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De Bortoli Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Named after the famed Dame Nellie Melba. The Melba vineyard first planted in 1971 with further plantings in 1987, 1988 and 1990. Oak and stainless steel ferment (18-20 days) before […]
by vinonotebook10 viewswine-reviews2022cab-sauvcabernet-sauvignondame-nellie-melbade-bortoli - news
What have you been buying and drinking in July 2026?
t’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly and the Amex is looking scared. So, what wine, beer, and other refreshing liquids have you been buying and drinking this month? I bought a selection of Alisdair Tulloch's Aeon Wines this month, because I love the style so much - they're layered, interesting, non-conventional Hunter reds (and a lone worked Semillon) that have such a uniquely textural edge (big fan of the Aeon Terrosol Syrah 2024 in particular)... Otherwise, there weren't many purchases in Australia as the month of July has been spent on a variety of Indonesian islands as we escape the worst of the Sydney winter. Sadly, as I talked about a few years back, wine in Indo is wildly expensive, except for some of the local and 'locally-made' Balinese wine, and I largely end up drinking cocktails and beer (shout to the excellent Kura Kura IPA). The post What have you been buying and drinking in July 20
by Andrew Graham13 viewswine20212022alsaceburgundychablis - news
July/August 2026
The post July/August 2026 appeared first on The Tasting Panel .
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The challenge and the glory of the new ceretto releases
When does a wine masterclass feel like a tale of two halves? When you loop in the 2024 vintage Ceretto Piemonte red wines with some of the stellar 2021 and 2022 releases. Part a) of this masterclass was a struggle for generosity, where I wrestled with whether acidity or freshness was the winner in the end, and varietal character/drinkability is challenged in the process. Part b) was simply about admiring the lines and not drinking the samples. Isn't wine amazing? The post The challenge and the glory of the new ceretto releases appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham20 viewswine202120222024arneisbarbaresco - news
What have you been buying and drinking this June 2026?
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly, and the Amex is looking scared. So, what wine, beer, and other refreshing liquids have you been buying and drinking this month? June is wine list month in the Graham household, as I spend any extra moment judging Australia's Wine List of the Year and thoroughly neglecting this website. Sorry for the silence. After a decade of judging the awards, I'm still entertained (I also judge the Chinese version, which is a truly wild ride), and it's a constant reminder that we have world-class restaurants/lists here full of things I'd want to drink... The post What have you been buying and drinking this June 2026? appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham17 viewsbeerwine20222024cabernet-sauvignonheathcote - news
Enter the Meursault megastars
How do you make steely, just-bottled white Burgundy from a cool vintage look even more razor-sharp? Serve it in a Meursault shed just days after the end of winter. So it was when I rocked up to day six of this Grand Jours de Bourgogne adventure, walking into another tonnellerie (the Tonnellerie Damy if you're playing Google Maps spotto at home) with icy breath and jacket buttoned right up. It didn't hurt the wines, though. I don't think anything can. The post Enter the Meursault megastars appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham18 viewswine20092015202220232024 - news
The quest for value in ‘Outer Burgundy’
Welcome to another instalment of 'these are all the Burgundies I've tasted recently', a collection of indulgent tasting highlights from my visit to the Grand Jours de Bourgogne 2026 (a week-long wine fair in this famed French wine region in early March). So far in this series, I've looked at how much Chablis I can taste in one session, been bedazzled by a smorgasbord of Vosne mega-wines, tasted many mercurial Mâconnais whites, worked through a challenging lineup from the Côte de Nuits, and topped it with some Volnay/Pommard seduction. Today, I'm tackling something important - Burgundy that nudges closer to being affordable. Sort of. For this quest, I'm turning to some lesser-known producers and wines from what Jancis Robinson calls 'Outer Burgundy' (the appellations beyond the famous Côte d'Or), with a particular focus on the cradle of Burgundian bargains, the Côte Chalonnaise. The post The quest for value in ‘Outer Burgundy’ appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham19 viewswine202220232024aligoteburgundy - news
Three highlights from Gambero Rosso’s 2026 Aussie Roadshow
In a world of waning wine publications, it seems like some brands have managed to stay relevant. Here in Australia, the Halliday name (without James, who is very unwell) continues to be a force (for good or bad, depenging on your viewpoint), and in Italy, Gambero Rosso's influence still seems strong. Indeed this week, the Gambero Rosso 'Top Italian Wines Roadshow' hit Australia, with 45 wineries pouring wines that landed top scores in the latest Gambero Rosso guide. Here in far-flung Australia, we only get snippets of the best Italian wines, so if you're like me and missed Vinitaly this year, then opportunities to dive into classic Italian vino are unmissable. Like any roadshow, not everything among the 190-odd wines poured today was a winner, but I've pulled out three absolute highlights well worth tracking down. The post Three highlights from Gambero Rosso’s 2026 Aussie Roadshow appeared first on Australian wine and drinks review .
by Andrew Graham17 viewswine202120222024barbarescobarolo - news
The Australian wines I admired in April (with plenty $50 or less)
I got deep in the negative hole on Tuesday, stuck in a doom loop about the future of Australian wine. It’s easy to get negative about wine at the moment, especially as every day there seems to be another bad […] The post The Australian wines I admired in April (with plenty $50 or less) appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham20 viewswine20212022202320242025 - news
Enter the delicious 2023 Pommard & Volnay red wines (and more Côte de Beaune beauties)
Welcome to another instalment of ‘these are all the Burgundies I’ve tasted recently’, a collection of indulgent tasting highlights from the Grand Jours de Bourgogne 2026 (a week-long Burgundian wine fair in early March). So far in this series, I’ve […] The post Enter the delicious 2023 Pommard & Volnay red wines (and more Côte de Beaune beauties) appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham19 viewswine2015202220232024aligote - news
All the Mâconnais hits (and misses) from the Grand Jours de Bourgogne 2026
The Mâconnais may as well be on a different planet. Here in Australia, we consistently lose our shit over the best Chardonnay from Burgundy’s hotspots of Chablis and the Côte d’Or, with oceans of love for Meursault, Montrachet, etc. But […] The post All the Mâconnais hits (and misses) from the Grand Jours de Bourgogne 2026 appeared first on Australian Wine and Drinks Review .
