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brisbanegrapevine LIZZIE LOELShouk Cafe opened in Paddington in March this Paddington; phone (07) 3172 1655. room. Freshen up and take a nap, then get backyear and has gone from strength to strength. It is Around the corner from Shouk is the newly on the road.the brainchild of partners Adi Shabtai, an Israelinative, and Sunshine Coast-born Guy Frawley. opened Paddington Epicerie and Deli - a food There’s a rooftop bar and the restaurantShouk means marketplace in Hebrew and that’s store and cafe. Again the place is packed to the overlooking Queen Street Mall is named Lennon’sgenerally where inspiration has come from this gunnels at weekends - it is situated next to the in honour of the venue’s past. You can take ancharming little local. It’s a venue with decades Paddington Antique Centre and is in the heart of escalator or lift to the open-feel space, which has aof history that include BYO haunts with French, this eclectic shopping precinct, so passing trade casual, contemporary bistro vibe and comfortable,Spanish and Italian incarnations. There are two every day is high. organic aesthetic. Chunky navy and white stripedseparate sections divided by a service bar covered clipboards hold the menu, much of which isin hand painted mosaics behind which is a lounge The cabinet groans daily with freshly made organised under headings such as salads, pizzas,and larger dining space sporting lovely views salads and charcuterie, tarts, sandwiches and main courses, and steaks, chicken and fish areof the jacaranda-dotted hills of Brisbane’s inner rolls, and you can buy soups, finger foods like cooked on the Parrilla Grill. The open kitchen haswestern suburbs. arancini balls, gourmet pies and sorbets and ice an attractive marble pass, tables and chairs are creams as well as all the usual deli lines like olives, brushed wood and there’s greenery and wrought Breakfast and lunch on weekends is standing roasted peppers and cold cuts. 153-155 Latrobe iron accents and huge windows that slide back toroom only and recently the pair decided to open at Tce, Paddington; phone (07) 3367 8819. let in the cool breezes that come off the nearbynight with an eclectic menu that draws inspiration river. A salad of heirloom beets and lentils with pearfrom Israel and the Middle East as well as the Lennon’s Hotel was a famous landmark in and goat’s curd and a creamy cashew dressing issouthern Mediterranean. the heart of the CBD throughout the ’50s and for a fresh and light starter, as is smoked trout served decades thereafter. Now the site has been rebuilt chilled with creme fraiche. Hummus kawarma is utterly delicious. Creamy, and is home to Next Hotel, the city’s newesttangy hummus sits at the base of a terracotta boutique hotel that boasts a number of innovations Mooloolaba spanner crab linguine has a hint of chillidish topped with spiced lamb, cannellini beans and features. Shower and sleep pods, for example, and garlic, and the pizzas are wood-fired. There areand chickpeas. Drizzled with lemon juice and are available for time-poor corporate travellers several cuts of beef, spice-marinated spatchcockolive oil, it’s a cracking dish, perfect for sharing. lacking sleep but who don’t have time to take a and whole local whiting stuffed with fennel andCalamari and octopus is served over a spicy rosemary, which are all available off the grill.tomato and coriander sauce and falafel tacossport avocado, green chilli paste and toum, a If you order a steak you get the choice of severallemony garlic emulsion. Popcorn rolled in harissa sauces - bearnaise and cafe de Paris butter,garnishes this interesting number and borscht, peppercorn and bordelaise and chimichurri anda classic beetroot soup, is garnished with beef horseradish cream. The chimichurri is vivid andshank, potato and cabbage with sour cream, dill punchy, perfect with the charry eye fillet, and whileand a side of black bread. you have to work for the whiting (local whiting is very small and bony) the flesh is sweet and flaky. Level Mains focus on the protein content, with the 2, 72 Queen St, Brisbane; phone (07) 3222 3232.exception of two dishes - a pumpkin stuffed withpearl cous cous, cranberries and za’atar and Over the river in West End a small cafe haseggplant done seven ways. Duck breast is glazed undergone a bit of a makeover. Fillo & Co hasin pomegranate and citrus and roasted with baby always made great coffee and offered deliciousbeets, dragon quail egg and white asparagus, a home baked Greek sweets, including baklava,chicken terrine sits on a salad of fig and labna almond crescents, honey cake and much more.and the piece de resistance, lamb shanks cooked Juices, smoothies, acai bowls and a variety offor 48 hours, is served with pickled onion hearts more traditional breakfasts involving eggs andand a fragrant cinnamon jus. 14 Collingwood St, bacon, avocadoes, grilled tomatoes and toasted sourdough and Turkish bread are also available. Open souvlaki of haloumi, mint, Greek salad as well as slow-cooked lamb, chicken and other flavours are popular, and so are the cones of churros served with cinnamon sugar crust and a hot chocolate dip. Recently the cafe began opening on Friday and Saturday nights offering locally caught seafood from a fisherman who supplies direct to Fillo & Co. Dependant on the daily catch, the menu changes from week to week but dishes like whitefish saganaki, whitebait fritters and fish stewed in peppers with skordalia are typical of what’s on offer. 68 Boundary St, West End; phone (07) 3844 5444. Above: Lennon’s Poolside and interior. 51 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E

melbournegrapevineHilary McNevin In a city of extremes - well, extreme weather at least - “I am seeing Melbourne from a different perspective,” bar area will focus on a rotating list of both imported Melbourne has had some restaurant openings in the he says, “a move like this has given me more energy.” and local craft beers on tap as well as a smart wine last few months that are at both ends of the fit out and More energy di Francesco will need with the new bar list from well-respected sommelier Jane Semple. size extreme. Small intimate wine shops and rum called Cichetti that has also just opened next door to bars anchor the urban imbiber, with some bigger his Brunswick venue and there’s talk of a new shop in In the dining room it is (mostly) about meat, with the schmick fit outs suitable for a larger audience. Essendon next year, which could mean more fancy grill and the smoker each getting their own sections fit outs for the humble pizza. Gradi at Crown is open on the menu - 20-hour Rangers Valley wagyu brisket Pizza just got a fancy fit out with the opening of daily for lunch and dinner. Shop 25, 8 Whiteman St, and lamb ribs sit alongside O’Connor pasture-fed Gradi at Crown on the banks of the Yarra. It has taken Southbank; phone (03) 9696 9888. flat iron steak and Sher F1 wagyu ribeye. But there 12 months of planning but the collaboration between are non-meat dishes getting people talking such as Crown and Johnny di Francesco, of Brunswick’s Neil Hamblen and Nick Johnston, owners of the decadent lobster mac’n’ cheese to share.195 400 Gradi pizza restaurant, came to fruition in mid- Richmond’s beef mecca, Meatmother restaurant, Little Collins St, Melbourne; phone (03) 9078 7747. October. Set in the space where Giuseppi, Arnaldo got their hooks into a schmick city venue on Little & Sons previously sat, it is now simply called Gradi Collins St and have branded it to make it their own. St Kilda has a new bar with the opening of The and the room has been significantly refurbished. Nelson. The venue, next to the Dog’s Bar, was Where it was once quite closed and dark, it has now Set in the middle of Melbourne CBD, Hamblen previously called Slow Down @ Harley Court. It is been opened up with loads of natural light, dressed and Johnston took on the space that was Little primarily a rum bar with over 35 rums available and in lots of chocolate brown leather, dark wood tables Hunter - previously co-owned by TV chef Pete there’s a selection of rum cocktails with infusions and marble finishes. There’s a private dining room, Evans - which was also a meat-focused venue. It’s made in-house. An exotic example is the feisty a chef’s table right by the kitchen and seating for 50 former incarnation had quite a masculine feel and The Nelson Mojito that infuses white pepper, lime in the bar area where a smart cichetti menu includes the new owners have relaxed and softened the zest, vanilla pods and mint in Plantation 3-star rum small plates such as polenta fritta or beef carpaccio. space, replacing images of cows with paintings and finishes it with lots of refreshing lime, mint, There’s a salumi selection hanging in the glass of plump rose petals and enhancing the lighting, elderflower and orange blossom water. If you’re cabinet holding an array of aged proscuitti, including and introducing a bar area where consultant chef, not in a rum mood there’s a heady selection of craft a proscuitto that’s been aged for 30 months which Justin Wise, formerly of The Point in Albert Park, beers and smart wines. is rarely served in Melbourne. The dining room is a has designed a bar menu with the likes of house- whopping 200 seats and, of course, you’ll find pizza made beef jerky, southern fried chicken wings and There’s also a substantial menu, with dishes produced from the two Stefano Ferrara wood-fired pickled vegetables with chilli and goat’s curd. The designed to be shared, an ethos that supports the ovens imported from Naples and there’s pastas, relaxed, shabby chic and industrial aesthetic of the all made in-house in a custom-made, temperature- room with bench tops and bar stools, worn walls controlled room in the back of the kitchen. Main and broody lighting. You’ll find arancini balls with courses include cotoletta of veal, mixed grilled mozzarella and basil, a changing cheese board seafood and slow-cooked duck; “we’ve extended and prawns marinated in chilli and lime among the main course offering from what we have in other nibbles. Larger meals include seafood paella, Brunswick,” says di Francesco.  Floor staff, mostly roasted whole fish of the day and confit duck leg Italian, scurry about the large room under the eagle over braised cabbage. eye of di Francesco’s manager Emily Rice. The wine list is all-Italian and cocktails and aperitivi keep the The Nelson is a welcome addition to St Kilda which faith to the mother country with Aperol and Campari has seen better days in its bar culture, but there’s leading the charge. The scale of the venture is a big change in the air and this new venue is helping step for di Francesco but one he is very happy about. lead the charge. 2/56 Acland St, St Kilda; phone (03) 9537 3582.52 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015 Sommelier Tim Cohen, who’s earned his stripes at Vue du Monde and Albert Park Food & Wine among other venues both in Melbourne and in Europe, has opened his first solo business venture in the Brunswick East Wine Store. Cohen has been retail only since he opened in October but in early 2015 he is planning on providing seating for up to 20 people in the small front room and on the bench seats at the back. A “red wine room” set in between the front and back rooms holds shelves of savvy choices only someone with Cohen’s experience could make. International and local, interstate and aged wines dress the space, and Cohen is also carrying a vast selection of craft beers, describing one beer fridge as a “Melbourne road map”, so many small city breweries have popped up in the last few years. 472 Lygon St, Brunswick; phone (03) 9384 0875. Above: Meatmaiden Interior.

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wine investment & collectingAuction Dates Aruecptioonrts Outside the traditional bastions of bordeaux and burgundy, sales of prestige cuvee champagne LANGTON’S FINE LANGTON’S FINE WINE AUCTIONS and top Italian wine have been solid. Notable WINE AUCTIONS ( I N T E R I M F OU R T H - Q UA R T E R M A R K E T results include a magnum of 1997 Salon Le Weekly Fine Wine Auctions closing REPORT, by ANDREA PRITZKER) Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Champagne achieving every Tuesday at 7pm 2014 has been a big year at Langton’s and the $1281 and a bottle of 2001 Bruno Giacosa January 6 lead-up to the festive season is proving no Falletto Riserva Barolo fetching $1282. January 13 exception. So far this quarter, pre-Christmas January 20 sales have been strong across the Langton’s Pre-Christmas sales of fine cognac and January 27 business as the demand for fine wine swells armagnac were also strong this quarter February 3 ahead of the holidays. evidenced by the sale of a very rare 1895 February 10 Chateau de Laubade Bas Armagnac for $1160 February 17 Sales of large format classified wine continue and a bottle of Remy Martin Louis XIII Grande February 24 to perform well at auction. Recent highlights Champagne Cognac NV achieving $2622. include an imperial of 1986 Wynns John Visit www.langtons.com.au for full Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon fetching $1457 Throughout 2014 Langton’s was fortunate to details of upcoming special event and an imperial of 2001 Yarra Yering Dry Red # host a number of events with several great auctions to be held on Wednesdays 1 achieving $750. estates, including master-classes with Pascal and Thursdays throughout January and Marchand of burgundy producer Marchand and February 2015. Collectors seeking bottles of rare Grange have Burch, and Norbert Reinish, export director kept the market buoyant, evidenced by recent sales of renowned Piedmont estate Braida. Other ODDBINS WINE AUCTIONS of a bottle of 1964 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz highlights included our annual Chateau Coutet January 27 (closing December 19) attaining $1981 and a rare bottle of 1959 Penfolds Lunch celebrating gold wines with international Bin 465 Grange Hermitage achieving $2679. brand ambassador Aline Baly and our series GRAYSONLINE of sold-out dinners held across the country in Daily wine auctions, starting from $9 Demand for classed growth Bordeaux remains October with Thibault Pontallier, ambassador for per case, with a 30-day money back strong. Highlights of the quarter include 2004 Asia for Chateau Margaux. guarantee. Fine wine auctions end Chateau Cheval Blanc achieving $1747 and a Monday-Tuesday-Thursday each week. double magnum of 2009 Carraudes de Lafite For Langton’s, 2014 was a year of tremendous Port and spirit auctions end on attaining $2097. Burgundy continues to enthral change and growth. In April we launched a fresh Wednesdays. Australian collectors. Recent sales results website featuring a new auction platform and an Monthly Single Malt sales include a bottle of 2010 Domaine Liger-Belair online wine store. As if that was not enough, La Romanee attaining $2912 and a rare bottle in May, Langton’s launched the new Langton’s CRACKA WINES of 2005 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Classification of Wine VI - a watershed moment Live wine auctions every day at 8pm. achieving $4823. in the history of Australian Fine Wine. There is a palpable, positive sentiment in the market place STERLING WINE AUCTIONS as the Fine Wine market in Australia continues to Auctions run every two weeks, back-to- grow and expand, and we expect this to continue back, finishing on Wednesday evening. well into 2015. All dates subject to change without Visit www.langtons.com.au for full details of our notice upcoming events and special themed auctions. All prices are inclusive of buyer’s premium. ODDBINS WINE AUCTIONS (OCTOBER PREMIUM AUCTION REPORT, by GRAHAM WRIGHT) October’s auction will go down as a stock standard one for Oddbins. Good clearances for both our auctions held in September - even with a very quick turnaround to get us back into the “groove” - resulted in lot numbers being slightly down in October. That said, the final results were better than expected and vendors are returning with a vengeance in the lead-up to Christmas. Top Dollars for October were a 1961 Penfolds Grange which achieved a hammer price of $1000, while an offering of 2007 Grosset Gaia went 20 per cent above the top end of the guides. Wines that interested, intrigued and attracted our buyers included old, imperfect54 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

wine investment & collectingGrange, especially from the 1960s through to 1996 (cellar stained labels, torn front label, $110 and $100 respectively.the 1980s, along with Penfolds Bin 389 from scuffed capsule) which fetched $1000, followed If anyone thought there was little auctionthe ’80s and ’90s. Some fine examples of older in second place by another 1961 Penfolds Bin 95(pre-1990s) Wendouree cabernet sauvignon also Grange Shiraz (HS, cellar torn and stained label, interest in single malt whiskies then the Top 10cleared beyond my expectations. nicked capsule) which went for $900. A lone but Hammer Prices, Fortified Wine & Spirits List important Hill of Grace made the Top 10 - with proved them wrong. A boxed bottle of Lagavulin The other surprise in October was the bidding a bottle of 2008 Henschke Hill of Grace Eden Islay 16-year-old Single Malt Whisky (older 750mlinterest in that most undervalued of grape Valley Shiraz in its original timber box in fifth White Horse Distillers bottling, imported byvarieties, pinot noir. The large offering of 2012 position, fetching $490. Stewarts Of Edinburgh, Aust) - topped the listAshton Hills Reser ve, Moorooduc Estate’s attracting a hammer price of $250.Robinson single vineyard and Felton Road’s Take the big two out of the equation and therefamous Block 5, all cleared above expectations. were still some amazing Aussie superstar reds In terms of how high our buyers were prepared from an interesting mix of vintages in the Top to go with their bids, Grosset Gaia was in good With the full bodied reds, Grosset Gaia from Ten Non-Penfold/Henschke Hammer Price List. demand - securing three spots in October’s Topthe 2000s, Henschke Keyneton Estate from the In top spot was a bottle of 1998 Jim Barry The Ten Australian Performers, Percentage Above’90s and 2000s, early 1990s St Hallett Old Block Armagh Clare Valley Shiraz achieving $190, Top End of Guides List. In top position wereand 2000 Penfolds RWT all cleared well. Two followed by a magnum of 2004 Cullen Diana two bottles of 2007 Grosset Gaia Clare Valleyverticals of Parker First Growth Cabernet, 1994 Madeline Margaret River Cabernet Blend and Cabernet Blend (screw cap) which, as mentionedthrough 2008, finally found a buyer in October. a magnum of 1989 Peter Lehmann Stonewell earlier, went 20 per cent above the top end of Barossa Valley Shiraz - JWT (both in original price guides. Holding second spot, with what Stocks of classic Aussie fortified still remain timber cases) - fetching $160 each. can only be considered a challenging vintage forproblematical, but a small consignment of RWT, were two bottles of 2000 Penfolds RWTSeppelt Paras, Orlando vintage dated tawnies French chardonnay, pinot and syrah remained Barossa Valley Shiraz which achieved 11.1 per- especially from 1963 - along with a full set popular at Oddbins’ October sale. A bottle of cent above the guides. The usual bidding crueltyof Seppelt Anniversary tawnies all caught our 2004 Bollinger La Grande Annee Champagne in the Imported segment remained at October’sbuyer’s attention. I can’t believe it was only a Brut Rose and a magnum of 2009 Louis Jadot auction - with the exception of a bottle of Ayalayear or two ago we had a flood of Seppelt Paras Le Millesime Celebre Les 150 Ans 1er Cru Champagne Brut Nature Zero Dosage NV, whichand Yalumba Racehorse ports! Beaune shared the number one spot on the Top went 10.9 per cent above the guides. Finally, 10 Hammer Prices, Imported Wine List - both when it came to our Fortified & Spirit segment, Looking at Oddbins’Top 10 auction performance fetching $180. Behind them at $150 was a bottle buyers were generally keeping prices well andlists for October 2014 and well-aged Grange, of 2005 E. Guigal Chateau d’Ampuis Cote Rotie. truly within the published guides.classic Grange and Grange with issues were Others to make this list included two bottles ofthe order of the day when it came to the Top 10 Felton Road Block 5 Central Otago Pinot Noir - For more information visit www.oddbins.com.Hammer Price List for Australian Wines. Topping the 2002 and 2001 (both screw cap) - fetching au. All prices quoted are exclusive of buyer’sthe table was the aforementioned bottle of 1961 premium.Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz - Red Wine Clinic Auctioneers & Valuers of Wine www.oddbins.com.auOddbins Wine Looking for Wine? Auctions Let Oddbins Wine Auctions show you how Address: 33 Sunbeam Rd Glynde SA 5070 to buy wine in three easy steps…Phone: (08) 8365 4722 Fax: (08) 8365 4788 Step 1 - Call us about our subscriptions 08 8365 4722 Step 2 - View the wines online or posted catalogue Email: [email protected] - www.oddbins.com.au Step 3 - Set your budget & place your bids! - From 1 to 1,000 bottles With over 30 years experience... What we do Best! It’s Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 55

wine investment & collectingGRAYSONLINE due to the increase in marketing activity which white varietals - all up in a single auction that(NOVEMBER SUMMARY, drew a slew of new customers to grays’ already exceeded $70,000.by GREG FITZSIMMONS) sizeable data base and resulted in a high number of distinctive visitors to the site. So, whether The Private Cellar category normally sees As we rush to the finish line of 2014 it’s an it’s ultra-premium aged wines, undiscovered all types of larger formats and has recentlyopportune time to look back on the year that was. quaffers, or the brands you know and love - experienced a huge increase in supply. The starsThroughout 2014 graysonline has continued to graysonline has them all. included a Taittinger NV Nebuchadnezzar (15 litre)lead the market with an all-encompassing range in its original wooden box which sold for justof wine online, from the best of Bordeaux to October saw Treasury Wine Estates pouring over $2000, a 6 litre Methuselah or imperial ofdaily imbibing wines from the Barossa, an array a lot of dollars into marketing the new vintage 1998 Yalumba Signature Cabernet Shiraz whichfrom albarino to zinfandel, and all varieties in release of the Penfolds Bin range, icon range went for over $600 and Redman Cabernet’sbetween. Collectors and enthusiasts, wineries and others. Graysonline took full advantage which regularly attracted bids exceeding $500.and distributors have turned to graysonline of the boosted media attention and fashioned Throughout the later part of the year we’ve hadthroughout the year to buy and sell their wines. a substantial Penfolds auction, from which a huge amount of magnums - from 2006 andThe company’s customer base is one of the over $50,000 came from a single vendor. The 2002 Mount Mary Quintets - each selling abovelargest in Australia - encompassing sophisticated auction exceeded expectations for both Grays $200 a bottle - to 2001 Rockford Basket Pressconsumers, the finest of restaurants and and our vendors. There were some staggering Shiraz at $330, 1973 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardinextending to consumers who know their wines results such as the 1959 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Brut at $250, 2001 Coriole Lloyd Reserve atand are after great value product. Graysonline Hermitage (mid shoulder) selling at $2000 and $220, 2002 Giaconda Chardonnay at $220 andcomfortably caters for these different needs and is vintages of 1966 and 1974 selling for $1029. 2005 Cullen Diana Madeline at $200. Theseintent on covering expectations in every category. The ’74 would have made a great 40th birthday - combined with an ongoing supply of Peter present. These were not to be outdone by Lehmann, Howard Park, Grant Burge Meshach In the first few months of 2014, graysonline unopened cases of 1996, 1998 and the 2009 and Katnook Odyssey - are all achieving suchsaw supply dip and demand increase. However vintage - all selling around the $3000 mark, or solid prices that wineries are now selling theirthis quickly changed and we saw an extraordinary a shade under $600 per bottle. Bottles from magnums directly to graysonline.amount of volume come through our warehouse, 1973, and the famed 1976 vintages, exceededin both the fine wine and the bulk market. The expectations by over 20 per cent each. Among Grays’ aim over the year was to build a monthly,drive for this recovery was a combination of the this sale was the ultra-rare, first vintage of the unreserved Single Malt Scotch sale which weeconomy and the budget reporting throughout 1961 Bin 389, which raised over $1000. There have achieved, in the most part. A few lots didn’tthe middle of the year, which prompted both was also a plethora of 2011 vintage Bin wines at live up to expectation and, as a result, someindividuals and companies to take stock of their almost 30 per cent of retail, including the RWT bargains have been had, for which the vendorinventory. Yet, despite this increase in volume, Shiraz, Bin 150 Marananga and Magill Shiraz, was compensated. This is a price graysonline isprices held firm throughout the year - as we’ve Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon and a few Penfolds willing to pay to build categories and make thereported in previous articles. This was in part company a desirable destination for the whisky Winner of the Canstar Blue Most satisfied CustoMers award for online liquor stores quality wines at wholesale prices with all auctions starting from just $9 per case. With a 30 day money back guarantee and speedy delivery, what’s not to love about wine at Graysonline? Visit www.graysonline.com and find out why our customers are giving us five stars!56 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

