Wine & Spirit Insider July August 2018

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NEW RELEASES167 TASTED91 AWARDEDNEW RELEASESA mix of results this time with great consistency and quality Lake Chalice Saint Clair Familyfrom chardonnay, 2016 shiraz and cabernet sauvignon. The spicy Wines The Nest Estate Pioneeralternative whites struggled as did the sauvignon blancs, but were Marlborough Pinot Block 20 Cashsaved by a nice flight of rieslings and a reasonable class of pinot Gris 2017 HHH Block Marlboroughgris/grigios. Stewed fruit fragrances Sauvignon Blanc with spicy notes and 2017 HHH1/2SPARKLING Reillys Museum Thomson Estate mouth-wateringly crisp Lovely lifted herbaceous/ Release Clare Valley Stony Row SA green apple flavours. green fruit nose and2 TASTED Watervale Riesling Riesling 2016 HHH $14.99 some great sweet2 AWARDED 2011 HHHHH Lemon rind lift to the tropical flavours with Developed toasty/ nose with just a dash of The Collective a zesty line of acidity.A couple of good Aussie kero nose with some spice and a lovely lime/ Wine Company The $26.90red and white sparklings attractive lemon butter- lemon flavour profile. Impressionist Edenhere. like notes. Lovely drive, $18 Valley Pinot Grigio Saint Clair length and balance to the 2017 HHH Family EstateGartelmann Wines palate with citrus flavours PINOT GRIS/ A simple wine more Wairau Reserve2nd Bottling Hunter laced with toasty aged GRIGIO in a gris style that's MarlboroughValley Blanc de characters. $30 all apples, pears and Sauvignon BlancBlancs 2017 HHH Mercuri Estate Freya 5 TASTED quinces with citrus 2017 HHH1/2Aromas of crisp apples and Jules Watervale 4 AWARDED notes. $15 The dusty floral aromasand cracked wheat with Clare Valley Riesling have some cut grassmore of the same on the 2017 HHH1/2 A small solid class made SAUVIGNON nuances and thedelicious palate! $38 A light lime bouquet for drinking not thinking! BLANC & palate has generous with a delicate BLENDS mouthfilling varietalGlandore Estate perfumed/floral lift and Lake Chalice flavours. $33.90Centurion McLaren some great refreshing Wines The Falcon 14 TASTEDVale Sparkling crisp lemon/lime Marlborough Pinot 5 AWARDED Saint Clair FamilyShiraz 2014 HHH flavours. $NA Gris 2017 HHH1/2 Estate PioneerDeveloped earthy/meaty Leconfield Old Vine Good clean apple and Judges were Block 18 Snaparomas and tasting Coonawarra Riesling pear aromas with disappointed with this Block Marlboroughof sweet plums with 2017 HHH1/2 quite a grippy, but very group which showed in Sauvignon Blancnice spiciness cutting A bouquet of flavoursome, palate the variable results. 2017 HHHthrough. $60 honeysuckle and and a lean tight finish. A punchy style that lime zest with a $18.99 Eradus Marlborough has quite nettley andRIESLING long, lingering and Sauvignon Blanc sherbet-like aromas with flavoursome palate Taylors Clare Valley 2017 HHHHH pungent passionfruit7 TASTED balanced by the crisp Adelaide Hills Pinot Very well-made wine flavours. $26.905 AWARDED acidity. $26 Gris 2017 HHH1/2 with lifted, punchy, Pertaringa Regional An elegant and pungent tropical aromas OTHER WHITEA mixed group with the Series Clare Valley beautifully integrated and hints of green beans VARIETALS &best showing varietal Riesling 2017 HHH apple/pear nose with and cut grass. Very BLENDScharacter and one lovely Attractive Turkish Delight similar characters flavoursome passionfruit/example of an aged characters on the nose echoed on the well- tropical palate with tight 9 TASTEDriesling. and simple flavours with balanced palate. $19 acidity. $NA 4 AWARDED citrus overtones. $30 Lake Chalice A confusing class of Wines The Falcon different varietals and Marlborough different styles but there Sauvignon Blanc were a few wines worthy 2017 HHHH of trying. Zesty spicy/floral fragrances; hints of asparagus. Sweet fruit palate has some attractive pressings characters balanced by plenty of acid. $18.99112 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

wine & spirit insider tastingArtwine The Real Jacob's Creek St Hugo Eden Valley Saint Clair Family Jacob's CreekThing Single Reserve Adelaide Chardonnay Estate Pioneer Barossa SignatureVineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2017 HHHHH Block 10 Twin Barossa ChardonnayHills Albarino 2017 HHHHH Lovely toasty oak Hills Marlborough 2017 HHHH2018 HHH1/2 A subtle flintiness to the complexity to the nose Chardonnay Seamlessly integratedThe nose is fresh and citrussy/nectar nose. The with a nice citrussy lift. 2017 HHHH1/2 fruit/oak nose with afragrant and has a nicely palate is smooth and Excellent varietal fruit A big style that is a nice flintiness to it.textured palate that has generous and loaded definition, intensity and lovely mix of white Nicely put togethera generous amount of with toasty oak and persistence on the long, chocolate, marzipan, palate - lively and zestysimple flavours. $30 creamy fruit flavours clean and clear palate. butterscotch and sweet and great length of fruit. wrapped up in crisp $39.99 yellow peaches! The $19.99Byrne Vineyards acidity. \"Yum!