One Day but More to Come

McClaren Vale-Day 1

Chapel Hill Winery             Good

Coriole Vineyards                     Very Good

            www.coriole.com    mark@coriole.com

            2008 Estate Grown Shiraz

            2008 Old Barn Cabernet Shiraz

d’Arenberg Vineyards                     Good

            www.darenberg.com.au 

            had a very nice lunch at d’Arry’s Verandah

            www.darrysverandah.com.au

            (very good salad, good entrée, outstanding soufflé for dessert)

Alpha Box & Dice Winery            Good

            www.johnsonbrother.com

            use Wine Merchants of Hawaii: Tim Uarrad 808-487-5355

            2003 Apostle Shiraz

Penny’s Hill Vineyard                      Very Good

            www.pennyshill.com.au  kpilkington@pennyshill.com.au

            lara@epicureanwines.com  in US

            2009 Experimental Grenache

            2009 Yacca Paddock Tempranillo

            2008 Shiraz/Viognier (5%)

Day 2

Samuel's Gorge                                 very good
           http://www.grrge.com.au/ 
          2010 Reisling
          2008 Shiraz
          2008 Grenache

Oliver's Taranga                               excellent
          http://www.oliverstaranga.com/
          2009 Sagrantino
          2009 Expatriate Shiraz
          2003 Museum Release Shiraz