Late last week had an chance to taste through some very good wines from Australia with Chris Rowe . d'arenberg has been around the market for a few years but over a century of winemaking. The problem with this company is they do so many bottlings, almost 30. What one has to do is find one or two and stick with them. Their entry level wine Stump Jump has been a good everyday wine, both white and red.
Laughing Magpie Shiraz 06 Viognier and Shiraz together in the style of a northern rhone. lots of aromatics from the viognier. Deep rich color.
Twenty Eight Road Mourvedre 04 Big full bodied wonderful wine. Definitely coming into the store soon.
Derelict Vineyards 2004 Bush vine grenache. powerful nose. good acidity. hot but not overwhelmingly so.
Sticks and Stones. Tempranillo, Grenache and Souzou. 2004 Juicy acid. medium bodied.
Galvo Garage Cabernet, Cab Franc, Merlot 2004 Strange wine, after taste that I cant figure. Named because of the garage wines coming out of Bordeaux. Not my style.
Coppermine Cab 03 Tight. Glass staining color. Definitely needs aging and/or decanting.
LoveGrass Shiraz 04 For the money the best of the bunch. Minty, juicy nice acidity. $17
Dead Arm Shiraz 04 named that because of the look of the tendril that the bunch grows off of, i think, i always thought it sounded like a medical condition. Soft tannin, good fruit. I must have been in a minty frame of mind because that came through again.
This winery is well represented in the store. Prices range from $10 up. Parker favorites so you know they arent afraid of oak and alcohol.
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