From the Cellar

Two From Australia

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Category: Uncorked Tonight

(March 1, 2017) ... I'm not ashamed to say I really like the wines Thorn-Clarke puts out, and today I started my Australia tasting with their 2009 Merlot: mocha, licorice, black cherry, and smoke - quite a tasty little wine ... Again.

My second bottle was one of my dearly departed friend's favourite, Lloyd loved Ben Glaetzer's 2008 The Wallace but we never did get to share a bottle together, so this one I opened in his honour: loads of baked plum and Christmas spice still show up on the palate and beyond ... Delice.

Cruz Alta 2014 Bonarda Reserva (Argentina)

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(March 5, 2017) ... I love a good Bonarda, reminds me a lot of Gamay in it's fruitiness and simplicity, and when made well and with care it can be so wonderfully tasty.  This version saw 8  months in both French and American oak and thus has developed great fruit sweetness and richness: spiced blueberry, black pepper, black cherry and cassis all make an appearance - yum.