June 2012
4 posts
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This Little Piggy
The Barry family has been in the wine game since 1944 and in 1959 purchased their first vineyard in Clare Valley. The business has been growing and expanding ever since, instilling the motto ‘from vine to wine’ they take pride in overseeing the entire wine making process. I have before me their ‘Three Little Pigs’ mixed variety, sporting a neat label design.
Jim...
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Lets Dance
Malbec is a wine variety synonymous with Argentina, as is the meaning of ‘Lo Tengo’ or in translation ‘The Tango’. This wine was picked under recommendation but does it live up to expectations..?
Lo Tengo (Argentina)
Malbec
2011
13.5%
750ml (Screw Top)
I paid: $10
The smell of this wine is big, cluttered and nutty. Along with the nuts I get soil, light mint...
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Beauty, Inside & Out
In need of a quick in and out grab for the night ahead I found myself faced quickly with a gorgeous bottle, parented by one of Australia’s biggest wine regions. Coming in at a healthy $16 I couldn’t pass this one up… Even given the temperamental monster Pinot can be.
The Maîtresse (Australia/Yarra Valley)
Pinot Noir
2011
13%
750ml (Screw Top)
I paid: $16
This wine...
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Duck Duck...
I’ve had sparkling Shiraz on a number of occasions and have always found it to be somewhat of a grey area in respect to performance… Produced typically in the same fashion as Champagne they have a tendency to be very syrup like and over-run by sweet fruits, resulting in a taste reminiscent of the original ‘Mother’ energy drinks. So can this mold be broken? And furthermore,...
