Comments for Lonely Grape - Wineries & Wines of Mclaren Vale http://lonelygrape.com.au Bringing McLaren Vale wineries and their wines to the world Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on McLaren Vale Wines – Redheads Studio by Adrian http://lonelygrape.com.au/2010/08/29/mclaren-vale-wines-redheads-studio/#comment-546 Adrian Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:05:31 +0000 http://lonelygrape.com.au/?p=1383#comment-546 Yes Stu they have moved - the old Red Heads is now Ekidna Wines, who are also running a restaraunt (tapas & pizza I think) and brewing beer. I've tried to go to Loom Wines twice now and they havent been open! Hope they do sort out their opening times as I'll be very disapointed if I go there again and they arent open Yes Stu they have moved – the old Red Heads is now Ekidna Wines, who are also running a restaraunt (tapas & pizza I think) and brewing beer.

I’ve tried to go to Loom Wines twice now and they havent been open! Hope they do sort out their opening times as I’ll be very disapointed if I go there again and they arent open

]]> Comment on McLaren Vale Wines – Fall From Grace / S.C. Pannell Wines by Sarah Winehouse http://lonelygrape.com.au/2010/07/24/mclaren-vale-wines-fall-from-grace-s-c-pannell-wines/#comment-542 Sarah Winehouse Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:26:38 +0000 http://lonelygrape.com.au/?p=1317#comment-542 Fantastic blog and post! Was directed to urs after I posted http://sarahwinehouse.com/2010/08/31/s-c-pannell-wines-with-stephen-pannell/ :) Good wines I believe Fantastic blog and post! Was directed to urs after I posted http://sarahwinehouse.com/2010/08/31/s-c-pannell-wines-with-stephen-pannell/
:) Good wines I believe

]]> Comment on McLaren Vale Wines – Redheads Studio by Stu http://lonelygrape.com.au/2010/08/29/mclaren-vale-wines-redheads-studio/#comment-540 Stu Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:24:20 +0000 http://lonelygrape.com.au/?p=1383#comment-540 Have they moved? I found them in McLaren Vale in 2009 on the corners of Tatty and Foog Road - but the property looked nothing like the photos. I bought some Back Shed Shiraz/ Grenache from them and picked up a couple of the Lazy Ballerinas (an '06 Shiraz Viognier and a straight Shiraz IIRC). Love their work. Recently introduced myself to one of Mr Hooper's La Curio Le Nobile or is it Nubile? Absolutely adored it..... Have they moved? I found them in McLaren Vale in 2009 on the corners of Tatty and Foog Road – but the property looked nothing like the photos.

I bought some Back Shed Shiraz/ Grenache from them and picked up a couple of the Lazy Ballerinas (an ’06 Shiraz Viognier and a straight Shiraz IIRC).

Love their work. Recently introduced myself to one of Mr Hooper’s La Curio Le Nobile or is it Nubile? Absolutely adored it…..

]]> Comment on McLaren Vale Wines – Pirramimma by chris gordon http://lonelygrape.com.au/2010/02/14/mclaren-vale-wines-pirramimma/#comment-534 chris gordon Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:31:35 +0000 http://lonelygrape.com.au/?p=793#comment-534 Pirramimma Wines of Mclaren Vale their Petit Verdot is a fantastic drop for lovers of deep dark wines with character. a must drop. Pirramimma Wines of Mclaren Vale their Petit Verdot is a fantastic drop for lovers of deep dark wines with character.
a must drop.

]]> Comment on McLaren Vale Winery – Horndale Distillery & Wine Cellars by wine cellars http://lonelygrape.com.au/2009/07/11/horndale-distillery-wine-cellars/#comment-528 wine cellars Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:52:00 +0000 http://lonelygrape.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-528 Horndale is known for value for money wines <a href="http://www.6bottlewinecooler.org" rel="nofollow">wine cellars</a> Horndale is known for value for money wines

wine cellars

]]> Comment on McLaren Vale Wines – Vasarelli by Glen http://lonelygrape.com.au/2010/01/02/mclaren-vale-wines-vasarelli/#comment-494 Glen Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:06:32 +0000 http://lonelygrape.com.au/?p=765#comment-494 New website to be launched Spring 2010. New website to be launched Spring 2010.

