Category Archive: Light-bodied

Very food-friendly wine that make excellent aperitifs

27 Sep

Miceli Lucy’s Choice Pinot Noir 2005 ($26)

Miceli Lucy’s Choice Pinot Noir 2005 ($26)

I enjoyed the last bottle I had of this so didn’t let the chance to taste Miceli’s newest wares pass me by. Brilliant translucent ruby …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, Mornington Peninsula, Pinot Noir, Red, Screwcap, Victoria
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03 May

Pizzini Arneis 2005 ($23)

Pizzini Arneis 2005 ($23)

No likes being out on their own at a blind tasting – but despite the rest of the panel’s indifference, I found the Pizzini …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, Screwcap, White
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27 Jan

Jansz Sparkling NV Premium Cuvee ($22.95)

Jansz Sparkling NV Premium Cuvee ($22.95)

Tasmania and its inhabitants are often the butts of many cruel jokes from us mainlanders – but when it comes to wine, Tasmania makes some …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, Cork, Sparkling, White
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09 Jan

Chandon Blanc de Blancs 2002 ($37)

Chandon Blanc de Blancs 2002 ($37)

A sparkling wine consisting solely of chardonnay (blanc is French for white, hence the name), this wine’s flavour profile is unabashedly chardonnay with lovely lemon, …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, Cork, Sparkling, White
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