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wine investment & collectingthe super-favourable importers exchange rate vouchers/special deals you can wipe off another If you’re after a “bargain” - 1992, 1993, 1995saw bargains galore at retail and auction. The good 10 per cent. It is feasible to buy a quantity and 1997 are all unfashionable and selling $100tap has been turned off, but upstream supplies (6-12) at around $600 a bottle. Some will pay plus cheaper. Buy any bottle with label or capsuleare still in the distribution system. the full whack (after the first wave of discounts damage. Plenty of wine fridges are too humid washes through) - $600 and $800 buy prices - and cause significant damage to labels - which Be bold. Buy good stuff and hold. Understand and that will throw the stats! results in serious reduction in auction price.the same balanced trading range will see big Funny, because label damage doesn’t damagevolumes of the Oz “good stuff” default to The Robert Parker system scored 2010 Grange the taste!export again. Premium and super premium a “near perfect” RP99 and for those who want aAustralian wines that struggled to sell in foreign bottle and are patient enough to hold on for 10-20 For smart drinking go for the 2001 Grange.markets over the last few years were pushed years until it comes of drinking age - why not buy Huge Parker points (98+) and again - aninto a crowded domestic market. Over-supply it and show it off! If you need an excuse - call unfashionable vintage and another bargain.showed up some super discounts and led to a it an investment. Purchasing a 2010 Grange is For safe drinking opt for 2008, 2006 and 2004.complacency that sadly, as a sign of the new not just buying a bottle of wine - this is a social Younger Granges are reliable, predictable andtimes, is no longer sustainable. statement; a marker of taste, ability, having almost ready to drink. arrived and being a long-term player. Once But back to the 2010 Penfolds Grange. Is it purchased, what do you intend to do with it? Salt Finally, if you want an investment, the 2008the most exciting and controversial Australian it away for the grandkids? Drink it on retirement? Grange is the only modern Grange vintage towine ever launched? The fuss around the 1990 Sell it at auction? Whatever the plan, keep in have scored a perfect RP100 (1976 also scoredGrange, the ’98 Grange and funnily enough, the mind the crime of drinking Grange in less than a perfect RP100 - 2010 scored RP99 and the1995 White Grange/Yattarna, grabbed plenty of 10 years after release. A mega Grange like the reviewer noted the 2008 as a better wine). Withheadlines and opened plenty of wallets. Asking 2010 might need 20 years. two years in the cellar, the 2008 is that little bitfor a recommended retail of $800, 2010 Grange closer to optimum drinking date.certainly breaks new ground. If you want a great Grange experience, my advice is to drink a well-cellared back vintage Grange does have its competition and, to The history of Grange pricing, and I believe and match it to the occasion. me, its contemporaries are a clear bunch ofavailable data backs this up, shows a trend four: Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck Run Rig,towards capital stability over a five-year period If you’re drinking with those who know or care, Clarendon Hills Astralis and Jim Barry Armagh.with a predictable dip in value over the two go for a 1971 or ’76. Auction prices are trending They all have 20+ vintages on the books andyears after release. The rubber in these numbers up, with strong demand against failing supply - finding a bottle to buy is not too hard. There aregoes down to the massive variation in purchase so don’t wait too long to buy. If you’re drinking also two “homegrown” Penfolds contendersprices. The first 2010 Grange discounting wave a birth year, and there’s nothing better than only just outside the circle: Penfolds RWT andhit only days after release, with advertised prices drinking a Grange your same age, always take Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon.around $650. The big liquor retail chains always plenty of time and never rush. Consider buyingdo deals on box buys and if you pay with gift a bottle that has been to the re-corking clinic. For more information about Sterling Wine Auctions visit: www.sterlingwine.com.au. Fourth generation, Barossa Valley born, wine maker Simon Hackett established his winery on a fertile hill overlooking McLaren Vale over 20 years ago. Simon Hackett produces a stunning range of wines including the very popular limited release Anthony’s Reserve Shiraz and Foggo Road Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Drop into the cellar door for a tasting and take in the stunning panoramic views. Budgens Rd, McLaren Vale ~ 08 8323 7712 [email protected] W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

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WINESTATE’S AUCTION PRICE GUIDE Prices listed are exceptional auction highs and do not include buyer’s premium.AUSTRALIAN CLARENDON HILLS ELDERTON Greenock Creek Mount Mary 1991 $460 Astralis Shiraz Command Shiraz Roennfeldt Rd Quintet 1992 $380WINES 1994 $200 1990 $90 Shiraz 1990 $150 1993 $380   1994 $380  1995 $280 1995 $370  1995 $200 1991 Not Released 1996 $260 1991 $120 1996 $500 1996 $250  1992 $100 1997 $160 1992 $110 1997 $380 BASS PHILLIP 1997 $200 1993 $65 1998 $350 1993 $95 1998 $580 Basket PressPremium Pinot Noir 1998 $260 1999 $200  Chardonnay 1999 $400 Shiraz 1999 $260 1994 $85  2000 $220 Art Series 1994 $110 2000 $420 1990 $150 1990 $75 2000 $270 2001 $250 2001 $380 1991 $90 2001 $290 1995 $75 2002 $320  1990 $60 1995 $100 2002 $450 1991 $140 1992 $95 2002 $300 1996 $95 2003 $210 1996 $120 2003 $420 1993 $80 2003 $200 1997 $70 2004 $210 1991 $60 1997 $120 2004 $460 1992 $95 1994 $110 2004 $350 2005 $230 2005 $430 1993 $110  1995 $80 2005 $230 1998 $95 2006 $260 1992 $70 1998 $160 2006 $520 1994 $95 1996 $110 2006 $250 1993 $65 2007 $420 1997 $140 2007 Not Released 1999 $70 Hill of Grace 1999 $130 2008 $620  1998 $140 2008 Not Released 1980 $280  1999 $120 2009 Not Released 2000 $65 1981 $220 1994 $85 2000 $120 1995 $100  2000 $120 2010 $200 1982 $250  1996 $180  2001 $160 2011 Not Released 2001 $65 1983 $220 1995 $100 2001 $110 1997 $90 2002 $145 2012 $210 1984 $220 1996 $65 2003 $110 2002 $85 1985 $280 2002 $130  2004 $140 1986 $330 2005 $80 CLONAKILLA 2003 $65 1987 $250  1997 $90 2003 $110 1998 $190 2007 $130 Shiraz Viognier 1988 $330  1999 $110 2008 $85 1990 $65 2004 $75  1989 $280  1998 $70 2004 $140 2000 $90 2009 $85 1993 $65 1990 $460 1999 $75 2010 $90 1994 $85 2005 $65 1991 $400 2000 $75 2005 $120 2001 $95 2011 $100 1995 $65 2006 $70 1992 $350  2006 $120 2007 $65 1993 $300  2001 $80 2007 $90 2002 $120  1994 $360  2003 $100 1995 $320  2002 $80  2008 $55 1996 $480 2008 $95 2009 $70 1997 $300  2003 $80 2009 Not Released 2004 $110  1998 $420 2005 $110  1999 $380 2004 $90 2010 $85 2006 $110 2001 $380  2005 $75 GIACONDA 2002 $420 2006 $70 2011 $120 Bin 707 2007 $85 Chardonnay 2004 $380 1990 $250   2005 $390  1991 $250  1990 $110 2006 $180  2007 $85 1992 $210  2008 $85  2007 Not Released 1993 $220  1991 $60 2008 $540 2008 $70 1994 $220  2009 $85  1995 Not Released 1992 $85 Armagh Shiraz 2009 $75 1996 $230 2010 $100  1990 $200 1997 $190 1996 $100 1993 $90 1991 $120  2010 $70 1998 $260 THREE RIVERS/ 1992 $140  1999 $200BINDI 1997 $130 1994 $100 1993 $110 Bin 95 Grange 2000 Not Released Chris RinglandBlock 5 Pinot Noir 1998 $150 1994 $130 1951 $46,000 2001 $210 1997 $80 1999 $55 1995 $85 1995 $130 1952 $17,000 2002 $220  Wines Shiraz 1996 $140 1996 $190  1953 $14,000 2003 Not Released1998 $95 2000 $90 1997 $95 1997 $140  1954 $11,000  2004 $200 1990 $520 1998 $250  1955 $4,000 2005 $230  1991 $6901999 Not Released 2001 $130 1998 $110  1999 $180  1956 $14,000 2006 $220  1992 $6002000 $150 2002 $130 1999 $120 2000 $120 1957 $12,000 2007 $200 2001 $120 2001 $140 Moss Wood 1958 $4,100 2008 $210  1993 $700 2003 $100  2000 $110 2002 $200 Cab Sauv 1959 $2,000 2009 $200 2002 $110 2004 $120 2001 $110 2004 $160  1960 $1,500 2010 $280 1994 $650 2005 $120 1990 $130 1961 $1,600 1995 $4502003 $85 2005 $110 2002 $160 2006 $160 1991 $150 1962 $1,6002004 $110 2007 $95 1963 $1,200  1996 $830 2006 $120  2004 $190 2008 $160 1992 $120 1964 $1,200  1997 Not Released2005 $140 2007 $190  2005 $120 1965 $600 2006 $100 1993 $100 1966 $1,000  1998 $850 2008 $90 2006 $110  1994 $100 1967 $6002007 $120 2009 $95 2007 $120  1968 $600  1999 $600  1995 $130 1969 $560 2000 $4502008 $120 1970 $4002009 $90 2010 $90  2008 $130  1996 $120 1971 $720 2001 $800 1972 $4002010 $95 2011 $75 2009 Not Released 1997 $100 1973 $450  2002 $800 2012 $70 2010 $130 1974 $480 2011 $85 2011 $130 1998 $130  1975 $460  2003 $500 1999 $130 1976 $850 2012 $95 2012 $130 2000 $130  1977 $450  1978 $380  Bin 60A 2001 $130 1979 $400 1962 $4,000BROKENWOOD 2002 $120  1980 $380 Graveyard Shiraz 1981 $400 2004 $550  2003 $90 1982 $380 2006 $400 1990 $90 2004 $100 1983 $480  Shiraz1991 $110 1984 $350 1990 $1501992 Not Released Cabernet Merlot 2005 $100 1985 $380 1991 $130 1999 $95 1986 $520 1992 $801993 $80 2000 $65 Meshach 2006 $70  1987 $350 1993 $90 1990 $100 1988 $380  1994 $1201994 $80 2001 $110  1991 $85 2007 $95  1989 $360 1995 $110 1992 $80 1990 $540 1996 $1601995 $85  2002 $90 1993 $70 2008 $90 Stonewell Shiraz 1997 $85 1994 $90 2009 $85 1998 $1601996 $95 2003 $90 1995 $70 2010 $80 1990 $90 1999 $100 1997 $85 1996 $90  2000 $80  2004 $110  1997 Not Released 1991 $70 2001 $100 1998 $140  1998 $110 2011 $90 1992 $60 2002 $150  2005 $85 1999 $90 2003 $1001999 $90 2006 $70 2000 $70 1993 $65 2004 $120 2000 $140  2001 $110 2005 $130 2001 $85 2007 $100 2002 $95 1994 $55 2006 $130  2003 $60 1995 $55 2008 $120 2008 $95  2004 $70 2009 $1302002 $75 2005 $65 1996 $70 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DAN TRAUCKI well-aged riesling - one of the longest living, if not the longest living of all white wines. InUNTIL THE EARLY 1990S when chardonnay Germany it is not uncommon for wineries toexploded on to the scene, riesling was the king of open bottles of 50-plus-year-old rieslings forwhite wines in Australia. In those days before EU distinguished guests.political correctness we called it Rhine Rieslingso as to differentiate it from Clare Riesling To put our riesling production into world context,(crouchen) and Hunter Riesling (semillon). There we are, at around 4000ha (predominantlywere famous vineyard names like the Florita premium quality), the number two rieslingvineyard in Clare and Orlando’s Steingarten in the producer after Germany (22,000ha) and in frontBarossa - blasted out of rock in 1962 in order to of Alsace (France) in third place. In fourth is themake the best riesling possible. Knowledgeable US, where Washington State’s founding winery,wine drinkers drank Leo Buring, Wolf Blass, Chateau St. Michelle, produces around 150,000Hardy’s Seigersdorf or Yalumba Pewsey Vale and cases of riesling a year. Interestingly, importsif they were wealthier, Steingarten, or the new kid of riesling into the US have tripled over the laston the block, Petaluma Riesling. John Vickery 20 years and continue to grow.was the king of riesling and a young JeffreyGrosset was establishing himself as the next The year 2000 became a watershed year forcontender for the crown. A lot has changed since riesling in Australia. The LIP (Label Integritythen. Chardonnay came and then was given the Program) legislation was enacted so that onlyelbow as “top dog” by sauvignon blanc, although wine made from the actual riesling grape varietycurrently there is talk of chardonnay renaissance. could be called riesling, the Clare winemakers adopted screwcaps for their rieslings - starting One of the biggest issues for riesling in those a global revolution - and Ken Helm AM starteddays was that you could call anything - right the Canberra Riesling Challenge. This year’sdown to a cask wine made out of sultana - challenge was the 15th year of the Canberra“riesling” and at the same time there was a flood International Riesling Challenge (CIRC) whichof cheap sweet imports such as Blue Nun and was launched by Helm in order to compare theBlacktower; thus the name riesling went from local Canberra riesling (his and his mates) withstanding for top-shelf premium wine to being those from around Australia, with the aim ofa generic moniker. This severely tarnished the improving the local rieslings. From its humblereputation of riesling for a very long time. beginnings with a small number of Australian rieslings entered, the event has grown to this By the late 1990s there were only a few die- year where there were 494 entries representinghards left still producing top quality riesling in nine countries, making it the most prestigiouspremium grape growing areas, with most of the event of its kind in the southern hemisphere,rest of the riesling vines having been ripped and probably anywhere outside Germany, theout or grafted over to chardonnay. Since then home of riesling.there have been a number of rumblings about a“riesling resurgence” fuelled by die-hard riesling Along the way CIRC’s prestige has beenadvocates. Each time it has failed to materialise, enhanced by the fact that in 2004, the thenbut the reality is that all this talk is unnecessary German Ambassador Dr Klaus Peter Klaiber,as premium quality rieslings have always been offered a Perpetual Trophy for the Best Germansought by discerning wine drinkers. People who Wine in the show, and the American Embassyeither enjoy the fresh crisp aromatic flavours established a Perpetual Trophy for the Bestof a very young riesling or who, like me, are American Wine in the show.prepared to wait five-to-10 years (or even longer)to enjoy the glorious richness and flavours of a In 2005 at Helm’s suggestion, the show changed its name to the Canberra International Riesling Challenge.

The key A few interesting facts about this year’s the capabilities of this versatile grape. There are challenge for challenge were: few, if any, such wine promotions like it.” Of this riesling going year’s show, he says: “This has been the best forward will be There were 23 entries from the US, mainly quality riesling we have ever seen in the show. to maintain the from the Finger Lakes district of New York State This level of quality will help to focus the world’s integrity and and the rest were from the Columbia Valley, in eyes on Australian riesling. These wines are not quality standards Washington State. just world class, they are world leaders. The key in the vineyard challenge for riesling going forward will be to as riesling’s 73 per cent of the German wines entered won maintain the integrity and quality standards in a medal. the vineyard as riesling’s popularity increases, popularity so that we do not repeat the errors of the past.” increases, so One of the two entries from the Czech Republic that we do not won a silver medal. The challenge continues to evolve and repeat the errors develop. Since 2012, the CIRC has been using The oldest wine entered in the show, the the 100-point judging system, to bring it in line of the past. Jacobs Creek 2002 Riesling, won a gold medal. with major international wine shows. This wine won the Trophy for the Best Australian The CIRC is more than just another wine show. Riesling in 2004 Challenge, and is drinking Recognition of the Challenge has grown toEach year there is a seminar associated with the superbly at the moment. such an extent that this year, for the first time, theshow, which this year was a seminar on Riesling gold and silver medal winners will get entry intoExcellence conducted by the National Wine and Helm is CIRC’s chairman, is a riesling aficionado the National Wine Show along with the gold andGrape Industry Centre, Charles Sturt University. and owns Helm Wines - renowned for its riesling - silver winning wines from other major wine shows.It was focused on riesling in the vineyard, cold and in 2008, 2010 and 2012 he was invited by thestabilisation and wine fault identification, and German/Rhineland Pfalz Government to judge at The final word belongs to Helm: “The CIRCwas very informative. their Best of Riesling Competition, the biggest will continue to be an integral part in the event of its type in the world. He uses these development of riesling in Australia and I am There was also a tasting Master Class, which opportunities to promote Australian rieslings, the very optimistic that the long-term future forshowcased some of the riesling styles from CIRC and seek closer relationships with German riesling is very bright as we continue to see anGermany, Alsace and New Zealand as well as winemakers, judges and media. increase in wine quality, increasing consumera tasting of mature Australian riesling going demand and a gradual increase in the price ofback to 2002. This was a unique opportunity Helm says: “This very successful event in premium riesling wines.”to try diverse styles of this regal grape variety Australia’s National Capital Canberra promotesfrom around the world. The New Zealand riesling, and also improves the making andbracket was fascinating as it focused on the growing of the grape to the world by showcasingdifference between the apparent and actuallevels of sweetness in the wines presented,most tasting much drier than the wine analysisshowed them to be.64 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

2014 Results Best Wine of the 2014 Challenge, Canberra International Riesling Challenge Trophy Mud House Estate, 2013 The Mound Vineyard, Waipara Valley Riesling, New Zealand. Best in Australia, ACT Government and Hyatt Hotel Canberra Trophy Heggies 2012 Botrytis Riesling, Eden Valley, Australia. Best Dry Riesling, Jim Murphy AM Perpetual Trophy Mount Majura Vineyard 2014 Riesling, Canberra District, Australia. Best Sweet Riesling, Australia Post Trophy Heggies 2012 Botrytis Riesling, Eden Valley, Australia. Best Museum, ActewAGL TrophyWeingut Georg Muller Stiftung 2009 Hattenheimer Schutzenhaus Riesling Beerenauslese, Rheingau, Germany. Best Riesling from New Zealand Mud House Estate, 2013 The Mound Vineyard, Waipara Valley Riesling, New Zealand. Best European Riesling, German Ambassador’s Perpetual Trophy Weingut Leitz 2013 Berg Roseneck Spatlese, Rheingau, Germany. Best American Riesling, US Embassy Perpetual Trophy Chateau Ste Michelle 2013 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, Washington State, US. Best from the Canberra District, ACT Chief Minister’s Trophy Mount Majura Vineyard 2014 Riesling, Canberra District, Australia. Best Riesling from Tasmania, Tamar Valley Wine Route Trophy Waterton Vineyards 2012 Riesling, Tasmania, Australia. Encouragement Award for up and coming Australian Riesling Winemakers, Shaw Vineyard Estate Phil Scott, assistant winemaker, Capital Wines, Murrumbateman. Wolf Blass Award, Wolf Blass Foundation Awarded biannually for the person or organisation in Australia or New Zealand, who has made a major contribution to the development and promotion of riesling Colin Gramp AM for a lifetime of contributing to riesling see Winestate November/December edition. He joins a salubrious group of recipients which includes John Vickery OAM, Dr Brian Croser AO, Peter Lehmann AM, Ken Helm AM, Luisa Rose and Jeffery Grosset literally a “Who’s Who” of Australian riesling production.Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 65

stylesthe best wines of 2014contentsIncludes: Sparkling/Champagne, Pinot Gris/Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc,Semillon, Chardonnay, Other White Varietals, Rosé, Italian/Spanish, Other RedVarietals & Blends, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah,Sweet White & Fortified.

