Category Archive: 2006

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, Medium-bodied, 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, Marlborough, Medium-bodied, 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 +, Barossa, Grenache, Medium-bodied, Mourvedre, Red, Screwcap, Shiraz, South Australia, Vintage, Viognier
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30 Jan

Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2006 ($40)

Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2006 ($40)

This has been out for a while and while I’ve bought bottles of this more than once over the past 15 months (I don’t usually …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, Chardonnay, Medium-bodied, New South Wales, Screwcap, White
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21 Jan

Leeuwin Estate: State of the Art Series

Leeuwin Estate: State of the Art Series

Ask most West Australians to name a good West Australian chardonnay and Leeuwin Art Series (LEAS – such is the wine’s reputation that the ‘Estate’ …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, 1987, 1995, 2001, 2007, Chardonnay, Icon, Margaret River, Screwcap, Western Australia, White
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08 Jan

Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay 2006 ($48)

Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay 2006 ($48)

While I adore the leaner, more elegant path being taken by winemakers when it comes to crafting chardonnay, examples like this that combine power and …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $30 +, Chardonnay, Medium-bodied, Victoria, Yarra Valley
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03 Jan

Wairau River Gerwurtztraminer 2006 ($26)

Wairau River Gerwurtztraminer 2006 ($26)

Please don’t let the slightlty OTT Dutch Tilt in the above photo put you off this wine, this is incredible gerwurtz that is both highly …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, Gerwurtztraminer, Marlborough, Medium-bodied, New Zealand, Screwcap, White
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10 Dec

A swag of chardonnay

A swag of chardonnay

Christmas is a time of being busy, hence a lack of updates. What’s been sitting on my “to-blog” list for a while is a recap …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in 1996, 2005, Adelaide Hills, Chardonnay, Hunter Valley, Margaret River, New South Wales, Pemberton, South Australia, Western Australia, White
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29 Nov

Wickhams Road Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2006 ($17.99)

Wickhams Road Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2006 ($17.99)

I suspect that in the context of a line-up of chardonnays, a lot of people are going to glance over this wine, which is a …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $10 - $20, Chardonnay, Macedon Ranges, Medium-bodied, Screwcap, 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, Barossa, Cork, Full-bodied, Icon, Red, Shiraz, South Australia
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