This comes off vines planted in the 1950’s. Talk about flavour! No wonder Domenic Torzi is a bit light on in the hair department. This nearly blew my toupee off! I nearly always spit the wine when tasting but found this one very hard to resist. It’s that sort of ...

Righto then. I tasted this at the same time as another $15 South Australian shiraz - the 2005 Penfolds Koonunga Hill . Both have fancy pants bottles. One is mass produced. The other an artisanal wine. Lets see how they stack up. Aromas of plum, blackberry, baking spices, chocolate pudding ...

Grenache time. This comes from a single vineyard with 50 year old vines. Handpicked, 25% whole bunch open ferment, basket pressed then aged for 12 months in seasoned American and French oak hogsheads and barriques. Remarkable smelling wine. Intense raspberry/kirsch, florals, cocoa, baked earth and spice. On the palate flavours ...

Something was leaning in this photo and I am sure it was not me. Anyway, I’ll call it art. I’ll call it ‘The Leaning Longhop of Pizza’. If anyone would like a signed copy for $18,000 I am more than happy to oblige. All proceeds will go towards building a ...

Another day another Shiraz, this time it is the Longhop Boomerang Shiraz 2005, which is the entry level “drink young” offering from the winery. Mere moments after opening, vibrant aromas of sweet plum and berry were present. Intense dark plum and cherry flavours are followed by a wave of spicy ...

I purchased a mixed dozen of wines from Longhop last week based on a nod from the Red Bigot , 4 bottles each of the Boomerang Shiraz 05, Old Vine Grenache 05 and The Longhop Old Vine Reserve 2004, which is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Shiraz. ...

Almost my last bottle from the mixed dozen I bought months ago. We were having a cheap-and-cheerful evening with friends and this fitted the bill. The nose was clean, with strong acid, a whisper of lemon, but not anything else really. The palate was true to the nose, non-descript, with ...

I just love what the Aussies can do with Grenache. This is a rich, intense, and voluptuous wine. Dark ruby color. Gorgeously perfumed nose of incense, raspberry liqueur, gingerbready spice, and iodine. Rich, fleshy, exotic mouthfeel, with salty, dense, lingering flavors of raspberry liqueur and minerals. Lengthy finish, but with ...

... apple and herb finish. I think SB does well in the Adelaide Hills and this is a very convincing...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: George Finch Post Time: 03-03-2007 at 06:04 PM