Winestate Magazine March April 2010

travelbriefsTASTES OF LOCAL LUXURY CLIMB UP TO TASTE EDEN a tourist region, so you have to bring the wines to the people.”BAROSSA Taste Sensations is a new WHILE visitors flock to the Barossaluxury tourism business started by Valley for its many cellar doors, German Taste Eden Valley also offers a chancepassionate food and wine lover Jonathan history and restaurants, the Eden Valley, to learn about local wines and dailyMilne to give visitors insider’s knowledge just a few kilometres to the east, is comparative tastings as well as localas they explore some of the Barossa’s sparsely populated, with decidedly more produce (oils, pasta sauces and olives)best-kept secrets and meet the people vines than visitors. This is a cool-climate and handicrafts. You can relax with aworking behind the scenes. region nestled at an altitude of 400 to glass of your favourite while sampling 600m in the Barossa Ranges. It is not a daily selection of locally produced Jonathan has lived locally for the past actually a valley, but takes its name nibbles. Open six days 11am-5pm. Closed16 years and wants visitors to get to from the township of Eden Valley and on Tuesdays. Phone (08) 8564 2435;know small producers of fine wines and has ideal conditions for the production www.tastedenvalley.com.au.gourmet food. “I wanted to be a part ofthe great Barossa tradition of producing of high-quality riesling, chardonnay and PICTURES OF SERENITYamazing food and wine; that’s why I elegant red wines.started Barossa Taste Sensations,” he WINE lovers who want to find their innerexplains “I’ve worked in the local wine From Henschke to Mountadam and artist may enjoy the new hands-on artindustry and have spent a long time Yalumba, some of Australia’s finest labels experience being presented by Helengetting to know the smaller producers, so are based in the district, which starts just and Simon Adams at Sorby Adamsnow it’s time to share my knowledge.” outside the Barossa hamlet of Angaston Wines’ Jellicoe House in the Eden Valley. and extends as far as Springton and the Jellicoe House sits among vineyards and Barossa Taste Sensations tours take speck on the map known as Keyneton. big red gums and is a lovely backdropplace over one or two days, with a to inspire and delight guests, whethermaximum of six people transported in a Taste Eden Valley, in the centre of artistic or not.Volkswagen Luxury Tourer. Each tour is Angaston, acts as a cellar door forcustom-designed to take advantage of several of the region’s best boutique Helen has recruited well-known localany exciting wine, food or local events producers, including Poonawatta artist Jacqueline Coates to give open-in the area. Estate, Hobbs Vintners, Radford, Torzi air painting classes to guests. She felt Matthews, Eden Springs, Heathvale and Jellicoe House offered the food and wine All guests enjoy a private lunch Flaxmans Wines. element of the Barossa experience butbased around seasonal local produce also wanted to show guests the importantat Angaston’s historic Franklin House. “We aim to bring together the district’s artistic side of Barossa life. The result is anOptional tour extras include a fun and most impressive wines under one roof,” opportunity to become a painter for a day.educational tutorial on local cheeses and a says owner Karina Kroehn. “Many are Helen also provides a range of regionalquick course in gourmet sausage-making. only available through Taste Eden Valley, Barossa dishes and Sorby Adams WinesPhone (08) 8564 3130 or 0422 457 597, or and represent the area’s smallest and to accompany the artistic process.email [email protected]. most exclusive producers. The Eden Valley is a largely viticultural region, not Designed to provide self-contained accommodation for up to eight, Jellicoe House is an ideal Barossa base for families and groups, with three queen bedrooms and one twin bedroom, along with a fully equipped kitchen, well-stocked pantry and cellar. Helen has been producing gourmet delights under her Angaston Appetizers label since 2003. Phone 0418 847 939; www.sorbyadamswines.com. Left: Lunch at the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort overlooking the valley. ©SATC Right: Jellicoe House. Opposite page: Charles Melton accommodation, The Kirche - king bedroom and lounge. March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 101

