Category Archive: Screwcap

Wine with a screwcap closure

22 Nov

Howard Park Riesling 2009 ($25)

Howard Park Riesling 2009 ($25)

It’s simple logic. Great vintage + great riesling producer = great wine.

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, 2009, Great Southern, Riesling, Western Australia, White
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21 Nov

Lenton Brae Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2009 ($22)

Lenton Brae Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2009 ($22)

The latest SSB from one of Western Australia’s most consistent producers of the style.

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, 2009, Margaret River, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Western Australia, White
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20 Nov

Sandalford “Classic Dry White” 2009 ($18.95)

Sandalford “Classic Dry White” 2009 ($18.95)

A stunning textbook example of Margaret River SSB at a price so good that even a freelance journalist would be able to afford a case of it this summer.

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $10 - $20, 2009, Margaret River, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Western Australia
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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, Medium-bodied, 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, Medium-bodied, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, Red
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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, Medium-bodied, 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, Medium-bodied, Pemberton, Price, Sauvignon Blanc, 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, Medium-bodied, 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, Medium-bodied, Pinot Noir, Red, 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, Medium-bodied, New Zealand, Pinot Noir
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