Category:Shiraz

December 8
17 Days Until Christmas!!!!! Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown ‘Indigo’ Beechworth Shiraz 2019

it’s not that long until the Fat Man shimmies down the chimney, but instead of a frosty tinnie of beer, how about a smokin’ hot glass of Shiraz?

The Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown ‘Indigo’ Beechworth Shiraz 2019 should be that glass of Shiraz!!!!!! Laced with a seductive nose of blackberry, spice, Chinese Master Stock and tilled earth, the wine follows in the mouth with gorgeous lines of more blackberry and Master Stock followed by very savoury white pepper tannins with plenty of length.

At just $38, this will please both Santa or whoever’s stocking this lands in.

October 9
Meet The Maker Sessions – Michael Dhillon of Bindi Wines

The WINE STORE | WINE BAR is turning 4 on October 15th, so to mark this milestone of of the stores fave winemakers, and one of my best mates, Michael Dhillon of Bindi Wines in for a tasting. As many of you will know, Bindi Wines, and Michael who is effectively Bindi, have a very special place in my heart. And it is because of this Michael will be in the WINE STORE | WINE BAR on Saturday, October 13th from 1-4ish where he will pour his new release wines at the tasting bench.

Bindi’, 50 kilometres north-west of Melbourne in the Macedon Ranges, is the family property of the Dhillon family. Originally purchased in the 1950s as part of the larger grazing farm ‘Bundaleer’, ‘Bindi’ is a 170 hectare farm of which 7 hectares are planted to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Fifteen hectares are dedicated to managed plantation eucalypts for high grade furniture timber whilst the remainder of the land is maintained as remnant bush land and important indigenous grasslands.

The Bindi vineyard is the fundamental focus of the Dhillon family endeavors. The vineyard and winemaking philosophy is to seek balance and purity in the expression of the various individual vineyard sites and this philosophy is applied to farming and conservation at ‘Bindi’; the preservation of the natural harmony.

This tasting is going to be popular so the earlier the better we would advise. On tasting will be Bindi’s new releases which include all of the estate wines – Block 5, Original Vineyard and Dixon Pinot Noirs; Quartz and Kostas Rind Chardonnays and the Pyrette Shiraz from Heathcote. And what better way to celebrate our 4th anniversary then to have Michael pouring his wines. And there may also be a sausage sizzle out the back weather permitting.

May 30
Christmas Countdown – Vinea Marson Heathcote Shiraz Viognier 2013

Delicious. Divine. Disarming….

Yep, only 209 days until Christmas and like Molly Meldrum famously said, “Do yourself a favour…”, and grab this absolute ripper. The Vinea Marson Heathcote Shiraz Viognier 2013 is so off the charts it’s not funny; ripe raspberry, silky smooth tannins, earthy notes, black olive.

Could you imagine this with a juicy roast beef sitting in the middle of the Christmas lunch table? But who can wait that long; not me. Just imagine this then sitting in a glass with tonights dinner where all it will set you back is $40. Yes please….

August 11
#Augdulgence – Jasper Hill Georgia’s Paddock Heathcote Shiraz 2014

Jasper Hill. Iconic. Enough said really…jasper

Of course not. Never enough said about this amazing wine. Even when it is young it is amazing. Coming off a dry grown (un-irrigated) biodynamic vineyard in central Victoria by wine making legend Ron Laughton, Jasper Hill Georgia’s Paddock is, and always will be, a much coveted wine here in Australia and this weekend we will be opening it up at the wine bar on pouring it for $18 #BTG and selling retail for $84.

So as Mick Molloy famously alluded to in another Aussie Icon, Crackerjack, “that’s fair-dinkum 1972 prices!!!”

August 7
#Augdulgence – Lets Luxuryify August

To follow on from the hugely successful #TryJuly, the WINE STORE | WINE BAR bress gold shirazwon’t be slowing down one bit with the start of #Augdulgence. This month we will luxuryifying wine and show-casing the ACE flavours that might sometimes be a bridge too far in-so-far as $$$; this month I will do my best to get you going home with something super wonderful. So lets get started.