\" $17.99 Gartelmann Wines nose is ripe and creamy; Gartelmann WinesThievin' Devlin SA Sarah Elizabeth the palate long and Lisa OrangeSemillon Sauvignon Orange Chardonnay structured. $32.90 ChardonnayBlanc 2017 HHH 2017 HHHH1/2 2017 HHHHThe bright tropical Subtle leesy characters Attractive crisp andnose has some grassy to the nose and a delicate stonefruitelements and has beautifully textured, fruit aromas with a broadsimple straightforward driven, palate showing spectrum of varietalfruit flavours. $14 just a hint of creamy oak, flavours on the long, well some chocolaty notes controlled palate. $45Scion Rutherglen and crisp acidity. $30 Yarrawood TallViognier 2017 HHH Tales Yarra ValleySlightly oily stonefruit Chardonnayaromas and a luscious 2016 HHHHpalate with a lovely Quite a lean style withvarietal flavour profile. $32 moderate complexity but has good lengthTahbilk Nagambie of peach/melonLakes Roussanne varietal fruit charactersMarsanne Viognier with some tropical2016 HHH elements. $25An interesting honeyed/lemon pith-like bouquetwith a fresh honeyedfruit palate. $25.70CHARDONNAY& BLENDS21 TASTED17 AWARDEDAn excellent class ofconsistent wines thathad flavour, structure andcharacter. The very highstrike rate here showstheir worth! Esk Valley Thomson Estate Oakover Clockwork Winemakers Lookout Ridge SA Range WA Reserve Hawkes Bay Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay 2017 HHHH 2015 HHHH 2017 HHHHH A lifted fruit driven nose Interesting nose, very A big buxom chardonnay and a lovely \"embracing\" lifted and reminiscent of that's showing great sherbety/citrus palate melon rind. Soft creamy presence. Has some showing plenty of fruit palate with nicely funkiness to the zesty flavour length and great balanced toasty/cashew peach/citrus nose and overall structure. $18 characters. $30 full-on powerful fruit on the very flavoursome palate. $31.99 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 113

NEW RELEASESLake Chalice Lake Chalice Hand Crafted The Collective VBBAEULSYUTSEWines The Falcon Wines The Falcon by Geoff Hardy Wine CompanyMarlborough Marlborough Rosé Limestone Coast The ImpressionistChardonnay 2017 HHH Lagrein 2016 HHH Eden Valley Merlot2017 HHH1/2 Pretty blackcurrant/rose Dark and inky with lots 2017 HHHRipe fruit nose with petal bouquet and nicely of spices, licorice and Fragrant, slightlyhints of Hessian-like balanced sweetness to chocolate and some very stalky, plum aromascharacters. Long and the palate. $18.99 grainy tannins. $30 and generous up-frontsimple palate with nice flavours on the simpletropical fruit flavours. OTHER RED TEMPRANILLO palate. $15$18.99 VARIETALS &Deep Woods Estate BLENDS 4 TASTED Taylors Clare ValleyMargaret River 2 AWARDED Merlot 2017 HHHChardonnay 12 TASTED Subtle fruity notes to2017 HHH1/2 3 AWARDED A couple of nice light, the nose with nicelyBoiled fruit lolly Disappointing! Too mid-weight, examples structured palate andfragrances and a creamy many wines with that had good varietal lovely silky tannins.palate with good varietal green characteristics characters. $19flavours and strong oak. or showing earlyHas some astringency. The Collective development. But a few Millbrook Regional Leconfield$20 Wine Company The showed how it could be Geographe Coonawarra MerlotMount Avoca Impressionist Eden done. \"These should be Tempranillo 2017 HHHOrganic Estate Valley Chardonnay better,\" said one judge. 2017 HHH1/2 Vibrant spiced dark fruitPyrenees 2017 HHH The nose is fresh aromas and a firm blackChardonnay Creamy melon/peach Cirami Estate and pretty and smells fruit palate with grippy2017 HHH1/2 aromas and a soft and Riverland Saperavi of raspberries and tannins. $26A complexity of guava very flavoursome citrus/ 2017 HHH blueberries with a softand green melon tropical palate. $15 A nice intensity of sweet fruit palate and GRENACHE &aromas and a restrained, prunes, licorice and fine tannins. $25 BLENDSbeautifully balanced, Leconfield aniseed characterspalate. Good flavour Coonawarra with lifted herbaceous Sanguine Estate 7 TASTEDintensity. $32.50 Chardonnay nuances. $25 HeathcoteBream Creek 2017 HHH Grand Casino Wines Tempranillo 4 AWARDEDVineyard Reserve Reserved nectarine Single Vineyard 2017 HHHTasmania bouquet and an Basket Pressed A savoury/gamey nose This variety alwaysChardonnay elegantly structured Unfiltered Riverland and lovely cool climate/ seems to deliver and2016 HHH1/2 palate that's bright and Montepulciano savoury elements to the here was no exceptionA well rounded and fresh. $26 2016 HHH palate. $30 as shown by the highnicely layered style with An interesting, generous scores. \"The top wineslovely butterscotch-like Bream Creek and very drinkable style MERLOT & had spice, weight andcomplexity to the nose Vineyard Tasmania with dark berry and BLENDS length,\" enthused oneand palate. $NA Chardonnay licorice characters. $28 judge. 