

Turkey Flat Butchers Block Red 2009

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Lincoln

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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Wickhams Road Pinot Noir 2010

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Lincoln

A second label from the crew at Hoddles Creek. Retailed around the $16 mark I think, but I cannot see it on their website at the moment so I think it has sold out. But surely the 2011 cannot be … Continue reading →

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Wither Hills Pinot Noir 2009

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Lincoln

I was looking for a cheapish Pinot; I do love the Hoddles Creek, but there’s only so much of it that I can drink. Anyway, so I bought a case of this wine on spec from Winestar for $19.90 per … Continue reading →

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Turkey Flat “Butchers Block” Red 2008

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Lincoln

We had this while watching “The Green Hornet”, which must be one of the worst films we have seen for a while. You know when you say “that’s two hours of my life I want back”. The main character, played … Continue reading →

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3 x Taylors Promised Land 2010

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Lincoln

I have had this trio of 2010 Taylor Promised Land samples on the bench since May – the Shiraz, the Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Merlot – so decided to open them all together, to contrast and compare. And maybe even … Continue reading →

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Seppelt “Aerin’s Vineyard” Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2009

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Lincoln

A relative cheapie from the cellar door. About $14 per bottle, and sealed under screwcap. I thought it was nicely packaged, with a calming greenness like a rain forest, but my wife thought is a tacky. Tasted over two nights, … Continue reading →

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Mount Langi Ghiran “Billi Billi” Shiraz 2008

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Lincoln

Pleasantly restrained: black cherries and spice, cedar, cinnamon, minerals, with a touch of spearmint. The palate is elegant, with fruits like cherries and red plums, juicy and lightly spicy, powdery tannins and some grip. Finish showed sour fruits; nice and … Continue reading →

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Kirrihill “Tullymore Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Lincoln

From the Clare Valley. Intensely aromatic: black and red currants, cassis, mint, plums and raspberries, all with a touch of lift. A pleasant palate: sweet fruits, red more than black, with some cedary oak, and though it initially does seem … Continue reading →

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Penfolds Koonunga Hill “Seventy Six” Shiraz Cabernet 2007

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Lincoln

The second release, again with the retro packaging. I don’t know about you, but I like it. And more importantly I also like the stuff on the inside. Left in a decanter for a couple of hours. Jubey fruits, warm … Continue reading →

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Tim Adams “The Fergus” 2007

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Lincoln

We used to have a dog called Fergus, which is kind of apposite because this looks like one of his breakfasts: a blend of Grenache, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Mataro. Three classic blends in one. A cheapie from Dans … Continue reading →

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