Little Wine Co Gem Pecorino 2025

Little Wine Co Gem Pecorino 2025

  07:47    Stu.

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This 2025 rendition of Little Wine Co's Pecorino (see 2024 for a little variety etymology) is a fresh and fragrant delight. Unwaxed lemon skin, aromatic herb. The palate has a lemon zest freshness, grapefruit pith - building to a little textural spread, with a salinity that brings in a drying - almost bitter lemon, not quite - complexity and length to it. 

At turns its both dangerously smashable, yet also beguiling complex - enough to halt you from demolishing it with such reckless abandon. Smart. Delicious. 92

Tasted on: Thursday 9th October
Source: Sample
Price: $35
Alcohol: 12.8%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://thelittlewinecompany.com.au/

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The Little Wine Co Lyre Lyre 2023

The Little Wine Co Lyre Lyre 2023

  15:40    Stu.

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A white blend of Verdelho, Pecorino, Vermentino, and Albarino (order as listed on the label, not necessarily by contribution to the blend).

Beautiful aromatics: frangipane, almond paste, snow pea tendril. Has a minerally suggestive edge that just catches the nasal cavity - perhaps a little white pepper / rotund one note.

Musk and minerally through the middle, pleasing enough texture a tingly spine of acid. A most pleasing all-rounder. 92

Tasted on: Sunday 2nd February
Source: Sample
Price: $25
Alcohol: 12.4%
Closure: Screwcap
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The Little Wine Co Albarino 2024

The Little Wine Co Albarino 2024

  09:15    Stu.

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Fresh release of Albarino from Broke Fordwich (Hunter Valley) based The Little Wine Co. Fresh as it's both 2024 vintage, but also personified in its aromatic representation. Its all manner of peach nectar, summer florals, speaking to Summer days spent outside, around the table.

A lick of texture across the palate, against a grace of acidity - both lending itself to a range of foodstuffs. Seafood Paella an acceptable nod to Albarino's homeland Spain.

Personally I'd happily quaff this post-dip in the pool, the condensation rolling down the bottle as the water rolls down your face. That spine of acidity and lingering spice on the finish bringing refreshment, both. 92

Tasted on: Saturday 23rd November

Source: Sample
Price: $32
Alcohol: TBC
Closure: Screwcap
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Margan Aged Release Semillon 2013

Margan Aged Release Semillon 2013

  07:30    Stu.

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Sitting there, reserved, the wine equivalent of arms and legs folded. Sullen. Hints, perhaps, of citrus and grass. Rock melon, maybe. 

The palate, livelier. There's a minerality, a tingle across the palate, a drying pucker. Freshening acidity - you get the impression it still has much to yield. 

At this early (ignore the fact it's 5) juncture it's hard to say. 91+ 

Tasted on: Friday 5th October 
Source: Sample
Price: $50
Alcohol: 11%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.margan.com.au

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Margan Semillon 2017

Margan Semillon 2017

  15:33    Stu.

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Semillon's ability to awaken the senses and positively enliven the palate is second to none, well perhaps Riesling may have some skin in that game - I digress.

This cracking example from Andrew Margan and a cracking 2017 vintage carries itself and is redolent with lime, lemongrass and lemon balm.

It's fresh with a real acidic zip that will serve it well in the coming years. That, for $20 too, you can have something raring to go now or, given some time and patient cellaring, will develop into something else never ceases to amaze. Good drinking here. 91 

Tasted on: Sunday 10th September, a Fruit day
Source: Sample
Price: $20
Alcohol: 12%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.margan.com.au

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