2016 HHH 8 TASTED An exotic 'cool' fruit and 3 AWARDED Hemera Estate Hessian-like nose and Single Vineyard a simple lemon/citrus Very few here had the Old Vine Barossa palate. $NA suppleness required Valley Grenache of this variety. \"Merlot 2017 HHHH ROSÉ suffers from green fruit Long soft style full of at the best of times, let dark, concentrated, 5 TASTED alone in the cool 2017 plum and raspberry 2 AWARDED vintage,\" noted one aromas and flavours judge. \"The three that nicely matched by the A couple of simple made the grade showed cedary oak and the firm commercial styles. ripe fruit and good tannins. $35 winemaking.\" The Collective Wine Company The Clare's Secret Eden Valley Rosé 2017 HHH Candied fruit characters with some sweet florals and good savoury interest. $18114 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

wine & spirit insider tasting PINOT NOIR Loveblock Central MyattsField Joseph Otago Pinot Noir Myatt Reserve 7 TASTED 2016 HHH Perth Hills Cabernet Some nice dark Sauvignon Durif 3 AWARDED raspberry fruit characters 2015 HHH with an attractive musky An inky purple wine A mixed bag! \"Lots of perfumed lift. $31.99 NZ with a big earthy nose, green fruit obvious here,\" some licorice elements agreed the judges. The CABERNET and plush cherry/cola 2017 vintage was a very BLENDS flavours. $45 difficult cool vintage for pinot with grapes failing 8 TASTED CABERNET to ripen. 2 AWARDED SAUVIGNON Lake Chalice Disappointing to only 18 TASTED Wines The Falcon get two across the line 11 AWARDED Marlborough Pinot in a class that normally Noir 2017 HHHH exhibits strength with A great class with some Dark \"forestry\" aromas blended varietals adding really lovely examples. with nice savoury to straight cabernet. elements and a ripeHemera Estate gamey palate showing Grandeur WellingtonSingle Vineyard some greenish notes Bin 62 McLaren ValeBarossa Valley and fine chalky tannins. Cabernet SauvignonG.S.M. 2017 HHHH $18.99 2015 HHHH1/2Nose is a little like Nicely ageing caberneta raspberry and that is smelling ofstrawberry fruit compote chocolate, blackcurrantsand has generous sweet and tobacco leaf and hascherry fruit flavours mouthcoating black fruitwith nice line of supple flavours with powderytannins. $35 tannins. $30Haselgrove Wines Yarrawood BarrelSwitch McLaren Vale Select Yarra ValleyG.S.M. 2016 HHHH Cabernet SauvignonA lifted \"prickly\" and 2016 HHHHslightly sweet/spicy Elegantly structurednose and quite a tannic and nicely textured withpalate dominated by a very stylish savouryfleshy raspberry fruit nose and palate showingcharacters. $40 hints of blackberries and mocha notes. $50Tahbilk Nagambie Haselgrove WinesLakes Grenache Kangarilla Hill Kangarilla Hill Protector McLarenShiraz Mourvedre Adelaide Hills Pinot McLaren Vale Vale Cabernet2016 HHH1/2 Noir 2016 HHH Cabernet Merlot SauvignonNose is a richness of A savoury meaty style 2016 HHH1/2 2016 HHHHHripe black fruits and with attractive red fruit Controlled aromas A lovely fresh cabernetdark chocolate. Good notes and some nice of blackcurrants and with bright andpalate weight and oak 'pinosity'. $25 mulberries with leathery concentrated blackcurrantintegration with sweet notes and long clean aromas. Palate hasgrenache finish. $25.70 flavours. \"Very drinkable.\" structure and length with $20 a fresh balance of fruit, oak and fine powdery tannins. $40JUDGES Andrew Locke Dan Pritchard Steve Warrick Winemaker with Rosemount Master of Oenology. Wine marketer with 20 years Wines since 1998. Previously Sparkling winemaker for experience in McLaren Vale, he was a winemaker with Treasury Wines Group. Also Coonawarra, Adelaide Hills Orlando Wyndham and involved with Limestone and Margaret River. Extensive De Bortoli Wines. He has Coast wines, Jamieson's wine judging experience at completed vintages in the US Run and Robertson's Well. the Adelaide, Hobart and and Loire (France). In 1993 he Associate judge at the McLaren Vale wine shows. attended the AWRI advanced Inland wine show. assessment course. The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 115

