Video here (& text below): youtu.be/n9nFPXCHTP4 Among the varieties of red wine commonly found in Australia, Pinot Noir must be the most divisive, and we sort of understand why! The Pinot Noir grape can evolve into a dizzying array of different directions and final taste outcomes. At its best, Pinot Noir cannot be beaten for […]
Although less than 20% of this Rhone blend, the Mataro’s earthy soil tones are on prominent display. But this depth and texture notwithstanding, has a more seamless wine ever been made? Aged to perfection, this wine has achieved the golden dialectic of unique character assertion and smooth-as-glass flavour integration. Seven years on, wine perfection…. A […]
We recently hosted a vertical tasting of three vintages of Seville Hill‘s incredible Shiraz. What fun and deliciousness we had! If you haven’t acquainted yourself with this gem of the Yarra Valley, get to it! * Seville Hill 2012 No 8 Shiraz – Absolutely glows alive on the palate casting sparks of raspberry, vanilla, and bright […]
To see a live tasting and review of this wine, check out: youtube.com/watch?v=QNAoIg_ELTc&t=9s IMPORTANT COVID UPDATE: At Wine Hunters, our passion has always been about “boots on the ground” wine hunting – finding the treasures in the nooks and crannies. Locked down in Melbourne, this has been impossible since April. So please bear with us […]
Be sure to subscribe to our channel when you catch the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=HdQRR0cc8X4 Brief text review just below Today, we review Frankland Estate’s deliciously complex 2017 Shiraz (as part of our challenge to find a great bottle around the $30 mark at the delightful Vintage Cellars). The wine offers hints of cedar, cracked pepper and a touch […]
Nose of strawberry and rhubarb on a summer day. Flawless garnet hue. The summer berries, rhubarb and gemstone clarity carry right across to the palate on this super smooth but still mouth-filling Sangiovese. No disorienting tannins, no overcooked cherry (as AUS Sangiovese’s too oft turn out), just a beautiful line of great fruit poise and […]
A soul-warming cool climate Shiraz. Broad and firm tannins. Perfect oak structure. A thick stew of deep but bright fruit flavours. An exceptional example of the wonders Tasmania (and the Coal River region particularly) can achieve with this varietal. Simultaneously vibrant and brooding raspberry against a noble oak frame? Yes, please! Hats off to Frogmore […]
Blowfly Wines 2005 Chambourcin – a Stunner! Wafting perfumed nose of violet and candied raspberry. A mighty and powerful wine that rushes the palate like tempest waves pounding the cliffs. We’ll write about the finish when/if the line of taste ever actually finishes! On the palate, blueberries, mocha, and violet, all rich and abundant – […]
Wow! A seriously special Cab Sav that casts elements of the most striking Pinots and Syrahs. Ample cracked pepper, olive & sage, leather, cedar, and cigar boxes. All that from Barossa fruit? Indeed, with the “Barossa” shining loudly in the long, smooth, and juicy finish that polishes off this amazing experience. A very serious wine. […]
Heathcote Winery 2015 Slaughterhouse Paddock Shiraz – Clove, vanilla, and wafts of cinnamon on the nose roll into a gentle stew on the palate – deep, rich, and plush, but never overbearing. A unique and thoroughly satisfying wine.