DAN'S WINE BLOG- THIS WEEK'S WINE REVIEW

THIS WEEK’S WINE REVIEW:

 For the last blog of the year, each year I list my Top 20 Wines of that year – not in order, just my favourites out of the 2,000+ wines I have reviewed for the year.

 This year the number of wines reviewed was down somewhat due to two doses of Covid-19 and then being “lucky” enough to score long-Covid. As a result, I had to cancel out on a number of wine tastings and there were no overseas trips either. I was particularly sad to miss the bienniall Samuel Smith & Sons-Negociants, which always encompasses some totally brilliant wines from around the world. The other event that I was really sad to miss was the Tastin’France trade tasting, in Sydney, in November. It is a brilliant showcase of the wide variety, depth and quality of French wines.

 Anyhow to this year’s list, in no particular order:

 ►Lindemans Porphyry Hunter Valley 1975

►Yaldara Wines ‘The Farms’ Barossa Shiraz 1998

►Hahndorf Hill ‘Brother Nature’ Adelaide Hills Field Blend 2022

 ►Lino Ramble ‘Dot to Dot’ McLaren Vale Arinto 2021

►Turkey Flat Barossa Valley Mataro 2021

►Madden Morris Rutherglen Durif 2015

 ►Back Verandah Remnant Red Riverland 2020

►Just Red Granite Belt Tannat 2021

►Dell’uva Barossa Grenache (Museum) 2012

 ►Lark Hill Biodynamic Scuro (Canberra Sangiovese/Shiraz) 2016

►Peter Lehmann Stonewell Blend Barossa JWT 1989

►La Rocher des Viollettes Touraine France Organic Cab Franc 2016 

►Aldi – El Toro Macho Reserva Spain Bobal Tempranillo 2016

 ►Yalumba ‘The Signature’ Barossa Cabernet/Shiraz 2018

►Matriarch & Rogue ‘Rogues of the Resistance’ Adelaide Hills Pecorino 2022

►Toppers Mountain ‘Hill of Dreams’ New England 2021

►Pucari Freedom Blend Moldova 2020

►Atze’s Corner ‘The Mob’ Barossa Montepulciano 2019

►Paracombe Adelaide Hills Grüner V5 2020

►Irvine Wines Grand Merlot 1997

►Château Musar Gaston Hochar Lebanon 2002

 Happy festivities and I hope that 2023 is a sensational year for you & yours.

Cheers Dan T