NEW RELEASES Artwine The Good Taylors Clare Valley Life Single Vineyard Shiraz 2017 HHH Clare Valley Big, chunky, ripe fruit Cabernet Sauvignon nose and a palate that's 2017 HHH thick with rich sweet Spiced menthol fruit flavours. $19 aromas and a lovely concentration of SHIRAZ 2016 blueberry/mulberry fruit on the palate. $30 21 TASTED Richard Hamilton 15 AWARDED Hut Block McLaren Vale Cabernet A really fantastic class Sauvignon showing that 2016 is 2016 HHH where it’s at for shiraz. Simple lifted black Lot’s to love and lots cherry/rhubarb worthy of ageing here fragrances and as well. mouthcoating varietal flavours. $21Grandeur Wellington Haselgrove Wines Hemera Estate Haselgrove WinesCellar Reserve First Cut McLaren H Barossa Valley Col Cross McLarenMcLaren Vale Vale Cabernet Shiraz 2017 HHHH Vale ShirazCabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon Huge raspberry bouquet 2016 HHHHH2015 HHHH 2016 HHH with minty/menthol A nose of dark berriesA huge fruity nose; Beetroot and cherries nuances and just a hint and black olives withsome nice aged on the nose with of licorice. Fleshy in some menthol hints.characters developing a sweet oaky lift. the mouth with lovely Great palate weight andwith cool minty notes. Nicely structured, well ripe fruits and chewy texture and full of briaryThe palate is soft, balanced, palate. $23 tannins. $22 fruits with some lovely\"accessible\" and full of Taylors Reserve tannins and a long firmflavour. $70 Sandalford Estate Parcel Clare Valley finish. $90Tahbilk Nagambie Reserve Margaret Shiraz 2017 HHH1/2Lakes Cabernet River Cabernet Cool fruit fragrances; Garners Heritage McPherson WinesSauvignon Sauvignon slight nettley note and Wine Leon's Laneway2016 HHH1/2 2016 HHH simple supple red fruit Single Vineyard Central Vic ShirazAn earthy meaty A minty/menthol flavours on the slightly Strathbogie Ranges 2016 HHHH1/2bouquet and a bouquet and dark minty green palate. Sweet Shiraz 2016 HHHHH A fruit driven style offlavoursome dark berry berry flavours with thick finish. $25 Brightly defined rich black shiraz with big blackfruit palate with savoury grippy tannins. $45 Organic Hill fruit aromas that have fruit and oak aromaselements and \"blocky\" Premium Organic loads of punch! Lovely with a dash of pepper.tannins. $25.70 Claymore Wines McLaren Vale Shiraz ripe palate full of supple Nicely weighted sweetThe Collective Black Magic Woman 2017 HHH varietal fruit flavours and raspberry palate withWine Company Reserve Clare Valley Fragrant fruit aromas showing good use of soft savoury tannins.Artiste Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and attractive sweet oak with nice powdery $18.99Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 HHH blackberry/licorice tannins. $30 Mercuri Estate2017 HHH An old school, oak flavour profile. $NA Settebello CoppeA pretty nose with \"high driven, style of cabernet McPherson Wines Clare Valley Shiraztoned\" aromas in the with minty/dark berry Curious SEA Shiraz 2016 HHHH1/2green spectrum and fruits underneath. $45 2017 HHH The nose is dark richattractive cool minty Big 'dusty' primary and brooding withflavours. $24 SHIRAZ 2017 fruit characters with masses of fruit evident. slight menthol/green The big sweet palate is 11 TASTED notes and 'shaved' oak. bright with well-defined 5 AWARDED $13.99 varietal fruit flavours, loads of oak and 'blocky' tannins. $25116 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

wine & spirit insider tasting Haselgrove Wines Ambassador McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 HHH Still slightly closed but with very nice varietal fruit expression pushing through. Firm tannins. $85 SHIRAZ 2015 & OLDER 7 TASTED 3 AWARDEDHaselgrove Wines Haselgrove Wines The Collective VBBAEULSYUTSE A mixed result here Grandeur WellingtonThe Lear McLaren First Cut McLaren Wine Company showing some Bin 69 McLaren ValeVale Shiraz Vale Shiraz The Impressionist development, with the Shiraz 2015 HHH2016 HHHH1/2 2016 HHHH Eden Valley Shiraz better wines still having A well-maintained wineSavoury aromas with A lovely mix of dark 2016 HHH1/2 retained freshness. with lifted dark berryfresh berry fruits jubey fruits, chocolaty Nose has a lovely lift of fruit bouquet and nicepushing through. Velvety elements, olives, good ripe dark berries and the Grandeur Wellington spicy plum flavours. $30smooth in the mouth oak and tight tannins. A well-structured, medium Cellar Reservewith lovely upfront fruit wine with both power bodied palate is just full McLaren Vale Shiraz Claymore Winesand generous tannins. and finesse. $23 of flavour. $15 2015 HHHH1/2 Robbie Fowler\"A big wine with a big Heathcote Winery Dense toasty chocolaty/ Signature Seriesfuture.