regionaltastingbarossa valley & eden valley203 TASTED Thorn-Clarke Sandpiper152 RECOMMENDED Eden Valley Pinot Gris 2008 HHH1/2With its hills and valleys, the Barossa region can do just about Bright, light and refreshing,anything, ranging from cool climate rieslings to valley floor fortifieds, with aromas of peachwith lots of flavoursome reds and whites in between. The standouts blossom showing a floral liftin this tasting were the rieslings, chardonnays and red blends, along and leading onto a lively, spicywith ’05 and ’06 shiraz. The warmer vintages in ’07 and ’08 caused pear palate. $15some problems, but again the pick of the bunch come to the fore. Kalleske Florentine Barossa Valley Cheninsparkling Thorn-Clarke Sandpiper Yalumba The Virgilius Blanc 2009 HHH Brut Reserve Chardonnay Eden Valley Viognier Described as “a happy, friendly6 TASTED Pinot Noir NV HHH 2008 HHHH1/2 and approachable wine”, by5 RECOMMENDED Lifted aromas like strawberries Fresh, crisp and clean wine one judge. Spicy nose and oily and cream, followed by a that smells of apricot kernels. palate. $18Consistent result here. “Very fresh, lively palate and creamy Palate has an oily texture - butfriendly sparklings,” declared mouthfeel. $15 not too much - and there’s a rieslingone judge. “This is one region complexity of stone-fruit andthat understands sparkling Stanley Lambert citrus fruit flavours. Needs 26 TASTEDreds and produces wines Block 8 Barossa Valley grilled salmon! $49.95 24 RECOMMENDEDwith generous flavours and Sparkling Chardonnay The judges thought this abalancing savoury tannins.” Viognier 2009 HHH Ishtar Goddess White fantastic group of wines. This is Nice bead and a good balance Barossa Valley Viognier one of Australia’s first regionsPeter Lehmann Black of citrus/yeast characters, 2009 HHHH for riesling. The ‘09s will beQueen Barossa Sparkling with delicate acid spine Quite complex, with garden- great for ageing, while theShiraz 2005 HHHH1/2 support. $20 fresh stone and citrus fruit older wines show the amazingDeep, dark and brooding, characters and amazingly flavours that bottle age brings.with very rich and complex Elderton Barossa Sparkling piercing acidity. Lovely wine “Great value for money!”blackcurrant and dark cherry Shiraz 2008 HHH that needs sun. food and goodflavours with well-handled Sarsaparilla aromas lift off the friends! $19 Yalumba The Y Seriesquality oak. “Excellent example nose, followed by a beautiful Yalumba Eden Valley South Australia Rieslingof what Christmas is all about,” fruit bomb of a palate. $50 Viognier 2008 HHHH 2009 HHHHHthought one judge! $40 Very rich wine that’s developed “A simply stunning wine,” other white and complex and almost summed up one judge. Lovely varietals & blends buttery, with a lifted varietal minerally nose with beautiful nose and very flavoursome lime, floral and zesty peel 11 TASTED spicy fruit palate. $22.95 aromas. Incredible palate length 6 RECOMMENDED McGuigan Bin 8000 with brilliant acid focus and Barossa Valley Sauvignon amazing flavour length. $12.95Tributary Vineyards “The viogniers have found a Blanc 2009 HHHHChick Methode good home in the Barossa,” Lovely varietally lifted nose andChampenoise Eden Valley said one judge, “particularly herbaceous and gooseberry-Sparkling Red NV HHHH in the Eden Valley”. Here we like palate. “A real surpriseRaspberry aromas with smoky/ see a couple of different styles: packet,” said one judge. Fresh,gamey characters. Clean, crisp floral and spice and rich and oily. lively and flavoursome. $12.99and balanced in the mouth andshowing good palate structureand long, lingering, ripeflavours. $25102 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

