Higher Plane Chardonnay Forest Grove 2017

Higher Plane Chardonnay Forest Grove 2017

  14:30    Stu.

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Poised, balanced, it sits just-so on the palate, at ease and with itself. A mere spread of texture, lends a little weight and width. Grapefruit acids and a squeeze of lemon deliver a delicate length, a gentle tug and pull.

Delightfully seasoned oak here on this Chardonnay from Margaret River. It's all peach skin with Vanilla seasoning on the nose and it delivers beautifully. Chardonnay this good for $25? Yes please. 91

Tasted on: Thursday 10th May, a Flower day 
Source: Sample
Price: $25
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.higherplanewines.com.au

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Natural Wine Co Shiraz 2017

Natural Wine Co Shiraz 2017

  08:30    Stu.

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I find wines like this a pleasure to drink. Very easy going, no-nonsense. What they lack in complexity, they make up in sheer drinkability.

Pours a vibrant purple, not quite mega. Smells primary, raw; redolent of stems, veering to a little meatier quality. 

Soft and supple, fairly minimal extraction of flavour and tannin. Plum, blackberry, and subtle spice hints. All up its an approachable, medium bodied wine. 87 

Tasted on: Tuesday 8th May, a Root day 
Source: Sample
Price: $18
Alcohol: 14.2%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.natural-wine-co.com/

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Margan Shiraz 2016

Margan Shiraz 2016

  14:30    Stu.

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Chocolate and nutty oak with residual hints of black fruit sitting within. 

Rich and ripe style. The chocolate and plummy fruit sit squarely at the heart of the wine. It's just that medium almost veering to full of body, a touch of earth and just there acidity. 

Nicely balanced Hunter Shiraz that offers a little of everything. 90

Tasted on: Friday 4th May, Leaf to Fruit day
Source: Sample
Price: $25
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.margan.com.au

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Turkey Flat Rosé 2017

Turkey Flat Rosé 2017

  08:43    Stu.

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Long sold out ex-winery, you can still find this kicking around the retail circuit at/about the $20 mark.

Dusky red Berry deliciousness here, sprinkle of spice in the background. Creaminess oozes across the palate, the red Berry fruit makes its presence known. 

Dry and crisp, delicate acidity, all on a good length. Certainly different to how I recall. Snappier, smarter, sharper. 92  

Tasted on: Saturday 12th May, a Leaf day
Source: Retail, Black Sheep Bottle Shop
Price: $20
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.turkeyflat.com.au

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The Natural Wine Co Rosé 2017

The Natural Wine Co Rosé 2017

  14:50    Stu.

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Summer accents are evident here. It's easy to consider Rosé simply a 'Summer' drink; lazy too I'd add - particularly in my home of Brisbane where daytime Winter temps clock in to the low 20s.

But, for many, it is. And certainly where strawberry and rose scents are as evident here. 

Crisp and clippy across the palate. Offers a mix of fruit, with savoury edges. On a good length, again dry, giving. 89 

Tasted on: Thursday 3rd May, a Leaf day
Source: Sample
Price: $18
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.natural-wine-co.com/

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Higher Plane Fiano 2017

Higher Plane Fiano 2017

  14:30    Stu.

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Oozes fresh pear, uncertain as to whether that's Beurre Bosc or William. What's a variety between friends and grapes? There's some supplementary spice sitting in the background. 

Generous texture across the breadth of the palate. A balanced mix of pear, citrus, a pinch of zest and spice. For all that fruit afore it, it's essentially a dry wine with a savoury bent, delivered on a generous length. 91 

Tasted on: Wednesday 2nd May, a Leaf day
Source: Sample
Price: $25
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.higherplanewines.com.au

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Wirra Wirra Woodhenge Shiraz 2016

Wirra Wirra Woodhenge Shiraz 2016

  10:30    Stu.

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Robust Shiraz from McLaren Vale, as solid as Trott's 'Woodhenge', except this is fruit driven rather than wood. 

It carries the McLaren Vale signature, writ-large: all black fruit and heady and earthen lines. Full, chewy palate, black fruit in abundance, twists of licorice, the double helix of its DNA. Tannin is barely there, well meshed into the very fabric of this wine's being. 90

Tasted on: Sunday 29th April, a Root to Flower day
Source: Sample
Price: $35
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.wirrawirra.com

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