Hailed as one of the great vintages of its time, 1970 was more successful in Pomerol and the Right Bank than in the Médoc. All the wines have reached their maturity and will not improved further. If anything, they should be opened and shared around the table. Which was what …
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On The Grapevine Chardonnay 2017 Bright light straw with a green tinge. Whiff of vanilla (most probably from oak chips), pineapple, and passionfruit. Medium-bodied. Round, creamy-ish fruit with a bite of lemon zest on the end. Well-made, balanced white with unmistakeable Chardonnay profile. From family-owned and family-managed McWilliams of Australia. …
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Brothers Cameron and AllisterAshmead have dedicated theirtop red to their mother Lorraine“who has done everything to make our lives easy”. The blend is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Shiraz and 12% Merlot. The Bordeaux varieties have done a very good job of shaping and contouring the exuberanceof the Shiraz, giving it much …
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Founded by Donald Hess, the first vines on their Mount Veeder Estate, Napa Valley, were planted in 1978. There are three tiers in their range and this represents the entry level. The Select range sources grapes from the warmer North and Central Coasts of California. The Hess family also has …
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Welcome to EDITION 714 of GRAPEVINE Janelle Koh of Bottles & Bottles, the company that distributes the 12 wines on the wine list of Silkroad, with Peter Yeong, Food & Beverage Manager of Amara Hotel. Last 15 August 2018, we wrote on this website that Element on Tras, the all-day dining restaurant …
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