Alex Head was my guest on Episode 68 of The Vincast wine podcast (link below), and so I was thrilled when my girlfriend brought home a bottle of his 2014 Nouveau and decided to open it up and share my impressions.
Head Nouveau 2014
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Let’s Taste – Avani Syrah 2014
I was very blessed to have Shashi Singh from Avani on the Mornington Peninsula on my podcast The Vincast (episode available Friday November 13th), and she was very generous in giving me a bottle of her unreleased 2014 Syrah to taste. I couldn’t wait and opened it that evening. Have you tried the Avani Syrah before? What have been your impressions? Let me know in the comments, and don’t forget to like this video and subscribe to the IntrepidWino channel.
Avant Syrah 2014
November 11, 2015 · 4:59 pm
Let’s Taste – Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz 1998
Back when I was scouring the Langtons auctions for good wine with a bit of age on it, I managed to secure a lot of six bottles of the Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz 1998. This is the last of those six bottles, and I’ve enjoyed all of them to varying levels. This was probably the best of the six, and I was happy to share why. Let me know in the comments what you thought of this tasting, if you’ve had a chance to taste this wine, and what experiences you’ve had with mature Australian shiraz.
Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz 1998
November 11, 2015 · 9:52 am
Let’s Taste -Thick as Thieves Sylvaner 2014
Wanting to pick up a nice fresh white wine on a warm Sunday evening, I stopped in at my locol independant wine store, Rathdowne Cellars. I spotted the Thick as Thieves Sylvaner 2014 in the fridge, and was intrigues as I didn’t know the variety was in Australia. I had encountered it on my travels in Europe, particularly in Germany. After a chat with Jeffrey I brought it home and opened it up! Let me know what your thoughts are on this wine in the comments!
Thick as Thieves Sylvaner 2014
November 11, 2015 · 9:34 am
Let’s Taste – Sang de Lune Shiraz 2014
I bought a bottle of the Sang de Lune Shiraz 2014 (RRP $22.00) from my good friend Alex at Blackhearts & Sparrows, who was actually one of the winemakers of this wine! Here are my impressions, I hope you enjoy. Let me know in the comments if you would like to share your impressions of this wine, or you have a wine you’d like me to taste!
Sang de Lune Shiraz 2014
November 4, 2015 · 12:05 pm
Let’s Taste – Deviation Road Loftia Vintage Brut 2013 & Altair Brut Rosé NV
The guys from Deviation Road sent me two of their Sparkling Wines to taste, no doubt in the lead up to the Festive Season. They are experts in methode traditionelle sparkling wines, and these two perfectly exhibit that. The wines are the Loftia Vintage Brut 2013 (RRP $45.00) and the Altair Brut Rosé NV (RRP $32.00). Here are my impressions!
Deviation Road Loftia Vintage Brut 2013 & Altair Brut Rosé NV
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Let’s Taste – Azahara Sparkling Chardonnay PN & Katnook Founder’s Block Sparkling Shiraz 2013
The guys from the Wingara Wine Group sent me a few bottles of bubbles in the lead up to the Spring Racing Carnival to see what I thought of them. Unfortunately I couldn’t taste them until I got back from Italy, which happened to be DURING the Spring Racing Carnival. The wines were the Azahara Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV (RRP $15.00) and the Katnook Estate Founder’s Block Sparkling Shiraz 2013 (RRP $25.00). Check out my impressions!
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Let’s Taste – Switch Wine with Vanessa Altmann
A little while ago, Vanessa Altmann from Switch Wine was in Melbourne, and I had the opportunity to sit down with her, taste some of the new release wines, and also record a chat about her background. These are my impressions.
Let’s Taste Switch Wine
October 28, 2015 · 11:14 am
Let’s Taste – Ashton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2009
Another bottle from the Intrepid Cellar, this time a bottle I bought from cellar door in the Adelaide Hills in late 2011.
Ashton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2009
October 10, 2015 · 3:00 am
Let’s Taste – Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2003
The Intrepid Wino tastes a bottle of Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2003 from the cellar, originally purchased from an online Langtons auction.
September 27, 2015 · 5:31 pm
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