\" $90 The Origin Single The Wine Doctor prune-like aromas which Reserve Clare ValleySanguine Estate Vineyard Heathcote Barossa Valley carry through to the long Shiraz 2014 HHHKindred Heathcote Shiraz 2016 HHHH Shiraz 2016 HHH 'chewy' and seamlessly Rich porty fruitShiraz 2016 HHHH Dark savoury aromas Savoury aromas and balanced palate that characters with someChocolaty and leathery with hints of raspberry, a rhubarb and red shows some lovely fine leathery-like ageon the nose with hints leather and spices. cherry flavour profile powdery tannins. $70 developing. Dryingof olives. The rich and Lovely concentration on the evenly textured, tannic finish. $95chunky palate is heavy of blackberry flavours 'slippery' palate. $30with brooding licorice/ laced with powdery SWEETblack fruit flavours. tannins. $55 Sandalford Estate WHITES &$15 Gralyn Estate Reserve Margaret FORTIFIEDS Reserve Margaret River Shiraz River Shiraz 2016 HHH 1 TASTED 2016 HHHH Slightly closed nose with 1 AWARDED A well-structured wine hints of dark minty fruits that's a melange of red and more of the same One nice commercial fruits, light spiciness and on the mouthcoating style quaffer. savoury characters with palate. $35 a dash of pepper and Caudo Vineyard chewy tannins. $120 Beklyn McLaren Vale Lifestyles Riverland Shiraz 2016 HHH Moscato 2017 HHH A medium bodied shiraz. The nose is perfumed Nice layers of cherry and and floral with a pretty blackcurrant fruits; some palate that is sweet and savoury and peppery fruity and showing nice notes. $45 crispness. $20 Yarrawood Barrel Select Yarra Valley Shiraz 2016 HHH Reserved and savoury with nice intensity of dark brooding fruit aromas and flavours. A big wine. $50 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 117

ORGANIC WINES94 TASTED66 AWARDEDORGANIC WINESA very good all-round tasting showing that winemakers are Horner Wines Rosnay Cowragetting to grips with the idea that just having an organic wine is a Family Reserve Semillon 2016 HHHgood thing, making a good organic wine is even better! We can Hunter Valley Slightly oily, slightlysee more confidence in winemakers pushing the envelope a little Viognier developed, aromas withmore with techniques, but still within the organic culture. 2017 HHHH1/2 flavours of “lime pies” A clean, well made and and softening acidity. nicely balanced wine $20 with delicate perfumed stonefruit fragrances and Stormflower a nicely textured palate Vineyard Wilyabrup bright with apricot and Margaret River citrus flavours. 3-5 Semillon Sauvignon $22.99 Blanc 2017 HHH Lifted tropical nose withSPARKLING 919 Wines a hint of hay. Clean fruit Reserve Riverland expression to the palate1 TASTED Petit Manseng with mouth-watering 2017 HHHH1/2 acidity. $251 AWARDED An interesting style of wine with its steely Whistling KiteThere was only one, citrussy aromas, floral Riverland Viogniereasy drinking, balanced, lift and hints of cedar. 2017 HHHfruity style of sparkling Has loads of flavour on A riper style with richsubmitted for this the crisp elegant spicy sweet fruit aromas andcategory. apricot palate. $27 quite a heavy, slightly oily, melon palate. $25Grancari Estate 919 WinesMcLaren Vale Reserve Riverland Babich FamilySparkling Grenache Vermentino Estates Headwaters2016 HHH 2017 HHHH Marlborough GrunerSweet chocolaty plum An elegant finesse to Veltliner 2016 HHHaromas. Soft and sweet this refreshing wine Lifted perfumed nosein the mouth with well- that has a lovely balance with a touch of lime andstructured tannins and of crisp citrus fruit, soft gentle peach palate.lively acidity. $15 honeyed nuances and a $24.95 slight grassy edge. $27 PINOT GRIS/OTHER WHITE Rosnay Cowra Villa Maria Rock Ferry GRIGIOVARIETALS & Semillon Single Vineyard Orchard VineyardBLENDS 2012 HHHHH Ihumatao Organic Marlborough Pinot 5 TASTED This lovely, beautifully Auckland Verdelho Blanc 2014 HHH1/2 2 AWARDED15 TASTED aged, golden semillon 2014 HHHHH Quite an acid driven10 AWARDED has slightly honeyed Pale straw hues with a style with an earthy A couple of quaffers. brown lime bouquet and lemon citrus bouquet touch to the floral nose “Winemakers need toSome nice alternative a full flavoured palate showing a tropical lift. and a bright and vibrant watch fruit ripeness andvarieties here. As one with attractive buttery A fresh and appealing palate tasting of honey cropping levels,” advisedjudge noted, “Good notes, some honeyed palate with lovely dew melons. $30 NZ one judge.organic wines can characters and tightbe just as good as acidity. $20 balance of stonefruitsconventional styles and and lemon acidityoffer more consistent offering nice easyproduction”. drinking. 3-5 $29.99 NZ Organic Hill Wines Pinot Grigio VBBAEULSYUTSE 2017 HHH A warm inviting wine with floral perfumed bouquet and some residual sweetness to the palate. $18118 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