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastings sparkling Trentham Estate Wicks Methode Tempus Two Pewter Brown Brothers Osawa Wines /champagne Murray Darling Traditionelle Series Adelaide Patricia King Prestige CollectionAustralian & NZ Chardonnay Pinot Adelaide Hills Hills Pinot Valley Pinot Noir Methodemoscato Noir NV HHHH Chardonnay Pinot Chardonnay 2011 Chardonnay Brut Traditionelle New Lightly developed Noir 2011 HHHH HHHH1/2 2008 HHHHH Zealand ChardonnayMorris Fairfield nose with great A light nose with Smells toasty and A complex developed Pinot Noir BrutLady Rutherglen secondary characters slightly complex yeasty with hints nose with interesting NV HHHH1/2Moscato NV HHHH evolving on the toasty aromas leading of burnt butter and hints reminiscent Nice nutty nose withFresh fruit aromas palate. Has great to a light but well- hazelnuts. Big, lingering of the seaside. The a spicy lift and slightspiked with lovely balance, weight and rounded palate that and very flavoursome palate is soft, fresh and honeyed aged notes.floral notes and length. $16 has a lovely creamy palate with powerful flavoursome and quite The finely chiselledleading on to a very mouthfeel. $25 yeasty autolysis robust with plenty of palate has some lovelycreamy palate full of Australian & NZ Peter Lehmann characters. $31.99 length. $48 flavours and goodpleasant upfront fruit sparkling NV Barossa Valley yeastiness. Excellentflavours. $17.50 $20-$30 Chardonnay Pinot Heemskerk Grant Burge balance and length. $50 Noir Cuvée Wines Abel’s Helene Grande Chandon YarraAustralian & NZ Mojo Fizz Adelaide 2009 HHHH Tempest Tasmania Cuvée Tasmania Valley Blancpink/rosé Hills Chardonnay Tight primary aromas Chardonnay Pinot Pinot Noir de Blanc Pinot Noir Brut with good chardonnay Noir 2011 HHHH1/2 Chardonnay 2004 2010 HHHH1/2Arras Tasmania Cuvée NV HHHH characters evident Creamy bouquet with HHHHH Developed citrussySparkling Rosé A pleasant on the long lingering interesting ginger-like A serious style. Great aromas and lively2004 HHHH1/2 flavoursome sparkling palate with lovely notes and leading to nose - all Marmite and flavoursome palate withA beautifully aged with nice fresh complexity starting to quite a pretty palate yeast-like from the interesting “‘Whiskywine. Nose is nutty strawberry-like fruit evolve. $26 with lots of pinot fruit autolysis. Excellent sour’-like characters,”and layered with characters on both the Blue Pyrenees notes with a good palate line and length according to onesweet oak elements. lifted nose and fresh Methode backbone of acid in with seamless balance judge. Good length andQuite a lifted zippy palate. $20 Traditionelle support. $34.99 between the fruit and structure. $40.99palate for its age with Midnight Cuvée aged characters. $55 Arras Brut Elitelong lingering flavours Australian & NZ Pyrenees Swings & Tasmania Brutwith a slightly tannic sparkling-vintage Chardonnay 2010 Roundabouts Arras EJ Carr Late NV HHHHfinish. $79.99 $20-$30 HHHH Backyard Stories Disgorged Methode A light but complex Fruity bouquet with Margaret River Traditionelle bouquet smelling ofAustralian & NZ Seppelt Fleur some complexity Chardonnay Pinot Tasmania Brut 2002 apples and cinnamon.sparkling de Lys Vintage developing. Long, Noir 2012 HHHH HHHHH Soft, elegant and well-$10-$20 Sparkling 2009 developed and well- Bright strawberry lift to Excellent honeyed age structured palate with HHHH1/2 balanced varietal fruit the nose with toasty obvious on the nose good mousse. VeryTe Hana Reserve A long and very palate with fine line of development which with a nice dash of moreish. $49.99New Zealand flavoursome straw lemony acid. $29 follows through to the cinnamon and clove-likeCuvée NV HHHH coloured sparkling Seppelt Salinger long, fresh and very characters. Big, rich Australian & NZThe nose is an with good fruit Vintage Cuvée flavoursome palate. $35 and toasty in the mouth sparkling redageing mix of toast intensity 2010 HHHH with a lovely flavourand fruit with a long and developing Slight development Coombe Farm profile. $149.99 Black Bubblesflavoursome palate attractive complexity evolving on the nose Wines Nellie Melba by Shinglebackshowing interesting that’s underscored with a tight bright fruit Yarra Valley Blanc Arras Tasmania McLaren Valecashew-like with a fine line of palate that has a good de Blanc 2011 Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Shirazcomplexity. $15.99 acidity. $23.99 acid structure and soft HHHH 2004 HHHHH NV HHHHTrentham Lindemans mouthfeel. $29.99 Light toasty aromas An elegant pale straw Lovely sparklingRiver Retreat Regional Series with a hint of citrus sparkling with subtle smelling of spices andMurray Darling Adelaide Hills Australian & NZ and stonefruit. Fresh, dusty elements to plums with a zippyChardonnay Pinot Chardonnay Pinot sparkling $30-$40 focused and vibrant the nose and a finely freshness on the palateNoir Brut NV HHHH Noir 2011 HHHH in the mouth tasting honed palate with balanced with lovelyNicely developed Red fruit nose with Akarua Methode of citrus with a green zippy complexity of lifted blue fruit andnose - smells of light yeasty autolysis Traditionelle apple finish. $40 flavours and excellent spices. $22.50butterscotch and characters and slightly Central Otago Brut acidity. Still very fresh Temple Brueryeast. Complex ageing more complexity on the NV HHHHH Bream Creek still. $79.99 Langhorne Creekcitrus fruit palate with palate with good varietal Unusual metallic-like Tasmania Cuvée Sparkling Redsecondary elements fruit flavours. $22.99 pungency to the nose 2008 HHHH Heemskerk NV HHHHdeveloping. $12 and a vibrant and tangy Nose shows musty Wines Traditional Attractive aged oak nose palate with a lovely soft bruised apple-like Method Tasmania and a brooding plum complexity of flavours characters. Vibrant Chardonnay palate with a fine bead supported by good acid well-structured palate, Pinot Noir 2009 that enhances the lift length and structure. $32 nice mineral line and HHHH1/2 of cherry and chocolate as one judge said, “Makes you think characters. $18 “Very tasty”. $39 of warm sunshine,” thought one judge. Australian & NZ Biscuity citrussy sparkling $40+ aromas and a tight linear palate with excellent frothy lemon persistence. $59.99 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 67

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsGrampians Estate Collard Picard champagne Amour de Deutz Roaring Meg CentennialRutherford Victoria Cuvée Selection $70-$100 Millesime France Central Otago Pinot Vineyards Old BlockSparkling Shiraz France Champagne Champagne Gris 2013 HHHH Southern Highlands2010 HHHH NV HHHH1/2 GH Mumm Le 2003 HHHHH Smells of pineapples Pinot Grigio 2014Floral fragrances with Smells of freshly Millesime France Complex bouquet - and marmalade. HHHH1/2violet nuances and minty baked bread with hints Vintage Brut smells of vanilla, yeast Lovely palate length A floral lift to the nosetouches. Vibrant well- of mushrooms and 2006 HHHH and nuts. Great palate with flavours of and a complex palatebalanced palate showing vanilla. The palate has A wine with - has a lovely finesse pears, peaches and with a balance of liftedgood flavour line and buttered brioche-like complexity, flavour and is loaded with apples. Good acid to poached pear-likenice tannins. $35 flavour complexity and length. Cashew flavour and with an balance. $20 fruit flavours withFoxeys Hangout with a good tight acid nut characters mingle interesting finish that’s some pear juice notesMornington structure. $70 with some interesting almost custard powder- pinot gris/grigio supported by a greatPeninsula elements reminiscent like. $305 $25-$30 acid spine. $25Sparkling Shiraz Drappier Blanc of the sea. $89.99 Deutz France Hawkshead2012 HHHH de Blancs France Champagne Maude Central Gibbston CentralSpicy and peppery on Champagne champagne 2006 HHHH Otago Pinot Gris Otago Pinot Gristhe nose with slight NV HHHH1/2 $100+ A complex toasty nose 2014 HHHH1/2 2013 HHHHherbal notes. Lots of Nice level of yeast smelling of roasted An exceptional wine A lovely unctuous grispepper mingling with autolysis on the Charles Heidsieck nuts and a palate that with a beautiful style with a firm andthe lifted flavours and nose and a bright Brut Reserve is clean and fresh and seamless balance fresh combination ofnutty complexity. $28 and creamy toasty France Champagne also complex with a of Nashi pear and rose petals, jasmine, palate with excellent NV HHHHH long fine finish. $110 green apple crunch citrus and honeychampagne persistence of flavour Beautifully toasted flavours with a tightly sweetness. $25.99under $70 showing a slight bouquet that’s complex pinot gris woven acid spine peppery element. $44 and developed. Good /pinot grigio to balance somePiper Heidsieck Drappier Millesime rich fruit obvious on the pinot gris/grigio sweetness. $25 NZFrance Brut Exception France very flavoursome palate $15-$20Champagne Champagne with a slight meatyNV HHHHH 2008 HHHH1/2 savouriness. Great acid Peter YealandsA delightfully complex Ageing creamy yeasty structure. $100 Marlborough Pinotbouquet of brioche aromas and tangy, Collard Picard Gris 2014 HHHHand lemons with an slightly linear, palate. Cuvée Dom Picard Lifted varietal aromasexcellent length of Good flavour intensity Grand Cru Blanc with nice floral line. Verycreamy bready/citrus- supported by a nice de Blanc France rich, ripe palate withlike flavour profile. Has acid structure across Champagne NV slight sweetness. Lovelylovely bright retained the length of the HHHHH drink. $15.99freshness. $50 palate. $47 The nose has vanilla Drappier D’Or and nut-like aromas that pinot gris/grigio France Champagne mingle with bready/ $20-$25 NV HHHH mushroomy elements. Good level of melon Palate is complex and yet Wairua River and grapefruit-like fresh; layered with good Marlborough Pinot aromas. Palate is fresh, flavours and tight lively Gris 2014 HHHH1/2 vibrant and flavoursome acidity. $100 Herbaceous cool with some peppery Dom Pérignon Brut climate style with notes and good acid France Champagne bright lifted fruit structure. $42 2004 HHHHH fragrances and good, Some excellent age weight and balance to development obvious on the palate with almost the nose and heaps of sauvignon blanc-like long intense flavours on green bean characters. a beautifully structured “Love it,” said one palate that shows a hint judge. $20 of sweet caramelized characters. $24968 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastings riesling Majella Coonawarra Dolan Family Wines Truffle Hill riesling $30+ Tamburlaineriesling 2014 Riesling 2014 HHHH Rifleman’s Clare Pemberton Riesling Reserve Organicunder $20 Bush biscuit and Valley Riesling 2013 HHHHH Jacob’s Creek Orange Riesling oatmeal-like aromas 2014 HHHH Fresh, floral, fragrances Steingarten Eden 2014 HHHHDi Giorgio Family with lots of green apple Pale and delicate with with hints of pear skins Valley Riesling A green bean-like noseKongorong Riesling flavours laced with a floral/rose petal-like and some herbal notes. 2013 HHHH1/2 with some herbal2014 HHHHH lemon rind characters bouquet. Very floral Very complex palate - An aromatic peaches touches. Super tightA great zesty style and steely acidity on sweet palate with both linear and focused and cream bouquet palate displayingof riesling with some the palate. $17 some muskiness and with lots of intense with a lovely line of delicate green flavoursvery fresh fine floral nice thread of lemon flavours and a powerful zesty lime characters. and zesty acidity. $33and flinty fragrances riesling 2014 acidity. $20 acid drive. $28 More peaches and Craggy Rangeand a very sweet $20-$25 Maude Mt Maude cream characters Single Vineyardbut elegant palate riesling Vineyard Wanaka obvious on the palate Martinboroughbrimming over with Boston Bay 2013 & older Central Otago underscored with Riesling 2013 HHHHfine delicate citrus Peninsulas South $20-$25 Dry Riesling zesty acid. $31.99 Very fresh lychee, roseflavours. $19 Australia Riesling 2014 HHHH1/2 petal bouquet and 2014 HHHH1/2 Alkoomi Black Delicate floral nose Patrick of very delicate citrus/Jacob’s Creek Limey, tropical and Label Frankland with zesty notes and Coonawarra floral palate with goodClassic South buttery characters lift River Riesling 2013 nice spiciness and an Aged Riesling flavour intensity andEastern Australia off the nose followed HHHH extraordinary line of Wrattonbully fresh zesty acidity. $35Riesling 2014 by a long elegant Delicate flinty brown zippy green apple fruit on Riesling 2010HHHH1/2 citrus-driven palate lime aromas on the the complex palate with HHHH1/2 sauvignonLovely fresh lifted floral with restrained but nose and a palate nice piquancy. $25 NZ Buttery toasty blancbouquet and elegantly persistent toasty lime loaded with fresh McGuigan The development on thestructured citrus-driven flavours. $20 vibrant citrus flavours Shortlist Eden nose with lovely lemon sauvignon blancpalate with some Claymore Wines and a fine level of Valley Riesling curd notes and a citrussy under $20tropical notes and nice Joshua Tree acidity. $24 2014 HHHH1/2 palate with toasty kerospiciness with good Watervale Clare Artwine Clare Smells of orange characters. A classic Missiontight acidity. $11.99 Valley Riesling Valley Riesling blossoms with a lovely aged riesling ready for Estate Winery 2014 HHHH1/2 2013 HHHH floral lift and has a long, drinking now. $39 Marlborough Lifted floral fragrances Some hessian-like lingering, full-flavoured Peter Lehmann Sauvignon Blanc with a wet slate nose development on the apricot and lime-like Wigan Eden Valley 2014 HHHH and a fine delicate nose and a palate palate. Still very closed Riesling 2009 A clean, bright varietal palate with intense that is delicate and and tight. $28.99 HHHH1/2 with lovely balance flavours of cashews, long with fine citrus/ Pokolbin Estate Still extremely youthful and concentration of lemons and limes with apricot flavours with Hunter Valley and fresh with intense herbaceous candied fruit mouth-watering acid toastiness. $22 Riesling 2007 fresh lemon/lime characters with some finish. $22 Richmond Grove HHHH1/2 aromas and seamlessly nice pungency. $16.99 Watervale Classic toasty/kero balanced palate with Vineyards Riesling development to the long lingering citrus 2013 HHHH nose and beautifully flavours and quite A classic riesling with textured palate with noticeable kero notes. its toasty, flinty brown loads of buttery “Awesome.” $32 lime aromas and lean flavours layered with limey palate showing very pure and delicate sweet apricot and citrussy fruit. $28 slatey notes. $22.99 Bellarmine Select Pemberton Riesling riesling 2014 HHHH $25-$30 Germanic in style with high level of floral Pokolbin Estate fragrances and a long Hunter Valley lemony length to the Riesling 2013 palate with delicate HHHHH fruit and good sugar/ A nice delicate acid balance. $25 Germanic style with botrytis-like orange peel characters on the nose. A well-balanced palate full of sweet apricot flavours with warming alcohol and zesty acidity. $25 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 69

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsRiver Farm The Sisters Mission Estate Auntsfield Single Salena Estate Sileni The StraitsMarlborough Marlborough Winery Vineyard Vineyard Southern Ink Series MarlboroughSauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Selection Valley Marlborough SA Riverland Sauvignon Blanc2014 HHHH 2013 HHHH Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Vermentino 2013 HHHHSweet lemon and Pungent passionfruit- Sauvignon Blanc 2014 HHHH 2012 HHHH1/2 Pretty floral/citrusmelon fragrances like aromas with 2014 HHHH1/2 Sweet lemon rind Attractive lifted aromas and sweetand well-balanced a palate brimming Fabulous intensity bouquet with a hint of tropical fruit aromas upfront lightly tropicalpalate with young, over with some of gooseberry-like herbs. Great varietal with nice nuttiness palate with good acidcrisp varietal flavours very powerful green aromas. Palate is rich citrus persistence and developing. Smooth balance, slight grippinessshowing good level of gooseberry varietal and juicy with upfront length on the palate and flavoursome in and alcohol warmth. $25acidity. $17.99 flavours. $16.95 herbal flavours showing with warmth and subtle the mouth with more Yealands EstateYealands Estate some grip and texture grip. $24 lingering nuttiness and Single VineyardLand Made Series sauvignon blanc with good level of good line of acidity. $20 Awatere ValleyMarlborough 2014 $20-$25 acidity. $20 NZ Silkwood Premium Whistling Kite MarlboroughSauvignon Blanc Deep Woods Estate Pemberton Biodynamic SA Sauvignon Blanc2014 HHHH Saint Clair Family Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc Riverland Petit 2013 HHHHSome good varietal Estate Premium Sauvignon Blanc 2014 HHHH Manseng 2011 Pungent and funkyfruit here with a lifted Marlborough 2014 HHHH Great varietal definition HHHH bouquet with attractivepungent nose and Sauvignon Blanc A pungent but pretty obvious on the Fragrant floral lime- nettle-like elements.nice depth and weight 2014 HHHH1/2 nose with slight nose with lingering like nose leading to a Vibrant well-balancedof fruit on the long Nice minerally notes to funky notes. The persistence of pungent zippy crisp, citrussy palate with good fruitlingering palate. $19.99 the pungent citrus nose attractive palate has a tropical/citrus flavours. palate layered with concentration. $26 and a palate showing creamy concentration, Needs more time to attractive perfumedSaint Clair excellent varietal balance and length of settle. $26 characters. $25 semillonFamily Estate flavour persistence flavours. $20Vicar’s Choice with very good acid sauvignon blanc sauvignon blanc semillonMarlborough balance and mineral 2013 & older $25+ under $25Sauvignon Blanc depth. $21.50 NZ $20-$252014 HHHH Lawson’s Dry Clovely EstateVery flavoursome Giesen The Hills Reserve South Burnettwine with pungent Brothers Marlborough Semillon 2010passionfruit aromas Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc HHHHHand a bright honeydew, Sauvignon Blanc 2014 HHHH1/2 “Heavenly” buttery,melon and citrus palate 2013 HHHH1/2 Melon pungency to toasty bouquet - greatwith a clean finish. It’s all melon, tropics the varietal nose and colour too. Excellent$19.50 NZ and citrus with a herbal gentle tropical flavours palate with classic lift. Intense aromas that are layered with semillon development and masses of lovely persistent sweet citrus and still showing some varietal flavours on fruit characters with youthful vibrancy. Has the long well-balanced some dusty herbal plenty of life left in it palate with a herbal kick elements. $28.99 yet. 3-5 $20 to the finish. $24.99 Stefano Lubiana Tasmania Sauvignon Blanc 2013 HHHH1/2 A soft easy to drink varietal smelling of snow peas, capsicum and passionfruit. The palate is fresh and clean and very citrussy with a mineral line running through it. $30 Bream Creek Tasmania Sauvignon Blanc 2013 HHHH1/2 Nettle vibrancy to the melon nose with flinty mineral elements. Long seamlessly integrated palate - soft in the mouth - with flinty cut grass flavours and lingering acidity. $2670 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

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Palate An excellent example grapefruit characters. McLaren Valeyoung semillon. Nice mix 2011 HHHH has lovely toasted lift of a complex, intense Has a green hint to the Chardonnay 2011of lemon and tropical A long classy semillon underpinned by tropical and fully matured toasty nose and great HHHH1/2fruit characters with a just starting to develop fruit characters. Drink semillon. Incredible depth of aged flavours. Big, oaky and complexspicy lift and supported lovely toasty buttery soon suggested the colour for its age. Lots of character. Drink chardonnay, with yeastby a great acid structure. maturity and seamlessly judges. $30 Buttery toasty aromas soon. $POA autolysis quite apparent,It just needs more integrated with the Rothbury Estate and long graceful palate Bimbadgen nice touch of spices,time to really shine. citrussy fruit. $25 Black Label with amazing flavour Signature Palmers good level of acid and Ridgeview Wines Maturation intensity. $35 Lane Vineyard slightly warming finish. 3-5 $24 Generations Release Hunter Hunter ValleyRothbury Estate Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon Coolangatta Estate Semillon 2009 3-5 $15.50Black Label Hunter Valley Semillon 2009 HHHH Wollstonecraft HHHH1/2Valley Semillon 2013 HHHH A classic line of buttery, Shoalhaven Coast “An outstanding wine,” Peter Yealands2013 HHHH Shy herbal aromas honeyed and toasty Semillon said one judge. Delicate Hawke’s BayA lovely tidy, well- with some apple notes maturity. Complex lifted 2009 HHHH1/2 varietal characters on Chardonnay 2013made wine that and a delicate grassy/ aromas and a generous Complex buttery the slightly pungent HHHH1/2would be great with herbal palate with fresh and very flavoursome toastiness on the nose and a beautifully Complex mealy/oysters. Delicate tropical notes. Has palate. $28.99 nose. Great lemon and poised, tight and classy savoury nose, witharomas and vibrant good ageing potential. grapefruit-like varietal palate. “Only just slight leesy/cheesycitrussy flavours. semillon $30-$40 expression on the starting its life!” elements. Good depthOne for the cellar. 3-5 $25 palate layered with of ripe fruit flavours, toasty complexity. 5+ $40 with great acid and 3-5 $22.99 Needs even more Saddler’s Creek excellent long, lingeringClovely Estate time. 3-5 $35 Reserve Hunter finish. $16.99Left Field South Valley SemillonBurnett Semillon Ridgeview Wines 2007 HHHH1/2 Shingleback Kiss2009 HHHH Generations A classy classic Me Kate McLarenMature toasty/honeyed Reserve Hunter exhibiting great Vale Chardonnayaromas with more Valley Semillon power and presence 2013 HHHHhoney and limes on the 2009 HHHH1/2 of varietal fruit with Big nose – smells ofpalate and also showing A vibrant lifted nose enticing development. buttered toast and hasa hint of toastiness. that has unusual jubey/ Great drinking now and a lovely integration ofGood drinking now. $20 gingery fruit characters. still has a couple of fruit and oak flowingUleybury Maritimo Big flavoursome palate, years left in it yet. $40 on to the palate. Old-Adelaide Semillon looks younger than it is fashioned style. $18.952008 HHHH with vibrant acidity. Still chardonnayLots going on here and plenty of life ahead of it. Trentham Estateevolving beautifully chardonnay Murray Darlingwith a great acid line. 5+ $35 under $20 ChardonnayVery nice overall and 2013 HHHHoffers good value for semillon $40+ Full-flavoured winemoney. $15.50 with syrupy tropical Coolangatta characters, nutty Estate Shoalhaven notes and fig-like elements adding to the complexity. Nice crisp finish. $16 Coast Semillon 2006 HHHHH A complex lifted nose that’s developing beautifully. The classy palate has been aged to seamless perfection and is subtle yet powerful with a beautiful acid structure. 3-5 $6072 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

style tastingsJacob’s Creek Earth DiGiorgio FamilyVine Grape South CoonawarraEastern Australia Chardonnay 2011Chardonnay HHHH1/22012 HHHH Bright, lively andAttractive toastiness vital. The nose is richto the nose and and buttery – veryan oak-dominated butterscotch-like.palate touched with Seamlessly texturedlime fruit notes and palate, with persistentunderscored by a buttered toastminerally spine. $15 flavours. Good acidNgatarawa finish. 3-5 $23Stables Hawke’sBay Chardonnay Goldwater Wairau Capel Vale Wine2012 HHHH Valley Marlborough Regional SeriesFirm, elegant wine, with Chardonnay Margaret Riverlovely mineral spine, 2012 HHHH1/2 Chardonnaysome buttery elements Attractive combination 2012 HHHHand hints of herbs. of oak and fruit on the Rich, lush, silkyGood level of acid. nose, with oak tending chardonnay, with great to stand out from the balance of primary 3-5 $19 fruit. Very fine, lively and fruit and secondaryBrygon Reserve The creamy peachy palate, characters. GreatBig Easy Margaret with good persistence. flavour persistence.River Chardonnay Fresh acid. $222011 HHHH 3-5 $24.95Clean, crisp and fresh. CrossroadsPeachy notes on the Milestone Series Hugo McLarennose and very good Hawke’s Bay Vale Chardonnayminerally palate. Nice Chardonnay 2013 HHHHfruit/oak integration. 2012 HHHH Big, oaky style – very Zesty lime aromas attractive with good 3-5 $16.99 blended with sweet varietal impact of oak. Flavoursome palate melon-like fruit,chardonnay has lovely complexity with perfect acid$20-$25 and persistence. balance. Long finish.Waipara Hills 3-5 $20.95 3-5 $24.50Waipara ValleyChardonnay 2012 Saint Clair Koonara Wines DOLCETTO SHIRAZHHHH1/2 Premium The MarquiseVery attractive Marlborough Mt Gambier Style to compliment your Creativitychardonnay, with Chardonnay 2012 Chardonnayfreshness of apricots HHHH 2012 HHHH The wines versatility allows you to serve iton the nose showing Very lifted fruit nose Rich yet lightweight, with many foods and settings.a medicinal hint. with slight yoghurty with orange blossomCantelope melon notes. Tastes of aromas on the buttery It can be served chilled on a hot day with fish, meats or spicyrichness on the palate, apricots with some nose and hints of food or served at room temperature in cooler weather withwith good minerally toastiness. Alcohol a golden syrup on the heavier slow cooked dishes. It makes a great aperitif.acidity. $21.99 tad warm. $21.50 palate. $24.95Montrose Mudgee Dolcetto “little sweet one” is a dark skinned wine grape fromChardonnay 2012 Greg Norman the Monferrato hills of North Western ItalyHHHH1/2 Estates Eden ValleyNose of citrus, with Chardonnay 2012 Shiraz is well known for bold fruit characterised by plum,subtle oak integration HHHH blackcurrant and cherry tonesand some yeast Very complexautolysis. Palate is and Burgundian. Luxurious fruit flavours, semi sweet with soft effervescencelively, intense and “Meursault-like,” making it a brilliant partner with modern food styles. ALC 9.5%long, with some lovely said one judge. Amineral characters and combination of grassy, nobleroadwines.com facebook.com/NobleRoadWinesfine acid backbone. lime, lemon curd characters. $24.99 3-5 $22.95 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 73

