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Lonely Grape TV #145 GMH 2010 GSM
Famous name but not many know the brand. Check out my thoughts on this wonderfully soft McLaren Vale red wine.
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Lonely Grape TV #129 Ducks in a Row Straight Up Mataro
Part of my next Backyard Shed Cru tasting pack, this wine is all about the fruit character of an emerging grape variety that has been here for over 100 years. Check out my thoughts…
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Lonely Grape TV Episode 122 Ducks in a Row 2009 Erect Habit Mataro
Join me in tasting this excellent expression of the Mataro (or Mourvèdre) from a new wine label in town – Ducks in a Row. The wine label is new but the winemaker is very experienced and is looking at using … Continue reading
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Lonely Grape TV Episode #120 Gilligan 2011 Little Brother Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre
In 2011 Gilligan wines did not make their flagship SGM wine. Thus the second label – Little Brother, got some fruit it would not normally get. I was looking forward to seeing how this blend was…..
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Lonely Grape TV Episode #116 Kay Brothers 2010 Basket Pressed Mataro
Everything old s new again. Mataro also known as Mourvedre has been grown in Australia for many years and now is starting to appear as a red wine blender or on it’s own. Check out my thoughts on this new … Continue reading
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Lonely Grape TV Episode # 86 2010 Gilligan SGM
What a joy – the 2010 Gilligan Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre. One of my favorite blends and this one makes the grade.
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McLaren Vale Wines – Backyard Shed Cru Red Pack #5
My wine sales web site http://www.tastemclarenvale.com.au is about to roll out the new Backyard Shed Cru wine tasting pack. The idea of the Backyard Shed Cru packs is to showcase small artiesan wineries from the McLaren Vale region. The web … Continue reading
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McLaren Vale Wines – Dowie Doole
Dowie Doole has moved it’s tasting facility to it’s headquarters on California Road. They were previously at the Salopian Inn with Gemtree wines until recent times. The new facility is well set up at the end of a small vineyard … Continue reading
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Lonely Grape TV Episode # 82 – Vinrock 2010 GSM
I found another little gem – a GSM from a very small producer called Vinrock. The red fruit base for this wine is just so enjoyable.
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McLaren Vale Wine – Gilligan Wines
One of the joys, I find in McLaren Vale, is the small McLaren Vale wine producers who make wonderfully rich and different wines. Gilligan Wines is one of these type of producers. They have 2 vineyards, one vineyard of Shiraz … Continue reading
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Tagged Grenache, Marsanne, Mclaren Vale, Mourvedre, Roussanne, Shiraz, Willunga South Australia, wine
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