Cook's Lot 'Lot 333' Riesling 2015

Cook's Lot 'Lot 333' Riesling 2015

  10:00    Stu.

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On song, as good as I've seen it, a stellar release from Duncan Cook down in Orange.

A fine, floral feast on display here: magnolia, white florals, vanilla and slight musky tones.

Suggestive of a little leading spritz, an awakening that delivers a fresh, zippy, zesty experience - citrus cut and thrust all the way.

Good length, eager to please - yes, the best I have seen it look personally. 92

Tasted on: Tuesday 8th September, a Flower day
Source: Sample
Price: $22
Alcohol: 12%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://www.cookslot.com.au/

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Lark Hill Viognier 2015

Lark Hill Viognier 2015

  17:21    Stu.

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Winemaker Chris Carpenter has a firm hand on the tiller of this engimatic variety. Not easy to get right, here Carpenter has picked a little early to retain some acidity with sacrificing trademark stonefruit and spice.

You can almost imagine biting into the delicate, fuzzy, softness of a barely ripe Apricot as you lower the olfactory organ into this one.

Like its stonefruit counterpart, it's fleshy; the initial introduction shows a wine of textural substance, segueing to experience enhancing ground ginger. There's a little grip and acidic tingle on the back palate. It's one you want to judge the temperature right with, a 'Goldilocks' - not too cold, not too warm. Excellent wine. 92

Tasted on: Wednesday 25th November, a Fruit transitioning to Root day
Source: Sample
Price: $25
Alcohol: 11.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://www.larkhillwinery.com/

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Taylors Promised Land Chardonnay 2014

Taylors Promised Land Chardonnay 2014

  11:51    Stu.

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Represents as something akin to a Chardonnay/ Sauvignon Blanc hybrid, with green tropicals, gooseberry and a touch of tangy citrus.

Carries that acidity well into the palate, balanced against what shows as a little mid-palate sweetness.

From a personal preference, it's not one for me, but doesn't disgrace itself. 86

Tasted on: Tuesday 8th September, a Flower day
Source: Sample
Price: $13.95
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://www.taylorswines.com.au/

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Daosa Blanc de Blanc 2011

Daosa Blanc de Blanc 2011

  10:00    Stu.

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A lively effervescence: persistence of bead, yeasty autolysis top notes, complexity from 51 months on lees.

Citrus tang, a swathe of acid cutting a minerally line - yet softened sufficiently from time both sur lie and bois. A little biscuit depth, persistent acid. Glorious length, a fine tail. 93

Tasted on: Friday 4th September, a Fruit to Root day
Source: Sample
Price: $55
Alcohol: 11.9%
Closure: Cork
Website: http://daosa.com.au/

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Kalleske Plenarius Viognier 2014

Kalleske Plenarius Viognier 2014

  20:49    Stu.

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Honey, apricot, ginger - intoxicating, alluring - not least that russety, amber colour from spending some an extended maceration period on its grape skins.

Full on, for what is ostensibly a white wine, bristling and humming with flavour, great phenolics and trim acid.

Dry, juicy with a little tang - a wine that has you yearning for more for sure. 92 

Tasted on: Monday 31st August, a Flower to Leaf day
Source: Sample
Price: $26
Alcohol: 12%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://www.kalleske.com/

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Lark Hill Riesling 2015

Lark Hill Riesling 2015

  13:17    Stu.

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Green apple, pithy citrus/sherbet character; suggestive tropical fruit notes (not as prominent as prior - cooler - vintage).

Crunchy acid, citrus flourishes more akin to lime, a little honeyed note perhaps (golden delicious oxidative hint). Good length, not just a line merchant, has a little swing and seam to the armoury too. 

Sustained flavour reaching into the farthest recesses of the palate, a memory of what came before and a reminder to reach for the glass again. 93 

Tasted on: Tuesday 10th November, a Root to Flower day
Source: Sample
Price: $35
Alcohol: 11.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://www.larkhillwinery.com/

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Zonin Prosecco NV

Zonin Prosecco NV

  11:49    Stu.

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I've purchased this Prosecco before - a very cost effective input into a home made Aperol Spritz - so I was quite happy to receive a bottle for review.

It's a Woolworths exclusive (the Pinnacle Liquor reference a dead giveaway) so you'll only find it in the likes of BWS. At $11 it's not the most complex of its style, but is a great afternoon refresher, a gateway to the evening, or - as I've indicated - perfect for an Aperol Spritz.

Opens with pear drop aromatics, citrus and a little almond grove. It's a fresh little Prosecco made from the Glera grape in Italy's North East.

In the mouth: full, moussey, the congregation of bubbles joining en masse to provide a substantive experience. There's more pear and citrus present here and the finish, whilst dry, carries a little fruit sweetness for refreshment. An effective summer cleanser. 87

Tasted on: Sunday 1st November, a Flower day
Source: Sample
Price: $10.99
Alcohol: 11%
Closure: Cork
Website: http://www.zoninprosecco.com/

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