The Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx is a Newcastle, Australia, based wine club who meet regularly to taste, discuss and consume wines. This site records our tasting scores and notes. The Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx is a Newcastle, Australia, based wine club who meet regularly to taste, discuss and consume wines. This site records our tasting scores and notes.
2009 Top Wines

Wine of the Year

Bridgewater Mill Sparkling
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2008 Top Wines

Wine of the Year

McLeish Estate Merlot
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2007 Top Wines
Wine of the Year

Annies Lane Coppertrail Shiraz
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2006 Top Wines
Wine of the Year

Vino Gusto Verdelho
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Welcome to the Phalanx

"Real people, drinking real wine, with honest comments"

This web site is dedicated to wine drinkers all around the world. On this site is our collection of wines we have tasted over the last 16 years as members of the Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx.

Please note that the wines are not for sale - these are only tasting notes for your own research and enjoyment.

Don't forget to check great clay and virtual sculptures by Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx Official Sculpture at Residence Artist, Warren Reilly, at http://wwww.warren-reilly.com.au.

 

Help Support our local non-profit pre-school. We have setup a fundraiser where you can buy wines at reduced prices (with free delivery), and some money goes to help the school.

To order just logon to http://www.kumerewether.wineservice.com.au

Great wines are available from vineyards like Tyrrells (get some Vat 1 yumminess) , Tamburlaine (organic wines), Grant Burge, Ballast Stone Estate, Cuttaway Hill, Hesketh and Stuart Wines Company.

Sunday 2nd August 2009
Bridgewater Mill takes Wine of the Year
Author: T.C. O.P.

The Bridgewater Mill Sparkling NV Adelaide Hill Pinot Noir Chardonnay has taken out the Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx top award in a ceremony in the Hunter Valley last night. This great sparkling provided by the queen of bubbles,

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Thursday 30th July 2009
Glitter, Glitter, Glitter
Author: T.C. O.P.

The only sort of ceremonies you can have are glittering occassions, so the Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx is having a glittering ceremony this Saturday in the Hunter Valley to award the 2009 Wine of the Year.

In a year where the Global Financial Crisis has had no impact on the Phalanx, the wines were of extraordinary quality. Sally's

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Tuesday 29th July 2008
McLeish Estate Merlot takes the 2008 Wine of the Year
Author: T.C. O.P.

In a closely fought contest, the "Brilliant" and "Yummish" McLeish Estate 2004 Merlot has won the 2008 Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx Wine of the Year. The $25 a bottle cracker was supplied by Manny

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Monday 28th July 2008
Upcoming 2008 WOTY Awards
Author: T.C. O.P.

The international and Australia wine community is eagerly awaiting the announcement of the 2008 Throsby Creek Oeneological Phalanx Wine of the Year Awards.

It has been said that the key awards, Best White, Best Red and the Wine of the Year, can be the difference between selling a million bottles of wine or 1,000,001 bottles. It's impact

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Wednesday 26th September 2007
Successful Mudgee Trip
Author: T.C. O.P.
Thanks to the efforts of Chris and Manny, we had a fantastic trip to Mudgee for the wine of year awards.

Firstly, the trip was so well organised and planned, a massive thank you goes to Chris and Manny. The accommodation, the show bags, the winery tours, the eating and the big school bus were all tremendous. Thanks for the great effort (and

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Saturday 22nd September 2007
Annies Lane takes the title
Author: T.C. O.P.
The great Annies Lane Coppertrail Shiraz (2002) has won the prestigious Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx Wine of the Year for 2007.

In a glittering ceremony at Mudgee, the Coppertrail just edged out the Chateau Moncontour sparkling and Yannock's Stephanie's dream Chardonnay.

Let the celebrations begin.



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Sunday 9th September 2007
Wine of Year Awards
Author: T.C. O.P.
The Annual Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx "Wine of the Year" awards are to be held this year at XXXXX (suppresed to protect the judges from harrassment) , NSW.

This highly-revered award will be given to the wines judged the best by the Phalanx as tasted between July 2006 and June 2007. The award

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Please note that these are only wine tasting notes. We do not sell any of these wines.

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