Wine of the Night
Tenuta Terre Nere Bianco, Sicilia, IGT, Italy 2005
The Terre Nere is comprised of 100% Nerello Mascalese, a native Sicilian grape, grown in the Guardiola vineyard at 800-900 meters above sea level on the north side of Mount Etna.
Irvine Pinot Gris, Eden Valley, South Australia 2006
Very much the Alsace style with power and deep flavour of ripe pear. It is soft, full and rich and somewhat like the green Packham pear when fully ripe. So much fruit in the taste without sugar, and deep unctuous flavour, leaving the palate clean and rewarded.
Caggiano Antonio Fiagre, IGT, Campania, Italy 2005
The wine is a blend of Fiano and Greco partially aged in barriques; the colour is brilliant straw yellow with intense pear, tangerine and mixed fruits bouquet with white flowers and orange blossoms. The flavour is full, fresh, and persistent with a spicy and tangy acidity.
Markus Molitor Trabacher Schlossberg Spatburgunder, Mosel Valley, Germany 2002
The plentiful rainfall meant we had to select strictly for healthy grapes, resulting unfortunately in yields of little more than 20 hl/ha. However, water management in this vintage was good, resulting in wines high in extract and minerals, with elegant, typical Brugundy fruit, cherry notes on the nose. Decidedly hearty and dry, with firm but not aggressive tannins. A juicy, animating style that also promises good maturation potential.
Chateau Moulin La Graviere, AOC Pomerol, France 2002
Ruby colour. Lots of red fruits, sweet spicy in aromas & palate. Well balanced with fine tannins & elegant fruit acidity; ends with a clean & firm finish.
Cascabel Fleurieu Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia 2005
Rich bouquet of red berries, strawberries, blackberries and currants complexed with licoriced bitter chocolate with a camphor and damp earth. Medium to full-bodied and beautifully textured palate with a light earthy tone, with well integrated fine tannins and acidity. Only 540 dozen produced!
Joseph Moda Amarone Cabernet Merlot, Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2003
This distinctive wine, made from dried Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot fruit, reveals a dense ruby purple garnet colour and a big sweet, toasty nose filled with aromas of melted asphalt, black currants, damp earth and plums. Rich, full-bodied, and chewy, this is a singularly styled wine which is successful.
Vina Igneus Mas Igneus FA11297, Priorato, Spain 1997
Dense Stuff offering very ripe fruits and velvety texture before a very fine fruit and nut finish.
Silver Medal – 1999 International Wine Challenge, London, UK
Le Macioche Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 2000
With integrated leather, dried fruit, and tomato aromas, this is just what textbook Brunello is all about. It’s sly, deep and complex, albeit a wee bit tight and tangy. Time should soften it up, and then it will deliver all the goods.
Cascina Gilli Malvasia, Castelnuovo, Italy 2006
A beautifully made and deliciously sweet wine with a bit of fizz. Enjoy chilled!
... 
