Adelaide Hills
Mr. Riggs Tempranillo 2005
The Adelaide Hills region is producing some outstanding Tempranillo based wines. I liked the 2004 edition of this wine, but the 05 is a step up again. I can't tell if its the vines getting older, a good season in 2005 or different wine making, but Mr. Riggs has made a very good tempranillo [...]
Nepenthe Tempranillo 2004
The more tempranillo based wines I see from the Adelaide Hills, the more I think it is an ideal location for producing Rioja style wines. This is the forth release of tempranillo by the chaps at Nepenthe and they seem to have nailed it.
One thing I have noticed with many of the Australian tempranillo [...]
Mr Riggs Tempranillo 2004
My ongoing quest to find good Australian tempranillo continues, and we seem to be moving in the right direction. From the cooler climate Adelaide Hills, this is a good example of tempranillo and is much better than previous attempts by these guys. One of my main criticisms with past vintages has been the oak treatment, the 04 [...]
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