Wine Review :: 2006 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Seventy Six Shiraz Cabernet

Review :: 2007 Dreaming Dog Cabernet Shiraz Merlot

Wine Review :: 2008 Penfold’s Koonunga Hill Autumn Riesling

Price :: $15–18 from Magill Estate Cellar Door

Cellaring Potential:: Great to drink now but will be even better after 3 to 5 years + in the cellar
Score:: 90

Highlights of the Adelaide Hills Wine Region Tasting :: Part Four

THERE’S MORE TO GUMERCHA THAN A BIG WOODEN HORSE

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Review :: 2007 Sons Of Eden Kennedy GSM

Price:: $20
Cellaring Potential:: Drink Now to 2014
Rating:: 91
Music Match:: Smooth, earthy and lucious… This wine demands R.E.S.P.E.C.T just like the First Lady of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

Wine Review :: 2007 Mantra [abundence] Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon

Price :: $20 each from winebybrad.com.au

Cellar potential :: Great drinking now but get a couple, will be interesting to see how this one develops.

RIP Keith Floyd :: The Original and the Best

Unfortunately the Original and the Best Celebrity Chef Keith Floyd passed away today, aged 65. On his many TV cooking shows he was funny, irreverent, always full of joy and always with a glass of wine close by. I thought i’d post up one of my favourite…

Wine Review :: 2008 Wedgetail Valley Par 3 Pinot Noir :: 92 Points :: $24

I love Wedgetail Eagles. My favourite bird in the world. So graceful. Except when they are ripping apart Roadkill on the side of the road, but hey… An eagle’s got to eat. But my love of Wedgetails has…

Intwines 1.0 :: Some great Australian Wine Books

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