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 »
Region Pyrenees Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Deep but bright full purple-red; a smooth, classy bouquet with sweet damson plum fruit, followed by the usual immaculately sculpted palate offering sumptuous plum and dark cherry, positive but not overly assertive oak, and lingering, ripe tannins. -96 pts by James Halliday The 2000 Shiraz Moonambel is subtle and… Read More »
Region Moonambel Grape Cabernet Tasting Notes Medium red-purple; the bouquet is quite scented, with sweet cassis/currant/blackberry fruit. The palate opens with abundant dark berry fruit, but then moves through to all pervasive tannins which need to settle and soften, and there has to be a question about the long-term balance of the wine. -87 pts… Read More »
Region Yarra Valley Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes Good, strong red-purple colour; cassis berry fruit and French oak are perfectly balanced and integrated on both bouquet and palate, with hints of sweet, earthy secondary Cabernet aromas adding interest. The palate has the hallmark elegance of the Coldstream Bordeaux-based reds, with fine, silky tannins woven through… Read More »