Down to Earth Wrattonbully Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Down to Earth Wrattonbully Sauvignon Blanc 2014

  13:31    Stu.

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The younger sibling to the Terre à Terre Sauvignon Blanc reviewed earlier this year.

This is the third Down to Earth release, it's fair to say that it remains a work in progress. No pejorative statement, merely a reflection on the tinkering and finessing that is taking place. For this release, a greater proportion (7%) of wine is racked off to a one-year old French oak foudré (5% in 2013).

Citrus, quince, tropical hints rounding out the profile. The proportion that sees a little wood also undergoes a little lees stirring, building the texture which is clearly evident in the mouth, without sacrificing vitality or flavour. Citrus, a lovely nip of acid and length to boot.

An excellent example, as good as I've ever seen it. See Australian Sauvignon Blanc through a different lens. 93

Tasted on: Sunday 7th September, a Root day 
Source: Sample
Price: $26
Alcohol: 12.2%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://terreaterre.com.au/

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Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz 2008

Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz 2008

  16:32    Stu.

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Impenetrably black wine with a vibrant purple rim.  Big on flavour, it smells expensive with lashings of oak, bound up with rich, sweet black fruit and twists of licorice.  Vanillin - fruit - hints of darker spice edged-aromatics conclude matters.

Gently spiced on entry, smooth with a fuller feel - the spice builds.  There's drying tannin against the oak, pulling fruit flavour through; firmly in the big-is-best camp.

There's good fruit structure here, the wine barely shifts over three days of being opening.  You know it will age well, and you'd be looking for it to mellow with time.  92 - Very Good

Source: Sample
Price: $70
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap, Stelvin Luxe
Website: http://www.foxcreekwines.com

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