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Eden Road Canberra 2009 scores 92 points from Robert Parker

Eden Road Wines has not just received great praise and accolades in Australia in its very short history it has scored the attention of high profile and hugely influential International wine critic Robert Parker.  Here’s what he said about their flagship red:   Eden Road Canberra 2009  “92 points.  Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2009 BG 139 Shiraz…

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Eden Road Wines 2009 Jimmy Watson Trophy Winner.

Eden Road Wines was awarded the coveted Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy for 2009.  Not bad for a winery which has only produced 2 vintages.   The 2008 Eden Road ‘Long Road’ Hilltops Shiraz beat over 890 entries to take home the prestigious (but contentious!) award, which recognises the top young red wine in the country.   Eden…

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Eden Road named Best New Winery in 2011 Good Wine Guide.

Eden Road wines was named Best New Winery in the 2011 Good Wine Guide.  The award is further proof that the Canberra district has well and truely arrived on the international winemaking map.  ”It’s quite an amazing accomplishment for such a relatively new winery to be able to achieve such consistently great quality. Definitely the…

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Eden Road Wines from the Canberra district is “a force to be reckoned with”.

The Canberra district is home to some of Australia’s most exciting cool climate wineries and without a doubt Eden Road is proof of this.  They recently purchased some of the oldest vineyard in the region on the volcanic granite soils made famous by their neighbour, Tim Kirk of Clonakilla. After only 2 vintages they have…

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Eden Road The Seedling Shiraz 2009 scores 91 points in Good Wine Guide.

Eden Road The Seedling Shiraz 2009 scored an impressive 91 points in the Age/SMH Good Wine Guide 2011.   Not surprising, this wine is incredible quality for the price – thrilled we stock this.  Here’s what Nick Stock said: “This’ll get Canberra on the map in a big way, with a meaty spicy oak sitting across…

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Eden Road The Seedling Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2010 scores 91 points Good Wine Guide

Eden Road The Seedling Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2010 scored 91 points and a great review in The Age/SMH Good Wine Guide: “Ripe melon and sweet tropicals, white flowers, grapefruit and musk all add up to one alluring wine in the glass. Crunchy tropical fruit and tinned-peach flavours on the palate – richness meets acid cut.…

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Eden Road Wines official sponsor of Sydney Film Festival.

Eden Road  Wines from Murrumbateman in the Canberra district has just been named the official wine sponsor for this years Sydney Film Festival.   Not bad indeed for a small winery who’s only been in the business for 2 vintages!  Theirs are crowd pleasing wines – glad we now stock them here at The Vine Press.

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Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2008 reviewed by Gourmet Traveller Wine.

Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2008 received this great review recently from Gourmet Traveller: “Yet another example of how you should ignore colour when assessing pinot noir. It’s a light garnet colour, yet it has fragrant raspberry fruit and no lack of structure. Pearce found it “very perfumed, with exotic spices and savoury notes. Lovely vibrant…

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2008 Curly Flat Pinot Noir – complex, aromatic Pinot despite the hot vintage.

Curly Flat have produced a stunning 2008 Pinot Noir relatively low in alcohol .. despite the hot vintage that was 2008.   Winemaker Phil Moraghan puts it down to his biodynamic practices and the vines “self regulating”.   Here’s the tasting notes: “Full ruby, with transparency. Sparkling, bright and lively.  A generous, complex and seductive bouquet, showing…

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Curly Flat Chardonnay 2008 – “young, complex, will age for many years”

Curly Flat Chardonnay 2008 comes from a very hot vintage.  But despite this the alcohol has remained moderate – 12.8% for the Chardonnay.   Winemaker Phil Morahan puts it down to his biodynamic practices and the vines self regulating.   Here’s what he has to say about this top notch Chardonnay: “Vibrant, bright, light gold with hints…

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