Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

For many the highlight of the showing, I guess, the Central Otago Pinot Noirs. I found most of the wines uninspiring. There are too many imi...

First, an addendum to the last post. I drank the regular St. Clair Sauvignon Blanc a couple of days ago and it is nowhere near the quality o...

On this occasion, I had enough time to develop a tasting strategy beforehand. After reading the winery profiles, I decided to only taste pre...

Dave Powell at Torbreck wants to produce ripe, full-bodied and voluptuous wines. They can be gorgeous. It is, however, disappointing to see ...

This was a special masterclass of quite rare Pinot Noirs. New Zealand wines, made in a Burgundy style, were pitted against Burgundy. The tas...

Last week I tasted a number of not so well known Pinot Noirs. Here are some brief notes:  Apsley Gorge Pinot Noir, Tasmania . The winemake...

The 2008 Domaine de Vauroux Montmains 1er Cru is an attractively priced Chablis and a good drink on a hot summer day. The colour is a pale ...

One winery I missed out on at the Riesling tasting was Kerri Thompson and the KT range from Clare. Luckily, I could catch up with her a coup...

I attended a Riesling tasting which was part of the Frankland Estate International Riesling Tasting. As I mentioned in my last post, I don...

There were more Riesling tastings in Sydney in the last fortnight than you could poke a stick at. It was really silly, as most wines were th...

There are Parker wines and then there are Parker wines. The first group is overripe, high in alcohol and finishes with coarse tannins. The s...

The 2003 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon drinks beautifully now, but has many years ahead of it (screw capped). It opens up with beautiful dar...