Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

 Some of the leading wineries in Australia and New Zealand do not seem to care much about the appeal of their label; think Penfolds or Felto...

 The internationally best known German Riesling estates are from the Mosel; think Dr. Loosen, J.J. Pruem etc. This is partly due to their ma...

 In a recent tasting, a group of us compared premium Cabernet Sauvignon across France, Italy, Australia and the US. A common view is that ol...

 The Penfolds Bin 389 is often called 'Baby Grange', because it is matured in oak previously used by Grange. And it has in common th...

 Yesterday was International Pinot Noir day. And while these days are a marketing nonsense, I decided to open a red Burgundy. Domaine Faivel...

  The 2010 Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino from a good vintage would have shown  medium fruit weight of black cherry and tobacco and elegan...

 It had to be done. I recently opened my last bottle of the legendary 1990 Penfolds Grange ( legendary, because it was the first year when ...

 If you think about an underrated red grape variety, Barbera would be on top of my list. It lives in the shadows of Barolo and Barbaresco, y...

This is a big week in Australian wine. Last night, the winners in James Halliday's Wine Companion 2021 were announced, but also Penfolds...

Langmeil is a Barossa winery which largely swims under the radar. Yet it is very important in the history of Barossa Shiraz. Its Freedom vin...

The 2012 Spinifex Bête-Noir is a good example of a typical, high quality Barossa Shiraz. At eight years of age, this wine is still quite re...

It is not often that one can compare a number of Nebbiolo based wines on one night; largely a function of the price. But a few days ago I ha...