The Bress Heathcote Gold Shiraz 2014. This is such an awesome wine!!! Delish intense blackberry on the nose is accompanied with an earthy/masterstock/soy vibe going on as well. The palate follows the nose with intense dark fruit with that wet earth/tilled earth texture. All in all, just #TickityBooAce.

Drink with duck ragu and normally $48, but lets talk…

 

July 24
#TryJuly – #24 Ulithorne “Dona” McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014

It’s cold. The weather is moving in. Again. And it’s cold. But I already said that right? Better go and get some red wine then. donaAnd if that’s on the brief then swing on by the WINE STORE | WINE BAR to-now and grab this belter.

The Ulithorne “Dona” McLaren Vale Shiraz 2014 is the type of red wine that you just want to cuddle up with. So lets do it then. On the nose there is a distinct dark blackberry and earthy note; master stock and soy are very common in the glasses of red I am sipping this winter. The palate is a little bit old school, little bit new school with more rich dark fruit mixed in with very supple and savoury spice and earthy tones. Just delish.

Drink with a blanky over your lap and always $24

June 5
#SundayWineDay Hunter Gatherer Heathcote Shiraz 2010

Hunter Gatherer is a new project from winemaker Brian Martin with fruit being sourced from the Macedon Ranges and the southern reaches of Heathcote. So just north of Melbourne in effect. hg shirazWelcome to the game Brian.

So, the wine. A juicy big Shiraz if you don’t mind that is a quintessential winter red. The Hunter-Gatherer Heathcote Shiraz 2010 has everything we love about Heathcote; dark savoury black fruit, big juice in the middle with a lovely inky, peppery and savoury dark oxo finish. Yes oxo – beef oxo with this one.

It’s just hit the shelf and has already got a fan by ways of Daisy. And Daisy is a tough cookie to break. Here in store now to gather at your leisure and always $28

 

April 2
#SlowSaturday – Slow Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014

Slow day? Slow Saturday? Slow weekend? It’s dreary and cool and slowsatlazy and hazy so I’m tipping the couch is cozy and the lounge room is HQ this weekend. All you need now is a #TickityBooAce glass of sumthin-sumthin in your hand.

To follow the memo, the Slow Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2014 will surely complete the brief. Supple blackberry and mastertock notes on the nose are followed up in the palate with more blackberry, white pepper and marzipan. A very complete wine that is in no rush whatsoever and is always just $15.

March 18
#FridayWineOnMyMind – The Natural Wine Co Central Ranges Organic Shiraz 2015

Without dropping a huge cliché, but “Winter is coming”. Yep, today is the first real jumper weather day of the season and boy-oh-boy doesn’t it feel nice not to be sticky, hot and humid.nat red

To celebrate our first real Autumn day for 2016, all weekend we will be taking 10% of this belter of a Shiraz – The Natural Wine Co. Central Ranges Organic Shiraz 2015. And it’s only $15, so $13.50 all weekend. And it’s ORGANIC. Yet the most important thing is this wine tastes fantastic. Awesome dark fruit with hints of Chinese 5 spice on the nose, the wine  in the palate follows the lead from the nose with bright dark fruit and spice with an almost mocca/earthy line at the back. #TickityBooAce indeed and $13.50 all weekend

January 24
#Drank/Drunk This Week – Gestalt Serotina Clare Valley Grenache/Shiraz 2015

I love new stuff. I love new wine. This is stuff and wine, so ergo, I love it. serotina

Sourcing fruit from around South Australia, seasoned wine makers Anthony and Craig have produced some cracking wines thus far, with this jobby so far my pick. The Gestalt Serotina Clare Valley Grenache/Shiraz 2015 for me is very Spanish in style – dry earth and herbage, tart red fruit and lovely grainy minerality. And how cool is the label? Almost have a touch of vertigo!!!

As I see it, this is a no-brainer for either summer or winter be it savoury or rich slow cooked dishes. Just a smoking hot wine is all and always $27

 

 

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