Vintage 2011 has elevated Pepper Tree to a coveted position among the Hunter’s finest names in shiraz, and I have been awaiting this release eagerly since first tasting it in early September. Jim Chatto describes Tallavera as his “attack on Tyrrells.” This is no brash affront; it’s set apart this year by grace and elegance, […]

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I love the way that Gosset maintains its house style of malic acid cut, overlaid with a beautifully ripe fruits profile, and this wine exemplifies this house style. There are layers of rich complexity of fig, roast nuts, brioche, toast and mixed spice, even a suggestion of raisins, yet at every moment it retains the […]

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