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Wolf Blass Black Label: Still Setting the Benchmark for Red Blended Wine
Wolf Blass Black Label, a cabernet shiraz blend, has won the coveted Jimmy Watson Trophy four times. The first win was back in 1974 and given to the Wolf Blass Wines Dry Claret 1973, the very first...
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Jacob’s Creek Johann Shiraz Cabernet: The 2010 Great Australian Red!
Jacob’s Creek Johann Shiraz Cabernet 2005 was the winner of The Great Australian Red competition in 2010 and also took out the trophy for the Best Shiraz-Dominant blend. The competition, which was...
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Vasse Felix Heytesbury: In the Style of the Finest Bordeaux Blends
As I mentioned in my previous post, Vasse Felix, established in 1967, is the oldest commercial winery in the Margaret River. Interestingly, Kevin and Diana Cullen, who planted their experimental...
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Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon: Art in a Bottle
Leeuwin Estate is one of the icon wineries of the Margaret River. Its Art Series Chardonnay is considered on the best in country, but the Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon is also winning high praise from...
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Tasting Highlights: From New Zealand to the South of France
The Cellarit Wine Blog took a bit of a hiatus over the Easter break due to family and other pressing work commitments. But that didn’t mean I didn’t have time to sample some great wines! Here are a few...
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Château Latour: The Epitome of Great Bordeaux
This Thursday evening I’m attending a very special tasting of classic Bordeaux wines at Wine Vault in Artarmon. Sponsored by Bordeaux Shippers, our host for the evening is The Wine Front’s Gary Walsh....
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The Pros and Cons of Decanting Wine
I recently discussed the growing trend of decanting Champagne – even the vintage, expensive stuff! (see The Benefits of Decanting Champagne! Cellarit Blog, 24 August 2011). And as a regular reader of...
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Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvigon: Taking Margaret River Cabernet in a New...
In the June/July 2011 edition of Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine, wine critic Nick Bulleid MW offered the following summary of the general style of Margaret River cabernet sauvignon: Stylistically I...
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Cool Climate Chardonnay: 3 Great Examples from Australia and New Zealand
If you’re still in the ‘anything but chardonnay’ camp, a look at a few very fine examples of the new style of cool climate chardonnay from Australia and New Zealand are likely to change your mind! As...
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The Coming of Age of Rosé Champagne: Vintage Cellars Double Bay Champagne...
Wine critics’ opinions of rosé Champagne vary widely. Last year Jancis Robinson MW made the following comment: “My tastings suggest that a huge proportion of rosé champagne is a fairly cynical product...
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