winestate regional tasting barossa valley & eden valley McGuigan The Shortlist St Hallett Eden Valley Bethany Reserve Eden Eden Valley Riesling Riesling 2009 HHH1/2 Valley Riesling 2009 HHH 2004 HHHHH Tight, austere wine with great Talc-like nose with hints of rose Incredible lift of toasty, clarity of varietal expression water. Steely palate with pretty honeyed characters on and supported by a firm citrus florals. Acid prominent. Drink in the nose. Great freshness backbone. Excellent cellaring 10 years! $32 laced with nutty aged notes. potential. $19 Eden Road Eden Valley Excellent example of an aged Fernfield Wines Eden Valley Riesling 2008 HHH riesling. “Yummy” was the Riesling 2009 HHH1/2 Limes and apples on the nose, concensus of opinion! $25 Tight and focused, with a with some florals. Lovely lime-centred core. Beautifully sugar/acid balance to the livelyPewsey Vale Eden Valley Heggies Eden Valley defined flavours and pure acid fruit palate. $22Riesling 2009 HHHHH Riesling 2009 HHHH spice. Another good one for Leo Buring Eden ValleyClean and crisp, with gorgeous Beautiful, power-packed, ageing. $20 Riesling 2008 HHHcombination of rose petal varietally pure riesling that Grant Burge Thorn Food and people-friendly wineand almond blossom aromas. has length, grace and poise. Eden Valley Riesling with great varietal expression.Lip-smacking lime/citrus palate “It would be heavenly served 2009 HHH1/2 Just needs oysters! $21.99with excellent flavour definition with a bowl of chilli mussels,” Good, varietally expressive Leo Buring Leonay Highand long, sweet finish. Very decided one judge. $19.95 wine with a lovely balance Eden Riesling 2008 HHHconsumer-friendly. $17.95 between the concentrated Good example of style, withHeggies Reserve Leo Buring Leonay varietal fruit and solid acid a citrusy nose and perfectlyEden Valley Riesling Eden Valley Riesling spine. $22 balanced sugar, acid and fruit2004 HHHHH 2009 HHHH Bethany Eden Valley palate. $39.99“A truly beautiful wine that Grapefruit aromas and lovely Riesling 2008 HHH1/2will probably live forever,” was long, varietally pure palate with Beautifully toasty wine - quite semillon & blendswhat one judge thought. Still chalky mineral characters over developed for a two-year-old.amazingly fresh for a six-year- fresh lime juice. Bright, lifted Good balance of citrus and lime 7 TASTEDold. Very refined characters acid core and lovely flavour characters on a fresh and lively 6 RECOMMENDEDof almond kernels, citrus and length. $39.99 palate. $18some florals. $28.95Pewsey Vale McLean’s FarmgateThe Contours Eden Valley Eden Valley RieslingRiesling 2004 HHHHH 2008 HHHHAnother stunning riesling. Lovely, elegant varietal with Gomersal Eden Valley Solid class of well-made, easy-“A real revelation!” thought one true riesling aromas and Riesling 2008 HHH1/2 drinking wines.judge. Still fresh, yet developing flavours. Has plenty of length “Still has a friendly smile,” Grant Burge Barossaexcellent aged toastiness and intensity of citrus and suggested one of the judges. Semillon Sauvignon Blancthat mingles seamlessly with pineapple characters. Years Apple blossom bouquet and 2009 HHH1/2the lime and orange blossom ahead of it. 5+ $25 excellent grapefrui palate. $18 Refreshing, consumer-friendlyaromas and flavours. $28.95 Blewitt Springs Estate style - easy to drink - with McGuigan The Shortlist Barossa Valley Riesling a crisp twist of lemon zest Eden Valley Riesling 2009 HHH flavours and some herbaceous 2007 HHHH Rose petals and honeysuckle notes. $22 Interesting ‘pong’ to the nose, on the nose. Excellent palate Chateau Tanunda The with lovely toasty, honeyed length, focused acidity and a Chateau Old Vine Barossa notes. Good varietal fruit sweet end. $8.80 Semillon 2009 HHH flavours with a well-balanced Neil Hahn Yanyarrie Lifted, aromatic bouquet acid profile and attractive Barossa Valley Riesling - smells of roses and orange phenolic grip. $25 2009 HHH blossoms - and has almost Nice varietal characters. Great pear-like flavours. $18 Thorn-Clarke acid spine supporting the crisp Haan Barossa Valley Sandpiper Eden Valley citrus fruit. $14.95 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Riesling 2009 HHH1/2 Pewsey Vale Prima Eden 2009 HHH Great example of the variety. Valley Riesling 2009 HHH Aromas of tropical fruits and a Delicate, lifted aromas and a Pretty rose and peach blosson palate full of pineapple flavours. well-focused citrus palate with style, with long, lingering flavours. Well-balanced wine. $19.95 plenty of flavour length. $15 Very consumer-friendly. $24.95 Grant Burge Zerk Poonawatta Estate The Barossa Semillon Viognier Chateau Tanunda The Eden Eden Valley Riesling 2009 HHH Chateau Eden Valley 2009 HHH Nice lift of spicy pears on the Riesling 2009 HHH1/2 Floral nose, with fresh limes and nose, with a follow-up of soft, Beautiful, classic Eden Valley spices on the palate and some simple, fleshy tropical fruit style of riesling. Fresh lime sweetness that’s balanced by flavours. $22 aromas and excellent definition an acid core. $25 of varietal fruit with wonderful length. $18 March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 103

