A Few New Releases and Some Kooky Wines on Tasting...
9 September 2009
Firstly, we would like pass on our congratulations to Colin McBryde from Some Young Punks & Adelina (wines we have had in the shop for some time), for winning the recent V-Know "Young Gun Winemaker of the Year". The Punk's wines have gone from strength to strength over the past few years. Great booze and very smart packaging has enabled them to build a very strong following and this accolade is icing on the cake.
Successful New Releases
With the amount of new wineries and wines starting up, it can be quite hard to keep up with the Jones's and to be honest, with all that we see, it generally takes a few vintages for some producers to get things right... but not always. This week we showcase new wines or wineries that have nailed it with their inaugural splash.
While you are thinking Some Young Punks we have a new wine - fresh into the store - from Colin and the crew, the 2008 SYP Double Love Trouble Tempranillo / Cabernet Sauvignon. @ $20
The first release of the Double Love Trouble is right on the mark. A blend of 70% Adelaide Hills Tempranillo and 30% Clare Valley Cabernet, this is a wine of great texture and build. Combining the sweet, cola-like fruit of Temp and the dry, dark fruit of Clare Valley Cabernet the Double Love Trouble is ready for the drinking, although a few years will do nothing but help. Get in quick though as there is not much around!
2007 Muster Wine Co. Mataro @ $21
On the label you'll see this is named Mataro/Mourvedre/Monastrell as if to make you think this is a blend of different clones, but in the end it works out to be semi-educational as they are just there to show how worldly this wonderful variety is. A full bodied wine with aromas and palate of juicy blackberries, hints of dark chocolate and a rustic earthiness, yet it is long & light in the palate. A brilliant example of Mataro/Mourvedre/Monastrell.
2007 Michael Hall Chardonnay @ $40
We have been trying to keep this guy a secret for a while but as Michael has gone out and shown his hard work around, many people are taking notice. It was late last year when we first looked at this white, and from the word go it raised the bar for South Australian Chardonnay. This wine has tremendous texture, build & layers, is tight enough and you could easily mistake this for a little Burgundy!
2006 Trevor Jones 'Wicked Witch' Cabernet Sauvignon @ $60
Trevor Jones is by no means a new player in the wine game but from last weeks tasting, this new addition blew some socks off. We all know that Barossa Cabernet can be ho-hum, so when a cool vintage like '06 comes along... Ripe enough but definitely not a Shiraz, the mid-palate lights up with a kick if sweetness, then falls back in to dry Cab territory. Balance is paramount of course, as is oak management, in fact the whole package stands tall for this first release. Class.
Kooky Village on Tasting this Friday
Nathan Burley has for sometime now been associated with the Wine Industry, with a vintage at Rockford, in Spain for a couple, then on to the UK for a stint in marketing, bringing him full circle; as we present his very first, stand alone vintage. Residing in the Barossa, with fruit from Eden, Nathan has produced some very commanding wines and is a terrific start to what looks like a very promising new venture.
So why not drop by this Friday the 11th from 5-7pm or Saturday afternoon and check out the wines.
And of course, even if you can't make the tasting, you can still purchase the Kooky Village wines on-line at www.eastendcellars.com.au, shoot us an e-mail or even give us a call, on 08 8232 5300.
Bouchard Lunch
Just a friendly reminder there are still a few tickets left for this Saturday's lunch at Mantra, with over $2000 worth of Bouchard wines combined with the food of Mantra, this is sensational value at $140 (if you'd like the details again please give us an email, or simply call).
For all enquires and bookings please e-mail wine@eastendcellars.com.au or call us on 08 8232 5300.
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