feature tastingLittle Darling Urlar Gladstone NZ Villa Maria Private Rock Ferry TheMarlborough Pinot Riesling 2016 HHHH Bin Organic Corners VineyardGris 2017 HHH Creamy citrus nose Marlborough MarlboroughA slightly austere style with cold steel-like Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blancwith an aromatic nose nuances and a crisp 2017 HHH 2013 HHHand a nice crunchy lemon sherbet-like Powerful lifted A soft, savoury, ageingstonefruit palate. $19 palate. Should cellar sauvignon blanc aromas wine but it is still well according to the and an austere and showing some freshRIESLING judges. $25 mouth-watering varietal honeyed fruit. $30 NZ O’Leary Walker palate. $15.99 NZ5 TASTED Wines Polish Hill Little Darling CHARDONNAY4 AWARDED River Clare Valley Marlborough & BLENDS Riesling Sauvignon BlancExcellent class showing 2017 HHH1/2 2017 HHH 8 TASTEDgood winemaking as Attractive citrus bouquet Very long balanced 5 AWARDEDwell as good use of and sweeter, commercial style - smells of tinnedquality fruit. style of palate with peas and capsicum with A solid group but not lemon/pineapple a greener acid driven showing much individual flavours. Needs time. palate. $19 personalities. The judges Misty Cove Organic were looking for more 3-5 $25 Marlborough varietal expression and Sauvignon Blanc some artefact of either Lowe Family Wines 2017 HHH oak or lees stirring Nullo Mountain An elegant wine with complexity. “If you are Mudgee Riesling The Darling grassy/floral fragrances charging top dollar you 2016 HHH Marlborough and a light, well should deliver,” said one A lovely rose garden of a Sauvignon Blanc balanced and crunch judge. nose with a floral feminine 2017 HHHHH palate. $19.99 NZ style of palate with high A super varietal in Urlar Gladstone NZ Rosnay Blanc level of acid. $50 the tropical/herbal Sauvignon Blanc Cowra Chardonnay spectrum with flinty/ 2017 HHH Semillon earthy elements. The A crisp well-made 2013 HHH1/2 SAUVIGNON nose is complex and fruit driven style - very Warm and developed. BLANC lifted - the palate long varietal and flavoursome Lots of caramel/ and flavoursome with a to the very end! $25 butterscotch characters beautiful texture. Very Giesen Organic on both the nose and 15 TASTED drinkable! $23 Marlborough palate with a tight acid 9 AWARDED Sauvignon Blanc finish. $20 2016 HHHEm’s Table Clare Although not a Villa Maria Cellar Flowery aromatics Horner Wines FamilyValley Riesling spectacular class it is a Selection Organic on the nose. Sweet Reserve Hunter2017 HHHHH solid and consistent one. Marlborough and soft in the mouth Valley ChardonnayAn excellent light golden “The best wines here Sauvignon Blanc with some stonefruit 2017 HHHriesling exhibiting steely had fruit picked at just 2017 HHH1/2 characters. $22.99 Simple white melonflinty citrus aromas that the right time - neither Restrained passionfruit Urlar Select Parcels aromas with a flinty hint too green nor too fragrances with sweet Gladstone NZ and a slatey minerally flabby and good clean herbal nuances and cut Sauvignon Blanc palate with nice balance grass flavours on the 2015 HHH of oak. $24.99 well-balanced palate. A refreshing take $17.99 NZ on sauvignon blanc. Ageing well withhave a perfumed lift. winemaking maintained toasty honeyed notesLovely palate; elegant developing. $30and inviting with a hint the character of theof sweetness and great fruit,” said one judge.line of acid. 5+$19JUDGES Eric Semmler Vanessa Altman Troy Kalleske Proprietor of 919 Wine Owner/Winemaker of Winemaker and co- Company. Formerly Switch Organic Wine, owner of Kalleske Wines. winemaker for the Hardy Eden Valley. Former Head Previously with Southcorp Wine Company. Previously Winemaker at Temple Group, including Penfolds, with Brown Brothers Bruer in Langhorne Creek. Seppelt and Lindemans. and Auldstone Cellars. Finalist in the National Top Also vintaged with Kendall Has spent eight years as 12 Young Guns of Wine. Jackson in California. fortified winemaker for Has completed the Len Hardys. Associate judge at Evans tutorial and judged Rutherglen, McLaren Vale at the Adelaide Review and Riverland shows. Hot 100 Wines. The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 119

ORGANIC WINESKrinklewood OTHER RED Switch Wine OrganicBiodynamic Vineyard VARIETALS & Currency CreekBroke Fordwich BLENDS Tempranillo 2016Chardonnay2017 HHH 18 TASTED HHHHHAttractive honeyed/ 15 AWARDEDoaky bouquet and a A classy varietal nose;weighty candied fruit “A great class; a earthy and chocolaty.palate balanced by well- pleasure to judge,” Lovely savourinesshandled oak. $28 enthused one of the to the palate thatStormflower judges. “It is a group offers mouthfilling redVineyard Wilyabrup that shows strong currant/apple flavoursMargaret River varietal character overall with drying tannins inChardonnay where the wines don’t balance. 3-5 $272017 HHH seem to be forced.Subtle lemon curd-like The best wines have Tamburlaine Organiccharacters on the nose vivid fruit which suits Wines Reservewith an interesting the regions they come Orange Cabernetfunky complexity to the from.” Sauvignonpalate. $38 2016 HHHHHThe Darling Aromas of blackberries,Marlborough licorice and mint liftChardonnay off the lovely nose.2015 HHH Generous inky palateLight lemon aromatics with good fruit/oakand a lovely tight balance and nice lengthminerally style of palate Kalleske Wines Villa Maria Cellar of tannins with a highwith a yeast driven Clarry’s Barossa Selection Organicfinish. $35 Valley G.S.M. Hawkes Bay Merlot level of acid. 3-5 2016 HHHHH $44 2017 HHHHH A great nose with warm “A cracker of a wine!” inviting floral perfumed Showing very attractive red fruit aromas and lifted sweet aromas of bright and lengthy cherry strawberries, cherries flavours layered with and plums with alluring some well-handled oak juicy fruit flavours on the and good level of acidity. soft seamlessly balanced palate. 