Region Macedon Ranges Grape Riesling Tasting Notes Light green-straw; the power of 40-year-old vines, and the cold and windswept site, invest the wine with intensity and purity, although it often needs some years in bottle to express its quality; the palate has a rare depth and richness of flavour, and its natural acidity will sustain… Read More »
Region Yarra Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Early-drinking, lightly fruited, sappy and metallic, this rather cooked and meaty shiraz lacks much by way of life and freshness to lift its plummy, pruney flavours. It’s medium in weight, but dries out towards a savoury, but slightly green-edged and meaty finish lifted by a modest but spicy… Read More »
Region Malborough Grape Pinot Noir Tasting Notes Brooding, intense, dark fruit aromas of black cherry and cassis in addition to spice, earth, brambles and a touch of mocha. The palate is beautifully balanced with elegant, fine grain tannin providing a lovely taut structure to surround the silky fruit weight. A wine that will reward cellaring.… Read More »
Region McLaren Vale Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Fresh and focused. Brims with plum and blueberry fruit, shaded by licorice and hints of smoke. Finishes round but balanced, with refreshing acidity. Best from 2008 through 2014. 350 cases imported. -91 pts by Wine Spectator A luscious, long and stylish modern shiraz steeped in musky, spicy aromas… Read More »
Region Barossa Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Leather, prune, licorice, plum and blackberry all intermingle on the supple palate; simply dose not have the intense focus of the best 04s, but is a pretty good wine. -91 pts by James Halliday The 2003 E & E Black Pepper Shiraz is less densely colored and is… Read More »
Region Barossa Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes The 2002 E & E Black Pepper Shiraz spent 18 months in French and American oak, 30% new. It is opaque purple-colored with an alluring nose of cedar, pencil lead, lavender, and blueberry. This leads to a Shiraz with good depth and grip, ripe flavors, and enough tannin… Read More »
Region Barossa Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Dense, dark and powerful, a mighty mouthful of black pepper-scented black cherry, stewed plum and licorice flavors that echo beautifully on the long, fine-grained finish. Somehow it finds an elegant balance in the end. Best after 2005. 850 cases imported. -95 pts by Wine Spectator Complex, intense blackberry… Read More »
Region Riverina Grape Semilon Chardonnay Tasting Notes Appearance Pale Straw with green hues Bouquet The Semillon contributes zesty citrus and straw aromas, the chardonnay peach characters with soft vanillin oak also evident. Palate The varietal expression of this Semillon Chardonnay blend with its lemon and stonefruit characters, harmonises with the vanillin oak and creamy texture… Read More »
Region Riverina Grape Semillon Tasting Notes right yellow-gold; the vast experience of De Bortoli with this style results in a wine with the rich, opulent and sweet fruit balanced by the acidity missing from lesser wines; cumquat, mandarin, honey and vanilla are all part of the package -95 pts by James Halliday Long, very luscious… Read More »