]]> Comment on McLaren Vale Wines – Rosemount Wines by Lonely Grape http://lonelygrape.com.au/2010/06/26/mclaren-vale-wines-rosemount-wines/#comment-457 Lonely Grape Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:36:00 +0000 http://lonelygrape.com.au/?p=1252#comment-457 bettiwettiwoo - Please do not be concerned - I love it when I get questions and thus challenged about my opinion. bettiwettiwoo – Please do not be concerned – I love it when I get questions and thus challenged about my opinion.

]]> Comment on McLaren Vale Wines – Rosemount Wines by bettiwettiwoo http://lonelygrape.com.au/2010/06/26/mclaren-vale-wines-rosemount-wines/#comment-456 bettiwettiwoo Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:39:46 +0000 http://lonelygrape.com.au/?p=1252#comment-456 I'm sorry. I didn't mean to sound combative or challenging. I was merely curious about your opinion about the relative quality of a brand (name) wine, the quality of which I, personally, feel has deteriorated over the years. At least: over the years since I first tasted it. Yes, I think I was mostly referring to the 'diamond labelled' Rosemount, but I <i>think</i> I've had other Rosemounts as well ... with the same sorry result. Like you, I have concluded that there are other, better options ... if not necessarily from McLaren Vale, but at least within the same price range. :) I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to sound combative or challenging. I was merely curious about your opinion about the relative quality of a brand (name) wine, the quality of which I, personally, feel has deteriorated over the years. At least: over the years since I first tasted it.

Yes, I think I was mostly referring to the ‘diamond labelled’ Rosemount, but I think I’ve had other Rosemounts as well … with the same sorry result. Like you, I have concluded that there are other, better options … if not necessarily from McLaren Vale, but at least within the same price range. :)

]]> Comment on McLaren Vale Wines – Rosemount Wines by Lonely Grape http://lonelygrape.com.au/2010/06/26/mclaren-vale-wines-rosemount-wines/#comment-446 Lonely Grape Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:54:01 +0000 http://lonelygrape.com.au/?p=1252#comment-446 bettiwettiwoo, Thanks for challenging my tasting notes. If you are referring to the standard diamond label that one finds in the bottle shops from Rosemount then I would agree about the quality change. I only tasted 1 of these wines at the cellar door. There were a number of wines that I indicated were not for me. There were a few cellar door only wines - with an emphasis on sweet styles (not for me). The Show Reserve Wines were better but I was disappointed by the Shiraz. The Premium wines in the Part 2 of the tasting were a step up but a major increase in price as well. Overall, there are better options for me around McLaren Vale. bettiwettiwoo,
Thanks for challenging my tasting notes. If you are referring to the standard diamond label that one finds in the bottle shops from Rosemount then I would agree about the quality change. I only tasted 1 of these wines at the cellar door. There were a number of wines that I indicated were not for me. There were a few cellar door only wines – with an emphasis on sweet styles (not for me). The Show Reserve Wines were better but I was disappointed by the Shiraz. The Premium wines in the Part 2 of the tasting were a step up but a major increase in price as well. Overall, there are better options for me around McLaren Vale.

]]> Comment on McLaren Vale Wines – Rosemount Wines by bettiwettiwoo http://lonelygrape.com.au/2010/06/26/mclaren-vale-wines-rosemount-wines/#comment-444 bettiwettiwoo Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:18:12 +0000 http://lonelygrape.com.au/?p=1252#comment-444 When we were living in England (the years around 2000), we quite liked Rosemount wines and bought them with some regularity. After leaving England and moving to Australia, we still liked Rosemount wines and bought them, but after a year or two here, we felt that the quality was on a downward spiral (while prices stayed the same or even went up!) and we stopped buying them and have never gone back to doing so. Judging by this testing, you seem to find their wines worthwhile. Has there been a change for the better? Or are these just wines available at the cellar door and the 'regular' stuff found widely available is still not really all that good? When we were living in England (the years around 2000), we quite liked Rosemount wines and bought them with some regularity. After leaving England and moving to Australia, we still liked Rosemount wines and bought them, but after a year or two here, we felt that the quality was on a downward spiral (while prices stayed the same or even went up!) and we stopped buying them and have never gone back to doing so.

Judging by this testing, you seem to find their wines worthwhile. Has there been a change for the better? Or are these just wines available at the cellar door and the ‘regular’ stuff found widely available is still not really all that good?

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