Nomad's Garden Skin Contact Field Blend 2019

Nomad's Garden Skin Contact Field Blend 2019

  16:30    Stu.

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Nomad's Garden, a sub-brand of El Dorado road, from memory a labour of love to restore a much neglected vineyard in Beechworth, in Vic's NE.

This field blend being a Viognier and Marsanne co-ferment. Has that unmistakeable, skinsy (270 days thereon) vibe: Citrus peel, Jasmine, hints of bergamot

Slippery textured number, sliding across the palate, it's lighter in flavour that the aromatics initially indicate, clicking in at sub 10% explains that. Regardless, it's a harmoniously textured slip of a wine. 92 

Tasted on: Tuesday 14th April 
Source: Retail
Price: $25
Alcohol: 9.3%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.nomadsgarden.com.au/

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Cape Jaffa Samphire 2016

Cape Jaffa Samphire 2016

  08:30    Stu.

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Skin contact white wine from the Limestone Coast. Predominantly Chardonnay, spends 6m on skins and then a further 6 in barrel. 

Comes across with this Creamy, almost Vanilla edge. Musky hints, almond paste, certainly much going on. 

Textural, chewy and thick for ostensibly a white wine. Richly spiced, almost gingery, a veritable explosion of flavour in the mouth. Hints of the almond, cinnamon, almost reminding of something like a liebkuchen biscuit. 

Certainly challenges and I'm not particularly sure i could consume anything more than a glass at this point. Time may pose a different opinion 91+  

Tasted on: Saturday 28th October, a Root day

Source: Sample
Price: $29
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
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Mad Men of Riesling 'Devolution' 2012

Mad Men of Riesling 'Devolution' 2012

  21:32    Stu.

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My photo doesn't do the gorgeous onion skin-meets-bronzing-ball-application colour of the wine. Considered an 'orange' or extended skin contact wine, additional time on 'skins' imparts this lovely hue to the wine.

Gentle hints of citrus with bruised apple character, hints of stonefruit and pear. I thought I spotted some gentle spritz on entry, but I'd say it's more of an assertive mineral, nigh metallic, quality. Great texture from that extra time on skins, a lovely width across the palate.  

Feels lively, vibrant, with plenty of nervous energy in the mouth. Slight cidery aspect to the wine - a positive - damn interesting, different.

Deliciously dry, phenolics very evident, generous length too. Length, not in Rieslings rapier like manner, it's there - present, rather than focal.  91 - Very Good

Tasted on: Wednesday 2nd January, a Fruit Day
Source: Sample
Price: $30
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Crown Seal
Website: http://www.xabregas.com.au/

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