I have always admired the wines from Carlei Estate but until now have only really tasted them at trade shows and the like which does not really count. Actually I have had a few bottles here and there at dinners now I come to think of it. I will buy ...

Bit of a kerfuffle regarding this wine of late with regards to retail allocations. Looks like it has all been sorted out now though. Messy messy messy. Anyway this is a new addition to the Seppelt family, and a good one, and also one that fits logically into the excellent ...

... like Heathcote to me; looks more like an older Barossa. Regardless, a very nice wine, and the 2004...

I liked the 2003 version of this wine, so opened this with high expectations. A pleasing colour – a vibrant red with splashes of purple. The nose is full-on, with black fruits, spice, milk chocolate, vanilla and earth, cinnamon, and a bit of volatile acidity. It just smelled like a ...

Ding! ding! Let Round 3 commence. This time I have 2 wines from Hanging Rock. The Prospect is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Merlot. The Cabernet comes from Heathcote, North East Victoria and Port Phillip. The Merlot is from Yin Barun near Benalla, also in North East Victoria. Wine #1: A rich red. Red cherries, grilled red capsicum, a bit of tobacco and also a eucalypt/spearmint edge...

... abruptly, but for the price it serves its purpose. 86/100 Wild Duck Creek “Sparkling #2″ (Heathcote ... in the oven with a roast dinner? 75/100 Whistling Eagle “Eagle’s Blood” 2002 (Heathcote): A nose...

Heathcote's annual wine and food festival is dubbed "Class in a Glass" The organisers are on the ball. They have the program up on their website already. Take a lead from them and put the weekend of 6 and 7 of October in your diary. For those not familiar with the region Heathcote ... , including the some of the Rhones. Class in a Glass : Heathcote Wine and Food Festival...

The Heathcote Wine Region is featured in this month's Victorian Regional Showcase Series at the Federation Square Atrium, on Wednesday and Thursday 5 and 6 June 2007. See Details Here If you can't make it take a virtual tour and see what is happening on the alternative wine varieties front in this wonderful region by checking out the link below. Heathcote wine region- Vinodiversity's view...

In Australia, one of the buzz regions is Heathcote in Victoria (see here for an introduction ... drinking a Heathcote Shiraz with a real sense of place. It tastes like some of the other wines I've had ... that resemble each other, is something I find exciting. Sanguine Estate Shiraz 2004 Heathcote, Australia This is a really expressive Heathcote Shiraz with a sense of place. The nose is quite fresh...

Funny business writing all these reviews, tasting all these wines. I had an all too brief holiday over the last couple of days, drank plenty of excellent wine, and blissfully took no notes whatsoever. Ahhhh. You need a subscription to The Wine Front to see this part of the post ...