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsMcPherson Wines Cannibal Creek chardonnay Saint Clair Pioneer SidewoodChapter Three Gippsland $30-$35 Block 10 Twin MappingaStrathbogie Ranges Chardonnay Hills Marlborough ChardonnayChardonnay 2012 HHHH1/2 House of Cards The Chardonnay 2012 2011 HHHH1/22011 HHHH A leaner style of Royals Margaret HHHH More melon and peachSmells buttery, oaky chardonnay showing River Chardonnay Warm, generous and on the nose – quiteand toasty. Palate excellent balance, 2012 HHHH1/2 full bodied. Good lifted and fragrant.offers a mouthful of freshness and Nose has intense, nutty/ spicy/tropical/fig Palate is somewhatbutterscotch flavours complexity and toasty oak layered with aromas and flavours. simple but has lovelylayered with stonefruits. exhibiting juicy sweet peaches. Excellent Lifted nose and creamy vibrancy of juicy citrus grapefruit characters integration between oak mouthfeel. $33.50 flavours with a high level 3-5 $24.99 with a nice touch of and fruit on the palate, Tamburlaine of acidity. $35Hope Pink nuttiness. $28 with very attractive Reserve McGuigan PersonalAwareness Hunter flavour profile. $32 Organic Orange Reserve BlackberryValley Chardonnay Clairault Margaret Taylors Jaraman Saint Clair Pioneer Chardonnay Vineyard Pokolbin2010 HHHH Clare Valley Block 4 Sawcut 2013 HHHH ChardonnayFull, warm style, with Chardonnay 2013 Marlborough Nutty lift to the apple 2013 HHHHaged butterscotch HHHH Chardonnay and citrus bouquet Nose has masses ofelements mingling Toast and peach on 2012 HHHH1/2 with good grippy/nutty toasty oak minglingwith apple/pear-like the nose and powerful Great colour here, complexity on the long with white peaches.fruit and some sweet peach/melon palate with fresh lifted citrus and nicely weighted Light bodied palateovertones. $20 that’s long, intense and fragrances and full-bodied varietal palate. $33 is fresh, flavoursome has good acid spine. style of palate brimming Yarravale Reserve and racy. $35chardonnay over with juicy citrus, Chardonnay Taylors St Andrews$25-$30 3-5 $25.50 melon, nectarine flavours. 2012 HHHH Clare Valley Has finesse. $33.50 Smells of lychees and ChardonnayStefano Lubiana River Chardonnay Whistling Kite Saint Clair green apples, with oak 2012 HHHHPrimavera Tasmania 2012 HHHH1/2 Biodynamic Omaka Reserve to balance. Rounded, Lovely fragrances ofChardonnay Buttery and savoury Riverland Marlborough well-textured palate honeydew, peach and2013 HHHHH on the powerful Chardonnay Chardonnay with greenish fruit. $32 pear. Quite a sweetLovely peachy/ nose, with subtle 2012 HHHH 2012 HHHH1/2 Oscar’s Reserve palate that is lifted, freshmarmalade persistence of intense, Oak aromas nicely A big, powerful Yarra Valley and easy to drink. $35complexity. Elegant lime/lemon curd integrate with the chardonnay, with Chardonnay Wolf Blass Whitebut powerful palate; flavours on the palate citrussy fruit. Powerful intense aromas of 2010 HHHH Label Special Agedvery flavoursome and with plenty of acid in fruit palate has some cedary oak, melon and Light golden wine, with Release Adelaideshowing great balance the background. Firm nuttiness and slight peach. Palate is warm full butterscotch aromas Hills Chardonnayand length. $28 finish. 3-5 $27 chalky texture. $25 and slightly oily, and and a palate loaded 2010 HHHH seamlessly layered with with tropical fruit and A nicely balanced wine. Bird in Hand Two in Butler Crest melon, oak and alcohol. oak flavours. $32 Peaches and melon the Bush Adelaide Margaret River $33.50 Mount Riley 17 lift off the nose. Fresh Hills Chardonnay Chardonnay 2012 Dobler Beechworth Valley Marlborough stonefruit palate has a 2012 HHHH1/2 HHHH Chardonnay 2012 Chardonnay racy, acid line. $35 Delicate, persistent Some very smart HHHH 2011 HHHH and true to the variety. oak here that is Powerful estery Nice oak/fruit balance chardonnay Smells of melons with seamlessly integrated oak nose and well- on the attractive $40-$50 fig-like notes and some with the lemon/citrus balanced, oaky palate; nose. Slightly warm savoury bacon hints. fruit characters. Good some complexity in the mouth, with Foxeys Hangout Lively savoury palate; level of richness. developing. Good acid good oak-dominant White Gates all buttery popcorn and line. $30 flavours. $31.95 Mornington toast. 3-5 $25 5+ $26.99 Tempus Two Peninsula Pewter Hunter chardonnay Chardonnay 2012 Krinklewood St HubertsYarra Valley Chardonnay $35-$40 HHHHH Biodynamic Valley Chardonnay 2013 HHHH An excellent style Vineyard Broke 2012 HHHH Lovely light yellow Paringa Estate made in the Chablis Fordwich Buttery nose with a wine, with attractive Mornington mould. Nutty/yeasty Chardonnay 2013 bright citrus streak. peach/melon aromas Peninsula type of nose laced HHHH1/2 Persistent creaminess and soft palate, with Chardonnay with hints of melons The nose is nutty and in the mouth with plenty of fruit flavour 2011 HHHH1/2 and pears. Very fine complex with some subtle fruit and lingering intensity. $30 A lovely flinty, nutty palate, with pure citrus evident. Smooth acidity. 3-5 $27 and somewhat funky varietal fruit and and flavoursome in chardonnay, with oak- lovely mineral, acid the mouth with fresh Carrick driven aromas and a characters. $45 varietal fruit, some Bannockburn long and seamlessly oak toastiness and Chardonnay 2011 balanced palate with good acid line to carry HHHH great concentration of it all. $28 A full, rich wine fruit/oak flavours. $35 sitting in the tropical spectrum. Toasty complexity on the nose; soft and fleshy in the mouth. $2974 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsLark Hill Willoughby Bird in Hand Nest Temple Bruer Stone Bridge Wines SandalfordBiodynamic Wine Park Kalgan Egg Adelaide Hills Langhorne Creek The Gardener Clare Margaret RiverCanberra District Ironrock Albany Chardonnay 2012 Chenin Blanc Valley Grenache Rosé 2013 HHHHChardonnay 2013 Great Southern HHHH1/2 2013 HHHH1/2 Rosé 2013 HHHH1/2 Attractive aromas ofHHHH1/2 Chardonnay Interesting meaty/ Nose of stonefruits, “Bright, fresh and plum, fresh red fruits“A ripper,” enthused 2011 HHHH leesy characters passionfruit and subtle vibrant,” declared one and orange peel.one judge. Lovely Smells of honeydew on the nose, with a honeysuckle. Soft and judge. An array of ripe, Sweet cranberry withfloral fragrances on melon; starting to slight spicy lift. Big, round with excellent red fruit aromas and red fruit flavours andthe nose and a very show some nutty fleshy and juicy in the length of stonefruit-like flavours balanced by lively acidity on acommanding palate full development. More of mouth, with some varietal flavours. $18 lean acidity, with a long, clean and well-of perfumed stonefruit the ageing characters creaminess and a subtle hint of phenolic balanced palate. Goodflavours with solid on the palate. $40 tight line of acid. $85 Campbells Wines tartness to finish. $18 food wine. $20backbone. $40 Limited ReleaseDevil’s Lair chardonnay Sirromet Le Rutherglen Hentley Farm Swings &Margaret River $50-$60 Sauvage The Roussanne Barossa Valley RoundaboutsChardonnay 2012 Wild Granite 2013 HHHH Grenache Rosé Margaret RiverHHHH1/2 Atticus Margaret Belt Chardonnay An obvious stonefruit 2012 HHHH1/2 Rosé 2013 HHHHA fresh, fruity style, River Chardonnay 2009 HHHH1/2 bouquet lifted with a A “food friendly” wine, A delicate nose withquite melon-like 2010 HHHHH A big, rich and dash of spices and a with cherry and florals pretty florals andsupported by some Lovely deep golden distinctive style palate with rich, ripe on the nose leading into red fruits, echoedattractive toasty green chardonnay smelling of toasty cider/apple-like flavour a palate full of red fruit on the flavoursomeoak. It’s refreshing, showing toasty nutty roasted nuts, with profile. A good food flavours. The sweetness and elegant palate,light, long and aromas and rich, full- multi-layers of varietal wine. $25 is balanced by lean which has balancedperfectly balanced bodied, fleshy palate, fruit and well-handled acidity and a slight sweetness and livelywith lovely creamy with attractive layers of oak on the palate. rosé tartness which deliver acidity with a crispmouthfeel. $44.99 varietal fruit intensity Has a high level of a long finish. $19 finish. “Good flavours,” and some syrupy acidity. $119 Nepenthe Zontes Footstep said one judge. $20Streicker Ironstone elements. $55 Winemaker’s Scarlet Ladybird Jacob’s CreekBlock Old Vine Toolangi Block Jones Road Nepean Selection Adelaide Langhorne Cool HarvestMargaret River F Yarra Valley Mornington Hills Zinfandel Creek Rosé 2012 Australia ShirazChardonnay Chardonnay Peninsula Rosé 2013 HHHHH HHHH1/2 Rosé 2012 HHHH2011 HHHH 2011 HHHH1/2 Chardonnay 2012 Vibrant ruby pink Interesting aromas Delicate and prettyA good wine in the Very tropical and lifted HHHH in colour, with an of rich, red fruits and aromas of redfunky, flinty style, with on the nose – smells a Quite a citrussy intriguing nose toffee apple suggesting and tropical fruits,plenty of oak, ripe little like gooseberries, bouquet and a light of strawberries, subtle oak treatment. with a touch of cuttropical fruit and quite hot with intense fruit bodied, well-balanced dark cherries and A medium-sweet grass, describedalcohol characters. $41 flavours nicely balanced palate. Attractive rhubarb and a gamey palate of good weight, as “seamless andSpring Vale by the oak on a richly stonefruit flavours with undertone. Loads texture and length, with complex,” by oneReserve Freycinet textured palate. $59 a dash of lime. $60 of red fruit flavours, confected red fruits and judge. The full-flavouredCoast Chardonnay with a touch of spice balanced acidity. $18 and sweetish palate is2011 HHHH chardonnay Gralyn Estate on the generous and Hedonist Wines fresh and lively, with aA nose reminiscent of $60+ Reserve Margaret textural palate. A drier McLaren Vale long, dry finish. $14.99red delicious apples River Chardonnay style which one judge Sangiovese Rosé Cirami Estatewith hints of guavas; Seville Estate 2012 HHHH described as “thought 2013 HHHH South Australiastarting to develop. Reserve Yarra Quite a nutty nose provoking”. $25 Salmon pink/orange Rosé 2013 HHHHSimilar characters on Valley Chardonnay with lovely apricot in colour – a complex Vibrant and perfumedthe palate. $40 2012 HHHH1/2 touches. Zesty citrus/ wine with aromas of aromas of cherry and Very light yellow hues stonefruit flavours, red currant and orange strawberry with lively with a fine, tight and with a tight acid peel which follow red fruits. “Good, clean flinty nose. The palate backbone. $75 through on the long, and balanced,” said one is long and fleshy, and elegant and textured judge. $15 brimming over with Pyramid Valley palate. “Lovely Skuttlebutt juicy citrus-like varietal Vineyards Lion’s flavours,” commented Margaret River fruit, with balancing Tooth Canterbury one judge. $20 Rosé 2013 HHHH acidity. $70 Chardonnay 2011 Marneden Springs A fresh and slightly HHHH Eden Valley confected nose, with Loads of interest Pinot Noir Rosé a spicy, almost gamey here. Juicy, fleshy 2013 HHHH undertone. “Not a intensity of peach/ Very lifted strawberries simple wine,” declared melon varietal fruit and cream nose and one judge. $18 lifts out the glass and a soft, smooth and Ceravolo Adelaide fills the mouth. $120 sweet cherry palate. Plains Sangiovese “Will have many fans,” Rosé 2013 HHHH other white thought one judge. $20 A “nice harmony” of varietals perfumed, tropical and plummy fruit. Easy drinking, with a long, balanced finish. $15.25 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 75

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsTidswell Wines other italian pinot gris/grigio La Curio McLaren Tenuta Carretta spanishHeathfield Ridge white varietals Vale Sangiovese Barbaresco sparkling winesLimestone Coast Trentham La 2011 HHHH Nebbiolo 2009Cabernet Rosé I Campi Campo Famiglia Trentham A juicy and complex HHHH TorreBlanca Cava2013 HHHH Vulcano Soave Pinot Grigio style, with masses of Quite austere at the Brut NV HHHHBright spectrum of red Cortese 2010 2013 HHHH oak and loads of acid moment, with bitumen Fresh cut apple-likefruits with floral and HHHHH A fresh, green, crunchy but all in balance with -like fragrances and aromas, with nuttyherbaceous notes. An earthy nose with apple style of grigio, with some lovely varietal a complexity of spicy toasty secondaryA medium-sweet some interesting very lifted aromas and fruit. $23 and slightly sweet fruit characters. Well-example, with good pungency. Very minerally citrus flavours, flavours. $45 balanced palate, withbalance, length and a complex, with layers with some balanced nebbiolo Cogno Ravera nice dryness and aclean, dry finish. $19 of savoury flavours sweetness. $16 Barolo Nebbiolo delicate mousse. $29Wheels ‘It’s All and some fantastic Travaglini Reserva 2007 HHHH Raventos I BlancAbout Balance’ depth and weight sangiovese Gattinara Nebbiolo A silky, smooth wine L’Hereu PenedesRosé 2014 HHHH to the palate. “A & blends 2007 HHHHH that’s minty, herbal Reserva BrutAromas of strawberries very classy wine,” The nose is a lovely and earthy on the 2009 HHHHand lemons on the according to one Totino Estate complexity of cloves, nose; with lushness, The wine has palenose with a delicate judge. $28.99 Adelaide Hills leather and honey. chocolaty flavours straw hues, fine bead,floral lift and bright Vetrere Cre Fiano Sangiovese Lovely soft, sweet, and very fine tannins. bready yeasty aromasand vibrant with dark Bianco Taranto Shiraz Cabernet fruit palate, with fine, $113.24 and nicely layeredberry and strawberry 2012 HHHH 2012 HHHH powdery tannins and flavours, with toastyflavours. $24 Musky rose petal A wine with, what one a good backbone of other italian red depth and a citrussy nose, with lovely palate judge described as, acidity. €28.30 EU varietals & blends finish. $41 italian structure and texture, “having rustic charm”. /spanish oily mouthfeel, and Spicy/earthy nose and Cogno Cascina Cantine San albarino & blendsitalian sparkling well-balanced, citrus/ herbaceous palate with Nuova Barolo Marzano Reserva pear-like flavours. $20 chalky tannins. $21.95 Nebbiolo 2009 62 Anniversario Zarate Rias BaixasBorgoluce Ballandean Estate Settlers Ridge HHHH1/2 Manduria Primitivo Albarino 2012Valdobbiadene Wines Messing Margaret River A full, rich and 2010 HHHH HHHH1/2Prosecco NV HHHH About Granite Belt Sangiovese rounded wine, very Big and bold; quite New Citrussy nose, withGood creamy mousse, Fiano 2014 HHHH 2013 HHHH well structured, with World, with sweet/ attractive earthy spicywith lifted floral/lemon A richness of figs Attractive earthy aromas delicious bright red savoury aromas and edges and a floral lift.aromatics and a light and melons on the with some funky fruit characters, grippy tannic palate Long, well-balancedand lively palate with lifted nose. Rich and touches. Long, slightly some fine, powdery full of sweet vibrant palate has simple citrus/plenty of acid and a flavoursome palate grippy, palate with good tannins and moderate fruit layered with fresh tropical flavours, withfresh, clean finish. $NA with good length of fruit presence. Should acidity. $94.86 acidity. $26.95 tannins adding interest melon and kiwi fruit age very well. $24 and texture. $39moscato characters. $28 Travaglini Gattinara sweet wines Bodega Castro Antichello Soave Nebbiolo 2008 Martin Sobre LiasPertaringa South Cortese 2012 HHHH HHHH1/2 Vignalta Colli Rias Baixas AlbarinoAustralia Moscato Lifted complexity of A concentration of Euganei Fior 2011 HHHH1/22013 HHHH earthy/floral fragrances. coffee-like aromas d’Arancio Alpianae An interesting, full-Big bubbles, restrained Well-balanced, slightly mixed with leathery, Passito 2009 bodied wine, witharomatics, delicate lean palate, with nice mushroom elements. HHHH nutty nuances on themousse and subtle fruit freshness. Will Full, complex palate, Marmalade, rose pear-like nose. Thefruit flavours supported improve with time. $20 with powerful, mouth petal and dark honey intense flavours haveby a good backbone of puckering tannins and aromas. Medium- tight acidity and carryfresh, crisp acidity. $18 lively acid. €20 EU bodied palate rich with freshness through to marmalade flavours, the finish. $39 Cogno Bordini layered with fresh Bodegas Eidosela Barbaresco acidity. €18.90 EU Arbastrum Candado Nebbiolo 2010 Santa Sofia DeTea Rias Baixas HHHH Recioto Valpolicella Albarino 2012 Smells of cloves, 2007 HHHH HHHH cinnamon, licorice and Raisin aromas - a Tropical fruit note with violets. Lovely weight touch porty. Excellent pretty floral notes and and balance of savoury palate length, with floral/citrus flavours, flavours, strong acid rich chocolate/caramel with “salivating acid and grippy tannins. $90 flavours and just a hint of freshness”. Good palate balsamic characters. $75 weight and texture. $33 Pizzini King Valley Nebbiolo 2010 HHHH Complex, earthy wine, with sweet, leathery/ licorice bouquet and silky, textured palate, with red fruits and very drying tannins. $4876 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsPazo Senorans Rias Wandin Valley Descendientes De tempranillo Dominio ManoBaixas Albarino Estate NSW J. Palacios Petalos & blends a Mano Castilla2010 HHHH Verdelho Bierzo Mencia 2011 Tempranillo 2011Developing toasty 2014 HHHH HHHH1/2 La Bascula The HHHH1/2aromas and softly Delicate pink hues A deep, brooding wine Charge Rioja Big, ripe style, withtextured stonefruit with aromas of fruit that, according to Tempranillo very concentratedpalate with toasty salad laced with green one judge, “Deserves Grenache 2010 minty, eucalypt,notes. Interesting apples. Good intensity contemplation” HHHH1/2 fruit aromas layeredexample. “Be wonderful of fresh citrus flavours Inky, slatey, floral Very bright and fresh, with star anise-likewith food.” $NA with a light hazelnut fragrances and with berries, cherries characters, and with a twist. $25 dense savoury palate, and nicely integrated big mouthful of licorice,other spanish with mouthcoating oak on the nose. dried berry and mochawhite varietals other spanish tannins. $50 Delicious medium- flavours. $22 red varietals Vinifera Wines bodied palate, with Tenafeate CreekVina Olabarri Deep Woods Mudgee Graciano great depth of juicy, Basket PressRioja Viura Blanco Estate Margaret Bodegas Godelia 2012 HHHH ripe fruit flavour. Very One Tree HillHHHH River Verdelho Viernes Bierzo Quite simple but approachable. $20 Tempranillo 2011Delicate floral bouquet 2012 HHHH Mencia 2011 interesting and loaded Artadi Rioja HHHH1/2with nice spiciness. “Aromatically quite HHHH1/2 with inky fruits, grainy Tempranillo 2011 Quite a peppery,Nicely layered citrussy challenging,” said one Chocolaty, meaty tannins, well-integrated HHHH1/2 redcurrant bouquet andpalate, with complex judge; all earthy and aromas mingling with oak and dark chocolate Nice sweet oak a lovely concentrationdevelopment through grassy. Nice layers of bright floral, blackcurrant elements. $35 freshness on the of cassis and chocolatethe length of the citrussy flavours, with fruit and many layers Handcrafted nose. The palate is flavours, with tobacco-palate. $25 oily complexity. $20 of fruit, chocolate and by Geoff Hardy quite delicate and like old wood adding earthy characters on the McLaren Vale delivers a nice level of complexity. Excellent palate balanced by the G.S.M. 2011 HHHH varietal intensity, with food wine. $20 tannins. $24 A delicious drink, with well-integrated grainy an earthy, mixed berry tannins. $33 bouquet and very well- integrated flavours, with well-blended oak and fine chalky tannins. $30rlIIeNeaNvNdFeOorLVslhUuAipTtEiIpNoOioNnTnrvaIeiesAersripLoyinnegciitnnHvgIeeCnnKtIiioNonBulIOnesTgteHagAcryiMty Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 77

