... this is a winery that is far off the main drag from other Sonoma wineries so getting ... , intensifies in the mid-palate, and finishes with a happy little bite of spice. $35.00 2003 Estate Sonoma ... . $49.00 2001 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County - This wine has been blended from grapes that come from four different vineyards throughout Sonoma. Immediate bouquet of cedar and eucalyptus...

... experience. From Gretchen Giles' article in Metroactive , "Involving some 12 Sonoma County arts organizations and 17 separate events... "Spectrum" - "Sculpture Sonoma" was conceived to be by artists ... of the surrounding Santa Rosa valley and offers yet another surprise -- a sparkling wine! 1999 Blanc de...

Valley - I am such a huge Malbec fan and this does not fail to impress. Chewy tobacco with layers ... . $28.00 2002 Merlot, Sonoma County - With 6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc. Redolent ... is smooth in the center with a perfectly balanced finish. $24.00 2002 Syrah, Sonoma County - 4 ... of licorice and spice, medium-bodied and easy to drink. $24.00 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County...

... and made his way to Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley. There, he worked the fields, eventually gained ... Wines launched . The Chronicle's Wine Selection of the Week is Napa Valley Syrah . Of the 21 wines ... T Cellars Brookside Vineyard Napa Valley Syrah, and 2004 Novy Page-Nord Vineyard Napa Valley Syrah...

This outfit is a fairly new kid on the block, run by a couple of blokes that have been around the block a few times (in the nicest possible way)….namely John Duval and David Fatches. Their Songlines wines are sourced from fruit from the Coonawarra and McLaren Vale and the ...

Another 2004 Hunter Shiraz and a pretty good one at that. The 2004 vintage is quite handy in many ways. Very much a drink now proposition while you wait for your 98, 00 and 03 vintages to mature. Aromas of blackberry/raspberry, leather, chocolate, aniseed and toasty vanilla oak. A most ...

I’ll be up in the Hunter Valley next week (touch wood) tagging along with Mattinson to taste forty something 2004 shiraz. That should be interesting. I am getting my eye in this week and looking at a few in advance. Aromas of cherry/blackberry, earth, clove, aniseed and toasty coconutty oak. On the palate earthy and savoury with cherry, bramble fruit and spicy oak. Light slightly furry tannins...

The fruit used in this wine was sourced from Rising Vineyard in the Yarra Valley and uses the Dijon clone, 114 and 115. I like the philosophy behind the wines at Tower Estate which, put simply, is to take the best fruit from the region where each variety does best. To this end I have samples of Coonawarra cabernet, Barossa and Hunter shiraz, Yarra Valley and Tasmanian pinot etc..I am sure you get...

I think I am going to include lots of technical detail on how this wine is made. It’s important to gain a better understanding of the style. If your eyes start to glaze over just skip to the bottom of the review and look at the score instead. Vineyard Fruit ...

This was apparently opened yesterday, and I am told it was initially quite closed. Almost a day later it is looking markedly better. Black brooding fruits, blackberries, black cherries and black plums, deep-seated black peppercorns, spices – it is overflowing with fruits, spices and quality oak. Quite a luxurious and ...