Great red at a bargain price
Yalumba 2010 Paradox Shiraz, Northern Barossa $29.95 This wine carries the “distinguished site” tag indicating that it has been designated by Yalumba as a superior and special vineyard site. Rich,...
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Wyndham Estate 2013 Bin 555 Shiraz $13.29 Soft, rich Shiraz with savoury, chocolate, mocha and earth/forest floor character together with plum and berry. Reasonably light, smooth-textured wine that...
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Domaine Naturaliste Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, Margaret River 2013 $29 This wild-yeast barrel-fermented wine is a more complex rendition of the classic regional blend. The pungent bouquet shows...
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Capital Wines The Whip Riesling, Canberra District 2014 $19 This is a delicate, light-bodied, fine riesling in typically lean, restrained cool-climate style. Dried flowers, citrus fruits and a trace of...
View ArticleA very special wine dinner
At the beginning of the recent Chardonnaypinotnoir2015 that I wrote about two weeks ago, hosted in the Yarra Valley by Toolangi (tastings) and Coldstream Hills (tastings), a very special dinner was...
View ArticleRich pickings at Handpicked Wines
Handpicked Wines (tastings) is an original and exciting new wine company which accepts few limits in its quest to produce great wine. Handpicked is a Sydney-based business which started life as a...
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Winemaker criticises paid wine reviews
New Zealand winemaker Michael Glover has publicly criticised the practice of some wine writers to charge for reviews. He said he would never send his wine to such a wine writer for critiquing. It...
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Glover takes his gloves off
Outspoken Mahana (tastings) winemaker Michael Glover (pictured) objects to paying for wine reviews and “scoring” wine. In a typically forthright Mahana newsletter opinion piece, he takes a stand...
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Update – winemaker criticises paid wine reviews
Following Bob Campbell’s and my postings on the criticism recently directed by New Zealand winemaker Michael Glover against wine writers who charge for reviews, we at The Real Review thought it...
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Apology – Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper (pictured), one of New Zealand’s most respected and most published wine writers, has taken exception to his inclusion in a list of New Zealand wine writers who charge for reviews,...
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