Silkwood Estate The Bowers Pemberton Pinot Noir Rosé 2019

Silkwood Estate The Bowers Pemberton Pinot Noir Rosé 2019

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Silkwood Estate Winemaker Michael Ng originally knew more about data centre racks than racking wine off, originally having complete a Bachelor of Information systems before subsequently undertaking a viticultural science degree. 

This Pinot based Rosé is a classic of the style, hints of cherry blossom and blackcurrant leaf lead. 

It's dry, with just enough of residual fruit presence to bolster the middle. Delivering through the palate on a crisp finish, there's also enough texture to bolster the palate with width and weight. 90 

Tasted on: Tuesday 21st April 
Source: Sample
Price: $20
Alcohol: TBC
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.silkwoodestate.com.au/

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Feudo Arancio Inzolia 2019

Feudo Arancio Inzolia 2019

  16:30    Stu.

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Citrus, stonefruit, and the kernel to boot! Fragrant, with an underlying minerally hint that adds a harder edge to softness of the fruit.

A more savoury edge, slight fruit tinge, touch of honey and citrus. Reminds more of something like Marsanne - certainly textural, as such.

Line of acid providing carriage of flavour, on a wicked length. 92 

Tasted on: Tuesday 5th May
Source: Sample
Price: $20
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: DIAM
Website: https://www.feudoarancio.it/

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Harvest Syrah 2019

Harvest Syrah 2019

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Harvest is a range of wines by Brendan and Laura Carter (AKA Unico Zelo) in collaboration with growers, where profits are split 50/50 between producer and grower. 

Pouring a vibrant purple, a leading indicator to what may be ahead. The palate soft and succulent, a fine thread of tannin that delivers length. Very much in the nouveau vogue, yet with a wicked line of cardamom spice on the finish. 91 

Tasted on: Thursday 16th April
Source: Retail
Price: $22.99
Alcohol: 13.8%
Closure: DIAM
Website: https://www.unicozelo.com.au/

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Yangarra Roussanne 2019

Yangarra Roussanne 2019

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Stonefruit, hints of mace like spice providing a tickle to the nasal cavity.

The palate is that veluptuously textured feel, nigh suede like - or peached cotton - in how it gently brushes across the same. Carrying weight, substance, yet still brimming with a thin vein of acidity through a generous finish. 93 

Tasted on: Wednesday 15th April
Source: Sample
Price: $35
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.yangarra.com/

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Gartelmann Georg Petit Verdot 2016

Gartelmann Georg Petit Verdot 2016

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Often the bridesmaid, never the bride - except here, in this ripe and robust offering from Rylstone - an unofficial sub-region of Mudgee region. 

Petit Verdot is often considered the 'bridesmaid' of what might be considered the Bordeaux varieties. Here it's presented as a stand alone single varietal, in a rich and ripe guise. Dark and vibrant fruit, hints of oak remnants, associated spice. 

The fruit presence is what makes the wine stand out, for all its ripeness it's still in balance. Good wine 91. 

Tasted on: Thursday 9th April 
Source: Sample
Price: $35
Alcohol: 15.2%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.gartelmann.com.au/

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Terre à Terre Summertown Vineyard 2018

Terre à Terre Summertown Vineyard 2018

  19:30    Stu.

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Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir from the hand of Xavier Bizot. It's of an exquisite perfume, firmer and fuller Pinot from a warmer year, representing as sour cherry and plum, with a trickle of spice bolstering the wine.

It feels fuller, creamy in the way it evolves across the palate. Flavoursome and fulsome, whilst somewhat riper it's certainly good to go now, but has the wherewithal to develop further. 93+

Tasted on: Saturday 28th March 
Source: Sample
Price: $40
Alcohol: 14.4%
Closure: Sample
Website: https://terreaterre.com.au/

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Hastwell and Lightfoot Fiano 2019

Hastwell and Lightfoot Fiano 2019

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Hastwell and Lightfoot have nailed the texture on these whites (there's a Vermentino too), feeling quite quite slippery across the palate, without being overwrought or excessively unctuous. 

There's a touch of balancing acidity on the backbone too. Aromatics on intro offering a subtle sandalwood spice, something exotic to entice. 

Layered citrus palate offers delicate waves of flavour, fresh herbs along with spice and a nuttiness adding to the overall proposition. 90 

Tasted on: Friday 27th March 
Source: Sample
Price: $25
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://hastwellandlightfoot.com.au/

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