Robert Parker: The Wine Advocate

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Australia: State of Cabernet

I found more than a few wines in this tasting that were timeless, and truly, they were a pleasure. Long live Cabernet Sauvignon....

Erin Larkin • 11 Jul 2024

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Australia, Barossa: Standish 2022 Collection

The 2022 season in the Barossa was a lovely one, and Dan Standish turned out some spectacular wines. I also tasted a few excellent older vintages....

Erin Larkin • 08 May 2024

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Australia, Margaret River: Vasse Felix Tom Cullity 2020 Release

The Tom Cullity Cabernet Sauvignon is the flagship wine of Vasse Felix, the fruit for which is grown on the same vines that were planted in 1967....

Erin Larkin • 10 Apr 2024

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Australia: Pinot Noir and Grenache – Must We Fight?

This is a fiercely stirring group of wines, with producers showing masterful control of and sympathy to tannin, structure, balance and fruit freshness....

Erin Larkin • 25 Mar 2024

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Book Review: "How To Drink Australian," by Jane Lopes and Jonathon Ross

This is the Australian wine book we didn’t know we needed, until now. It provides us with relevant, modern context to the places and personalities....

Erin Larkin • 27 Nov 2023

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Australia: Penfolds 2023 Collection

The 2023 Penfolds Collection spans 27 wines across Australia, North America and Europe. The highlight this year is undoubtedly the Chardonnays....

Erin Larkin • 19 Jul 2023

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Australia, Victoria: Tahbilk’s Eric Stevens Purbrick – 26 Vintages of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon

In an abbreviated version of the Tahbilk 75th Anniversary Tasting, I tasted 26 wines, from the 2004 vintage through to the current 2018....

Erin Larkin • 19 Apr 2023

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Australia, Victoria: Giaconda 2021 Estate Vineyard Chardonnay – What Is in a Score?

This is a Great Wine by any standard globally. I am proud to give it a perfectly rounded score of 100 points....

Erin Larkin • 24 Mar 2023

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Australia, Victoria: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

This is a mini but mighty expose on Cabernet Sauvignon from the state of Victoria, which has produced a lot of high-scoring wines for this report....

Erin Larkin • 15 Nov 2022

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Australia, South Australia: Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 1985-2019

The John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon is an iconic Cabernet in Australia, prized for its longevity in the cellar and its balance on release....

Erin Larkin • 10 Aug 2022

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