3-5 $21 3-5 $17.99 NZ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR COMPLETE PACKAGE which includes hard-copy and digital versions plus full on-line access to Winestate’s web site and reviews. Available only through online order, www.winestate.com.au GIFT SUBSCRIPTION Tel: 08 8357 9277 www.winestate.com.au120 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

feature tasting Organic Hill Wines PINOT NOIR Villa Maria Single Preservative Free Vineyard The Cabernet Sauvignon 7 TASTED Attorney Organic 2017 HHH1/2 Marlborough Pinot 6 AWARDED Noir 2015 HHH Quite earthy and tannic Lovely minty/leafy with some cherries varietal bouquet and on the nose and sour some fullness and A solid class of nice cherries on the palate. richness to the palate varietal and stylistic $59.99 NZ with acid and tannins wines with winemakers in balance. 3-5 respecting the character SHIRAZ & $22.50 of the variety. BLENDS 919 Wines Urlar Gladstone 20 TASTED Reserve Riverland NZ Pinot Noir 14 AWARDED Sangiovese 2016 HHHH1/2 2017 HHH1/2 A classic nose of A very strong class Meaty smallgoods strawberry fruits mixed overall, showing lovely aromas and a firm and with smoked meats colours with great youthful palate showing and some earthiness aromatics, vibrancy of sour cherry-like flavours and a lovely bright, fruit and balanced oak and lots of drying intensely flavoured, tannins. “The top wines tannins. $35 palate with a fine here are fine examples of Australian shiraz,” saidWhistling Kite 919 Wines Reserve Grancari Estate tannin finish. 3-5 one judge. Riverland Durif McLaren Vale $42Riverland 2016 HHHH1/2 GrenacheMontepulciano An intensity of 2015 HHH1/22015 HHHHH mulberries, plums and A well-made oak driven The DarlingWell-made wine and top- chocolate on the nose wine with quite a varietal Marlborough Pinotquality fruit. The peppery and a “wonderfully lift to the nose and has a Noir 2015 HHHHperfumed red currant giving palate” that is big, lengthy and creamy A great classic strawberrybouquet has hints of brimming over with palate. $15 bouquet and a softmint. Inky richness ripe sweet fruit and seductive sour cherryto the palate with nice level of spiciness. palate with interestingdark licorice depth of 919 Wines Reserve smoked meat complexity.flavours. 3-5 $38 5+ $45 Riverland Durif Villa Maria Single 2015 HHH1/2 3-5 $35 Vineyard Braided “A big, big wine!”919 Wines Gravels Organic Complex and generous; Babich FamilyReserve Riverland Hawkes Bay Merlot lots going on. The fruit Estates HeadwatersTempranillo 2013 HHHH1/2 is dark and inky, tannins Marlborough Pinot2017 HHHH1/2 Another wine that is ripe and lots of alcohol. Noir 2016 HHHA lovely deep purple such a deep purple it is Lifted varietal aromas-wine with inviting almost black. Minty red 5+ $45 some red currant andwarm and spicy/sweet fruit aromas and a soft beetroot with similarfruit aromas with an plump fruit driven palate. Rosnay Cowra Rosé characters on the lightearthy background. A A very inviting, very 2017 HHH crunchy palate. $39.95big youthful palate with drinkable style of merlot. Smells of strawberryrichness of fruit and oak. mousse and crushed Urlar Select Parcels 5+ $59.99 NZ raspberries. A hint of Gladstone NZ Pinot 5+ $42 sweetness and crisp acid Noir 2016 HHH on the palate. $20 Perfumed berry noseTamburlaine Organic with smoky/earthyWines Reserve notes and a soft andOrange Malbec Villa Maria Private giving varietal palate.2016 HHHH1/2 Bin Organic HawkesBright purple wine Bay Merlot 3-5 $62 2015 HHH Krinklewoodbordering on black! Bright boysenberry Villa Maria Cellar Biodynamic VineyardInviting fragrances of bouquet with soft entry Selection Organicraspberries and cherries to the slightly herbal Marlborough Pinot Basket Press Broke palate. Good line of acid. Noir 2015 HHH Fordwich Shirazand a well-structured An inviting perfumed red 2017 HHHHHpalate with great length 3-5 $20 berry nose and lots ofof vibrant varietal sweet oak on the lovely A lovely intense red/ rich palate. $24.99 NZ purple wine with anflavours. 5+ $44 inviting floral berry bouquet, rich complexity of vibrant briary fruit flavours, with subtle oak complexity and gentle soft tannins. 5+ $45 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 121