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastings Sanguine Estate Remelluri Reserva Kalleske Old Vine pinot noir Heathcote Rioja Tempranillo Barossa Valley Tempranillo 2012 2008 HHHH Grenache pinot noir HHHH Quite lean and 2012 HHHH1/2 under $25 Dense, dark fruit restrained but with Very inviting lifted aromas sitting under beautiful integration fragrances of cherries Kaiora Bay Reserve powerful vanillin oak. of dark cherry, and plums with a Central Otago Generous, well- chocolate and spicy leathery touch and Pinot Noir 2012 balanced palate. True to characters. Good some bright sweet HHHH the variety, with nice ageing potential. $75 raspberry flavours on Pretty aromas tannin profile. $30 a lingering palate with reminiscent of other red gentle tannins and a summer berries and Artadi Vinas varietals & creamy finish. $45 a tight, delicate and de Gain Rioja elegant palate with Tempranillo 2011 blends Ballandean Estate just the right amount HHHH Wines Messing of “pinosity”! $14.99Campbells Wines Millbrook Quite delicious and Kalleske About GraniteLimited Release Geographe very approachable, Buckboard Barossa Belt Saperavi pinot noirRutherglen Tempranillo with spicy notes to Valley Durif 2012 2012 HHHH $25-$30Tempranillo 2012 2012 HHHH the nose and full of HHHH1/2 Attractive sweet andHHHH1/2 Dense and brooding, dark berry flavours A nose of cherries and sour varietal fruitA well-structured wine with dark stewed berry wrapped in fine, grainy plums with a hint of characters balancedripe with earthy blackberry fruit well-integrated tannins. $74 the rose garden and by the chocolaty oak,aromas and showing a with the tobacco-like leathery nuances. dense tannins and agood mix of spices and oak and grainy tannins. Hernado Y Sourdais Savoury meaty palate good level of acidity. $42sweet dark berry flavours Needs time in the Antidoto Ribera del with a mouthful ofwith savoury elements cellar. $21 Duero Tempranillo tannins and some Vinrock McLarenand sweet tannins. $22 Kalleske Dodger 2011 HHHH sweet fruit persistence. Vale Grenache Barossa Valley An interesting and Needs more time. $24 2013 HHHH Tempranillo complex wine - less Jubey, juicy and fleshy 2012 HHHH fruit-driven, with Whistling Kite with dark fruit aromas Earthy, spicy and more earthy, spicy, Biodynamic SA and soft, generous and leathery on the nose secondary characters. Riverland Petit lively flavours with nice with a dark rich Some subtle inky Verdot 2010 fruit sweetness and savoury fruit palate notes. Time! $47 HHHH1/2 warming alcohol. $22 wrapped in chewy Lovely wine; alluring tannins with a good Bodegas Baigorri savoury bouquet 919 Reserve acid balance. $24 Reserva Rioja showing a sweet Collection Riverland Tempranillo 2005 perfumed lift and a Touriga Nacional HHHH juicy fresh, sweet fruit, 2012 HHHH Beautiful, seamlessly palate. 3-5 $30 Distinct fragrant fruit integrated wine. cake aromas and some “Pretty damn good for Whistling Kite intense fruit, oak and The Wine Society its age,” commented Biodynamic acidity on the lengthy Director’s Selection one judge. Lovely SA Riverland palate. Offers plenty of Reserve Central bright fruit aromas, Montepulciano cellaring potential. $40 Otago Pinot Noir with gamey notes and 2012 HHHH1/2 2012 HHHHH star ratings  soft, earthy, chocolaty A powerful vibrant Man O’ War Big, bright, berry flavours. €19.59 EU purple black wine with Warspite PonuiThree-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of aniseed and plum-like Island Cabernetexcellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill. Bodegas Roda Sela aromas and beautifully Franc Merlot 2012All wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industry Rioja Tempranillo fresh berry flavours HHHHprofessionals and are compared in peer 2010 HHHH with firm acid and This nose is a cherryclasses by three judges. Good varietal tannin support. “Very bomb with lovelyCM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters, characters - very bright well--made wine,” said balance to the palatea major mail-order business. and lively for its age, one judge. $35 and long, brightCD Cellar door price. with meaty characters, lingering flavours withCDO Cellar door only. berry fruit and hints of an astringent finish. $45SO Sold out. violets. Very enjoyable$N/A Price not available at time of printing. drink. $55 bouquet with hints of dried herbs. Dry and Contact information pg 190. Bodegas Emilio savoury in the mouth Moro Malleolus Kalleske Clarrys and tasting of plums RECOMMENDED cellaring (years). Pesquera de Duero Barossa Valley and bacon with a great Tempranillo 2009 G.S.M. 2013 acid drive and a very HHHH HHHH1/2 long and lingering A big, oaky wine. Nose rich with stewed finish. 3-5 $29.99 Lifted eucalypt/ fruit; a hint of leafiness mocha aromas. Good and some licorice concentration of red complexity. Very fruit flavours under attractive silky smooth the oak. Mouthcoating palate loaded with tannins. $107.27 sweet dark fruit and powerful tannins. 3-5 $2078 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015



Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsYarrawood Tall Tales Woollaston Nelson Akarua Wines pinot noirYarra Valley Pinot Pinot Noir Bannockburn $50-$75Noir 2012 HHHH 2012 HHHH Central OtagoAn excellent example A dry flavoursome Pinot Noir 2012 Red Hill Estateof the variety with style with spicy earthy HHHH1/2 M&N Morningtonraspberry fruit aromas and a long, A complex vibrant Peninsula Pinotshowing slight herbal/ well-balanced palate wine. A slightly Noir 2012 HHHHHstalkiness. It is elegant, high in acid with tannin restrained bouquet of Earthy stewed fruitbalanced and has some balance and quality dark cherries and spices nose with umami-like‘authority’. $26 fruit. 3-5 $31 with a long expressive savouriness. Silky palate showing a smooth in the mouthpinot noir 2013 Bishop’s Head complexity of fruit and and brimming over$30-$40 Waipara Valley secondary characters. with approachable Pinot Noir 2012 sweet fruit showing HHHH 3-5 $42 some earthiness. Savoury cedary/earthy Needs more time toBabich Winemakers aromas. “Smells like a Buttermans Track settle. $65Reserve pinot,” said one judge. Yarra Valley Pinot HandpickedMarlborough Pinot Raspberry palate is fresh Noir 2013 HHHH Collection CentralNoir 2013 HHHHH and pretty with oak Spices, leather and dried Otago Pinot NoirAromas of cherries, sitting on top. $35 NZ herbs on the nose and 2012 HHHH1/2plums, sweet spices intense, jubey flavours Fresh cherry/raspberryand herbs open up in Scotchmans Hill with oak showing aromatics dominatethe glass. Very savoury Bellarine Peninsula through. Not a classic the nose with itspalate with a herbal Oakdene Peta’s Jackson Estate Pinot Noir but very enjoyable. earthy/mushroomyedge, great ‘pinosity’ Single Vineyard Vintage Widow 2012 HHHH notes. The generousand sweet oak Bellarine Peninsula Marlborough Pinot 3-5 $40 sweet fruit palate issupport. It has poise Pinot Noir Noir 2012 HHHH1/2 seamlessly balancedand length. $35 2013 HHHH Dark brooding, savoury Very herbal aromas D’Angelo Il with oak and acid. $50 Oaky herbal bouquet style with very intense with stalky note. Good Berardino Reserve with sweet vanillin meaty, gamey, dark fruit varietal definition to Officer Pinot Noir Paringa Estate notes. Spicy varietal core for a pinot. Nice the palate. Seamless 2013 HHHH Estate Mornington palate is both sweet tannic drive adds to the balance of acid, tannin An opulent varietal with Peninsula Pinot and savoury with the wine’s complexity. It and fruit. 3-5 $32 a complexity of meaty, Noir 2013 HHHH1/2Bass River Single oak well matched by has poise and length. earthy, red berry and Almost beetroot-Vineyard Gippsland fruit. $35 like hues withPinot Noir 3-5 $36 spicy characters. Bright subtle perfumed pinot noir bouquet and lifted drying aromas. Simple and2013 HHHH $40-$50 palate. 3-5 $40 flavoursome ripeGreat example. berry palate showingBacon, brambles and both elegance anddark cherries mingle K1 by Geoff Hardy Nepenthe Pinnacle Mahana Nelson complexity with good Adelaide Hills Pinot The Good Doctor Pinot Noir oak definition. $60together on the nose Noir 2013 HHHH Adelaide Hills Pinot 2012 HHHHand the balanced Pipers Brook A tightly wound redpalate is leathery and A pretty wine - in a rich Noir 2012 HHHH1/2 Vineyard Estate fruit and sweet spicy way, that has plenty of Earthy meaty bouquet Tasmania Pinot nose. Firm youthfulherbal. 3-5 $35 flavour. Has lots of spicy with cherry-like fruit Noir 2012 HHHHH palate with dry A beautifully balanced herbal characters andSaint Clair Family sweet fruit, a good and spicy sweetness. wine, bright in the marzipan-like elements.Estate Pioneer tannic drive and great Full rich palate with glass with earthyBlock 5 Bull Block acidity. 3-5 $35 plenty of flavour, aromas showing 3-5 $41Marlborough Pinot texture and complexity subtle undertones.Noir 2013 HHHH First Foot Forward and a great acid drive Good complexity ofTight, restrained, The Patch Vineyard extending the wine’s fruit and oak producing Deviation Roadaromas of bacon and Yarra Valley Pinot length. 3-5 $32 lip smacking flavours Adelaide Hills Pinotcherries with earthy Noir 2013 HHHH and a long, lingering Noir 2012 HHHHnotes. Drying savoury Brooding herbaceous D’Angelo Il finish. $41.50 Nose in the floralpalate has dark fruit nose with leathery/ Berardino Reserve Santolin Wines spectrum with gameyprofile and good bacon-like notes and a Officer Pinot Noir Individual Vineyard meaty undertones.tannins. $31.90 long supple strawberry 2010 HHHH1/2 Yarra Valley Pinot Palate is savoury, palate with a nice tang Very varietal fragrances Noir 2013 HHHHH complex and very to it. Needs time. $30 of cherries, spices, A fresh vibrant varietal. A good style ofSaint Clair Family leather and brambles. varietal with a pinot. $45Estate Pioneer The delightful palate youthful core. SmellsBlock 4 Sawcut pinot noir has good complexity of berry fruits withMarlborough Pinot 2012 & older of jubey fruit and oak. some oak subtlety.Noir 2013 HHHH $30-$40 Has the ability to age Mouthfilling blue fruitA powerful wine with further. 5+ $35 flavours on the longloads of primary fruit lingering palate withshowing subtle spicy a great tannic finish.nuances and hints ofoak with a long and 3-5 $45warming finish. $31.9080 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

style tastingsHandpicked pinot noirCollection $100+MorningtonPeninsula Pinot MongeardNoir 2013 HHHH Mugneret VosneA clean, stylish and Romanee Burgundyenticing spiced dark Pinot Noir 2011berry nose with sweetfruit generosity on the HHHHHsimple and slightlysavoury palate. $50 Oaky and earthy on theHandpicked nose with a minerallyCollection Yarra element. Palate isValley Pinot Noir smooth and linear with2013 HHHH good fruit power andLovely spicy summer fine structured tannins.berry aromas; some It’s spicy, textured andearthiness. Stalky elegant. 3-5 $100complexity to thesavoury cedary palate merlotwith balancing berryfruit. $50Domaine de La Prancing Horse merlot 2012 MORE SPACEVougeraie Terre de Estate TheFamille Bourgogne Thoroughbred Hemera Limited THAN YOUFrance Pinot Noir Reserve Release Barossa2011 HHHH Mornington Merlot 2012 HHHHH CAN IMAGINESmells of fresh Peninsula Pinot The nose is a complexstrawberries with floral/ Noir 2011 HHHH1/2 mix of intense cassis 5 York Street Sydney, NSW Australia 2000spicy notes. Spicy, crisp A heady resinous nose fruit and cigar box-like Tel: (61-2) 9210 5000 | Fax: (61-2) 9290 1487palate; everything in smelling of cherries oak. The palate has aits place with plenty of and eucalypt with lovely structure and is E-mail: [email protected] giving life and some leathery notes; loaded with soft, rich, www.swiss-belhotel.comlength. $NA similar characters fruit cake flavours with on the complex and a super soft finish.pinot noir layered palate showing$75-$100 a good tannic grip. $80 5+ $45Fromm Fromm Fromm ClayvinVineyard VineyardMarlborough Pinot Marlborough PinotNoir 2012 HHHH1/2 Noir 2012 HHHH1/2Very interesting Good length andEuropean style of persistence of darkpinot. Savoury and berry varietal fruitearthy on the nose and characters supportedgood flavour definition by lovely richon the very tight, yet chocolaty oak and finesoft, palate. It has a powdery tannins. Hascertain elegance and elegance, intensitystyle. 3-5 $80 and complexity. 3-5 $80 Bass Phillip Gippsland Pinot Noir 2011 HHHH1/2 Savoury style with some stalkiness. Beginning to mature nicely. Quite oaky on the nose and powerful oak on the palate with some delicate rose hip and strawberry fruit showing through. $77 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 81

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsBird In Hand Nest Grant Burge Hillcot merlot & Grey Sands cabernet sauvignon Kirrihill RegionalEgg Adelaide Hills Barossa Merlot blends 2010 Glengarry Tasmania under $15 Range ClareMerlot 2012 HHHHH 2012 HHHH Merlot 2007 HHHH Valley CabernetA lovely mushroomy Dark savoury fruit TerraVin J “A very, very good Hardys Nottage Sauvignon 2012meaty complexity aromas with a dash Merlot Cabernet style,” enthused one Hill South Eastern HHHHobvious on the nose of mixed spices. A 2010 HHHH1/2 judge. Smells of tar Australia Cabernet Smells of berries andwith quite a tannic rewarding sweet A lovely varietal merlot and roses. Lovely long Sauvignon blackcurrants with apalate but has an flavoursome palate; with good background palate with a medium 2012 HHHH touch of tobacco leaf.abundance of excellent fleshy, balanced and of cabernet. Excellent intensity of wild berry An excellent stylish Soft in the mouth,soft sweet plum very drinkable. $18.95 leafy prune bouquet and flavours. 5+ $35 cabernet with nice nice weight of darkfruit. Great cellaring Windowrie Pig in beautifully silky smooth balance and intensity of berry flavours and finepotential. 5+ $99 the House Cowra flavours with good acid, cherry, mint and herbal tannins. $18 Merlot 2012 HHHH tannins and ageing characters on the noseBlack Wattle Mt A very varietal correct, characters. $60 NZ malbec and palate. $9.99 Temple BruerBenson Merlot well made, merlot with Bird In Hand Nest Preservative Free2012 HHHH1/2 a fragrant balance of Egg Adelaide Hills Bremerton Special cabernet & Langhorne CreekGood varietal nose of red and black fruits Merlot 2010 HHHH Release Langhorne blends $15-$20 Cabernet Merlotcassis and dried fruit with some leafy notes, An excellent wine. Creek Malbec 2013 HHHHwith a perfumed lift. firm tannins and sharp Lovely ethereal prune- 2012 HHHH1/2 Penley Estate Amazingly deep purpleWell-structured palate, acidity. $25 like lift to the nose A classic example of a Coonawarra wine with a lifted,nice restraint of fruit Tenafeate Creek with soft, rounded and full flavoured malbec Cabernet Sauvignon aromatic, earthy/cake flavours well One Tree Hill Merlot well-balanced plum with reserved dark 2012 HHHH blackcurrant nose andintegrated with the 2012 HHHH and cherry flavours. fruit aromas showing Attractive lightweight powerful young tannicoak. 5+ $32.99 Young but well made. a lovely lift of floral/ with a lovely balance of palate; great fruit A blackberry nose 3-5 $99 violet nuances and a chocolate, mulberry and definition. $19.50Bird In Hand with a minty edge and great complexity and violet characters, someAdelaide Hills flavours that flow merlot 2009 balance to the palate. savoury notes and hints cabernet &Merlot 2012 easily across the & older of spicy oak. $19.99 blends $20-$25HHHH1/2 palate. Intense and 5+ $24 Rosemount EstateThe judges found this, generous. $25 Flints Tricky Gate Esquinas de District Release Settlers Ridge“A totally excellent Coonawarra Merlot Argentina Argentina McLaren Vale Blend 51 Margaretsuper premium style”. Gartelmann Wines 2008 HHHH1/2 Malbec 2012 HHHH Cabernet Sauvignon River CabernetBeautifully soft and Merlot 2012 HHHH A very generous merlot The nose has quite 2013 HHHH Merlot 2013velvety in the mouth Fresh lifted floral brimming over with a pungency to it and A firm, complex and HHHHHand with very attractive bouquet and a flavour. It has pungent is followed by a rich, balanced cabernet Dark red purple winevarietal fruit flavours. generous palate, floral fruit fragrances vibrant and velvety smells of the forest with elegant perfumed soft in texture with followed on by a palate full of intense floor with some small fragrances and slight, 5+ $35 delicious flavours of creamy fruit pudding lifted berry flavours. berry fruit. Fine palate meatiness evident. Very licorice, berry jam and of a palate that is structure; nice fruit balanced bright fruitMollydooker The chocolate. $25 developing nicely. $15 3-5 $18 intensity. $19.99 palate with good tanninScooter Merlot Shaw Vineyard Morris The Criollo Bayliss Road Black structure. Excellent2012 HHHH Estate Canberra Victoria Malbec Label McLaren Vale cellaring potential.A seamlessly balanced Merlot 2009 2012 HHHH Cabernet Sauvignonwine with bright HHHH1/2 A good rich wine with 2013 HHHH 3-5 $21raspberry aromas Dark, inky and brooding lovely vibrancy. The Blackcurrants andshowing a spicy lift and wine, almost Bordeaux- nose is fresh and lifted, olives on the nose with Pertaringalovely long soft flavours like. Smells of licorice the palate layered with a light floral lift. Very Understudyfilling the mouth. $25 and chocolate with rich blackberry and well-balanced sweet McLaren Vale hints of violets. Tannic plum flavours. $20 dark berry palate. Cabernet black fruit palate has Handcrafted Excellent length. Grippy Sauvignon 2012 slight gamey notes. by Geoff Hardy tannins. $19 HHHH1/2 Fresh for its age. $25 Langhorne Creek Rosnay Organic Lovely deep purple Geoff Merrill Malbec 2012 HHHH Central Ranges wine - long and Wickham Park A silky smooth wine Cabernet Sauvignon balanced with dark McLaren Vale Merlot with a lift of varietal 2012 HHHH sweet complexity of 2008 HHHH1/2 fruit on the nose and Fragrant minty black currant and black Rich wild berry fruit plenty of length and blackberry aromas and a olive fruit characters bouquet with toffee- concentration of fruit long soft palate showing with a good acid like aged characters. and oak flavours. great varietal fruit, good backbone. $22 Beautifully dark use of oak and some savoury palate. 3-5 $30 tight tannins. $17.50 Flints Gammons “Drinking beautifully Crossing now and for the next cabernet Coonawarra 7-8 years,” suggested sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon one judge. $27.50 2012 HHHH1/2 A long, firm, elegant deep red/purple wine with an intense minty/ berry fruit bouquet and sweet plum flavour expression to the palate with its long fine tannins. $2282 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

style tastingsBremerton Totino EstateCoulthard Adelaide HillsLanghorne CabernetCreek Cabernet Sauvignon 2012Sauvignon 2012 HHHHHHHH1/2 Choc mint aromas withExcellent cool climate a spicy herbal lift andstyle. Lifted spicy good balance of sweetcomplexity to the nose. dark berry flavoursLong, balanced and well- with more herbalstructured chocolaty notes and powderypalate with fresh vibrant tannins. $23.95varietal fruit and finetannins. $22 cabernet & blends $25-$30GMH SouthAustralia Cabernet Windowrie PigShiraz 2013 in the HouseHHHH1/2 Cowra CabernetA youthful and simple Sauvignon 2012 Settlers Ridgeyet complex and rich, Reserve Margaretdeep purple wine with HHHHH River Caberneta good concentration Sauvignon 2008of dark youthful fruit Nose has great varietal HHHH1/2and plenty of toasty lift of fragrant minty Attractive secondaryoak to balance. $20 blackcurrant/blackberry aged characters fruits. Ripe palate with developing on theLand of the an attractive balance of lifted perfumed nose.Vines McLaren floral fruits. Drink now Dark chocolaty palateVale Cabernet or age! 3-5 $25 showing great characterSauvignon 2012 and fruit freshness.HHHH TenafeateA well-made, oak- Creek One Tree 3-5 $25dominated, cabernet Hill Cabernet Wolf Blass Goldthat’s ready for drinking Sauvignon 2010 Label Coonawarranow. It has evolved HHHHH Cabernetearthy aromas and a A firm, rich and quite Sauvignon 2012ripe and fleshy fruit tannic cabernet. HHHH1/2palate. $22.99 Lovely white pepper A firm, rich and long lift to the dense fruit red/purple cabernetBlue Pyrenees nose and lovely sweet with very intenseEstate Victoria concentration of blackcurrant-like aromasCabernet fruit flavours nicely and nice balance ofSauvignon Merlot underlined with dry tannins and fruit weightMalbec chalky tannins. $25 on the palate and nicely2009 HHHH wrapped up in acid. $28A complexity of Penny’s Hill Temple Bruerminty/spicy aromas McLaren Vale Reserve Langhornewith attractive bottle Cabernet Creek Cabernetaged notes. Solid Sauvignon 2012 Sauvignon Petitpalate, well-structured HHHHH Verdot 2004 HHHHtannins and rich Dark, dense, inky and A beautifully agedflavour profile. $20 brooding with excellent wine that still has varietal definition. Nose some life aheadGrant Burge 5th has layers of fruit and of it yet. GreatGeneration Barossa chocolate aromas and fruit - very varietalCabernet Merlot the palate is a big spice and underscored2012 HHHH bin of flavours with well- with loads of grippyA spicy complexity of structured tannins. $25 tannins. $25.50aromas and a long firmpalate high in acid with Kalleske Merchantgood cabernet varietal Barossa Valleycharacters and drying Cabernet Sauvignontannic finish. $20.45 2012 HHHH1/2 aptivating blackberry nose with forest floor, earthy elements. Rich palate with lots going on, heaps of tannins and attractive sweet varietal fruit. 3-5 $28 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 83

