Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

A blog of new and mature wine reviews for the discerning wine consumer

Friday, April 30, 2021

Chateau Oumsiyat Jaspe Red

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 Chateau Musar is the leading wine company of Lebanon. The other day, I had the opportunity to try another red wine from Lebanon at an Arabi...
Friday, April 23, 2021

Chapoutier de L'Orée Ermitage

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 The second astonishing Hermitage Blanc wine I tasted on the night mentioned a few posts below was the 1991 Chapoutier de L’Orée Ermitage . ...
Thursday, April 22, 2021

Kosta Browne Rosella's Vineyard

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 I drink a fair bit of Kosta Browne Pinot Noir from California, but normally do not report on it, as it is mailing list only, and not many w...
Monday, April 19, 2021

Craggy Range Te Kahu

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  The 2016 Craggy Range Te Kahu , a single vineyard wine from the home block, yet a blend of five Bordeaux varieties, with Merlot taking the...
Thursday, April 15, 2021

Jean-Louis Chave Sélection

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It is not very often one has an opportunity to drink Hermitage White, in particular from the top of the famous hill. This 2011 Jean-Louis Ch...
Saturday, April 10, 2021

Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon

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 There is no need to show the label. It is as boring as all Penfolds labels. But I did not expect the disappointment this 2010 Penfolds Bin ...
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Clarendon Hills Domaine Clarendon

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  Domaine Clarendon is one of the less expensive wines in the Clarendon Hills stable, yet it still comes from the desirable Clarendon subreg...
Monday, April 5, 2021

Jasper Hill Emily's Paddock

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 I remember 15 years ago or so I attended a vertical tasting of Emily's Paddock, going back a further 20 years. The old wines were beaut...
Friday, April 2, 2021

Jane Eyre Volnay

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The weight of this bottle suggests this is a serious Burgundy. The Australian outpost in Burgundy, Jane Eyre, has managed access to good fru...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Paolo Scavino Barolo

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On the second day, everything came together beautifully for the 2010 Paolo Scavino Barolo. If you cannot wait this long. make sure you deca...
Sunday, March 28, 2021

The Colonial Estate Exile Shiraz

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 I normally review wines from my cellar or new releases I chose to taste. But sometimes I receive samples or people bring a bottle. This is ...
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Wendouree Malbec

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  The profile of Malbec is largely formed by the impressions of Argentinian wine; ripe and lush. It is not so well known that there are old ...
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I am a very interested amateur wine taster and drinker. I have collected wine since 1983 and hold a 1500 bottle wine collection of mainly red Australian wine, but also some wine from France, Italy and other countries. You can contact me on tgirgens@bigpond.net.au.
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