Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

 Following on from the impressive first release Lowestoft Pinot Noir reviewed a few posts below, I am now reporting on the 2019 Lowestoft Be...

 Yangarra grows all Rhône varieties on its estate. No wonder their Rosé is made in the Provence style with a very pale colour. But do not be...

 Piquepoul Blanc is mainly grown in the Southern Rhône and in Languedoc. It is predominantly blended into Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but the perce...

 I often enjoy the mid level wines more than the top wines from wineries which are known to produce late picked, ripe wines. So it is with T...

 The 2018 Lowestoft Pinot Noir is the first wine of this new Tasmanian label, put together by the Fogarty Wine Group, owners of Dalwhinnie,...

 Alex Head has dramatically increased his range. The Ancestor Grenache comes from the famous 163 year old Stonegarden Vineyard at Springton,...

 I am not discussing the commune and environmental based philosophy of Unico Zelo here, but it is worth while to read up on it. This is a re...

 I am not a big fan of new wineries putting out wines at big prices without a history of success. However, at this winery, success is coming...

The 2023 Philip Shaw No19 Sauvignon Blanc is an attempt to produce a wine more like a Sancerre than a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Did he s...

 I was attracted to Hirsch Vineyards for a couple of reasons. It is not located in the heart of Sonoma, where Pinot Noirs can be big and bol...

 It is interesting to compare these two leading Australian Pinot Noirs I drank this week, even though they are of different age. They are th...

 If you like crisp, clean, linear, but flavoursome Chablis, tasting of citrus rind, oyster shell, minerality and salt, this 2021 Picq Chabli...