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsKirrihill Vineyard Harrington Glen Geoff Merrill Saltram Mamre SaltramSelection Series Estate Granite Pimpala Vineyard Brook Barossa WinemakersTullymore Belt Cabernet McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon SelectionVineyard Clare Sauvignon 2012 Cabernet Merlot 2010 HHHH Barossa CabernetValley Cabernet HHHH1/2 2004 HHHH A typical Bordeaux Sauvignon 2008Sauvignon 2012 A gorgeous ripe minty A perfectly matured style. Great integration HHHHHHHHH and chocolaty bouquet wine. “Absolutely of ripe plum fruit, A powerful, strongCherries and with a lovely firm tops,” said one licorice and dried fruit traditional Aussieblackberries and olives weight, length and judge. Woody and maturity. Still fresh classic. Quite a warmon the nose and a soft structure of varietal complex with licoricey with plenty of future and woody nose withvarietal palate but with fruit on the palate elements, tobacco ahead of it. $40 a long, lingering andplenty of acidity giving showing quite an notes and sweet harmonious palateit freshness. $25 astringent finish. $30 tannins. $36 Bird in Hand showing good tannin Adelaide Hills structure and flavourWolf Blass Gold Mildara cabernet & Cabernet Sauvignon Mollydooker length. $50Label Barossa Coonawarra blends $40-$50 2010 HHHH Gigglepot McLarenCabernet Cabernet Heavy licoricey fruit, Vale Cabernet Woody NookSauvignon 2012 Sauvignon 2012 Pertaringa lots of warming alcohol Sauvignon GallaghersHHHH HHHH1/2 Rifle and Hunt and firm tannins. Quite 2010 HHHH Choice MargaretA lovely combination of A delightful nose, Adelaide Cabernet advanced for its age A big ripe cabernet River Cabernetcherry and blackberry smelling like a Sauvignon 2012 but still has some fresh with a combination of Sauvignon 2012and plum varietal fruit Peppermint Crisp HHHH1/2 acidity. $42 powerful toasty oak HHHH1/2characteristics with a chocolate bar. Lovely A cool climate, fruit- well matched by ripe Bright cherry red winehint of green bean-like balance of dark fruit driven cabernet. The Wynn’s Black cherry fruit obvious on that’s well-balanced,elements. $28 flavours on a palate nose is a compote of Label Coonawarra both the nose and the smooth and complex that has a very firm fruit with some good Cabernet Sauvignon palate. $49 with very classy fruitShaw Vineyard tannin backbone. $30 wood evident. Palate is 2010 HHHH St Hugo seamlessly integratedEstate Canberra balanced and complex A sound, youthful Coonawarra with the oak andCabernet Hart of the Barossa with soft sweet fruit and commercial style Cabernet Sauvignon supported by softSauvignon 2009 ‘The Blesing’ and supple tannins. $40 of cabernet with good 2010 HHHH smooth tannins. $50HHHH Barossa Cabernet Geoff Merrill berry fruit, toasty A well-made maturedA generous, layered Sauvignon Reserve McLaren oak complexity and red showing very good Saracen Estatesand complex style, still 2012 HHHH1/2 Vale Cabernet some well-integrated winemaking. Unusual Reserve Margaretfresh for its age, with A lovely wine; even Sauvignon 2006 tannins. $44.99 floral aromas and River Caberneta peppermint better in time. HHHH1/2 freshly floral and minty Sauvignon 2008lift to the nose and Reserved nose of “An excellent example Patrick Home flavours with fine HHHH1/2vibrant persistence of blackcurrants. Great of a very well-made, Block Coonawarra tannic spine. $49.99 A gentle, mid-weight,flavours. $25 length and balance of aged, cabernet,” Cabernet Happs Wines cool climate, classic fruit and tannins on the declared one judge. Sauvignon 2010 Charles Andreas with a very goodSt Huberts Yarra palate. 3-5 $32 Very complex caramel- HHHH Western Australia balance and length ofValley Cabernet like aromas and flavours “A deliciously delicate Cabernet leafy, spicy, minerallyMerlot 2012 HHHH Morambro Creek with a cedary touch. handcrafted style,” Sauvignon Merlot varietal charactersExcellent regional Padthaway Holding up well. $45 offering easy drinking Malbec Petit Verdot wrapped in softcharacters here with Cabernet Saltram Mamre with some attractive 2011 HHHH tannins. $60leafy undergrowth Sauvignon 2010 Brook Barossa Angelica/preserved The dark fruit nose hasnotes, complex HHHH1/2 Cabernet Sauvignon fruit-like characters. $49 a certain inkiness to God’s Hillwoody nose and A warm velvety 2012 HHHH it and is followed by Permanent Armdense viscous palate smooth fruity style Restrained, fruity Brygon Reserve sweet cassis/briary fruit Barossa Valleyloaded with powerful wine with a complex and complex. Lovely Private Bin Block flavours supported by Cabernet Sauvignonflavours. $27 caramel-like nose minty fruit seamlessly 8 Margaret lovely soft tannins. $45 2008 HHHH showing capsicum integrated with the River Cabernet Very rich and complexcabernet & and violet touches. oak. Velvety smooth Sauvignon 2009 cabernet sauvignon wine that’s ripe withblends $30-$40 Rich and ripe in the texture and firm acid HHHH $50-$60 red berry fruit and mouth with good finish. $40 A soft traditional style balanced by sweetRedman weight of fruit and Thompson of cabernet with some tobacco-like oakCoonawarra sweet tannins. $31.95 Estate Margaret powerful barrel ferment with honeyed-likeCabernet Merlot River Cabernet characters mixing with development. $602009 HHHHH K1 by Geoff Sauvignon 2011 ripe varietal fruit andA huge porty alcoholic Hardy Adelaide HHHH fine tannins. $49.99 Churchviewnose and well-matured Hills Cabernet Ageing nicely with The Bartondalepalate with very grippy Sauvignon some beautiful Grant Burge Margaret Rivertannins, fine berry fruit 2010 HHHH fruit and lovely oak. Corryton Park Cabernet Sauvignonand cedary/tobacco A soft, sound and well- Interesting hint of Barossa Cabernet 2012 HHHHoak. Easy drinking and aged cabernet with oysters on the nose Sauvignon 2010 A well-balancedoffering good value for very pleasant classy and a well-structured HHHH flavoursome winemoney. $38 red berry fruit, fine oaky palate. $40 “A top class, well- ageing well with overtones and warming made, classic,” said toasty aromas and soft alcohol. $35 one judge. Ageing smooth fruit on the beautifully with cedary, palate showing some honeyed, caramel meaty notes. $55 elements and evolving tannins. $45.9584 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsRosemount Single Saracen Estates Houghton Jack Chateau MoutonVineyard Series Reserve Margaret Mann Western Rothschild FranceQ-Block McLaren River Cabernet Australia Cabernet Cabernet BlendVale Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon 2011 2010 HHHHSauvignon 2009 HHHH HHHH A steely cool blend that2011 HHHH A complex wine that A different style - needs at least anotherRestrained but has settled into a quite European with 3 years to evolve.complex with a mix of lovely quality produce restrained dusty Lovely subtlety ofslightly smoky woody ready for drinking now. fragrances and fruit herbs and spices witharomas and silky Minty aromas with a sweetness on the silky well-integrated tannins.smooth palate with mineral element to the smooth palate with $2,270juicy fruit and sweet palate. $60 drying tannins. $114.99tannins. $53.99 shiraz/syrahHarcourt Valley cabernet & blends Bird in Hand Nest shiraz & blendsOld Vine Bendigo $100-$200 Egg Adelaide under $15Cabernet Sauvignon Hills Cabernet2010 HHHH Wolf Blass Black Sauvignon 2010 Taylors PromisedA nicely matured wine Label Barossa HHHH Land Southshowing powerful Valley McLaren A tight dense Australia Shiraz Em’s Table Organic Blackstoneregional characters. Very Vale Langhorne minerally plum/cedar Preservative Free Paddock Barossagood sweet varietal Creek Cabernet oak nose. Rich solid 2013 HHHH Clare Valley Shiraz Valley Shiraz 2012fruit laced with cedary/ Shiraz Malbec velvety smooth palate Brooding fruit nose HHHHtobacco oak. $60 2009 HHHHH with semi-sweet with nice oak coming 2013 HHHH Powerful, slightly Deep purple wine - ripe, fruit and good tannin A powerful wine smoky, oak but youcabernet & full and long with very structure. $110 through. Well built, -intense blue fruit can still see theblends $60-$100 intense and weighty chocolate/plum, palate varietal fruit beneath. It dark sweet fruit cabernet & with good oak tannins fragrances with a has length, complexitySacred Hill characters. Good use blends $200+ vibrant violet lift. and style with cellaringHelmsman Hawkes of oak with very good holding it together Persistent berry potential.Bay Cabernet palate structure, length Chateau Haut Brion nicely. 3-5 $13Sauvignon Merlot and balance. $110 France Cabernet flavours and solid 5+ $19.99Cabernet Franc Bird in Hand Nest Blend 2010 HHHHH tannin spine. Needs2010 HHHH1/2 Egg Adelaide Lovely oakiness to Wolf Blass Red time. 3-5 $19 Are you Game?A big powerful wine. Hills Cabernet the nose with ripe Label South Eastern Victoria ShirazVery rich and complex Sauvignon 2012 fruit underneath. Very Australia Shiraz Fox Creek Red 2012 HHHHand developing good HHHH1/2 dense, very, long and Grenache 2013 Baron McLaren Vale A cooler climate style.mature secondary Still very young but very concentrated HHHH Shiraz 2013 HHHH Some earthinesscharacters. Nice showing plenty of flavour profile with Strong bright purple A complex and inky and spices on thecurrant, pine needle cellaring potential. sweet tannin support. hues with aromatic wine that appears nose. Lighter weightand forest floor-like Slight mintiness to Great ageing potential strawberry-like bouquet quite oaky but has palate with goodfruit. Good acid/tannin the dusty nose with will mature into a and juicy raspberry good supporting fruit length of earthy fruitbalance. $84.99 generous blueberry/ classic. $2,400 flavours on the soft underneath with an flavours. $16.95 dried fruit flavours on creamy palate. A good attractive savouryMajella The Malleea the very long smooth Carruades De drink. $14 meatiness. $17.50 Temple BruerCoonawarra palate. $110 Lafite Rothschild Langhorne CreekCabernet Shiraz Bird in Hand Nest France Cabernet shiraz 2013 shiraz & blends Grenache Shiraz2010 HHHH Egg Adelaide Blend 2010 HHHH $15-$20 2012 & older Viognier 2007An attractive balance Hills Cabernet An astringent young $15-$20 HHHHof plum, blackcurrant Sauvignon 2009 wine. “Wait for Taylors Clare Valley Attractive floraland black olive varietal HHHH1/2 another 4 years for it Shiraz 2013 HHHH bouquet with a maturecharacters with some Old school style with to mature,” suggested Appealing wine that bootpolish-like edgechocolaty notes and a flavoursome mix one judge. Floral/ has lovely balance, Rosnay and slippery smoothgood tannin length. $75 of curranty berry mineral fragrances finesse and drinkability Organic Central palate nicely aged butTapestry XV fruit, cedary oak, and great flavour with creamy praline- Ranges Shiraz still has some fruitMcLaren Vale warming alcohol, firm intensity. $685 like characters on the 2009 HHHH1/2 evident. $18Cabernet tannins and minerally nose and good flavour Beautifully agedSauvignon 2012 characters. “Has time Chateau Margaux intensity. 5+ $19 aromas still showing Kracker Jack BinHHHH on its side.” $110 France Cabernet a bright berry fruit 212 Margaret RiverA well-made balanced Blend 2010 HHHH lift. Soft, fresh and Shiraz Cabernetstyle; good flavour Restrained gravelly flavoursome on the 2012 HHHHprofile and showing oak aromas with fantastic, perfectly Fresh menthol notessome maturity. Big extraordinary cherry/ aged, palate. Plenty lift off the blackcurrantalcoholic lift to the plum flavours showing of life left in it yet. nose. Good palatenose; velvety smooth great length and weight, more of thepalate with a minty finesse with a tight 3-5 $17.50 menthol characters andfinish. $65 finish. $2,270 some grippy tannins. 5+ $19.50 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 85

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsTemple Bruer Three Dark Horses Oldenburg Thorn-ClarkeLanghorne Creek McLaren Vale Vineyards South Shotfire BarossaShiraz Malbec Shiraz 2013 HHHH Africa Syrah 2010 Valley Shiraz2008 HHHH Powerful oaky nose and HHHH1/2 2012 HHHHTight, oaky and youthful an old school style of Smells of blackberries A big rich style withwith bright ‘varietal’ shiraz palate - big, rich, and Ribena with good intense persistencefruit. Firm grippy grippy and oaky with integration of oak of blackcurrant andtannins and a plum flavours like fruit cake and meaty/farmyard beetroot characters,fruit finish. Needs time. and licorice. $24.99 characters. Complex some powerful oak and Ingoldby McLaren palate, nice texture a long tannin profile. 3-5 $18 Vale Shiraz with rich dense red fruit 2013 HHHH flavours and a slight 5+ $24.99shiraz blends Quite inky with sweetness. $20$20-$25 freshness and vitality. Shingleback The shiraz blends Lovely purple hues, Davey Estate $25-$30Metala Single Paxton McLaren Vale Sanguine Progeny dark Ribena aromas and McLaren ValeVineyard Shiraz Grenache Heathcote Shiraz an attractive lingering Shiraz 2012 HHHH Dolan Family WinesLanghorne Creek 2012 HHHH 2013 HHHH1/2 plum palate with subtle Bright raspberry Barossa ValleyShiraz Cabernet Inviting lifted toasty, A fresh young wine oak. 5+ $20 aromas with cedary Shiraz Grenache2012 HHHH1/2 leathery aromas with with great purple 19 Crimes Victoria oak lift. Chocolaty oak Mataro 2012An elegant, aromatic, some fruit showing colour, a distinct Shiraz 2013 HHHH tends to dominate the HHHHHfruit-driven style, through. Lengthy primary fruit nose and A lift of dark plum palate and offers a Primary yet complexquite restrained with palate offering a a ripe, but not jammy, aromas with savoury mouthful of tannins. style with pretty Turkisha perfumed bouquet. mouthful of flavour and palate with lingering and spicy elements. Delight-like aromas andSoft in the mouth terrific tannins. $20 savoury tannins adding Medium bodied, 3-5 $23.95 a lovely velvety smoothwith pleasant fruit an extra dimension. youthful, fruit-driven Gardners Ground and flavoursome palatesweetness. Still looking shiraz 2013 palate with lovely Canowindra Shiraz full of great violet andvery young and vibrant. $20-$25 5+ $24.95 tannin structure. $22.99 2012 HHHH rose-like floral fruit Totino Estate Very lifted aromatic characters. $25 5+ $22 Vinrock McLaren Adelaide Hills shiraz 2012 & nose and dense vibrant Vale Shiraz Shiraz 2013 HHHH older $20-$25 juicy fruit flavours Mollydooker TwoGemtree Vineyards 2013 HHHH1/2 Super fresh inky nose with underlying herbal Left Feet McLarenCinnabar McLaren A very well-structured smelling of the earth Bremerton Selkirk notes and what one Vale LanghorneVale Grenache wine with a good with tarry touches. The Langhorne Creek judge described as Creek ShirazShiraz Mourvedre concentration of big, delightful palate is a Shiraz 2012 “rustic tannins”. $20 Cabernet Merlot2013 HHHH1/2 bold, inky dark fruits vibrant, fresh and simple HHHH1/2 Black Estate Axe 2012 HHHHAn attractive plentiful and showing a great fruit bomb. $23.95 An aromatic lift of Creek Shiraz A bright and attractiveoffering of dark spicy persistence with blackberries on the 2012 HHHH oak-driven blend thatperfumed fruit layered very good, powerful, nose with the oak in Dark, dense and is showing somewith a subtle hint tannins. $22 seamless balance. savoury aromas with attractive plum fruitof oak. It has some Generous plum and persistent chocolaty/ richness with a nicesweetness and some blackcurrant fruit licorice flavours touch of earthiness. $28savouriness. Good showing some savourycellaring potential. notes and a good tannic shiraz 2013 grip. 3-5 $22 $25-$30 3-5 $20 Peter Lehmann H&V Barossa ValleyFox Creek JSM palate with stylish oak Shiraz 2012 HHHH lingering on the back Nice varietal fruitMcLaren Vale palate. 5+ $22 with aromatic oakShiraz Cabernet adding complexitySauvignon and brightness toCabernet Franc Paxton MV the wine. Plenty2012 HHHH McLaren Vale Shiraz of tannins. GoodLifted, intense and 2012 HHHH1/2 cellaring potential.brooding with a leafy A spice box of aromasblackcurrant bouquet on the chocolaty 5+ $22and big, rich, juicy and nose with delicious Ambush Hilljammy palate, grippy fragrant black cherry McLaren Valetannins and alcohol flavours seamlessly Shiraz 2012 HHHHwarmth. 5+ $23 balanced by the oak. Old school style with An excellent, and very powerful oak characters rich, wine. $20 tending to dominate the sweet varietal fruit and underscored by silky smooth tannins. $2486 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

style tastingsGumpara Victor’s Rosemount Schulz TheOld Vine Barossa Estate MV McLaren Boulevard BarossaValley Shiraz 2013 Vale Shiraz Valley Shiraz 2012HHHH 2012 HHHH1/2 HHHH1/2Attractive Ribena A lovely richness of A medium weight,bouquet and a young, varietal fruit on the bright and flavoursomefresh palate with spicy nose with quite a shiraz with delightfuloak and sweet plum- perfumed lift. The berry fruit expressionlike varietal fruit. Very palate is bright, rich exhibiting nuances ofconsumer friendly. and powerful and still rose petals and with a very youthful with an moderate amount of 3-5 $25 abundance of chewy oak. 3-5 $25.99Baileys of tannins. 3-5 $25Glenrowan Organic 2 Mates McLarenGlenrowan Shiraz Seppelt Chalambar Vale Shiraz2013 HHHH Grampians Shiraz 2012 HHHH1/2Inviting candied plum 2012 HHHH1/2 “High drinkability factorand licorice aromas. Spicy red berry bouquet here,” commented oneVery youthful and showing a dash of judge. Has fragrancestannic in the mouth white pepper. Palate has of berries, spices andwith lovely plump balance and length with chocolate and is velvetyfruit. Very enjoyable an abundance of rich fruit soft in the mouth withdrinking. 3-5 $27 flavours and some lovely loads of slightly porty toasty oak characters. flavours. $29.90Taylors JaramanClare Valley & 3-5 $25 Wolf Blass Gold Label AdelaideMcLaren Vale Shiraz Hills Syrah 20122013 HHHH HHHH1/2Big hit of chocolate, Lovely sweet shirazviolets and fruit cake on fruit expressionthe nose. Palate is rich balanced withand dense with primary chocolaty oak and softesters. Will be very silky tannins. The nosegood in time. 5+ is inky and slightly$29.50 subdued and the palate is soft and rich.shiraz 2012 &older $25-$30 3-5 $28 Tatiarra Cambrian Heathcote Shiraz 2012 HHHH1/2 An A generosity of meaty OutstandingKalleske Moppa fruit and cedary oak Family BlendBarossa Valley aromas and an elegantShiraz 2012 palate that has intenseHHHHH and concentratedA generous chocolaty savoury flavours, nice oakfruit nose with handling and a good acida perfumed lift. spine. 3-5 $29.99Seamlessly balanced Mollydooker Thepalate bright with berry Boxer McLaren The Hedonist Trophy: Producer of the Show Trophy: Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creekfruits and great oak Vale Langhorne McLaren Vale Spiegelau International Wine Show, Reserve Noble Riesling 2013complexity wrapped Creek Shiraz 2012 Shiraz 2012 HHHH New Zealand 2014 Champion Dessert Winein gentle tannins. Very HHHH1/2 Complex shiraz with Bragato Wine Challenge,enjoyable, drink now, A popular flavoursome a lovely combination Trophy: Saint Clair Pioneer Block New Zealand 2014wine. $28 style developing layers of plums, meaty/ 14 Doctor’s Creek Pinot Noir 2012 of chocolaty richness savoury characters, Champion Pinot Noir Trophy: Saint Clair Pioneer BlockGumpara Victor’s on both the nose and hints of white pepper Spiegelau International Wine Show, 15 Strip Block Pinot Noir 2010Old Vine Barossa the palate. The earthy and persistent tannins. New Zealand 2014 Best of Show Overseas Pinot NoirValley Shiraz red fruit characters have Mundus Vini, Germany 20142012 HHHH1/2 a meaty savouriness. 3-5 $25Velvety smoothwith a chocolaty 3-5 $28 Settlers Ridge Ranked in the World’s 100 Best Wineries by World Association Wine and Spirit Writers andbouquet laced with Pepperjack Barossa Reserve Margaret Journalists. (WAWWJ, November 2014)blackberries, olives Shiraz 2012 River Shirazand vanilla. Dense, HHHH1/2 2008 HHHH ANY ENQUIRIES PHONE 0800 317 319 OR VISIT WWW.SAINTCLAIR.CO.NZoak-driven palate Very attractive red A big seamlessly facebook.com/saintclairfamilyestate twitter.com/saintclairwine-plenty of tarry/ fruit aromas; lightly smooth wine that’schocolaty length, nice perfumed with subtle still amazingly fruity 100% FAMILY OWNED 100% NEW ZEALAND WINEfruit sweetness and floral notes. The long for its age. Nice spicy,good tannins. creamy palate has peppery nuances spicy cool climate style and some savoury 3-5 $25 of flavours with some tannins. $25 alcohol warmth. $29 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 87

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsClaymore Dark shiraz & blends The Gate by Oliver’s TarangaSide of the Moon $30-$35 Shingleback McLaren ValeClare Valley Shiraz McLaren Vale Shiraz Shiraz 2012 HHHH2012 HHHH Mockingbird Hill 2010 HHHH1/2 Meaty BBQ elementsA flavoursome and Reserve Clare Valley A well put together, to the creamy berryvery well-structured Shiraz 2012 HHHHH beautifully balanced, aromas. A blackberrywine that has masses Spice and red fruit shiraz. Quite complex compote of a palateof toasty oak but also nose with the oak with nicely focused with good use ofhas the weight of resembling pencil red and black berry oak and soft tanninvarietal fruit to carry it shavings. The big, long fruit characters and a support. $30all. 5+ $25 palate vibrates with tight tannic backbone. Blue Pyrenees rich beetroot and red Reserve VictoriaKirrihill Vineyard berry fruit flavours. Has Talbots Block 3-5 $34.95 Shiraz 2012 HHHH Oakdene WilliamSelection Series lovely fruit sweetness The Sultan Clare Wynns Black There is spice, oak and Geelong ShirazTullymore Clare and ripe tannins. Valley Shiraz 2012 Label Coonawarra red fruits on the nose 2012 HHHHHValley Shiraz HHHH1/2 Estate Shiraz 2010 and it has a lighter red A gorgeous youthful2012 HHHH 3-5 $30.99 A very youthful wine HHHH1/2 fruit palate with hints shiraz. Very liftedAromas of fruit cake but has what one judge Great nose; still of dried herbs and peppery aromas withand prunes with Mistletoe Hunter described as “intensity showing plenty of menthol-like notes. $32 attractive earthy andsome floral nuances. Valley Shiraz and togetherness”. spicy fruit. Big powerful Fox Creek Short floral touches. The tightThe palate is rich, 2013 HHHHH Quite an inky nose and palate that has great Row McLaren Vale clean Rhone-like palatedense and very oaky Plumy and chocolaty well-integrated oak and balance and structure Shiraz 2012 HHHH has very focusedwith plenty of chewy on the nose with hints fruit characters on the with mouthfilling cherry A big oaky number flavours. Needs moretannins. $25 of olives. Soft and palate. Needs time! $32 cola, violets, earthy and that is rich and dense time in the cellar. $35 generous in the mouth Morambro Creek spicy flavours. $34.90 and is almost purple inTenafeate Creek with good spectrum Padthaway Shiraz Elderton Greenock colour. It has smoky/ Saltram MamreWines Basket Press of spicy fruit flavours 2010 HHHH1/2 One Barossa Valley tarry aromas and quite Brook BarossaOne Tree Hill Shiraz nicely layered with the “An old school style Shiraz 2012 HHHH chewy oak flavours. Shiraz 20122012 HHHH powdery tannins. $30 very well done,” said An elegant peppery HHHHHAttractive perfumed Gilberts Reserve one judge. Dense fruit cool climate style of 5+ $30 Lovely length andoak/fruit bouquet and Mount Barker aromas and big bold shiraz that has vibrant Peter Lehmann intensity of red andsome very good red WA Shiraz 2010 use of oak on the palate stalky and spicy fruit Adelaide Hills black berry fruitfruit flavours layered HHHH1/2 but it can carry it. Lovely supported by a soft Shiraz 2012 HHHH characters here withwith chocolate and A youthful and classy mouthcoating flavours. tannin structure. $30 A very pleasant drink excellent oak selectionlicorice characters. $25 minty shiraz with an Rosemount Estate showing warm spicy and integration. Great understated leafy/ 3-5 $31.95 Little Berry Shiraz berry aromas. The palate has structureBurnbrae Mudgee floral nose. There is 2012 HHHH palate has plenty of and balance withShiraz 2012 HHHH lovely bright varietal Floral fruit style with flavour with good some pleasant alcoholTight stalky aromas fruit on the well- lifted aromas and length, balance and nice warmth. $40with nice spicy/ structured palate that vibrant spicy berry texture. $30peppery lift. Plums and is perfectly framed by flavours with a slight The Grapes of Ross Gibson Reserveberries fill the mouth great oak. $30 green edge on a very Black Rose Barossa Barossa Valleyand are balanced by well-structured palate. Valley Shiraz Shiraz 2012the toasty oak and 2012 HHHH HHHH1/2crisp acidity. $28 3-5 $30 Plums and berries lift off A lovely lean style of St Hallett Butcher’s the nose and are spiked shiraz with lifted spicyPatritti Lot Three Cart Barossa Valley with rich spices. Oak herbaceous, eucalyptMcLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 HHHH obvious on the palate aromas and a bright,Shiraz 2012 HHHH Distinct fruit aromas with good varietal fruit balanced and well-Described by one and flavours with a underneath. $33 structured palatejudge as being “a slight menthol element. with upfront oak andfarmyard style” with its Palate has great length shiraz 2013- ripe blackberryearthy dusty characters and balance with good 2012 $35-$50 flavours. $46.20and savoury bacon-like tannins. Needs time.notes. Lots of acid. 5+ $30 5+ $28 Eldredge Blue Chip Clare Valley ShirazWolf Blass Gold 2012 HHHHLabel Barossa A very oaky wineShiraz 2012 HHHH but it also has lovelyA good commercial pure varietal fruitwine brimming over expression. The nosewith red berry fruit is smokyand toasty oak. Some and toasty and theprunes on the nose palate is long and dry.and soft and ripe in themouth. 5+ $28 5+ $3088 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

