Cabernet & Chardonnay immediately come to mind when Margaret river is the topic of wine conversation, but the wines turning heads these past few months emanate from the Shirazosphere! Voyager Estate’s 2007 Shiraz had all the media outlets abuzz in December when Penguin wine writer Nick Stock rated it higher than 2004 Gra...
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Australia’s most prestigious wine, Penfolds Grange, is due for release on May 1. The 2005 is expected to be an excellent vintage, and whilst it is improbable that the wine will receive more superlatives than the legendary 2004, the wine will no doubt be enjoyed and talked about for decades to come. This year we are off...
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Last week we had the enjoyable task of blind tasting and assessing nearly 20 top shelf Victorian Pinot Noirs. The two Pinots that stood head and shoulders above the rest and continued to shine over many days were Paringa’s ‘Estate’ and Epis. If you enjoy Pinot in its many shapes and forms then you will enjoy both o...
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