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Victorian Values

With the global vineyard area planted to Marsanne currently as marginal as was that of Viognier (its northern Rhône cousin) twenty years ago, Tahbilk is unique in having both the largest single holding of this variety as well as being the guardian of some of its oldest vines. Hence the "1927 Vines" epithet. Contrary to the views of many winemakers whose prestige cuvées are produced from super ripe grapes and are lavished with every luxury at their disposal, the approach at Tahbilk is positively ascetic in comparison.

DrinkingHarry Morris17 November 20131927 Vines, 2000, Australia, Marsanne, Tahbilk, Victoria, Rhone VarietyComment

A Knight To Forget

Every year I think about buying a couple of cases of Bordeaux en primeur, but every year I always seem to have either just bought a case or two of something interesting or I find that I’ve just allocated my next few months’ wine allowance to several bottles of something I just can’t live without.

Drinking, ThinkingHarry Morris13 August 20111999, Chevalier de Sterimberg, En Primeur, France, Bordeaux, Hermitage, La Chapelle, Lay & Wheeler, Marsanne, Paul Jaboulet Aine, Rhone, Roussanne, Syrah, TerroirComment