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Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsJ&J Rivers Lane Blackjack Bendigo Farmers Leap The shiraz & blends Milhinch Wines Sanguine D’OrsaReserve McLaren Shiraz 2012 HHHH Brave Padthaway 2011 & older Seize the Day Heathcote ShirazVale Shiraz A very good wine with Shiraz 2012 HHHH $35-$50 Single Vineyard 2012 HHHHH2012 HHHH1/2 a pretty fruit nose A lovely leafy lift to Barossa Valley A very complex wineInviting sweet oak showing floral nuances. the varietal nose and a Milhinch Wines Shiraz 2010 HHHH that’s long lingering andand plum cake-like Great flavour length warm powerful palate Seize the Day Vanilla oak underlying seamlessly balanced.fruit characters on the and focus and a subtle with upfront fruit, Single Vineyard floral fruit aromas with The nose is all fruit,nose. Wonderful palate tannin structure. $38 plenty of acid and a Barossa Valley a big savoury/sweet pepper and spice withplumpness with solid Rosenvale Old good grippy tannin Shiraz Cabernet palate - nice flavour some earthiness.leathery, licorice and Vines Reserve structure. $40 2010 HHHH1/2 profile with plenty of Great flavour depth onblack fruit flavours and Barossa Valley St Hallett Blackwell An inky bootpolish and fruit length and weight. the soft palate withvelvety tannins. $35 Shiraz 2012 HHHH Barossa Valley raspberry bouquet with $40 “super” acidity. $59.95Wolf Blass Grey Attractive minty lift Shiraz 2012 HHHH the cabernet apparent Ridge View GrampiansLabel McLaren to the spicy cherry A real cherry bomb of a and a big bright fruit Generations Reserve Estate St Ethel’sVale Shiraz 2012 aromas and a big, shiraz but there is also attack on the well- Hunter Valley Shiraz Grampians ShirazHHHH1/2 intense, hit of varietal a high impact of quality defined palate with 2007 HHHH 2012 HHHHHA good clean shiraz. fruit flavours with oak to match. Also has excellent use of oak and Fresh for its age with Brooding and inkyIt is quite a simple loads of white pepper some subtle chocolaty some big tannins. $40 cedary/leathery aromas; bouquet with a dashstyle but it delivers characters. $39 notes. $40 Hart of the Barossa some minerality. Very of pepper and hints ofloads of fresh fruit Sanguine Inception Barossa Babe by ‘The Brave’ Barossa well-balanced palate lavender. Good lengthand some interesting Heathcote Shiraz Rockbare Barossa Shiraz 2010 with cedary characters and persistence ofwarm sweet chocolaty 2012 HHHH Valley Shiraz HHHH1/2 mixing with light sweet dark berry fruitelements and a long An oaky nose but 2012 HHHH Vanillin oak leads this fruit. $45 with earthy complexitylingering finish. $45 “very nice oak,” Subtle nose, smells big, generous wine and good tanninDolan Family according to one of raspberry lollies. with its attractive shiraz 2013-2012 support. $50Wines x20 judge. Dark fruit and Soft in the mouth with confectionery fruit $50-$75 Wicks EstateLanghorne vanilla flavours and a bright fruit flavours that shining through. Lovely Eminence AdelaideCreek Shiraz strong tannin finish. are subtle but well- fruit cake fragrances McLaren Vale III Hills Shiraz2012 HHHH1/2 Will be very good. structured. $45 and a well-balanced Associates Squid Cabernet 2012A classic old school McGuigan warming palate. $40 Ink McLaren Vale HHHH1/2shiraz with a huge hit 3-5 $39.95 Handmade Heydon EstateThe Shiraz 2012 HHHHH Sweet rich berryof chocolaty, coffee and Ekhidna Linchpin Langhorne Creek Sledge Margaret The nose is loaded with bouquet with somecaramel-like aromas McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012 HHHH River Shiraz 2011 sweet vanillin oak that’s herbaceousness andand spicy warmth in Shiraz 2012 HHHH This nose is lifted, HHHH nicely integrated with the chocolaty notes.the mouth with a lovely Bold chocolaty black aromatic and leafy and A ‘smart’ wine with raspberry-like fruit. Good Bright fruit palate withmix of red and black fruit aromas and a well there’s some great fruit good red fruit intensity, fruit freshness on the good backbone offruit flavours. $48 thought out palate with on the palate with bright some peppery palate with lovely creamy acid with masses ofFoxeys Hangout warming alcohol and an acidity that lingers on elements and nice use texture and some big fine grain tannins thatMornington intense flavour profile the finish. $45 of charred oak that bold tannins. $55 linger on. $60Peninsula Shiraz with peppery acidity. $40 Z Wine Z Julius doesn’t overpower. $402013 HHHH Barossa Valley J&J Rivers LaneA very young wine; Shiraz 2012 HHHH Premium McLareninteresting and very A lovely sweet, Vale Shirazprimary. Good texture, leafy bouquet and a 2010 HHHHbright fruit, firm ripe, soft and nicely Soft charry/pepperytannins; everything oaked palate showing characters on the nosein place. It just needs excellent flavour and a solid licorice palate;time. $45 intensity and great smooth, attractive andK1 by Geoff Hardy structure. $45 with lovely floral notesAdelaide Hills and gentle tannins. $35Shiraz 2012 HHHH Rosenvale OldA nice flavoursome and Vines Reserveseamlessly balanced Barossa Valleywine both savoury and Shiraz 2010 HHHHsweet at the same Developed aromastime with a good smelling of caramel,confectionery lift to the coffee grinds andnose. $35 roasted nuts. Soft and juicy in the mouth with plush, well-managed, oak. $3990 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsHeathcote Winery Peter Lehmann Giesen Clayvin shiraz & blendsSlaughter House VSV 1885 Barossa Marlborough Syrah 2010 $50-$75Paddock Heathcote Valley Shiraz 2012 2012 HHHH1/2Shiraz 2012 HHHH1/2 A cool climate classic - Grampians EstateHHHH1/2 Fabulously complex very Rhone-like. Big hit St Ethels GrampiansVery youthful cool shiraz with peppery red of spicy oak on the nose Shiraz 2010 HHHHHclimate shiraz that has fruit fragrances filling nicely backed up by Dusty cherry aromaslength and texture. the glass and a palate subtle red fruit. Lovely developing some niceSpices and pepper lift with a sweet/sour flavour profile - all secondary characters.off the nose with bright flavour profile and firm minty, earthy and gum The palate is youngred cherry fruit flavours assertive tannin drive. leaf-like. $69.99 and stylish with simplesupported by a firm Just needs time. $60 raspberry fruit characterstannic backbone. $50 Rosemount Estate Fernando The layered with chocolaty Single Vineyard First Special notes and elegant Series McLaren Vale Release Barossa Murdoch James tannins. $50 Gumpara Mader Shiraz Grenache Valley Shiraz 2012 Single Vineyard Jacob’s Creek Reserve Barossa 2012 HHHH1/2 HHHH1/2 Blue Rock Johann Barossa Valley Shiraz A lovely intense and A big bold monster of Martinborough Valley Coonawarra 2010 HHHH vibrant wine with very a shiraz with very Syrah 2012 HHHH Shiraz Cabernet A rich sweet oak-driven youthful floral aromas pretty concentration Spicy nose with an 2010 HHHHH commercial style of emanating from the of blue fruit and violet excellent rose petal-like “Almost Amarone in shiraz with a big oaky lift grenache fruit and aromas and a well- lift. Quite a funky palate; style,” said one judge. to the nose and smoky leading on to a long, balanced palate intense very lifted and nicely Licoricey/ blackcurrant flavours with good level seamless sweet varietal and ripe without too balanced with a good cabernet fruit is obvious of tannins. $50 fruit palate. $50 much heat. $74.99 line of fruit. $50 NZ on the nose. The Gatt High Eden Reillys Wines RCV flavoursome raisined Eden Valley ShirazCapel Vale Single Annie’s Lane Grant BurgeThe Pressings Clare palate has length and 2010 HHHHVineyard Whispering CopperTrail Select Vigneron The Valley Shiraz balance with lots of acid Interesting aromasHill Mount Barker Parcels Clare Natural Barossa 2012 HHHH and tannins. $74.99 - very pretty. TheWA Shiraz 2012 Valley Shiraz 2012 Valley Shiraz 2012 Looks fresh with Gatt Barossa generous palate is silkyHHHH1/2 HHHH1/2 HHHH seamless integration Valley Shiraz 2010 soft in the mouth and“Wow, what a nose!” An old school Pretty spicy blue fruit between cherry/ HHHH1/2 loaded with sweet ripedeclared one judge. “bootstrap and licorice” fragrances. Quite Sarsaparilla-like fruit Soft, generous and very fruit flavours. $55“It’s all freshness and style of shiraz. A real European in style. Lively and the dusty oak. old school style of shiraz Matua Singlecomplexity in one classic with some herbal palate, good acid Has slight licorice/ with a vibrant floral Vineyard Mathesonwine.” The palate has lovely varietal fruit and balance and some firm bootpolish notes. $65 bouquet showing cola- Syrah 2013 HHHHpower and restraint - plenty of oak. Lovely tannins. $50 Wolf Blass St like touches. The palate A callow youth withit’s leafy but also full and soft and warm in John’s Ebenezer is creamy in the middle bright lifted spicyof whole berry fruit the mouth. $69.99 Patritti JPB Single Road Sapphire with lovely cola and peppery aromas andflavours. $54.95 Flaxman Estate Vineyard McLaren Label Barossa cherry-like flavours. $55 a gentle palate with Eden Valley Shiraz Vale Shiraz Shiraz 2012 HHHH Fromm Fromm excellent balance. Will 2012 HHHH1/2 2012 HHHH Smells of figs and Vineyard New mature nicely in time. Cool climate style. Oak dominates cherry jam and has a Zealand Syrah An interesting nose the nose creating big warm palate with 2010 HHHH1/2 3-5 $70 that smells of crushed boot polish/leathery some sweet fruit Lovely light peppery Glen Eldon Old ants, cherries and characters. Excellent balanced by lots of classic cool climate Vine Series sandalwood.The palate flavour depth acid and a firm tannic aromas with some Barossa Valley has pretty intense and and concentration finish. $70 Cherry Ripe-like Shiraz Grenache vibrant raspberry-like - very oaky at the nuances which are 2010 HHHH flavours with a dash of moment. $50 echoed on the well- Perfumed grenache pepper. $60 balanced palate. Quite fruit shows through on Saltram Rhone-like and one for the nose and the palate star ratings  Winemaker’s the cellar. $68 has generous big spicy Selection Estate Longview The cherry flavours. A veryThree-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of Grown Barossa Piece Adelaide nice wine. $65excellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill. Valley Shiraz Hills Shiraz 2010All wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industry Tempranillo HHHH1/2professionals and are compared in peer 2012 HHHH A stylish classic;classes by three judges. Interesting nose elegant and not tooCM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters, showing bright red sweet. Very attractivea major mail-order business. fruits, rose petals and floral/perfumedCD Cellar door price. medicinal characters intensity to the noseCDO Cellar door only. which are echoed on and a generousSO Sold out. the warm and savoury complex palate with$N/A Price not available at time of printing. palate. $50 nice leafy character to the fruit. $70 Contact information pg 190. Summerfield Sahsah Pyrenees RECOMMENDED cellaring (years). Shiraz 2012 HHHH Loads of lovely cool climate-like eucalypt characters on the red fruit nose. Excellent fruit profile spreads the whole palate length. $50 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 91

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsHart of the Barossa Lawson’s d’Arenberg Tyche’s Ekhidna Rarefied‘The Faithful’ Padthaway Shiraz Mustard McLaren McLaren ValeOld Vine Barossa 2005 HHHH Vale Shiraz 2012 Shiraz 2010Shiraz 2010 HHHH Mature minty HHHH1/2 HHHH1/2A classy tannic wine undergrowth-like A big solid shiraz with Mature, solid andthat needs more time aromas. Full bodied masses of oak that powerful; a big winein the cellar. Inviting palate with intense might be a tad over-the- with bright and spicypeppery fruit nose and flavours and firm top but the berry fruit is red fruit on the nosesolid oak palate layered tannin structure. More robust enough to carry and excellent depth ofwith red and black ageing potential. it and there is plenty flavour underscoredfruits. $79 of acid to balance it all. by plenty of acidity. 3-5 $64.99 Slightly clipped finish.shiraz & blends 3-5 $992009 & older shiraz & blends Kalleske Eduard 3-5 $90$50-$75 2013-2012 Barossa Valley $75-$100 Shiraz 2012 Saltram MocultaLongviewThe Piece HHHH1/2 Road VineyardAdelaide Hills Peppery fruit Barossa ShirazShiraz 2009 HHHHH fragrances lift off 2010 HHHH1/2Powerful and rich with a the nose with plenty A very appealingheady spicy/perfumed of oak underneath. fruit-driven shiraz thatbouquet. Huge dense McGuigan Farms Great length of ‘thick’ smells of raspberry andflavours fill the mouth Barossa Valley savoury fruit flavours spices and has a tightlywith flavour. The palate Shiraz 2012 with gentle but structured palate that isis well constructed HHHHH generous tannins to absolutely packed withwith excellent balance A cool climate style Mollydooker carry them through. Mollydooker flavour. High level ofbetween the acid, tannin of shiraz with intense Carnival of Love Enchanted Path acidity. 5+ $90and fruit. $70 aromas smelling McLaren Vale 3-5 $85 McLaren ValeGeoff Merrill of sweet berry jam Shiraz 2012 d’Arenberg The Shiraz Cabernet Saltram No. 1Reserve McLaren followed by a very HHHH1/2 Little Venice 2012 HHHH Barossa ShirazVale Shiraz 2007 youthful fruit palate with An excellent example McLaren Vale Great concentration, 2009 HHHH1/2HHHHH a powerful vein of acid of an Australian shiraz. Shiraz 2012 HHHH depth and length of Stylish and classy withA long, rich and and a seamless tannin It has lovely weight Looking quite bright berry varietal “Everything that’svery well-structured structure. $75 and concentration of developed but still fruit characters with nice,” according to onewine that has aged varietal fruit giving the has sweet ripe fruit balancing spicy oak and judge. Lovely nose ofbeautifully. It has Grant Burge The palate an excellent and nice oak. Well a tannic finish. $75 ripe warm berries anda chocolate box of Vigneron 1887 depth of flavour. Some put together. “This is spices. Palate showsa nose and lovely Barossa Valley oak, some tannins. drinking well now,” said shiraz 2011 & opulent oak with thesweet fruit flavours Shiraz 2012 one judge. $99 older $75-$100 fruit to back it. $85with an excellent vein HHHHH 3-5 $75 d’Arenbergof crisp acid and soft “This is a wine that has The Solipstic Exemplar McLarentannins. $55 class and style,” said Fox Creek Reserve Snollygoster Vale Shiraz Tilly Devine one judge. There are McLaren Vale McLaren Vale 2010 HHHH1/2 Queen of theGrant Burge Filsell lots of barrel ferment Shiraz 2012 Shiraz 2012 HHHH A huge extracted style Night McLarenOld Vine Barossa characters here but the HHHH1/2 A big but very classy that’s all molasses Vale Shiraz 2008Valley Shiraz lively raspberry varietal A typically Aussie style wine with great and tar on the nose. HHHH1/22009 HHHH fruit carries it well. Very of shiraz - it’s big and presence. Has some Great balance and Nose exhibits nicelyFull bodied style with good structure for its sweet with plenty of nice berry fruit and concentration of maturing fruit aromassome alcohol heat and age. 3-5 $75 warming alcohol. There attractive oak with honest sweet fruit and the palate isshowing nice freshness are intense layers of rich good tannin structure. characters and loaded with a heavyfor a 5 year-old. Acid sweet fruit and powerful complimenting oak. syrupy concentrationquite prominent. Lots d’Arenberg The cedary oak. More 3-5 $99 of flavours that wouldmore life in it yet. Sardanapalian potential. 3-5 $75 d’Arenberg J.R.O 3-5 $85 appeal to many. Ready McLaren Vale Afflatus McLaren Saltram No. 1 for drinking now. $75 3-5 $50 Shiraz 2012 d’Arenberg Vale Shiraz Barossa ShirazGatt Barossa Valley The Swinging 2012 HHHH 2010 HHHH1/2 ExemplarShiraz 2008 HHHH HHHHH Malaysian McLaren Lovely lifted spicy A big full bodied shiraz Heathcote ShirazSpicy aromas with Vale Shiraz 2012 aromatics. Big full with lovely balance 2010 HHHHa slight spirity lift. A dark dense black HHHH1/2 bodied palate with a and style and a perfect Very oaky on the noseThe palate is soft and peppery style rich with Dark and meaty on degree of elegance harmony between with a subtle line oflayered with flavours in attractive varietal fruit the nose with pleasant and refinement. There’s the fruit, oak and acid. fruit. Oak also tends tothe sweet/sour profile. and showing some great oak and spicy berry zippy acid and crunchy “It has it all, and in dominate the flavoursReady for drinking solid tannins that give the touches. The palate tannins. $99 abundance,” enthused too, but there is anow. $55 palate plenty of length. has length and poise one judge. $85 good depth of fruit. Lots of cellaring potential with great tannin here. 3-5. $99 structure and just the 3-5 $85 right amount of acid. Lloyd Brothers 3-5 $99 White Chalk McLaren Vale Shiraz 2008 HHHH A big, generous and well-made wine smelling of molasses and blue berries with a solid dense palate that has great flavour depth. $8092 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsHemera JDR Tenafeate Creek Saltram The Journal shiraz & ClayfieldBarossa Valley Wines Judgement Centenarian 100 blends $200+ Grampians ShirazShiraz 2010 HHHH One Tree Hill Shiraz Year Old Vine 2002 HHHHH“A very nicely put- 2010 HHHH1/2 Barossa Shiraz Wolf Blass A mature elegance oftogether wine,” said one Described by one 2010 HHHH Platinum Shiraz berries and spices onjudge. Oak a tad overt judge as, “A big, Impressive appearance 2010 HHHHH the nose. Palate stillfor now. Has licoricey solid, in-your-face - lovely deep youthful A superb cooler climate appears youthful withfruit, high acidity and shiraz”. Powerful and hues. Very good berry style of shiraz showing intense spicy berrynice tannin structure. alcoholic with intense fruit/oak nose and a magnificent, luscious, flavours. The palate dense fruit showing lovely big deep palate ruby-like colour is not particularly big 3-5 $80 attractive earthy with huge tannins. and an impressive but it has beautiful elements and a high concentration of depth and balance.shiraz 2012-2010 level of acidity. $100 3-5 $120 berry fruits supported$100-$200 by some very well- 5+ $375 shiraz & blends handled oak. $200 Peter Lehmann 2009 & older E Guigal Ex Voto Stonewell Barossa $100-$200 Ermitage Syrah Valley Shiraz 2010 2010 HHHHH HHHH1/2 Saltram A fresh and brightBird in Hand Nest Ripe aromas; smells The Journal shiraz with beautiful,Egg Mt Lofty like dark berry jam. A Centenarian 100 Penfolds Grange top quality, ripe varietalRanges Shiraz 2012 firm palate with loads Year Old Vine South Australia fruit and, what oneHHHHH of classy oak but has Barossa Shiraz Shiraz 2009 judge described as,A beautiful youngster the same level of classy 2009 HHHH1/2 “sympathetic oakthat’s got the lot and fruit and some lovely A serious and mature HHHHHjust needs time to settle ripe tannins. Ready for inky nose withdown. “Smells great,” Songlines Estate drinking now. $100 lingering cigar box An excellent example handling” that givessaid one judge. All fresh McLaren Vale aromas. Has good of style. “It has a great support for theberries and spice. Loads Shiraz 2011 fruit ripeness on an rich and powerful fruit. 3-5 $740of oak on the palate but HHHHH impressive palate with presence,” noted onealso has loads of fruit. “Remarkably good E Guigal Brune & a high level of acidity. judge. Mature cedary for a 2011 wine,” Blonde De Guigal Needs time in the oak/berry jam aromas 5+ $110 commented one Côte-Rôtie Syrah cellar. $120 on the nose and a judge. It has simple 2010 HHHH1/2 Grant Burge blockbuster of a palateBird in Hand Nest berry fruit characters A very peppery cool Meshach Barossa with impressive fruitEgg Adelaide with some classy oak climate-like bouquet Valley Shiraz 2009 quality. 3-5 $899Hills Shiraz 2010 handling, very good with a slight herbal/ HHHH1/2HHHHH tannin structure and oaky character. Very Slightly raisined“Some real class alcohol ripeness. impressive palate characters on the nosehere,” noted one weight; sits beautifully - smells quite maturejudge. Great cool 3-5 $110 with lovely subtlety of and leads on to a hugeclimate style with a tannins. 3-5 $115 warming alcohol palatevery minty nose and Glen Eldon Munari exhibiting an absolutean impressive quality Black Lady Barossa Penfolds St. Henri mountain of fruitfruit palate with lovely Heathcote Shiraz Australia Shiraz flavours. $180savoury notes. Long 2012 HHHH1/2 2010 HHHH1/2 Grant Burgeterm proposition. Some very appealing A gorgeous purple Meshach Barossa sweet blackcurrant and wine that has Valley Shiraz 2008 5+ $129 berry-like fruit here elegance and style HHHH1/2 supported by powerful and a huge depth A massive wine with oak and showing of bright ripe sweet huge molasses and The Colonial Estate some eucalypt notes. fruit - very impressive. cedar-like aromas Exile Barossa Good balance, good It has balance, and a big, deep, tannins just wait a bit! length and plenty of full-bodied palate persistence. $110 showing excellent 3-5 $120 varietal fruit quality with some quite sharp Pertaringa The acidity. $180 Valley Shiraz 2011 Yeoman McLaren Bird in Hand Nest HHHH1/2 Vale Shiraz Egg Adelaide Hills A very attractive, 2010 HHHH1/2 Shiraz 2009 HHHH very pretty wine star ratings  Poised and intense A generous, honest with borderline cool with a dense nose that wine typical of the The Colonial region green touchesThree-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of resembles coal tar 2009 vintage with Estate In Exile to the spicy berryexcellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill. with some nice berry underlying spiciness Barossa Valley fruit characters andAll wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industry intensity. Big warming and coal tar characters. Shiraz Cabernet supported by someprofessionals and are compared in peer alcoholic palate loaded Full-bodied palate with 2011 HHHHH long and well-structuredclasses by three judges. with sweet fruit and plenty of acid. $139 One judge described tannins. 3-5 $220CM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters, showing excellent this wine as having,a major mail-order business. length. $195 “Pepper and spiceCD Cellar door price. and everything nice”.CDO Cellar door only. Lots of spicy oakSO Sold out. on the nose with a$N/A Price not available at time of printing. refined and elegant palate that is still quite Contact information pg 190. tight. Good length and texture. $220 RECOMMENDED cellaring (years). Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 93

