Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

I am currently spending a couple of days in Kununurra and I have never had a wine experience quite like this. For you overseas readers, Kunu...

I allowed myself a bit of a treat tonight. It is the 1997 CastelGiocondo Riserva Brunello di Montalcino. This is a famous wine from a famou...

The top level producers of Margaret River now charge between $70 - $100 per bottle for their leading Cabernet brands. It is therefore no won...

Wow! What a quality second label this is. I am drinking the 2006 Ata Rangi Crimson. Clearly the vines   are much   younger than in the Pinot...

As I opened a bottle of the 2004 Giaconda Chardonnay today, it may be worth while to compare it to Leeuwin Chardonnay , which I had a taste...

I have reviewed this wine before, but I had a most enjoyable 2003 Steingarten Riesling today. Predominantly lime flavours are nicely integr...

For a special occasion, I opened a bottle of the 2001 Leeuwin Chardonnay . This wine received the highest rating of any Australian Chardonna...

I went to a tasting of the current Pizzini releases. The 2008 Rosetta is a rose based on Sangiovese. It has a light, slightly orange colour...

This three grape Rhone blend has become very popular over the last 10 years. Most of them originate from the Barossa Valley. I had an opport...

Block 5 is the single vineyard wine with the darkest colour and fleshiest flavour of the Felton Road Pinot Noirs. The 2003 Felton Road Block...

I had an opportunity to drink two outstanding wines over the weekend, both from overseas.  1986 was a pretty good vintage in Bordeaux and ma...

I have not been a great follower of this wine, probably since my wife inadvertently drank a 1990 Basket Press with her friends for lunch. H...