Australia
There is a lot of wine and a lot of variety in Australia. Perhaps the classic Australian red wine is Shiraz or Shiraz Cabernet, but there is a lot more to it than that. Unencumbered by tradition or too much legality, inquisitive wine makers find new varieties to grow and new places to grow old varieties. Even the Aussie Shiraz is being re-christened as Syrah by wine makers keen to embrace a more subtle style.
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2016 THE RED MULLET Pikes Polish Hill River Estate
South Australia Australia 14% Red
Merlot, Sangiovese, Shiraz, Grenache.
A wonderful melange of different varieties go into this flavoursome red from Pikes. Shiraz, merlot, sangiovese and grenache meld together to produce a medium bodied, plum, blackberry, cherry and...(more info)
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2014 SÜD MERLOT & CO. Merlot Salomon Finniss River Estate
Finiss River South Australia Australia 14.5% Red
Merlot.
Bert Salomon grows his Merlot in the Finiss River region of the Fleurieu Penninsula, South Australia where it never gets too hot and the nights are super cool. This lets the Merlot retain a nice...(more info)
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2017 BAAN SHIRAZ Salomon Finniss River Estate
Finiss River South Australia Australia 14.5% Red
Shiraz.
An Aussie Shiraz crafted in South Australia by Bert Salomon who, when not sunning it up in the Southern Hemisphere, makes delightful Austrian Grüner Veltliner and Riesling in the Kremstal in...(more info)
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2016 PIKES The Dogwalk Cabernet-Merlot Pikes Polish Hill River Estate
South Australia Australia 13% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
This is a wonderfully balanced Aussie Cab. Cassis, chocolate mint, cherry and tobacco abounds on the nose and palate, sleek and rich but with brilliant freshness, it never gets too heavy.
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2015 SHIRAZ Sunbury The Hairy Arm
Victoria Australia 14.5% Red
Shiraz.
This is a fresher iteration of the Aussie style, still with lovely mouthfilling fruitiness, plums and blackberries, but more supple, pliant and textured. A delicious medium weight, berry filled d...(more info)
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2015 NEBBIOLO Heathcote The Hairy Arm
Victoria Australia 14.5% Red
Nebbiolo.
This was the real clincher when we decided to take on Steve's wines - I mean who knew that Nebbiolo was even being grown in Australia, let alone what would it be like? The answer is a gloriously...(more info)
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2016 WILDFLOWER Syrah-Viognier Salomon Estate
Finiss River South Australia Australia 14.5% Red
Viognier, Syrah.
Fleurieu Peninsula. Black cherry with a dense, tight structure and plentiful tannic heft. Peppery and herbal on the palate, but still very compact for its vintage. Seems to have some acetic influ...(more info)
Richard Hemming MW
2016 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Dark Pearl Fleurieu Salomon Estate
South Australia Australia 14.5% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.
This is a little weedy, yet the cabernet delivers nice, fresh fruit and citrus undertones. Full body, but not too exaggerated with tannins. Drink now. Screw cap.
James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com
2017 BAROSSA SHIRAZ Tim Smith Wines
Barossa Valley South Australia Australia 14.5% Red
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Tim's eponymous Shiraz is fuller and has more grunt than his Bugalugs, but that doesn't mean it is an unwieldy beast. Layered with blackberry, dark mint chocolate, plum and spice, it has a sleekn...(more info)
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2017 ONE BLOCK 'Yellingbo' Yarra Valley Syrah
Yarra Valley Victoria Australia 13.5% Red
Syrah.
Definitely 'Syrah' rather than Shiraz in style terms and very Yarra, cool and taut with generous juicy dark fruit, lots of volume and a silky feel, all with an undercurrent of tension and energy...(more info)
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2017 CHESTNUT HILL Pinot Noir Jayden Ong
Mount Burnett Victoria Australia 13% Red
Pinot Noir.
Fresh ripe Pinot nose with some richness, and the palate has weight and a caressing silk feel. The finish is warmly ripe, staying taut (15% whole bunch fermentation). Really excellent Pinot.
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