by Andrew Graham23 viewswine202220232024burgundychardonnay - news
Lo Hon Chai
I’ve been doing a lot of reading and thinking, interspersed with conversations with Chat GPT. What else would you call it. . . I ask questions, the AI responds, I ask follow up questions, it’s a deeper and more intimate dialogue than I would have with most people. It’s tangential and at times scatalogical. I ask about Lo Hon Chai, Buddha’s delight, and it makes suggestions. It’s a Lunar new year dish, signifying purity or cleansing, designed to nourish without inflaming desires. . . I look at the ingredients and wonder about the flavours, it seems very bland - but it works - there’s a poise and gentle balance . . . Lo Hon means Arhat, an adept who has obtained Nirvana. . . I always thought the original number was 4, but the Chinese inflated it to 10, then 16 and finally 18. . . . A pair of recent books both containing the word Golden in their title. The Golden Road - by William Dalrymple and The Golden Wok - by Diana Chan. From the first I learn about the Indosphere and how
by noreply@blogger.com (Edward)21 views2022bookcontextpinot-noirrecipetasmania - news
A Wet January
A solid month of drinking followed by the sketchy post mortem of the best bottles. I’ve relied on my hand written notes, which grow shorter and messier each year. Chardonnay . From fat to thin. . . Martinborough Vineyard Home Block Chardonnay 2017 . 1/3 to 1/2 butterball. Similar in old school emphasis is the Sianpius Tamar Valley 2015 . Another partial butterball, but also a passing and unexpected hint of celery. Forest Hill Block 8 Chardonnay 2016 . Cream, not butter, lovely almond meal texture. Minimal smoulder. Joan Chardonnay 2021 . Bottle pictured above. Adelaide Hills. A mix of 2 clones (one fat - I10V1 and one fit - 96). Peach and flesh, a balance of tightness and generosity. Nectar like. Yabby Lake Chardonnay 2017 . A good nose, stone fruit and almond meal. The most notable thing is the palate profile. A juxtaposition of cream and stone fruit acids. Finally - the Tyrrell’s Vat 47 2022 . Lean and spare, flint and struck match nose. A very tight but fruit
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December bottles
Dhillon Riesling 2024. A Bindi wine using non estate Macedon fruit from the Glenhope vineyard. The back label mentions - interesting grapes from interesting vineyards for, hopefully, interesting people. . . Wild yeast, old barrels, time of lees. A quieter than expected nose, pear as much as citrus, green bean. Different from the usual Oz Riesling - as well as the feel of pebbles and the taste of apricots - there’s more flesh and creaminess in the mouth . The Clare Valley 2021 Jim Barry ‘The Florita’ is much more typical - bath salts, a puff of lime; bone dry, phenolic ++, a slightly salty edge . Kumeu River Mate’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2022. 13%. Quite above and apart from most. A complex and compelling nose - pear and citrus, white florals, a hint of spice (ginger and soft oak), subtle layers. . . Rich and refined and long in the mouth - it’s tight, intense, pulsing with phenolic grip and citrus pith. . . I wrote - cf orange wine, but clean. . . Which is to say - the t
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Review: Domaine De Courcelles (1972) 2022 Edition – Rhumhouse (Cane Spirit Society)
The Cane Spirit Society is a collection of rum enthusiasts that banded together in order to purchase rare, pricey bottles to be sampled and discussed. For our 5th session we went for this 1972 vintage from Guadeloupe that was distilled at a now defunct distillery. The story of Domaine De Courcelles starts in 1862 when … More Review: Domaine De Courcelles (1972) 2022 Edition – Rhumhouse (Cane Spirit Society)
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August 2024
Grosset G110 Riesling 2022 . Watervale, Clare Valley. 12.9%. Screw cap. Approx $A135. A super wine, though I’m not sure I’ll bite again. . . It’s very similar in character and quality to the cheaper Polish Hill (which is still around $A80). A single clone wine - the small berried Geisenheim 110. Very intense and pure; chalk and talc, bath salts and lime. Sharp, blade like acidity. A trio of Pinot noir couplets. . . Hochkirch Maximus Pinot noir 2021 . Pretty nose, delicate fruit and florals with woodsmoke. Muscular tannins, expansively fleshy palate. Needs time . The Pyramid Valley North Caterbury Pinot noir 2020 was fine and softer in structure, with Lovely mid palate zip and spice . The next two a contrast in tannins. The Castlerock Estate A&W 2022. Porongurup has more cedar and spice, it seems old school, Shiraz like in emphasis. . . The Bubb + Pooley 2022 Coal River finer and softer, but still with weight and depth. There’s more fi
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Favorite Five Rums of 2022
Over the past few years I have been extremely fortune to have the opportunity to try many wonderful rum expressions. This past year has not been any different. While so many of them have been wonderful, these five really gave me something extra and surprising. The only criteria is that the rum expression, while maybe … Continue reading Favorite Five Rums of 2022
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All the best Italian craft beers of the year 2022
Discover the best Italian Craft Beers of this year: read here the complete list of the Best Italian Beer of the year 2022 and the Italian craft Brewery of the year! If you are looking for the BEST 2024 ITALIAN CRAFT BEERS, CLICK HERE! More than 1900 beers were tasted during the last competition in … Continue reading All the best Italian craft beers of the year 2022
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