Category Archives: Hunter Valley

Mount Pleasant Cellar Aged Elizabeth Semillon 2007, Hunter Valley

Posted on March 20, 2016 by simplepalatesseriously

It’s warmed up quite nicely for this F1 Sunday in Melbourne. The rains on Friday washed away Melbourne’s dusty stink and I’m savouring every bit of sunshine possible. As much as I go for Mercedes-Benz and Hamilton, I wasn’t big … Continue reading →

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UOMSWS Introduction to Wine Tasting Semester 1 2014

Posted on August 3, 2014 by simplepalatesseriously

This is the slightly overdue write-up for the University of Melbourne Student Wine Society’s Introduction to Wine Tasting session held back in April. We ran two concurrent sessions with the same line-up of wines. One group was led stumbling down the … Continue reading →

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Game of Rhones, Red bloods of Australia

Posted on August 21, 2013 by simplepalatesseriously

Game of Rhones, the premier tasting event in Melbourne for Rhone variety producers from around Australia. It’s a day closely rivalled by Pinot Palooza which is coming up soon. This was the perfect assault against the cold Melbourne weekend. When … Continue reading →

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Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon 2004, Hunter Valley, NSW

Posted on July 9, 2011 by simplepalatesseriously

$15 from Dan Murphy’s. Canola gold yellow, lovely developed nose of ripe waxy lime, lemon rind and cumin aromas. Lively fresh acidity, medium-bodied with lemon lime flavours and a touch of minerality. Drink now but will age for several years … Continue reading →

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