The Red Stuff

great value

terrible wine even at $13

Lindsay loves this sauv blanc   I still can't get past the cats piss

Thought these things would go well together so gave it a try. Turned out fracking tasty. For the crêpe batter: 2 eggs 2 egg yolks 3/4 c...

Yalumba Signature 1996, Cabernet Shiraz. Acquired: Local IGA $50 Last Langtons auction price: $46 (2010). I have no idea how long IGA ...

1 tbsp Spanish Spice Rub (Table of Plenty, available at coles or woolies) 2 tbsp Fennel Seeds Char Siu Sauce (Chinese BBQ sauce) Olive Oi...

The Wines: Veuve Clicquot NV Veuve Clicquot 2002 Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillion 2002 Rockford Basketpress shiraz 2006 Petaluma Coonawarr...

I was very excited about the venue as soon as I walked through the door. Open kitchen style is always exciting for me and this restaurant i...

1999 Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque : First things first. What an amazing label. Hand painted anemones. I would love to get my hands on a set of...

Raspberry and Chocolate Tart Ingredients Sweet Pastry 2¼ cups plain flour 1/4 cup icing sugar 125g unsalted butter, softened 2 la...

Another awesome Capital Tasters event at Anise Restaurant Canberra. Wines: 1. August 2008 disgorgement Primo Estate Joseph Sparkling red ...

A great cake/bread that's fairly easy to bake. I just chuck in any nuts or chocolate I have lying around. This version had walnuts, sli...

Such a vibrant nose. A decent amount of fresh red cherries and a bit of leather and cigar box and a crap load of tobacco on the palate. Ret...

Favourite waffle recipe. Stolen from Good Eats. Recipe converted to metric. I also like to add raspberries and chocolate bits. Goes great wi...

Great nose on the 99 Croser, with distinct creamy yeast and acetic anhydride. Long finish. Was a good match for the salmon. $40 a bottle - C...

Drunk with tomato and ham toasted cheese sangers. I must say it did match quite well. After a night in the fridge there was more of a cand...

Bannockburn Cabernet Merlot 2001. Drink NOW! Bargain at $15.50

Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling 1998 Orlando St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 Leconfield Coonawarra NV Brut Hennessy XO Cognac

09/05/05 - Rockford Alicante Bouchet 2008 10/05/09 - Rockford Basket press 2006 10/05/09 - Piper Heidsieck NV

A giant Barossa masterpiece with massive but integrated oak with lucious fruit - juicy black currents and strawberries. Perhaps better value...

When we visited Bell Hill (situated at a 1920's lime quarry in the Weka Pass, North Canterbury, New Zealand) in Nov 2005 we picked up a ...

Explosion of fruit with mega blackcurrents and massive fine oak. A massive wine very overwhelming right now. Not worth the money though. $10...

3rd wine of the night with crepes. Not the perfect match but had to stick with the older stuff. The last bottle in the 6 pack and like the o...

Initial Strong DMS on the nose that blew off after decanting. Then big Mocha chocolate and well balanced oak. Still some slightly green char...

Still plenty of juicy fruit in this beast with silky chocolate tannins and long delicious finish. Slightly ethanolic. Thanks Kirsten and Gor...

Price: $54.00 from Langtons before commission. Excellent wine in perfect condition. Rating 9/10 Value 5/5

Under screwcap. Beautiful fresh juicy and jammy plums and fruit on the palate however loads of ethanol on the nose. Awesome value for money ...

Instantly after opening (15 celcius) very closed on the nose and then dry dry oak and pepper on the palate. Even after 5 minutes in the glas...

Earthy slightly sweet plums and prunes with undergrowth. An enjoyable wine which went well with the Duck! Recipe $28.50 Rating 8/10 Value 4/...

Very yeasty and creamy initially (in between a veuve clicqout NV and vintage) followed with nice acid. A very overwhelming wine with a long ...

Big juicy fruits with cassis on the nose. Integrated oak with cassis, prunes and cigar box. A very nice wine that will easily last another 5...

Borie de Maurel Espirt d'Automme Minervois 2005 Very easy drinking light style with thin ripe basic fruit (raspberries) and little integ...

Pierre Gimmonet Fleuron Vintage 1999 Champagne Honey on the nose with creamy yeast on the palate with an clean finish. $44.99 Rating 8/10...

Black cherries on the nose but a little closed with some ethanol. Silky smooth dark cherries and mocha on the palate but very subtle and wel...

Rabbit with Prunes - Recipe here (Sorry in French, will get it translated soon) Eaten with: Penfolds Bin 389 2000 Cabernet Shiraz $33 Staff ...

Google Earth Link Veuve Clicquot NV Opened 04/08/06 Acetic anhydride on the nose and on the palate a very brutal creamy yeast and long finis...

Google Earth Link Knappstein Website Knappstein NV Sparkling Riesling Very acidic and palate cleansing sparkling. Instant finish. Knappstein...

Google Earth Link Jim Barry Clare Cabernet Burnt tyres / toasted oak on nose with sour cherries. $15 Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernt Sauvignon...

Google Earth Link Turkey Flat Website Turkey Flat Rose 2006 Great easy to drink sweet summer drinking rose. Red cordial. Rating 7/10 Value 4...

Pepperjack Shiraz Viognier 2004 Very floral nose. Smooth and great quaffer. Good bang for buck $20. Can be found cheaper on special though i...

Google Earth Link Wolf Blass Website Wolf Blass Gold Label Pinot / Chardonnay Sparkling NV Great palate cleanser with subtle yeast and clea...

Google Earth Link Peter Lehmann Website Ran out of time at Peter Lehmann - was impressed with Eight Songs Shiraz Peter Lehmann Cabernet Sauv...

Google Earth Link Seppelt Website An awesome 2 hour historical tour and tasting of fine wines of the Seppeltsfield winery. Our 3rd such tour...

Google Earth Link Wines with rare venison and chocolate sauce followed by stinky french cheeses. Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 $5...

Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay 2002 $30 Plenty of slippery buttery oak but too dominant. However, still crisp. Better value at $20 With ...

Google Earth Link Leasingham Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz 1995 Pure cassis! Well balanced with awesome length Rating 9.5/10 Ironstone Pres...

Beautiful rich flavours once again. Very smooth fine grain tannins and well balanced oak. With ratatouille pie. Rating 8.5/10

Big peppery fruit with alcohol being very dominant. Not the best balance but awesome value for money. Rating 7/10 Value 5/5

Coloured like Fanta mixed with grenadine. Semi-dull weary fruit but elegant with a lingering finish however a little thin. Slightly acidic. ...

Orlando Lawson's Shiraz 1992 Smooth well balanced mint on the palate not so much on the nose. Will easily last another 5 years. Rating 8...