Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2019

Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2019

  12:36    Stu.

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It's a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Cabernet Franc in the following proportions: 50/48/2%.

Seing a mix (61/39) of od/new oak for eight monnths; to 4000l foudres for a further 11m.

Redcurrant, cedar and bay on the nose. Warming up: chocolate, coffee grounds, earth and floral perfume.

It's lithe, soft on entry and then carrying a certain line of powdery tannin - almost the hallmark for these impressive TàT releases. There's a milk chocolate note on the finish, combined with a little freshness. Classy - balnced, but you just know this has cellarability writ large across it! 93

Tasted on: Saturday 19th February
Source: Sample
Price: $50
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://terreaterre.com.au/

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Tim Adams Skilly Ridge Riesling 2020

Tim Adams Skilly Ridge Riesling 2020

  08:55    Stu.

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White florals, blossom, lavender, a little bruised apple in the frame. Beautiful aromatics, freshness juxtaposed against a little oxidative edge.

Minerally, a subtle tang of lime juice across the length of the wine, textural width adding breadth to length and filling the wine out. It's what marks it out from a raft of "acid and lime" merchants that we all know (and for the most part love).

A generosity of flavour to it, subtle and beguiling. A standout Rizza! 93

Tasted on: Thursday 3rd February
Source: Sample
Price: $30
Alcohol: 11.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.timadamswines.com.au/

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Jacob's Creek Double Barrel Chardonnay 2020

Jacob's Creek Double Barrel Chardonnay 2020

  16:30    Stu.

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Figgy kind of Chardonnay here, suggestion of citrus.

Palate shows more of a nutty, marzipan and spice character - that could be the secondary influence of the whisky barrels. Regardless, there's an appealing nature - even an offer of orange peel - to this wine.

Perhaps not the greatest of depth and length of flavour, but a well balanced and rounded proposition. 88

Tasted on: Thursday 4th November

Source: Sample
Price: $27
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.jacobscreek.com/

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Patina Pinot Noir 2018

Patina Pinot Noir 2018

  08:30    Stu.

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Even at 3y of age it still feels youthful and primary. Berry fruit with a slight sour edge lurking beneath.

It's light on entry - yet with a soft, sensuous and pillowy approach through the middle of the wine.

A line of cool climate acidity threads its way across, forming the wine's spine. There's a lasting finish, tugging further, creating a lingering memory.

It feels deceitful, in a good way: youthful, yet with a suggestion of maturity that is its destiny and what awaits further. 92

Tasted on: Wednesday 17th November
Source: Sample
Price: $45
Alcohol: 13.6%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://patinawines.com.au/

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Harewood Estate Porongurup Riesling 2021

Harewood Estate Porongurup Riesling 2021

  16:00    Stu.

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Lemongrass, citrus, an undercurrent of salinity sitting gently beneath. 

The delicate fragrance not quite in tune for a Riesling packing a punch and tang of flavour.

A zest and minerality performs a lively dance across the palate, down the spine and through to a fine finish. Porongurup is certainly a sub-region to watch, the Harewood Rieslings generally too. 93

Tasted on: Wednesday 13th October
Source: Sample
Price: $30
Alcohol: 12%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://harewood.com.au/

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Yangarra Rosé 2020

Yangarra Rosé 2020

  16:00    Stu.

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Whole berry, basket pressed; wild yeast Ferment, lees maturation and battonage. Rosé shown some love, the Yangarra way. 

Touch of Turkish Delight and rose petal, softly accented, to entice. 

Crisp, clipped, has a cool approach - in that it feels punchy across the palate. Spiced nuance moving through the final third, driving length. 

Rivals the best of any, so-called, Provençal style Rosé. 93

Tasted on: Friday 4th September 
Source: Sample
Price: $27
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://www.yangarra.com/

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Blue Pyrenees Bone Dry Rosé 2020

Blue Pyrenees Bone Dry Rosé 2020

  16:00    Stu.

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I had to double check that I'd not already reviewed this, for my tasting experiences show Rosés typically tend to be released in the same year as declared vintage, not here it would seem!

Strawberry, watermelon, touch of dried herb in the mix.

It's dry as, with a wicked crunch through the length of the wine. It's delicate, with a fine veneer on initial entry and following through on a tight phenolic pinch. It has it all: aromatics, flavour, length and a touch of texture. A yes from me. 92

Tasted on: Wednesday 17th November
Source: Sample
Price: $23
Alcohol: 13%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: https://bluepyrenees.com.au/

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