ORGANIC WINESWindowrie Wine Co. Krinklewood Rosnay Freedom Organic Hill WinesPig In The House Biodynamic Red Cowra Shiraz Preservative FreeOrganic Australia Vineyard Broke Mourvedre Grenache Shiraz 2017 HHHShiraz 2016 HHHHH Fordwich Shiraz 2017 HHH1/2 A plum fruit driven styleAn oak driven shiraz 2017 HHHH Peppery plum fragrances with smoky/gamey nosewith a great spicy/ A big rich purple wine with leesy hints. Light and simple candied fruitpeppery expression with a black fruit nose confectionery fruit palate. $22.50on the nose and warm showing interesting flavours, strong pepperycola-like flavours on a spicy/licorice notes. elements and crisp Grancari Estateclassy palate that linger Lovely approachable fruit finish. $20 McLaren Vale Shirazacross the entire palate flavours right through to Rosnay Garage Wine Grenache 2016 HHHlength. Soft finish. the finish. 3-5 $40 No.3 Cowra Shiraz Delicate confectionery/ Mourvedre Grenache spicy berry bouquet with 5+ $NA 919 Wines Reserve 2016 HHH1/2 a firm, tannic, red berry/ Riverland Shiraz A lovely combination ofWindowrie Wine Co. 2017 HHHH spicy plum fruit, rhubarb cherry palate. 3-5Eyechart PF A spice box of and toasty oak. Quite $15Organic Central fragrances with violet- drying in the mouth withRanges Shiraz like nuances and a a smooth finish. $30 Em’s Table VBBAEULSYUTSE2017 HHHH1/2 rich, intensely sweet, Em’s Table Clare Clare ValleyBeautiful inky intensity fruit palate with nicely Valley Shiraz Shiraz 2015 HHHto the nose; smells structured tannins. 2017 HHH A big, intense and thickof Ribena, spices and Great spicy/peppery purple wine. Lots ofberries with a perfumed 5+ $42 expression to the nose oak and plenty of brightlift. Delicious rich fruit with a warm floral fruit fresh fruit. 3-5expression to the J & J Rivers Lane Kalleske Wines palate. $19 $19crunchy fresh palate. McLaren Vale Shiraz Moppa Barossa 2014 HHHH1/2 Valley Shiraz Rivers Lane 3-5 $NA Lovely aromatics 2016 HHHH McLaren Vale of violets and milk An oak dominated style Shiraz 2015 HHH chocolate with a with smoky medicinal Masses of oak but big, generous and hints to the red fruit has enough intense seamlessly balanced nose. Rich and complex black fruit characters to palate with flavours of in the mouth with some match. Plenty of drying black and purple fruits Ribena-like flavours. $28 tannins. $25 and an intense tannin structure. $25 PREMIUM MCLAREN VALE.CERTIFIED ORGANIC, PRESERVATIVE FREE AND BIODYNAMIC W W W. O R G A N I C H I L L . C O M . A U VINYARD/CELLAR DOOR: 36 TWENTY EIGHT ROAD MCLAREN VALE 5171 | SOUTH AUSTRALIA122 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

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Em's Table Clare Valley Taylors Special Release Clare Wine Co. Polish Hill The Lindsay CollectionShiraz 2015 Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 Shiraz 2016 His Only Pair Barossa Nose is a seamless integration Cabernet Sauvignon 2016A big, intense and thick purple Excellent deep crimson wine of mocha fruit and oak. Complexity of leafy red currantwine. Lots of oak and plenty of bordering on black. Vibrant Beautiful palate - soft and rich and spicy oak aromas and abright fresh fruit. 3-5 $19 aromas of mulberry fruit and with mulberry and blackberry creamy rich fruit palate. $20 charry oak. Silky soft in the fruit balanced with oak andMacaw Creek Wines mouth with a lovely balance of underscored by tannins. $18 Lindsay Wine EstatePhone: 0418 890 203 oak and fruit flavours. $14.99 Phone: +61 8 8563 3858Email: [email protected] Clare Wine Co. Email: [email protected]: www.macawcreekwines.com.au Taylors Wines Pty Ltd Phone: 08 8562 4488 com.au Phone: 08 8849 1115 Email: [email protected] Web: www.lindsaywineestate.com.au Email: [email protected] Web: www.clarewineco.com.au Web: www.taylorswines.com.au (Available at Aldi.)the wine & spiritA U S T R A L I A N & N E W Z E A L A N D Issue 159 | July/August 2018Editor & Publisher Winestate Web Site electronic medium or machine-readable form without E-mail: [email protected] the express permission of the publisher. Every care isPeter Simic E-mail: [email protected] taken in compiling the contents of this publication, butManaging Editor Printing DAI Rubicon the publisher assumes no responsibility for the effects Website: www.distalliance.com arising therefrom. ABN 56 088 226 411Lara Simic E-mail: [email protected] Bozsoki E-mail: [email protected] Designer WINESTATE is published six times a year by Winestate Publishing Pty Ltd.Naomi Fry E-mail: [email protected] WINESTATE PUBLISHING PTY LTD, Telephone (08) 8357 9277Marketing Manager 81 King William Road, Unley SA 5061. Facsimile (08) 8357 9212 Copyright 2018 by WINESTATE PUBLISHING PTY LTD. E-mail [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] This publication may not, in whole or in part, be copied, Website www.winestate.com.auTasting Coordinator photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any E-mail: [email protected] The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 125

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