Wirra Wirra The Lost Watch Riesling 2017

Wirra Wirra The Lost Watch Riesling 2017

  08:30    Stu.

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A tang, an almost sour and tart impression against a like and herb lift. 

Freshness personified. Beautiful acid that awakens the palate. A lemon, lime balance. There's a little phenolic edge to proceedings - adding an extra to the palate. Good release. 91

Tasted on: Saturday 12th August, a Leaf day
Source: Sample
Price: $24
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.wirrawirra.com

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De Bortoli La Bossa Merlot 2016

De Bortoli La Bossa Merlot 2016

  14:30    Stu.

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Smells like a solid, jammy red - a generous wine, pencil shavings and a smattering of vanilla. Solid start. 

Palate not so sharp. A bitterness pervades, as opposed to the fruit one might expect given the aromatics. Ripeness understood given the level of stated alcohol.

Still, a rub of tannin across the palate. Look, it sits well in the mouth and is well poised. Mustn't grumble at the dollar. 86 

Tasted on: Wednesday 26th July, a Fruit day
Source: Sample
Price: $9.99
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: debortoli.com.au

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Woodlands 'Margaret' 2007

Woodlands 'Margaret' 2007

  08:30    Stu.

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Beautifully poised blend of 67% Cabernet, 17% Merlot, 16% Malbec that spent 18m in French oak (2/3 new, balance 1yo), looking sharp at ten years of age.

Classic nose of a maturing Cabernet blend. Balancing residual freshness with gum, hints of pencil shaving, cassis. It's just wonderfully enticing, balanced - exactly what I want from a 10yo Cabernet blend. 

Exquisitely medium bodied, resolved graphite tannin. There's still a generous plummy fruit presence in the middle, lending an immediate presence before a length of fine tannin. 93 

Tasted on: Sunday 9th July, a Fruit day
Source: Cellar
Price: $Cannot recall
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.woodlandswines.com.au

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Angullong Chardonnay 2016

Angullong Chardonnay 2016

  16:30    Stu.

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Fairly simple in its approach, yet it delivers a satisfactory experience in its simplicity. 

Primarily about citrus in both aroma and form. There's enough about the palate to satisfy, enough flesh about the bones, so to speak, a spine of acidic drive. 

Not the most complex of wines, it doesn't ask much of you, and for a modern Chardonnay it's not asking much at $20. 87 

Tasted on: Monday 26th June, a Leaf day
Source: Sample
Price: $20
Alcohol: TBC
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.angullong.com.au/

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Windowrie The Mill Chardonnay 2016

Windowrie The Mill Chardonnay 2016

  12:30    Stu.

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Stonefruit and kernel imbued with a subtle citrus and seasoning from some time under wood. 

More of the same on the palate, a pronounced acidity that gives some drive and a little substance. It does feel like it's wanting for more, yet its freshness gives it some resolve and the palate some relief. 

Good tang to it and its conclusion. 88 

Tasted on: Saturday 22nd July, a Flower day
Source: Sample
Price: $20
Alcohol: 12.8%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.windowrie.com.au

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Huntington Estate Barrel Ferment Chardonnay 2016

Huntington Estate Barrel Ferment Chardonnay 2016

  08:30    Stu.

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Classic Chardonnay in a good place. Oozing Stonefruit, with that golden wheat, cashew profile. 

The barrel Ferment gives that fuller profile in the mouth, aiding width to the acid derived length. There's toast, a creaminess to proceedings, a resurrection of the stonefruit. 

Good length, giving - not so much driving. Enjoyable. 92 

Tasted on: Monday 24th July, a Leaf day
Source: Sample
Price: $24
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://huntingtonestate.com.au/

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The Lane Vineyard Block 10 Sauvignon Blanc 2017

The Lane Vineyard Block 10 Sauvignon Blanc 2017

  14:30    Stu.

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Classic Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc. Gentle herbal, grass and citrus aromas that convey their origin. Hints of lime, more than lemon, suggestions of blackcurrant leaf and passionfruit.

Palate carries the acid, taught and lean, buoyed by a little carry of the fruit. Pleasing length. 89 

Tasted on: Wednesday 28th February, a Leaf day
Source: Sample
Price: $25
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.thelane.com.au

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