Good Food - Latest Wines
2012 Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Riesling
Looking for good white wine with less than $15 to spend?
Drink | Ralph Kyte-Powell | Mon May 20 17:57:08 EST 2013
2010 Illuminati Riparosso Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Instead of the ripe fruit that leads the way with most Australian reds, Italian wines are usually more about dry, savoury flavours.
Drink | Ralph Kyte-Powell | Mon May 20 17:57:26 EST 2013
2012 Red Knot Shiraz
The Red Knot label delivers honest McLaren Vale wine at a good price.
Drink | Ralph Kyte-Powell | Mon May 20 17:56:04 EST 2013
2011 Cape Mentelle Margaret River Zinfandel
Zinfandel (aka primitivo) makes robust reds that don't exactly take prizes for delicacy.
Drink | Ralph Kyte-Powell | Mon May 20 17:56:14 EST 2013
2011 TarraWarra Reserve Chardonnay
More subdued than usual, 2011 TarraWarra Chardonnay still has tons of personality.
Drink | Ralph Kyte-Powell | Mon May 20 17:56:28 EST 2013
2012 Pencarrow Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc
This Martinborough sauvignon blanc smells a bit like a New Zealand glade.
Drink | Ralph Kyte-Powell | Mon May 20 17:56:52 EST 2013
2012 Pondalowie MT Tempranillo
Dominic and Krystina Morris have plenty of experience with tempranillo on the Iberian Peninsula and it shows.
Drink | Ralph Kyte-Powell | Mon May 20 17:56:41 EST 2013
2012 Giesen The Brothers Land Sauvignon Blanc
I'm not a big fan of cheap New Zealand savvy, but if it's your bag, this is a good example, and fairly priced.
Drink | Huon Hooke | Mon May 20 17:22:11 EST 2013
2011 Quealy Pobblebonk, Mornington Peninsula
An exciting, creative blend of pinot grigio, friulano, muscat, chardonnay and riesling from an iconoclastic winemaker.
Drink | Huon Hooke | Mon May 20 17:22:27 EST 2013
2011 Millbrook Limited Release Chardonnay
Here's a generous chardonnay of full body and colour.
Drink | Huon Hooke | Mon May 20 17:21:05 EST 2013
2012 Shelmerdine Willoughby Bridge Rose
The colour is very light smoked-salmon pink and its barrel-fermented style shows in a smoky, toasty, savoury bouquet.
Drink | Huon Hooke | Mon May 20 17:21:21 EST 2013
2010 Mac Forbes Hugh Gruyere
A very different rendition of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc and petit verdot.
Drink | Huon Hooke | Mon May 20 17:21:37 EST 2013
2011 Yering Station Village Chardonnay
This is a lean, restrained, typical 2011 Yarra wine with low alcohol and subdued aromas that recall malt and nougat.
Drink | Huon Hooke | Mon May 20 17:21:49 EST 2013
2010 Brand's Laira August Tide Dry Red
Described only as a Bordeaux blend, this is a tasty, moreish Coonawarra with a core of dark berry flavours.
Drink | Huon Hooke | Mon May 20 17:21:59 EST 2013
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2011 Dandelion Vineyards Menagerie of the Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro
A tender, juicy, seductive drop that made the bottle seem too small.
Drink | Chris Shanahan | Tue May 14 18:21:15 EST 2013
2012 Brown Brothers Tempranillo
Brown Brothers tests new wine styles by making small quantities in its kindergarten winery, then putting them on tasting and sale at its extraordinarily busy cellar door.
Drink | Chris Shanahan | Tue May 14 18:19:02 EST 2013
2012 Tyrrell’s Old Winery Chardonnay
Old Winery, first made in 1979 and fine-tuned ever since, rates among Australia’s best budget chardonnays.
Drink | Chris Shanahan | Tue May 14 18:19:13 EST 2013
2011 Thomas Vineyard Selection DJV Shiraz
Our national red hero, shiraz, shows many faces, including this idiosyncratic one from Hunter Valley shiraz and semillon specialist, Andrew Thomas.
Drink | Chris Shanahan | Tue May 14 18:19:20 EST 2013
2008 Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz
On a visit to Canberra in April, Barossa winemaker Grant Burge said warm-climate shiraz seemed to be off the radar of many wine judges and some shows.
Drink | Chris Shanahan | Tue May 14 18:19:29 EST 2013
