Category Archive: Full-bodied

Full flavoured wine that’s more than capable of standing on its own legs

24 Sep

Louis Latour Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2007

Louis Latour Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2007

My pick from a tasting of current releases from this esteemed Burgundian winemaking family that has been family owned and run for more than 10 generations.

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, 2007, Burgundy, Chardonnay, Cork, France, White
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13 Jan

Gramp’s Shiraz 2005 ($17)

Gramp’s Shiraz 2005 ($17)

Complex and heavy handed bouquet full of pencil lead, polish and even hints of tar. If the opening credits don’t tell you this is juicy …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $10 - $20, 2005, Cork, Red, Shiraz, South Australia
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27 Nov

Plantagenet Riesling 2007 ($22)

Plantagenet Riesling 2007 ($22)

Technically, the early ‘07 vintage wasn’t supposed to be a great one for riesling, but so far the evidence has been to the contrary, as …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, 2007, Great Southern, Riesling, Screwcap, Western Australia, White
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21 Nov

Amon-Ra Shiraz 2005 and 2006 ($90)

Amon-Ra Shiraz 2005 and 2006 ($90)

There are three things I really love about the Amon-Ra: first, the name is cool, but that’s to be expected if you name a wine …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, 2005, 2006, Barossa, Cork, Icon, Red, Shiraz, South Australia
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01 Oct

Seppelt Drumborg Riesling 2006 ($30)

Seppelt Drumborg Riesling 2006 ($30)

A lot of people both online and in traditional media channels reviewed this wine when it was released around a year ago, but somehow I …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, 2006, Henty, Riesling, Screwcap, White
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24 Sep

Moss Wood Moss Wood Vineyard Chardonnay 2006 ($55)

Moss Wood Moss Wood Vineyard Chardonnay 2006 ($55)

Powerful, intense expression of Margaret River chardonnay from the region’s pioneering winery, driven by a tightly-wound palate of apples, grapefruit and lemon bound by hoops …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, Chardonnay, Margaret River, Screwcap, Western Australia, White
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27 Jul

d’Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2003 ($65′ish)

d’Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2003 ($65′ish)

After having several opportunities to taste this when it was released approximately 15 months back, I realised I still had in my possession the sample …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, Cork, Icon, McLaren Vale, Red, Shiraz, South Australia
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24 Jul

d’Arenberg Noble Chardonnay Semillon 2006 ($20)

d’Arenberg Noble Chardonnay Semillon 2006 ($20)

“When it rains, it pours.” Or so the old saying goes. At the moment, Perth is enjoying a healthy downpour of rain which is no …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, Best value drop, Chardonnay, Dessert wine, McLaren Vale, Screwcap, Semillon, South Australia, White
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18 Jul

John Duval Wines Entity Shiraz 2005 ($47)

John Duval Wines Entity Shiraz 2005 ($47)

While we’re in the Barossa, it would be remiss not to mention at least one shiraz from the region, particularly when it comes from the …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, Barossa, Cork, Grenache, Mourvedre, Red, Shiraz, South Australia
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16 Jul

Howard Park Leston and Scotsdale Shiraz 2005 ($40 each)

Howard Park Leston and Scotsdale Shiraz 2005 ($40 each)

These came in the other day and decided that while searching high and low for my missing notebook and tasting notes, I’d just have to …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, Article, Great Southern, Margaret River, Medium-bodied, Red, Screwcap, Shiraz, Western Australia
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