2019 Mac Forbes EB57 Concrete Schoolyard Pinot Noir, Yarra Junction, Yarra Valley, Victoria Mac Forbes’s approach to winemaking starts in the vineyard. As he states, “the vines are only as good as the soil they are anchored in.” And with this, he works with the constraints of the seasons. His EB – Experimental Batch –Continue reading “Wine Code Breaker #356”
Monthly Archives: February 2021
Wine Code Breaker #355
2019 Soumah Syrah, Yarra Valley, Victoria International Syrah Day appears to have got lost this year. Celebrated on the 16th of February, it seems to have slipped most of us by. Perhaps it was the hangover of the romance of the 14th or was it Global Drink Wine Day on the 18th. Perhaps it wasContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #355”
Wine Code Breaker #354
2018 Mayford Tempranillo, Porepunkah, Alpine Valley, Victoria A puppy whining in its youth for company can drive you spare. Without giving puppy raising guidance, they need to be left alone to cope by themselves. “Let it mature with you not in spite of you,” would appear to be the mantra. So to with Tempranillo. FromContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #354”
Wine Code Breaker #353
2017 Golden Ball ‘là-bas’ Chardonnay, Beechworth, Victoria A rural property located near the gold mining town of Beechworth is named Golden Ball. As the story goes, it was named after the original settler’s favourite hotel in London (c1850s). Golden Ball is also the name given to the granite that dominates the region. The granite shapesContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #353”
The Unexpurgated Wine Code 