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2013 Teusner Woodside Sauvignon Blanc
Also comes in a proprietary bottle but I don’t have an image of it yet. So we’ll make do with a bottle shot from the previous vintage for now. I’m pleasantly surprised by the excitement I feel tasting my first … Continue reading
2012 Vinteloper Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir
Hand-picked from 19 year-old vines, fermented in small open fermenters using indigenous yeasts. Sees ten months in one and two-year old French oak hogsheads. An open nose of cherries, undergrowth/vegetation, rhubarb, a number of grinds of pepper, sap and cinnamon. … Continue reading
2011 Yalumba FDW[7c] Chardonnay
So good to see this wine again after it skipped a year in 2010. It’s a go to Chardonnay and this release is cracker jack gear. For the uninitiated, FDW[7c] = Fine Dry White with the [7c] referring to the batch used. … Continue reading
2011 d’Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay
It’s had its ups and downs, the d’Arenberg Lucky Lizard Chardonnay. I tasted a 2007 at the winery’s 100th birthday celebrations last year and it was looking very smart indeed. The flavour and aroma profile of this 2011 release is reminiscent … Continue reading
2012 SC Pannell Arido Rosé
A small confession – I never really enjoyed Steve Pannell’s Rosé all that much when it was made from McLaren Vale Grenache. I like this Adelaide Hills version based on Nebbiolo a lot more. Nebbiolo’s a great grape for Rosé, … Continue reading
2012 SC Pannell Pinot Grigio
I’d still call this a Grigio despite the fact that it has plenty of ripe flavour and a sense of sumptuousness. The acidity has that wet slate character giving the wine ample freshness and structure without coming across as at … Continue reading
2012 Scott Fiano
The best Australian Fiano I’ve tasted. It has texture, something which is sadly lacking or underplayed in a lot of local expressions. The same applies to Vermentino if you ask me. Ripe pear drops, white flowers, preserved lemon, guava and an inference of … Continue reading
2012 Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay
I eagerly await the release of the Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay each year. Unfortunately I haven’t managed to grab a bottle of the small run 2011 release. It looked quite smart when I tasted it last year. Anyway, the … Continue reading
2012 Grosset Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
A blend of 70% Clare Valley Semillon and 30% Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc. It’s probably my third favourite wine in the Grosset stable, ahead of the Pinot, Gaia and Chardonnay. There’s a bit of ripe fruit sweetness here but it’s still … Continue reading
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2012 Mike Press Chardonnay
The best Mike Press Chardonnay to date in my humble opinion. Single vineyard, no oak, fruit forward and abundant purity of flavour. Hints of florals to go with the grapefruit, melon and stonefruits. The acidity is embedded in the wine, … Continue reading