Category Archive: Medium-bodied

Not too heavy, not too light – these wines are ideal either on their own or with food

28 Oct

Brookland Valley Chardonnay 2008 ($40)

Brookland Valley Chardonnay 2008 ($40)

A long overdue tasting note on the deserving wine of the show at the 2009 Mt Barker Wine Show.

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, 2008, Chardonnay, Margaret River, Screwcap, Western Australia, White
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20 Sep

Grasshopper Rock Pinot Noir 2007 (~$30)

Grasshopper Rock Pinot Noir 2007 (~$30)

An extroverted yet utterly charming pinot noir from a new pinot-only producer based in the Alexandra sub-region of Central Otago.

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, 2007, Central Otago, Limited, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Red, Screwcap
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14 Sep

Picardy’s new Burgundian duo

Picardy’s new Burgundian duo

Tasting notes for Picardy’s newly released 2008 Chardonnay and 2007 Tete de Cuvee pinot noir.

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, 2007, 2008, Chardonnay, Cork, Pemberton, Pinot Noir, Red, Western Australia
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10 Sep

Sandalford Prendiville Reserve Shiraz 2008 ($90)

Sandalford Prendiville Reserve Shiraz 2008 ($90)

Margaret River is no place to grow shiraz? Sandalford winemaker Paul Boulden (with the assistance of some sublime old-vine fruit) begs to differ.

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, 2008, Limited, Margaret River, Screwcap, Shiraz, Western Australia
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30 Oct

Howard Park Sauvignon Blanc 2008 ($25)

Howard Park Sauvignon Blanc 2008 ($25)

WTF I hear you say – a wine review? The day job workload makes writing reviews tricky, especially as we’re on deadline for the summer edition …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, 2008, Margaret River, Pemberton, Price, Sauvignon Blanc, Screwcap, Western Australia, White
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22 Apr

Moss Wood Chardonnay 2007 ($57)

Moss Wood Chardonnay 2007 ($57)

WTF I hear you cry – a wine review? Better late than never I say (probably a little too often to be honest) but now …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, 2007, Chardonnay, Margaret River, Screwcap, Vintage, Western Australia, White
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25 Feb

MadFish Pinot Noir 2006 ($19)

MadFish Pinot Noir 2006 ($19)

VINTAGE 2006 was very late in Western Australia and people aren’t expecting the traditional red powerhouses (cabernet, shiraz and associated blends) from the season to …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $10 - $20, 2006, Pinot Noir, Red, Screwcap, Western Australia
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12 Feb

Momo Pinot Noir 2006 ($25.90)

Momo Pinot Noir 2006 ($25.90)

After shooting to global prominence on the back of its Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough has slowly been building up its wine repertoire with pinot noir starting …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, 2006, Marlborough, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Screwcap
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06 Feb

Henschke Henry’s Seven 2006 ($30)

Henschke Henry’s Seven 2006 ($30)

In a tasting last night where too many wines were overpriced and quite frankly overdone to the point of looking like caricatures of the big, …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, 2006, Barossa, Grenache, Mourvedre, Red, Screwcap, Shiraz, South Australia, Vintage, Viognier
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05 Feb

Capel Vale Whispering Hill Riesling 2007 ($27.95)

Capel Vale Whispering Hill Riesling 2007 ($27.95)

Things have been a’changing at Capel Vale. There’s been a uniform lift in the quality of wine across the board, the introduction of the exceptional …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, 2007, Mt Barker, Riesling, Screwcap, Vintage, Western Australia, White
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