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Wine Week 237: The final episode.

wineweek — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:07:42 +0000

After 5 years of talking about wine on our wineweek.com.au show the time has come to wrap things up.

With roughly 700 wines reviewed over the journey we thought we would take the chance, in this our final ever show, to look back a few of the ones that knocked our socks off.

Thanks to everyone who’s been part of the fun and mayhem of WineWeek!

Danny & Brad

The final wines are:

Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
Savaterre Chardonnay
Wynn’s Davis Cabernet
Penfolds Grange
Stanton & Killeen Vintage Port
All Saints Museum Muscat
Riesling, almost any Riesling
Kalleske Greenock Shiraz

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week 236: It doesn’t get better than this.

wineweek — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:40:55 +0000

Over the weekend Danny had the chance to open some of the best regarded Chardonnay’s Australia has to offer. The outcome? The Oakridge 864 Chardonnay from 2010 deserves consideration as one of the absolute best.

Brad also checks out a handy red blend from S.C. Pannell and a ripping Cabernet from Majella.

Danny’s Mo also makes its final appearance on the show for the year… support it now by donating at http://mobro.co/DannyBishop to be part of the effort to improve men’s health!

This week’s recommendations are:

S.C. Pannell Pronto 2008 ($22-$25)
Oakridge 864 Chardonnay 2010 ($64-$72)
Majella Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 ($32-$35)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week 224: Time for a wine.

wineweek — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:35:27 +0000

We’ve had a little break, but it’s time to get back to business! Brad spent a bit of time up around Beechworth in Victoria’s north east, and came back with a Chardonnay from Savaterre that is worth the wait.

Danny looks at a Brand’s Laira Cabernet that’s classic Coonawarra and Brad rounds things out with a funky bottle named The Squid’s Fist from rogue producers Some Young Punks.

This week’s recommendations are:

Savaterre Chardonnay 2009 ($68-$75)
Brand’s Laira Blockers Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ($17-20)
Some Young Punks The Squid’s Fist 2010 ($21-25)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week 223: Why stop now?

wineweek — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:15:53 +0000

Yes, Chardonnay Day was last week. But why stop now? Especially when you’ve got a Chardonnay as good as the 2008 Voyager Estate from Margaret River to enjoy!

It’s been a while since we looked at a Zinfandel, but Brad’s got one from McLaren Vale that’s great value and great drinking. Danny checks out the newest release Pinot Noir from storied brand Heemskerk, a great drop from Tasmania.

This week’s recommendations are:

Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2008 ($38-$42)
Kangarilla Road Black St. Peters Zinfandel 2008 ($27-30)
Heemskerk Derwent Valley Pinot Noir 2008 ($55-60)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week 222: Top triple tipples!

wineweek — Fri, 27 May 2011 00:54:31 +0000

It’s all about triples this week on episode 222 of Wine Week. We start by looking at Penfolds Bin 09A, the third vintage in a row from this wine that has us asking if it is the best Chardonnay in Australia?

We then head over to Margaret River to recommend the Vasse Felix Cab Merlot from 2009, the third of three stunning years for the WA hot spot. And rounding out the week Danny suggests you grab a wood fired pizza this Friday night and combine it with the Paxton AAA Shiraz Grenache.

This week’s recommendations are:

Penfolds Bin 09A Chardonnay 2009 ($70-$90)
Vasse Felix Cabernet Merlot 2009 ($18-20)
Paxton AAA Shiraz Grenache 2009 ($17-$18)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week 221: Australia’s best Cabernet?

wineweek — Fri, 20 May 2011 01:17:45 +0000

When people start talking about “Australia’s best” you’ll always get a variety of responses. When it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon it’s no different. But any discussion of the best Cab from down under will certainly include Penfolds’ Bin 707. This week we check out the recently released 2008 vintage to see how it stacks up.

We also look at a much more affordable cabernet from Bowen Estate in the Coonawarra and a young Chardonnay from Yarra Valley boutique producer, Yeringberg.

This week’s recommendations are:

Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 ($27-$30)
Yeringberg Chardonnay 2010 ($50)
Penfolds Bin 707 2008 ($160-$190)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week 219: Start, middle and end.

wineweek — Fri, 06 May 2011 06:42:29 +0000

Start with a white, continue with a red, finish with a sticky. It’s the classic night of wine drinking for many. So this week we follow the pattern and start with a Chardonnay from Oakridge, a producer from the Yarra Valley with big chatter about their whites right now.

We continue with onto a red, staying in the Yarra Valley. The Mac Forbes Cabernet impressed Brad with its style and polish. To end the episode we hook into a sticky, in this case a Rutherglen Muscat from local stalwarts Chambers.

This week’s recommendations are:

Oakridge Over the Shoulder Chardonnay 2010 ($18-$20)
Mac Forbes Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ($21-25)
Chambers Rutherglen Muscat ($18-$20)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week 218: Brought to you by the letter “C”.

wineweek — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:55:17 +0000

This week the theme is all about the letter C. We start with Mount Langhi Ghiran’s mid priced Cliff Edge shiraz, a beautiful cool climate red from 2006. We then take a look at a Chardonnay from Coldstream Hills that sees just the right amount of oak for a young, drink now white. And to finish we check out a 2007 Cabernet from Mildara that shows that Coonawarra Cabernets from 2007 weren’t all hard work.

This week’s recommendations are:

Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz 2006 ($25-$28)
Coldstream Hills Chardonnay 2010 ($26-$30)
Mildara Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 ($21-25)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week 215: Wynners are grinners

wineweek — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:04:05 +0000

We’ve been meaning to do this one for a while, and there’s no good reason why we haven’t. So while the Wynn’s Black Label Cabernet is the last wine in the episode, it was easily our first pick to talk about this week.

We also check out a lovely drink-now Chardonnay from Red Hill Estate, and a great bargain red blend from Langhorne Creek producter, Metala.

This week’s recommendations are:

Red Hill Estate Chardonnay 2008 ($18-$19)
Metala Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2009 ($12-$14)
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ($22-35)

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Have you seen our Best Dozen purchase offer? You can purchase 6 of our Best Dozen of 2010! Details here.!

Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week 213: The winner is…

wineweek — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:35:25 +0000

The lucky person who wins our Best Dozen of 2010 is announced this week! While we get ready to read out the name we check out a couple of wines that have a strong tie with the Best Dozen.

The first is the Heathcote Estate Shiraz. While it hasn’t appeared in the Best Dozen yet, the winemaker is the same as for the Yabby Lake pinot that did make it. We also feature a Ben Glaetzer wine, although this time not the winning Wallace, but it’s more expensive sibling the Anaperenna. In between we also look at a Chardonnay from Margaret River producer Flametree.

This week’s recommendations are:

Heathcote Estate Shiraz 2008 ($40-$44)
Flametree Chardonnay 2009 ($26-$28)
Ben Glaetzer Anaperenna 2009 ($48-50)

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Have you seen our Best Dozen purchase offer? You can purchase 6 of our Best Dozen of 2010! Details here.!

Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny