The Intrepid Wino tastes a bottle of Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2003 from the cellar, originally purchased from an online Langtons auction.
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Let’s Taste – Best’s Great Western New Releases
Best’s Great Western is one of Victoria’s oldest and most-loved wine producing families, and will next year celebrate their 150th anniversary. They sent me three of their new release wines for me to taste; Riesling 2015, Bin. 1 Shiraz 2014 and Cabernet Sauvignon 2014. All three have a RRP of $25.00, and are now available.
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Best’s New Releases
September 19, 2015 · 9:43 pm
Let’s Taste – Hochkirch Steinbruch Pinot Noir 2013
The Intrepid Wino (aka James Scarcebrook) tastes the Hochkirch Steinbruch Pinot Noir 2013, purchased from Blackhearts & Sparrows North Fitzroy.
Hochkirch Steinbruch Pinot Noir 2013
September 8, 2015 · 2:55 pm
Let’s Taste – Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1998
I opened my last bottle of Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Cabernet Merlot 1998, and showed how best to open an older wine that may have a more fragile cork, in a very gentle way.
Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Cabernet Merlot 1998
September 8, 2015 · 2:43 pm
Let’s Taste – Charles Melton Nine Popes 2005
As I was tasting my other bottle of Charles Melton Nine Popes 2005 from my cellar, I thought I would also show you how to open a bottle of wine sealed under a screw-cap.
Charles Melton Nine Popes 2005
September 6, 2015 · 9:11 pm
Let’s Taste – Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2006
I opened a bottle of Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2006 from the Intrepid Cellar and shared my impressions. I also show you how to open a younger wine sealed with a cork, using a waiters friend.
Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2006
September 6, 2015 · 8:59 pm
Let’s Taste – Moorooduc Wild Yeast Chardonnay 2004 & Ten Minutes by Tractor McCutcheon Pinot Noir 2005
At the girlfriend’s place for dinner with some friends, I opened a few wines from the cellar that originate from the Mornington Peninsula wine region of Victoria. They are The Moorooduc “Wild Yeast” Chardonnay 2004 & the Ten Minutes By Tractor McCutcheon Vineyard Pinot Noir 2005, both under screw-cap. Let me know what you think, and if you have any suggestions for wines I should taste leave me a comment. Like this video and subscribe to my channel for more videos like this.
Ten Minutes by Tractor McCutcheon Vineyard Pinot Noir 2005
September 6, 2015 · 8:30 pm
Wine Trade Tasting Behind the Scenes
In August I took some behind-the-scenes footage at a few wine trade tastings here in Melbourne, and I thought I’d share it with you with the idea of showing how portfolio tastings are conducted. The two tastings were for Cellarhand Wines, and combined tasting of World Wine Estates, Enoteca Sydney and Vinous Imports.
Tim Stock from Vinous Imports
September 3, 2015 · 4:52 pm
Let’s Taste – Delinquente 2015 Wines
The guys from Delinquente Wines got in touch with me through my website, asking if I’d be interested in tasting the new 2015 releases. With labels like these I was intrigued, so I had a taste and here are my impressions. Fruit is sourced from the Ricca Terra Farms vineyards in Riverland, and as many would know I love Italian grapes.
Delinquente 2015 Wines
September 1, 2015 · 11:06 am
Let’s Taste – Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2010 & 2011
After recording this week’s episode of The Vincast wine podcast with Mario Marson, he gave me a bottle each of his Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2010 & 2011 vintages. Here are my impressions of the wines, and be sure to listen to the episode of The Vincast with Mario here.
Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2010 & 2011
August 28, 2015 · 12:31 pm
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