Anthony at Baccaccio Cellars put this aside for me months ago. Luckily he runs a booze shop and isn't hard pressed to find something to take home to drink with dinner.
Its been in the press a bit this wine, and it deserves it. An unusual blend of 70% Tempranillo, 25% Sangiovese and 5% [...]
Ok, it is quite an odd blend. Who would think of adding Viognier to Tempranillo and a little Grenache? I wouldn't, but the folks at Yalumba have and I think they may be onto a good thing. Your not going to see mass planting of Viognier all over Spain as a result, but it makes [...]
Should wines made made in Australia taste like their European ancestors? This is the question I found myself asking while drinking this wine. Or should we take the grapes and make it our? Should we pay homage to the great wines of Spain by making wines here in a similar style? I'm still undecided…
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