Author Archives: Sindy Leung

Quarisa “30 Mile” Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Grape 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Rating & Awards– Bronze Medal – San Francisco Wine Competition 2010– "Equal Top in Category", rated 3 stars by WINESTATE– Bronze Medal – Cairns Show Wine Awards 2010 Tasting Notes Take a deep breath and smell the fresh ripe berry fruit aromas. Sip and savour the fresh lively black currant and… Read More »

Quarisa “30 Mile” Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Grape 100% Sauvignon Blanc Rating & Awards – "Top 40 Best Buy"  Winestate – "Equal Top in Category"  Winestate Tasting Notes Take a deep breath and smell the fresh herbaceous fruit aromas. Sip and savour the intense gooseberry cut grass aromas with long refreshing finish. –by Official Website Clean and fresh tropical fruit bouquet, with… Read More »

Arlewood Margaret River “La Bratta” 2007

Grape 60% Merlot20% Cabernet Sauvignon20% Malbec Ratings Robert Parker 92James Halliday 92Tasting Notes Inspired by the village of La Bratta in Northern Italy where my mother was born, and where my grandfather was a winemaker, the 2007 La Bratta is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec from the great 2007 vintage in Margaret… Read More »

Arlewood Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Ratings Robert  Parker 90 James Halliday 87 Tasting Notes The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon has a very deep garnet-black color with aromas of black currant, kirsch, dried plums, bay leaf, cloves and black pepper plus just a touch of tree bark. The rich, full bodied palate has medium-high fine tannins and high acidity… Read More »

Arlewood Margaret River Chardonnay 2007

Grape 100% Chardonnay 350 dozen produced Ratings James Halliday 90 Tasting Notes Straw-green; an elegant style, with nectarine and white peach fruit subtly supported by barrel ferment French oak; perhaps lacks some intensity on the finish. – by James Halliday

Arlewood Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2009

Grape: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot Rating & Awards “The Best of The Best” by Ray Jordan James Halliday 89 Tasting Notes Arlewood has forged a reputation for fine Cabernet Sauvignon and blends over the last decade. The attention to detail in vineyard and winemaking practices is rewarded by wines of elegance, finesse and structure,… Read More »

Arlewood Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2009

Grape 60% Sauvignon Blanc 40% Semillon Ratings James Halliday 89 Robert Parker 90     Tasting Notes A 60/40 blend primarily driven on both bouquet and palate by citrus and grass components backed by some light tropical notes. – by James Halliday . The Arlewood 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon has moderately intense aromas of lemon… Read More »

Arlewood “Forest Grove” Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes Arlewood Cabernet Sauvignon is dense and concentrated. Don?ˉt hesitate to breathe this wine; it opens up beautifully with air, revealing dark fruits, mocha and chocolate, classy oak and delicious soy/savoury flavours with an intriguing mineral depth. It?ˉs also elegant and restrained, very long and savoury on the palate. It?ˉs pretty… Read More »

Cantina di Negrar Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOC 2007

DOC – Valpolicella ( Veneto )Grape 70% Corvina15% Rondinella 15% Corvinone Ratings & AwardsSilver Medal – International Wine Challenge 2009Bronze Medal – DECANTER World Wine Awards Tasting Notes colour: garnet red, dense and compact Nose : of great intensity and persistence, with Ethereal, fruity scents of cherries and pickled plum dried floral, dried flowers and… Read More »