I have tasted a hell of a lot of wine in the past few weeks, some great, some good, some terrible and some that needed more than soap to wash away the foul words that came out of my mouth… following spitting them out.
So its time to share! Lets start with the great ones!!
I had the chance to meet with Kerrie Thompson of KT Wines the other week and what a charming lady she is! Kerrie makes her wines out of a small corner in the Skillogalee winery from organic vineyards in the Clare Valley. I loved almost all of them and if it was possible to list all of them I certainly would have. A few stood out over the others, in the range one in particular was the
2010 Peglidis Vineyard Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia
Such a pretty wine this is, with intoxicating floral aromas dominating the nose and a hint of refined musk hiding in the background like a pair of expensive silk knickers. The palate had lively balanced acidity but not at the expense of texture, with an appealing amount of length to follow.
A very well made rounded wine and an excellent example of Riesling.
I give this wine 4 x kiss from the Mistress
I also was lucky enough to meet with the very animated Sergio Carlei and looking at his wines was a joy! I have ended up listing both his Green Vineyards’ Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, which is a faux par maybe- I can almost hear the shocked cries of sommeliers all over… but who cares, they are great wines!
2008 Carlei Green Vineyards Pinot Gris, Port Phillip, Victoria
This is a very good barrel fermented true Gris style. The colour is what hits you first, with its blushing, slightly pink glow. The nose shows integrated fruit, spice and lovely floral characters and is very refined. The palate works lovely with food and I truly enjoy the hint of apple that pokes its head out at the finish.
3 x Kiss from the Mistress for this one.
I’ll get back to you with the rest. Its time for some dinner and a glass of wine!
Kisses
MOV
Mistress of the Vine 