Pipers Brook Vineyard

Ninth Island

Tasmania Sparkling Champagne Blend 2023

Hobart with four quarters. Lovely and crisp. — 8 months ago

Rod NivenCheryl thomson
with Rod and Cheryl

Brook & Bull

Columbia Valley Cabernet Franc 2016

Truncated notes from a boisterous dinner with old friends.

Wow. Gorgeously floaty nose has berries and floral notes. Soft and concentrated, yet light on its feet. Impressive.
— 3 years ago

"Odedi", Jonathan and 8 others liked this

House of Arras

Grand Vintage Champagne Blend 2008

Tuesday the 26th of January was Australia Day and a public holiday. What better way to celebrate than Australia’s best fizz Arras Grand Vintage from Tasmania. Quite light lemon in colour. Very citrussy and mineral on the nose. 7 years on Lees showing in the complexity of the palate which still shows tension and refreshment. See previous notes for the 2007 which was slightly better and Champion Wine of the Royal Brisbane Show. — 4 years ago

Jan, Scott and 17 others liked this

Hope Estate

Wollombi Brook Semillon 2013

N: lemon cream with a light floral hint in the background
P: “” honey crisp apple, touch of white peach, rounded lanolin texture, steely minerality w a touch of saline on the finish
— 2 years ago

Paul liked this

Shob Brook Wines

Cabernet Franc

Lightly fizzy, jam-y, rich and refreshing — 3 years ago

Brook & Bull

Columbia Valley Malbec 2019

2019 very smooth that do not believe it’s Malbec. Fruit forward with structure. A fruity Malbec. Wow imho — 3 years ago

Tom, Skip and 4 others liked this

House of Arras

Methode Traditionelle Sparkling Rosé 2007

2005 was on the edge. This is a bit brighter but still has the deep brioche toast — 3 years ago

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with See and Rubychick
See, Rubychick and 2 others liked this

Oxbow Brewing Company

Punch Brook Stainless Aged Farmhouse Lager with Raspberries

Even better than I remembered. Maybe bc it’s on draft from the motherland — 3 years ago

Pipers Brook Vineyard

Pinot Noir 2019

Pale to mid Ruby in colour with great clarity. Aromatic red and black Cherry notes with rose petals. A stalky whole bunch note with a little spice. Those fresh cherry notes of medium weight but medium plus intensity transfer through to the palate. Very fresh, young with great potential for future complexity. I can see why it won the Trophy for Best Pinot Noir at both Royal Adelaide and Royal Hobart - both shows with extensive and high quality Pinot entries. Too young but I had to try the first of 6. Next in a year plus. Technical background: (whole berry ferments with 20% whole bunches. Aged in 25% new puncheons and Barriques). Ended up having the 2nd bottle 195 weeks later on 25th October 2024. Just a stunning Pinot Noir and even improving on that 2 Trophies standard. — 4 years ago

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Bob McDonald

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@Greg Gosselin Yes Greg. They have been high quality producers in the Tamar River for a while now. Also make a good sparkling.
Byron Hewett

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I visited them in 1990 when Andrew Pirie was still there!
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He was certainly a giant of Tasmanian viticulture. Matthew Jukes (UK) once said that a wine he made was”the greatest sparkling wine made outside of Champagne “.