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2012 David Hook Reserve Central Ranges De Novo Bianco
Another Australian white blend crosses my path. It makes me happy. Onwards! We must move forward, not backward; upward not forward; and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom! A blend of Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Riesling grown on … Continue reading
Posted in Central Ranges, Chardonnay et al, Pinot Grigio et al, Pinot Gris et al, Riesling et al, Sauvignon Blanc et al, White Blends
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2012 Houghtons Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
We’re beginning to hit cooler days and nights around Australia but there’s still a thirty degree maximum forecast here in Brisbane later this week. This is a wine for warm weather. It’s a cliché or perhaps it’s just a category? … Continue reading
2012 Rob Dolan True Colours Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Fermented in tank with light lees. Crisp but the acidity is firmly embedded in the wine. Passionfruit, grass and straw with a bit of lemon and grapefruit cut and thrust. Some herbs and a very faint note of asparagus. Well … 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 Sorrenberg Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Is this Australia’s finest Sauvignon Semillon blend? I suspect so. It’s 80%/20% respectively and it’s a blinder. Sorrenberg really are Beechworth’s quiet achiever. Fermented entirely in older oak after a little skin contact. Wild yeast and significant lees. Smells terrific. Beeswax, lime and … Continue reading
2012 Fraser Gallop Estate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Having leapt to the head of the pack with their 2011 Parterre Chardonnay, Fraser Gallop now leave the peloton behind when it comes to Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon blends. Refinement, sophistication and balance with outstanding persistence. Such an unforced wine. … Continue reading
2011 Evans and Tate Classic White
A summer quaffer if ever there was one. Crisp, dry and sqeaky clean. Green peas, gooseberry, nettles, grass, lemon and passionfruit. Some chopped herbs as well. Refreshment is the draw card. Just don’t go looking for complexity, excitement or length. … Continue reading
2012 Ar Fion Field Blend
Dave Mackintosh, he of New Zealand and Gaelic heritage not to mention ‘Salo’ side project fame, kicks off his new Ar Fion label (“Our Wine” in Scottish Gaelic) with a couple of beauties – a Rosé which I’ll review shortly and this … Continue reading
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2012 SC Pannell Pronto Bianco
For all the success Stephen Pannell has had with his Grenache and Nebbiolo, he’s still a champion of blended wines. This one is made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Grigio from the Adelaide Hills, all adding a distinct … Continue reading
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2012 Voyager Estate Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
“Roll on summer, roll on The spray coming off the ocean The big breakers rolling in The smell of the suntan lotion As we’re rubbing it all over our skin The sweet metal taste of VB Straight from the ice … Continue reading