Lambert Estate First Chapter Shiraz 2019

Lambert Estate First Chapter Shiraz 2019

  08:30    Stu.

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Classic Barossa Shiraz in profile. Deep plum, Mulberry, kiss of oak just there.

The palate shows a sweetish fruit profile, firmish grain of tannin and a lick of - well - licorice through the finish. Solid Barossan Shiraz, a crowd pleaser all the way. 90

Tasted on: Saturday 28th August
Source: Sample
Price: $TBC
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://www.lambertestate.com/

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Huntington Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2021

Huntington Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2021

  16:36    Stu.

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Has beautiful visual appeal, I'm sure it would entice on looks alone. It pours a pale dusky pink, the kind
seen on a Summer's fading sun.

It conveys a floral and confectioner's berry aroma, a sensation that flows onto the palate.

It's consistent in its presentation, with a bold profile. There's hints of red apple, strawberry, citrus and even veering to what seems a tropical bent to it. Summer personified. 90

Tasted on: Wednesday 4th August
Source: Sample
Price: $27
Alcohol: 12.3%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://huntingtonestate.com.au/

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DAOSA Natural Reserve 4th Release NV

DAOSA Natural Reserve 4th Release NV

  21:11    Stu.

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This wine made me stand up and pay attention, even now some 48 hours later it continues to haunt me and make me re-appraise it.

Initially autolytic characters with wholemeal bread in the frame dominate. Stonefruit, Quince - for those fruit characteristics it throws more of a savoury bent.

A tangy lemon/lime citrus greets you on entry, it's minerally with a somewhat coarse nature across the palate. It's of generous length, a firm spine of acidity provides the frame about which the wine hangs. 

If serving this in one sitting, it may actually benefit from a decant, doing so will see some of the efferevescence subside, but bring forward more of a saline/ sherry like character. It's a wine that will likely develop. It's youthful now, yet possessing the pedigree to come together. 94+

Tasted on: Wednesday 3rd November

Source: Sample
Price: $50
Alcohol: 12.9%
Closure: Cork
Website: https://terreaterre.com.au/

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Geoff Merrill Reserve Chardonnay 2017

Geoff Merrill Reserve Chardonnay 2017

  12:20    Stu.

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Oak remnants, grilled nectarine, creamed corn. It's listed as 94% McLaren Vale Chardonnay, the balance being Coonawarra fruit.

Richness across the palate, some additional time has softened acids, building texture. There's a creamy, almost mealiness, with stonefruit depth of flavour.

Generous to a tee. 91

Tasted on: Tuesday 15th June
Source:Sample
Price: $40
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.geoffmerrillwines.com.au/

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Tim Adams Riesling 2021

Tim Adams Riesling 2021

  08:30    Stu.

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So it would appear 2021 is being lauded as a stellar vintage in Clare, at least something of potential has come from what has been quite a troubling period.

Bath salts, lavender, suggestion of lemon grass and lime juice.

There's a sharp and focal intensity to the wine, geared around citrus, possessing drive through to the finish.

It fades on that length, lingering sufficiently to leave a lasting presence on the palate - before the next glass that is. 92

Tasted on: Wednesday 28th July
Source: Sample
Price: $24
Alcohol: 11.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.timadamswines.com.au/

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Jules Taylor Pinot Noir 2020

Jules Taylor Pinot Noir 2020

  13:54    Stu.

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Firmer, meatier style of Pinot Noir from the Marlborough region and the hand of Jules Taylor.

Dark fruit, oak seasoning and tilled earth on offer. Stylistically it's medium to full bodied, dark fruits represent and segue to a firm - yet fine - tannin profile that carries a dark and firm line through the finish. 91

Tasted on: Thursday 29th July
Source: Sample
Price: $35
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.julestaylor.com/

Sample courtesy of: Single Vineyard Sellers  

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Parish Vineyard Coal River Valley Riesling 2020

Parish Vineyard Coal River Valley Riesling 2020

  22:20    Stu.

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Tasmanian Riesling from the Coal River Valley, some 30KMs north-east of Hobart.

It's of a prominent citrus bent, a little marmalade, green mango and apple - add some freshening sea spray on the nose and you're pretty much there.

The palate is fresh, tangy, hint of salinity flowing through - seemingly adding both length and width. The backbone to the wine is long, with a finer length than - say - the bristling acidity of an example from Eden Valley, where proprietor Robert Hill-Smith and winemaker Louisa Rose ply their trade.

This calls for a dozen, freshly shucked and with a simple squeeze of lemon to compliment. That briny edge just matching the Oyster shell for me. 93

Tasted on: Monday 2nd August
Source: Sample
Price: $30
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.hsfv.com/

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