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"For your pleasure
In our present state
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Like anything
We present ourselvesThe words we use tumble
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Gravel hard and looseThere all night lying
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2012 Angullong Fossil Hill Shiraz Viognier
Difficult vintage and not a persuasive take on the Shiraz Viognier blend. Pepper and florals. A little plushness in the mouth but the acidity remains gangly and mawkish. Light berry fruit. Purple flowers, sour plum skins. Trails away quickly. 85 … Continue reading
2012 Angullong Fossil Hill Tempranillo
Cold, wet season in Orange and the Central Ranges. It shows here. Only just medium-bodied. The acidity is a lemony. Savoury, fresh red berries and mulch. Spicy with a good deal of crunchy tannin. It is a little sharp and … Continue reading
2012 Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Cabernet Sauvignon
“Willard: Are you crazy, Goddammit? Don’t you think it’s a little risky for some R&R? Kilgore: If I say its safe to surf this beach, Captain, then it’s safe to surf this beach! I mean, I’m not afraid to surf … Continue reading
2013 Printhie MCC Riesling
“You know that I would be a liar…” – Jim Morrison Very much in the mold of the Rieslings I was tasting when I visited Orange last year. And here I’d like to make a personal distinction between what I … Continue reading
2013 Logan Weemala Riesling
One of a number of Rieslings from Orange looking to a bit of residual sugar to tame the naturally high acidity the region can generate. Apple blossom, lemon, herbs, passionfruit and flint. Clean and slightly curved with a suggestion of … Continue reading
2013 McWilliam’s Appellation Series Orange Sauvignon Blanc
Another wine in the McWilliam’s Appellation Series – designed to highlight regions within NSW. Orange was of course the sensible place to head for Sauvignon Blanc. By and large in the clean, crisp mode with a couple of tweaks. Intense … Continue reading
2013 Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Sauvignon Blanc
A fine example of how well Sauvignon Blanc can perform in the Orange region. A stony, flinty countenance is balanced by more luxe melon and passionfruit characters with plenty of lemony length. Nettles, herbs and cut grass are present, not overwhelming. Slightly tart … Continue reading
2012 Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Shiraz
A rather bold Shiraz from a cooler than average vintage in Orange. Plenty of rainfall too. Wild yeast fermented and matured in small French barriques for eighteen months. That toasty, cedary oak is clearly evident but in balance. Concentrated raspberry and pepper … Continue reading
2013 Ross Hill Pinnacle Series Chardonnay
From a warmer, dryer vintage than the excellent 2012. I’m not as fond of it but it’s a worthy follow-up nonetheless and true to the conditions in which it was conceived. Rather fleshy and peachy. Prominent pineapple and coconut – … Continue reading
2012 Ross Hill Isabella & Jack Cabernet Franc Merlot
A well known wine writer recently stated that the Orange region’s “most successful variety is undoubtedly chardonnay”. Now I’m all for opinion but this sort of authoritative announcement irks me. It doesn’t recognise the range of contrary opinions out there … Continue reading