Bodegas Exopto Bozeto 2010 rated 90+ points from internationally renowned wine expert Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate. Here's the review written by Robert Parker's right-hand man - Jay Miller: "...Aromas of crushed pepper, balsam wood,violets, cinnamon, and blackberry inform the nose of a sweetly-fruited, vibrant, well-balanced Rioja. It can be approached now but has the stuffing…
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Good luck to Nick Spencer from Eden Road Wines in Canberra for being nominated in this years Young Guns of Wines. Held in Melbourne The Young Guns festival is "... a search for the best and most visionary Australian winemakers that celebrates and pays tribute to the creativity and leadership of these mavericks." Previous winner…
Barossa winery Sons of Eden has won the coveted Best Exhibiter Trophy at the 2011 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards, conducted by Winewise Magazine. Now in its 22nd year, the Awards is the premier wine show for small wine producers who crush 250 tonnes or less for their own label in the year in which the…
Gosset Grande Reserve received the coveted "Golden Grape Award" for Best Wine of the Year in France's premium Wine Guide - Guide Hachette. An incredible feat considering the Guide lists over 36,000 wines and 2,000 Champagnes. The Guide, now in its 25th year also awarded Gosset Grand Reserve it's 13th Coup de Coeur ("the favourites"). …
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The Vine Press, will be showcasing wines from Argentina at Ricky's Cafe Under the Bridge in Milsons Point on Tuesday 23rd August 2011.
Purity of light, clean air, high elevation and the back drop of the Andes set Argentine wine apart from every other wine producing nation. The…
Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2008 .... Great reading about this terrific vintage direct from the Winery ....
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The 2008 growing season was bizarre! Though, in light of recent events, we will also say that of Vintage 2011, but for different reasons. The 2008 season was hot, very hot; and dry. Every month saw average maximum…
Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2008 continues to receive great press. Here's a recent review by Chris Shanahan from the Canberra Times: ..."The fruit flavour, however, sits more in the dark-berry than red-berry spectrum. And the firm tannins holding the fruit in check also relfect the warm growing conditions. So, rather than a big, hot wine,…
Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2008 impressed Campbell Mattinson from The Wine Front. Here's his review: "Silken texture. Ripe, ropey tannin. Excellent cherry-plum perfume and musk-cherries-plums and spice flavours. Stalks show themselves but in an integrated fashion. Lots of mouthwatering acidity but it’s attractive and lively; it doesn’t jar. I enjoyed this wine more on opening…
Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2008 has been named in the Top 100 Wines in the prestigous Australian Wine Vintages "Gold Book" for 2011, by Rob Geddes MW.
Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2008 received 94 points from Huon Hooke in the SMH Good Living guide recently... He wrote "A fairly light-coloured pinot with shy but beautiful perfumes that are subtly complex. There is whole-bunch ferment character. Restrained and refined, but with a core of richness and good concentration. good structure and length as well. …
