It’s been mighty cold out, with freezing temperatures and burst pipes adding to the festive fun. At times like these only big fat red wines will do. Australians tend to go bold on red and Shiraz tends to have a warming hint of festive spice so we tried a Stanley Vineyard Padthaway Shiraz from Laithwaite’s. It… Read More »
It’s cold outside and time for warming wines and fun board games. We had a bottle of The Old Telegraph Malbec Shiraz Oak-Aged Reserve 2007 from Laithwaites, with a game of Le Havre . It was a warm, deep purple-garnet colour, smelling of oak, toasty vanilla oak which felt warm, helped by a spot of… Read More »
It’s turned cold, it even snowed yesterday – in October! What’s that all about? I needed something to warm me up. We opted for a Shiraz Voignier – a Rhone blend that normally perks me up on a cold evening. This one came from Australia so I expected extra sunshine in the bottle. It was… Read More »
If you’re looking to break someone in to Australian reds, this is as good a place to start as any. The Breaker Shiraz Cabernet 2004 from Laithwaite’s has the lot. It’s a thick dark ruby-purple with gloopy legs. It smells of toast and jam. It’s dry but there’s lots of sweet fruit flavours, with extra sweet… Read More »
We had a game of Tinner’s Trail last night. If you’ve never played a game based on tin and copper mining in nineteenth century Cornwall then this is the one for you! With it we had a Tallowwood Creek Shiraz 2006. It was dark and rich looking, and it smelled of cooked plums with spices.… Read More »
This weekend we had a blast of cold weather, with actual snow that stayed on the ground. It was pretty and a quick stroll out put me in a cheery mood, but it was cold, very cold, so I needed a warming wine. We had a Yarrunga Field Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2006 with a game… Read More »
We had a bottle of Yarrunga Field Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2006 from New South Wales whilst we watched the Brits last night. I enjoyed them both more than I thought I would. The wine was a deep garnet and smelled of sweet, fresh baked brioche, smothered in damson jam. The tannins were soft and ripe,… Read More »