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastings GWD_Winestate_Annual 2015_102x274mm_www promo_HR.pdf 1 20/11/2014 2:57 pm Torbreck The other sweet whites Laird Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 HHHH1/2 “Wow it’s huge,” said one judge. There are vague berry aromas on a dark oaky nose with a mouthful of sweet vanillin accented flavours. Drink now or the next 20 years! $999 sweet white noble botrytis semillon F.U. Barossa Valley Saddlers Creek Trentham Estate Shiraz 2008 Botrytis Supreme Murray Darling HHHH1/2 Botrytis Semillon Noble Taminga “Entirely harmonious,” 2009 HHHHH (375ml) 2012 said one judge. It smells A complex seamlessly HHHHH like a vintage port and balanced style with Lovely aromatic tastes like a vintage port an elegant length of fragrances reminiscent too. It’s packed with attractive citrus, apricot of musk sticks and rose flavour, hot with alcohol and tropical elements. petals. Excellent length and has a slippery Ageing nicely with a of lusciously sweet syrupy mouthfeel. nice malty/cold tea lift. marmalade-like flavours Good finish. $36 with good acid balance 3-5 $300 Deen De Bortoli and some tannic grip. $16 E Guigal Chateau Vat 5 Botrytis D’Ampuis Côte- Semillon 2009 fortified Rôtie Syrah HHHH1/2 2010 HHHH1/2 Complexity of fresh apera (sherry) An elegant, refined citrus and tropical and nicely poised wine aromas showing with a fantastic lift to great freshness with the herbal bouquet; a vibrant fruit pie of a almost asparagus-like. palate with fruit, acid Great palate with a and sugar in perfect decent length of some balance. $11.55 very oaky flavours. 3-5 $238 Lustau San Emilio Spain Pedro Ximenez NV HHHHH Aromas of vanilla ice cream, figs and aged rancio characters. A lusciously sweet palate that fills the mouth with very sweet dried fruit and chocolaty flavours with herbal/tea leaf hints. $30.4594 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsSeppeltsfield vintage fortified tawnySolero DP116Aged Flor Barossa Baileys VP 140 SeppeltsfieldAmontillado NV Glenrowan Solero DP30HHHHH Fortified 2012 Barossa GrandA lovely elegant HHHH1/2 Tawny NV HHHHHamontillado style A complex lift of spicy Bright copper/yellowthat’s topaz in colour blackberry aromas with in colour with aromasand brimming over resinous nuances. Nice reminiscent of brandywith vibrant citrussy spiciness to the palate snaps, fine spices andcharacters, great with smooth tannins chocolate. Great fruitnutty oak expression and well integrated intensity on the palate.and with lovely aged spirit. Needs more Some great age. Verycomplexity. $32 time. $30 good tawny style. $32 Grant Burge 20Valdespino Spain 919 Vintage Year Old BarossaPedro Ximenez NV Riverland Fortified Tawny NV HHHHHHHHHH 2006 HHHH1/2 Some lovely wood ageSeductive and An old Aussie style intensity here withvoluptuous but also with heady licorice excellent age fruithas great elegance. and dark fruit aromas expression. Smells ofAromas of dark showing great brandy burnt sugar and has achocolate and raisins integration and full-on lovely concentrationwith mouthcoating chocolaty flavours with of dark chocolate andsyrupy dry fig/caramel a long lingering hot spicy flavours. $80flavours. It’s balanced spirity finish. $100and long. $34.65 Gralyn Estate Kalleske J.M.K Margaret RiverOro de Osborne Barossa Valley Tawny NVSpain Fino NV Shiraz VP 2013 (375ml) HHHHHHHHH (375ml) HHHH1/2 An aromaticA delicate style with Lots going on here! combination of liqueur,salty, cheesy-like Smells of spicy black spicy shiraz fruit andcharacters on the fruits and brandy chocolate on the nosenose and good length with a very attractive, and flavours of caramelof yeasty/’sea-side’ well-balanced palate and toffee with aflavours with light crisp showing perfect drying finish. Showsacidity. $13.65 residual sweetness. good freshness for its Some time will help it age. $45Seppeltsfield to settle. 5+ $23ParamountCollection Barossa ShinglebackDP898 Aged Flor Vintage McLarenApera NV HHHH Vale FortifiedA deep golden, Shiraz 2012 HHHHsweeter style with Lovely purple huedbig, rich aged oaky wines with aromas ofaromas and huge, blackcurrants. Someslightly earthy intensity of fruit cake/flavours. A touch hot. berry fruit flavoursA great wine. $499 and fine tannin structure. $17.95919 Pale DryRiverland AperaNV HHHHA fuller style with a mixof bread dough andgreen apple-like aromasand flavours and someattractive nutty florcharacters. $29SeppeltsfieldSolero DP38 RichRare VenerableBarossa OlorosoNV HHHHDeep and golden withgreat age, high acidand citrus rind nuancesall in perfect balance.Nutty nose and longoaky palate. $32 Annual 2015 W I N E S TAT E 95

Winestate’s Best Wines of 2014 style tastingsPenfolds Wolf Blass Yellow muscat Gralyn Estate Baileys Founders Morris OldGrandfather Rare Label Reserve Museum Margaret Series Classic PremiumTawny NV HHHHH Australia Tawny Morris Cellar River Muscat NV Glenrowan Muscat Rutherglen RareComplex and intense NV HHHH Reserve Rutherglen (375ml) HHHHH NV HHHH Liqueur Tokaytawny with pencil “There’s a nice finesse Grand Liqueur A very intense aged Aromatic age and NV HHHHHshaving-like oak about this style,” said Muscat NV wine with aromas fruit aromas with This wine has lovelysitting on top of one judge. Reserved (500ml) HHHHH of dates, caramel malty caramel notes. intensity, fullnessspicy aged chocolaty rancio/caramel/ Dark chocolaty and dark chocolate, Good concentration and age. Smells offruit and showing chocolate nose and complexity to the nose showing a floral of sweetness to the old toffee, black teagreat age with lovely balanced aged toffee with massive aged complexity. Tight, flavoursome palate. and aged honeycombbrandy spirit and flavours. $17.99 characters and delicate elegant and floral on Nice acidity. $30 with intense resinousnuances of tea-leaf Grant Burge rose petal floral lift. the fresh palate with chocolaty flavourscharacters. $100 Barossa Aged Powerful, rich palate long lingering citrus Baileys Winemakers underscored by goodGrant Burge 10 Tawny NV HHHH with slippery sweet flavours. $120 Selection length of acid. $75Year Old Barossa An elegant easy drinking aromatic intensity. $50 Morris Cellar One Glenrowan RareTawny NV wine that’s loaded Classic Rutherglen Old Muscat NV SeppeltsfieldHHHH1/2 with huge rich fruit Morris Old Liqueur Muscat HHHH Solero DP57Lovely complexity, characters, some age Premium NV HHHH1/2 Loads of Christmas Barossa Grandfreshness and inviting intensity. Quite a woody Rutherglen Rare Floral, rose-like cake -like fruit Tokay NV HHHH1/2length. Very drinkable savoury style. $20 Liqueur Muscat NV characters evident characters on the nose A great young winewith wood age, Penfolds Club HHHHH on the complex and palate with floral with a serious liftedaged citrus rind fruit, Reserve Classic Huge floral lift to the raisined nose and a touches and toffee complexity of malt,spicy characters and Tawny NV HHHH intense Christmas slightly simple palate richness. Nicely aged butterscotch and coldnutty rancio. Slight A fragrance of spicy cake-like aromas full of dark chocolaty style. $75 tea characters. Palatesweetness on the gingery characters on beautifully layered with fig-like flavours and offers a lusciousfinish. $32.45 the nose with nutty toffee. Great palate soft and smooth in topaque/ sweetness of raisins,Seppeltsfield complexity on the length with masses of the mouth. $35 liqueur tokay chocolate and driedPara Barossa excellent long palate chocolate, treacle and nuts. $32Grand Tawny NV with its nice spirit toffee flavours. $75 Morris CellarHHHH1/2 integration. $20 Reserve Rutherglen BaileysA great mélange of Grand Liqueur Winemakerscaramel, nuts, toffee 919 Classic Tokay NV (500ml) Selection Rareand old plum jam Riverland Tawny HHHHH Old Topaquewith attractive rancio NV (500ml) HHHH Powerful aged aromas Glenrowandevelopment, nice An elegant bright of preserved fruit, Muscadelle NVsugar, good acid copper wine with toffee and chocolate HHHHbalance and a touch of some obvious age, hot with delicious flavours An elegance of malthot spirit. $35 spirit, enticing fruit and resembling fruit toffee, black tea,Penfolds Great showing good palate cake spices and dark bitter chocolate andGrandfather freshness. Needs more chocolate. Great age nice nuttiness. LovelyRare Tawny NV time. $29 intensity and good acid silky sweet flavoursHHHH1/2 spine. $50 that, “Last forever,”Intense aged nutty/ according to onecaramel/toffee judge. $75elements and showinga hint of VA. Greataged fruit fills themouth with intensesweet flavours thatlinger on and on. $350 We have to wash over 32,000 wine glasses each year ... so you don’t have to. Subscribe to Australia’s Leading Wine Buying Guide phone +61 8 8357 9277 or on-line www.winestate.com.au96 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2015

Join Peter Simic, Editor/Publisher of Winestate Magazine and Travelrite International for the FRANCE2015 WINE TOUR TO September 12 to September 29, 2015 Two and a half wonderful weeks with Peter Simic, exploringthe best of French wine regions including visits to Champagne, Burgundy, Dijon, Lyon, the Rhone Valley, Marseille, Toulouse and Bordeaux. MAGAZINE MAGAZINE

Tour leadership by Peter Simic FRANCE2015 WINE TOUR TOPeter Simic, your tour guide, is an ideal host for Great fun exploring and discoveringthis trip. With a background in publishing and the fine wine regions of France withwine education over 30 years, his wine knowledgeis vast. In addition to being the founding editor/ Winestate’s Peter Simicpublisher of Winestate, Peter was formerly thefounding publisher of Wine & Spirit (US), managerof the SA Wine Information Bureau, and wineeducator with SA Regency College. He is also aregular wine commentator in newspapers and onradio and television. Peter recently led a number ofhighly successful wine tours: the Winestate toursto France in 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2011,the QE2 Winestate cruise in 2001, the Winestatetours to Italy in 2002, 2005, 2009 and 2010 and theWinestate tour to Spain, 2000, 2004 and 2009.Tour Itinerary Day 5 Wednesday September 16, 2015 Dijon After breakfast the tour group will travel south to Dijon for two nights, stayingDay 1 Saturday September 12, 2015 Departure at the four-star Mercure Dijon Centre Clemenceau hotel. Dijon is capital of the Burgundy wine region and is famous for mustard and other culinary delights.Tour members depart Australian capital cities and travel on Singapore It sits at the north of the region comprising the Cote de Nuits in the northAirlines overnight services to Paris. It will be possible for tour members to and Cote du Rhone in the south, with the town of Beaune in the middle.depart Australia on an earlier day – accommodation will be offered at the Burgundy produces ethereal, silky, cool-climate elegant wines of pinot noirParis hotel for clients arriving early. Please call for details. and chardonnay grapes in regions such as Romanee Conti, Chambertin,Day 2 Sunday September 13, 2015 Paris Vouget and Chassagne Montrachet. The exploration will commence afterOn arrival early morning at Paris airport, the tour group will be met and lunch with a vineyard and cellar visit combined with a structured tasting ledtransferred to the centrally located, four-star Millennium Hotel Paris Opera by Peter Simic.Hotel. After time to freshen up we will enjoy a sightseeing tour of the main Day 6 Thursday September 17, 2015 Dijonsights of Paris with a local guide. Lunch will be at leisure before we return to This morning we will visit a prestige winery and enjoy tastings with Peterthe hotel for check-in. Peter Simic will host a Welcome Drinks Party before Simic. The afternoon will be free for wine bar exploration in this fabulousrecommending interesting nearby restaurants for dinner. town, or a quiet rest. This evening we will enjoy a Celebration Dinner at aDay 3 Monday September 14, 2015 Reims Michelin-starred restaurant hosted by Winestate’s Peter Simic with superbAfter breakfast the tour group will travel by private coach to Reims, the capital wine and food from the region.of the Champagne wine region, for a two-night stay at the four-star HolidayInn Reims Centre. The Champagne vineyards are located south of Reims, with Day 7 Friday September 18, 2015 Lyonthe main producers near Reims and around the villages of Epernay and Ay,close to the banks of the River Marne. There are approximately 27,500 hectares After breakfast the tour group will travel to Beaune, the delightful main townof vines in the Champagne region, with more than 19,000 producers. Only in the Burgundy wine region. There will be time for individual sightseeingabout 10 percent of the vines belong to the great international producers. and early lunch before we continue south to visit a prominent BeaujolaisThe tour will commence with visits to the vine-growing areas and to some producer to taste the Gamay Beaujolais variety at its source. Late afternoon,of the very best producers. We will meet the winemakers and enjoy a we travel on to Lyon, the second largest city in France, superbly located atseries of tastings under the guidance of Peter Simic. We will travel to our the junction of the Soane and Rhone rivers. It is a lively cultural city withtour hotel late-afternoon for check-in. Good quality local restaurants will be a history extending back beyond Roman times. Today it is an importantrecommended for dinner. centre for scientific research, higher education and high-tech industries. Late afternoon, we will check in for two nights at the four-star Mercure Hotel Carlton. Interesting restaurants will be recommended for dinner.Day 4 Tuesday September 15, 2015 Reims Day 8 Saturday September 19, 2015 LyonAfter breakfast we will travel to Epernay and Ay for a full day of vineyard visits. A full day of exploration in the Rhone Valley, where the familiar shiraz (syrah),We will drive through the vines along the picturesque ‘Champagne Route’ so well-known in Australia, is the main variety. Famous names include Guigal,and visit two of the region’s main producers. We will meet the winemakers Chapoutier and Paul Jaboulet. We will visit some of the finest producers ofand sample a range of the best crus. Local restaurants will be recommended this great variety from Cote Rotie and Hermitage. Good quality restaurantsfor dinner. will be recommended for dinner in Lyon.

Very Special ExperiencesFollowing great success of previous wine tours toFrance, Italy and Spain, Peter Simic and the staffat Winestate Magazine have arranged for a seriesof very special visits in the historic and impressivefine-wine areas of France. We will visit vineyardsthat are rarely open to the public and samplespecial vintages and meet people responsible fortheir skillful production. It will be a unique time tomeet the characters and expand our knowledge inmost enjoyable and pleasant surroundings.Comfortable Tour HotelsWe have carefully selected well-located four andfive-star hotels (with top class comfort and verycomfortable Michelin ratings) that provide highquality and good value for money. All the hotelshave clean, comfortable rooms with privatefacilities. Some of the hotels will provide anenjoyable “European style” experience, rather thanthe uniformity of standardised modern hotels.Day 9 Sunday September 20, 2015 Marseille Day 14 Friday September 25, 2015 BordeauxToday we travel south along the Rhone Valley to Marseille for a two-night Today the tour group will return to the Medoc to visit wineries and tastestay at the four-star Grand Hotel Beauvau, Vieux Port. We will visit wineries in wines in the southern regions of Margaux and St Julien. Peter Simic will leadthe southern Rhone Chateau Neuf du Pape region and taste some distinctive the group on visits to a range of top-level producers and guide us thoughand delicious grenache and syrah blends under Peter Simic’s guidance. enjoyable and informative, structured tastings. The regions are home toRestaurants and wine bars will be recommended for an evening at leisure. Chateau Margaux, Chateau Beychevelle, Palmer, Brane Cantenac and ChateauDay 10 Monday September 21, 2015 Marseille Talbot among others. We return to Bordeaux for an evening at leisure. Good-A leisurely, free day to enjoy Marseille. Take a side trip to Aix en Provence or quality restaurants will be recommended.relax in nearby Cassis. This evening we will enjoy a Celebration Dinner at a Day 15 Saturday September 26, 2015 BordeauxMichelin-starred restaurant, at which Winestate’s Peter Simic will showcase Today we will visit the right bank St Emilion and Pomerol regions to the eastthe best wines from the regions we have visited. of Bordeaux. The regions are home to many fine producers that includeDay 11 Tuesday September 22, 2015 Toulouse Cheval Blanc, Troplong Mondot, Vieux Chateau Certan, Canon, Pavie, PetrusAfter breakfast we will travel west to the modern city of Toulouse for a one and Latour Pomerol. Their wines are based mainly on merlot, with cabernetnight stay at the four- star Grand Hotel de l’Opera. We will enjoy a winery franc and cabernet sauvignon also involved. Peter Simic will introduce us tovisit in the vast Languedoc wine-producing region, noted for high-volume some of the most important producers and guide us through structuredproduction and rapidly improving quality. We will stop in the medieval town tasting sessions. There will be some free time in the delightful small townof Carcassonne for sightseeing at leisure. of St Emilion.Day 12 Wednesday September 23, 2015 Bordeaux Day 16 Sunday September 27, 2015 BordeauxAfter breakfast, we travel west to the famous Bordeaux region. Bordeaux, A free day for relaxation or further exploration. We will come together for our Farewell Celebration Dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant, with locallocated on the grand Garonne River just after it joins the Dordogne River, is the wines carefully selected by Winestate’s Peter Simic. We will celebrate the success and enjoyment of our time in France with Peter. It will be a mostsixth-largest city in France and is the centre of the most renowned wine region enjoyable evening.in the world. On the outskirts of Bordeaux we will visit the famous Chateau Day 17 Monday September 28, 2015 DepartureClimens First Growth Barsac winery before checking into the wonderfulfive-star Grand Hotel de Bordeaux & Spa (Michelin’s highest rating hotel in After breakfast the tour group will be transferred to Bordeaux airport for anBordeaux) for a five-night stay. This evening we will enjoy the Celebration Air France flight to Paris to connect with Singapore Airlines flights to Australia.Dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant, hosted by Winestate’s Peter Simic.Day 13 Thursday September 24, 2015 Bordeaux Day 18 Tuesday September 29, 2015 AustraliaThis morning we travel north to the left bank of the Gironde to spend a Early morning arrival in Australia and the tour concludes.day of exploration in the Pauilliac and St-Estephe regions. Pauillac is thehome of top rate producers such as Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Chateau Relax and enjoyLatour, Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Lynch-Bages and Pontet Canet.Cabernet Sauvignon is the prominent variety here, often blended with someMerlot and Cabernet Franc.

FRANCE2015 WINE TOUR TOSeptember 12 to September 29, 2015The price for the 15-night tour is $10,275 per person twin-share.Single supplement is $1,950 per person.The land-only price for the tour (no flights) is $9,135 per person twin-share.International and general travel taxes and fuel surcharges are additional.At November 2014 they were approximately $950 per person.Included in the tour price:• Return economy-class air travel from east coast Australian capitals to Paris and return from Bordeaux via Paris. Long-haul travel will be on Singapore Airlines. Please call for other departure cities. Passengers will be able to travel early or extend their stay in Europe at no extra airfare.• Accommodation in four and five-star hotels with private facilities. Hotel taxes and service charges.• Breakfast daily and four special celebration lunches and dinners.• Entry and tasting fees and special services at vineyards in each of the regions visited. Sightseeing and general entry fees as detailed in the itinerary.• Tour leadership by Peter Simic, editor/publisher of Winestate Magazine.• Tour management by Travelrite International Pty Ltd, with an experienced staff member travelling with the group.• A Travelrite International travel bag.Not included in the tour price:• Passport and visa fees.• International airport and general travel taxes.• Travel insurance.• Sightseeing and general expenses not specified in the itinerary.• Items of a personal nature.• Additional travel arrangements – these will be quoted for separately.General information and booking conditionsInternational touring can involve a considerable amount of walking and stairclimbing in the places visited and it is important that all tour participants have alevel of physical fitness that allows them to take part in this activity without theneed of assistance from others.TOUR OPERATOR: Travelrite International Pty Ltd (ABN 64 REFUNDS: The tour is based on arrangements that use by the carriers concerned, when issued, shall constitute005 817 078) is the tour operator. do not allow for any refunds in respect of sightseeing, the sole contract between the transportation companies accommodation, meals, airfare or other services not utilized or firms and the purchasers of these tours. 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