Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Chardonnay 2021 $49 Hands down and no holds barred, this is one of the loveliest versions of St Andrews chardonnay I’ve ever tasted. Energetic lemon, grapefruit and white peach punchiness merge with popcorn, toasted macadamia and a hint of gunflint on the palate. Beautifully balanced, mouthwateringly textural, softly smoky and … Read More
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Taylors The Pioneer Clare Valley Shiraz 2016
Taylors The Pioneer Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 $220 I tasted bottle no. 981 This flagship shiraz from the Taylors stable is, in a word, otherworldly. Seductive aromas of red liquorice, baking spices, layers of leather and charred plums lead to a palate awash with rich red berries, caramelised smoky oak, pomegranate molasses and balsamic notes. … Read More
Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $70 Just gazing at its impenetrably inky, glossy, magenta-black colour as it pours into your glass was enough to make me wobble at the knees, but hoisting it to my nose and inhaling its rich aromas of spearmint cocoa, dark plum, wild cherry and smoked blueberries made … Read More
Taylors Legacy Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Taylors Legacy Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $1000 This eyepoppingly elegant Clare Valley cabernet sauvignon has had a splash each of merlot and cabernet franc added to inject a touch extra complexity to wine crafted from fruit sourced from the very best blocks of the year. It was given a cool, quiet, 42-month sleep in … Read More
Taylors The Visionary Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Taylors The Visionary Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $220 Tasted bottle no. 4034 Inky-bright and garnet-dark, this deeply complex, exotically-scented cabernet sauvignon roars with bay, blueberry, fresh tobacco and earthy, dutch cocoa characters. It’s the 7th vintage of ‘Visionary’ which is named after founder Bill Taylor, who had a vision beyond his life in big … Read More
Taylors Estate Limestone Coast Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Taylors Estate Limestone Coast Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 $17 – $20 Classic cabernet characters of blueberry, boysenberry, dark cocoa and buckets of spice all burst forth in this consistently rich, smooth, dangerously easy-to-appreciate wine. Blackcurrant and layers of liquorice merge in the mid-palate and add to its decently long and refreshing finish. Widely available … Read More
Taylors Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2020
Taylors Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 $18 This is a classic South Australian style crammed with boysenberry, dark cherry and sweet, peppery plushness. It oozes bright berryfruit and violet aromas and boasts a mouthfeel that’s soft, warming and mellow with saucy, plummy notes and hints of dark chocolate to finish. Dangerously easy to drink … Read More
Taylors Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018
Taylors Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 $19.95 For aeons I’ve been a huge fan of Pinot Noir from the cool, inland Adelaide Hills region. It’s second-only to Tasmania for those soft, cherry-soaked. spice-sprinkled styles. And while this example from Taylors may not knock the socks off Pinot Noir connoisseurs, it’ll sure as heck appeal … Read More
Taylors Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Taylors Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 $19.99 I’m a huge fan of the colour-coded temperature sensor on the back of the bottles of Taylors wines because in New Zealand we’re shockers for drinking our white wine too cold and our red wines too warm. Cabernet Sauvignon is at its floral, spicy best between 16 – … Read More
Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley + Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Taylors Jaraman Clare Valley + Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 $33 Utilising fruit from both Coonawarra and the Clare Valley has injected banging spices on the nose, yet soothing, soft textures in the mouth. Deeply perfumed with pepper, menthol, bay, plum, cocoa and cherry, then following up with all those elements replicated on the flavour-front, this … Read More
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