Author Archives: Sindy Leung

Kangarilla Road McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2010

Grape  100% Chardonnay Ratings James Halliday 88 Tasting Notes Palate: Fragrant orange blossom and aromatic limes jump from the glass. Lively citrus and green apple and a creamy mid palate. A long finish reminiscent of lemon sorbet. – by Offical Website . Pale quartz-green; early picking has a marked impact, giving it a quasi-sauvignon blanc… Read More »

Punters Corner “Single Vineyard” Coonawarra Chardonnay 2008

Grape 100% Chardonnay Ratings James Halliday 94 Tasting Notes The 2008 crop was harvested prior to the hotter conditions experienced in March producing a chardonnay with lovely soft peach and pear fruit flavours and interesting complexity. Made entirely from fruit from our V&A Lane vineyard, these grapes were handpicked and fermented in new and used… Read More »

Quarisa “Treasures” Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2006

Grape86% Cabernet Sauvignon14% MerlotRatings & Awards– James Halliday 93– Top 10 Best Buy – Bronze Medal – Boutique Show Awards 2008 Tasting Notes Color : Deep crimson red Bouquet : Fresh driven bouquet displaying aromas of cassis and ripe black berry mulberry fruit aromas with some mint. Palate : Fresh fruity complex plate displaying typical… Read More »

Quarisa “Treasures” Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Grape100% Cabernet SauvignonRatings & Awards Trophy & Gold Medal – "Best Cabernet" HK International Wine & Spirit Competition Rated 4 stars by WINESTATE, Top 40 Best BuySilver Medal – San Francisco Wine Competition 2008 Tasting Notes Colour: Bright garnet in colour with purple hues Bouquet: Intense cool climate cassis fruit with integrated spicy oak. Palate:… Read More »

Quarisa “Johnny Q” South Australia Shiraz 2008

Grape 100% Shiraz Ratings & Awards– James Halliday 89– Silver Medal – Challenge du Vin France 2009– Silver Medal – Finger Lake International Wine Competition 2009 Tasting NotesColour: Intense red with purple hues Bouquet: Intense youthful fresh ripe berry fruit flavours with some well integrated vanillian oak. Palate: Full bodied dense ripe berry fruit flavours… Read More »

Quarisa “Johnny Q” South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Grape 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Ratings & Awards– Rated 4 stars "Best Buy" by CUISINE, New Zealand– Rated 4 stars by WINESTATE – Silver Medal – San Francisco Wine Competition 2008 Tasting Notes Colour: Intense red with purple hues Bouquet: Fresh, complex cassis and mint fruit flavours with some well integrated vanillin oak. Palate: Full bodied… Read More »

Quarisa “Johnny Q” Adelaide Hills Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Grape Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc Tasting Notes Colour: Pale straw with light green hues Bouquet: Clean, fragrant, grassy aromas with intense array of tropical fruits Palate: Clean fresh zesty palate showing flavours of lemon, mandarin and gooseberry. – by Offical Website . Has a mixture of gentle tropical notes and an almost savoury, certainly mineral, cross… Read More »

Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2004

AOC – Sauternes Premier Cru Grape Semillon & Sauvignon Blanc Ratings By Wine Spectator 91 Tasting Notes Offers a wonderful nose of exotic fruits, from mango to fresh pineapple, with just a hint of vanilla. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with lots of fruit and a long finish. Hard not to drink now. Best after 2010.… Read More »