Olssen 2006 Shiraz Mataro (4.5* $26) Rounded, complex but very balanced style, and almost alarmingly easy drinking. At 14.5% alc/vol it could well sneak up on you. Looking forward to trying the 2007.
Pfeiffer 2008 Carlyle Shiraz (4.5* n/a) Full-bodied style with berry fruit, spicy notes and luscious tannins. Winery currently has the '09 on offer, so presumably all gone. Pity.
Pfeiffer 1999 Chardonnay (4.5* n/a) Eleven years is plenty of time to allow the elements to integrate, resulting in a full-bodied, soft and rounded style that’s interesting drinking. Members only Autumn 2010 C2 Club special, so not a reorder possibility.
Pfeiffer 2009 Ensemble Rose (4.5* $16/ C2 $14.40) Fresh light pink tannin-free style that Madam really liked and would be ideal summer drinking. There are an increasing number of them about. Probably go half and half with the 2010 Gamay when it comes out.
Pfeiffer 2010 Gamay (4.5* $18/ C2 $16.20) Regulation cheery cherry red in the glass, whiff of berries on the nose and the usual fresh fruity style across the palate. They've done it again. Integral ingredient in the Little House of Concrete summer drinking strategy. Would be 5* if you rated it on latest expression of almost absolute reliability.
Pfeiffer 2008 Merlot (4.5* $25/ C2 $22.50) Deep red in the glass, pleasantly aromatic nose and soft rounded tannins across the palate. Good food style and definitely one to consider.
Pfeiffer 2008 Pinot Noir (4.5* $25/ C2 $22.50) On the basis of received wisdom suggesting Pinot goes best in cool climates there's no way Hughesy should be rating this rounded medium bodied wine as highly as I do. Maybe it's the particular clone or the fact that the wine comes from sixty year old vines. Not a wine I'm likely to reorder, but one I look forward to sampling with each new release.
Pfeiffer 2009 Riesling (4* $18.50/C2 $16.55) Citrus on the nose, minerals on the palate. Good (actually, very good) but not great, and we've had some great ones lately. May manage to sneak a bottle or two into an order involving Gamay, Ensemble Rose and Gewurztraminer.
Pfeiffer 2008 Shiraz (4.5* $21) Softer style, though that’s not suggesting it lacks complexity or elegance, Pepper on the nose, tannins that don't grab you by the throat although it's still 14.5% alc. Would be looking at an order but no longer available through the winery.
Pikes 2007 The Dogwalk Cabernet Merlot (4* $20) Nicely balanced blend, full-bodied with fine tannins and black fruits> Drink now style with the legs to go on for a couple of years. Looking elsewhere as far as reorders go.
Pikes 2010 'Impostores' Savagnin (4* $20) Crisp fresh tropical fruits run through a food friendly style from the variety previously thought to be Albarino. Interesting.
Pikes 2009 Luccio Pinot Grigio (4.5* $17) Refreshing summer drinking style with abundant tropical fruit characters and zingy acidity. Another one to add to the mix.
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