winestate regional tasting barossa valley & eden valleyPeter Lehmann Grant Burge Barossa Cool Woods Eden Valley Chateau TanundaArt Series Barossa Chardonnay 2009 HHH1/2 Chardonnay 2008 HHH The Chateau Old BushSemillon 2008 HHH Crisp, refreshing wine with a Savoury characters on the Vine Barossa GrenacheLovely blend of pear, apricot lovely perfumed lift to the nose buttery/toasty nose, and a rich, Rose 2009 HHH1/2and green apple characters on and simple varietal fruit flavours full-bodied citrus and cashew- “Great wine for friends, funboth nose and palate. $12 filling the mouth. $17.50 like palate. $13 and food,” said one judge. Yalumba Reserve Vibrant, fleshy style withBethany Barossa Greg Norman Eden Valley Eden Valley Chardonnay crunchy apple and dark fruitSemillon 2008 HHH Chardonnay 2008 HHH1/2 2007 HHH characters. $28Fuller style of semillon with oak Big, old-fashioned, oaky style Cashew and peach blossoms Yelland & Papps Delightsupport. Complex aromas and with a developed toasty nose on the nose and slightly Barossa Valley Grenachewarm oaky/spicy palate. $18 and some pineapple-like greenish-like characters on the Rose 2009 HHH1/2 flavours showing through. $N/A palate. $28.95 Lovely bright, clean,chardonnay Goodchild Reserve strawberry and cream wine. Eden Valley Chardonnay rose Great example of style. Very13 TASTED 2008 HHH1/2 consumer-friendly. $1711 RECOMMENDED Oak aromas sit on top of 6 TASTED Murray Street green apple fruit. Lovely 4 RECOMMENDED Vineyards Barossa ValleyA step-up here, with a variety balance of varietal fruit weight Solid group and, according to Rose 2009 HHH1/2of styles from the unoaked to the oak, with crisp acidity one judge, “with our warm Smells of fruit cake andor lightly oaked wines to the to support. $14.99 climate we should be drinking raspberries with a dash ofbigger, richer styles. The judges Krondorf The Growers more”. Lots of attractive dry, herbs. More herbs mixed withcommented on the excellent Heidenreich & Rohrlach fresh fruit flavours here. spices on the palate. Somebalance of these wines, with Barossa Valley “A great introduction to wine residual sugar. $25fewer overt characters than Chardonnay 2008 HHH1/2 and for those who have theseen in the past. Spicy, cardamom-like notes guts to be seen drinking it,” other red to the apple-like nose. Crisp, the panellist added. varietals & blends clean and fragrant flavours on the palate, with plenty of Bethany Barossa Cabernet 15 TASTED acidity. $16.99 Franc Rose 2009 HHHH 10 RECOMMENDED A serious well made wine withHeggies Eden Valley Thorn-Clarke Sandpiper distinctive floral characters Pindarie Bar RossaChardonnay 2008 HHHH1/2 Eden Valley Chardonnay mixed with almond characters Barossa ValleyBeautifully layered and well- 2009 HHH on the nose and balance of Tempranillo Sangiovesestructured wine with nice oak Very chardonnay nose - all figs acidity and fruit gives a crisp, Shiraz 2008 HHHHsitting on top of lovely tropical and melon - and a mouthfilling fresh, fruity palate. $18 Spicy/savoury nose and lovelyfruits and pears, which are melon palate with some subtle fleshy palate that’s lively withbalanced by a fresh, tight acid oak. $15 flavour and layered with softspine. $26.95 Yalumba Wild Ferment tannins. Would be great with Eden Valley Chardonnay venison pie. $23 2008 HHH Lifted floral notes on the nose; nice peach-like characters. Palate soft and round in the mouth. $18.95Krondorf Symmetry Thorn-Clarke ShotfireBarossa Chardonnay Eden Valley Chardonnay2006 HHHH 2007 HHHAttractive toasty aged aromas Developed toasty bouquetbut still plenty of freshness. - lots of oak - with more oakTightly structured palate - quite on the palate, underscored bycomplex - with buttery/peachy lovely fruit flavours. $20flavours and crisp acidity. $29.99days 1 & 2-judges Joanne Irvine Stuart Blackwell Stuart Bourne Winemaker, Irvine Wines Winemaker and Winery manager and and Winewise consultancy. general manager of winemaker for Barossa 2006 International Red St Hallett Wines for the Valley Estate. Has 13 Winemaker of the Year past 30 years. Judge years’ winemaking at the International Wine at the Adelaide Wine experience. Associate Challenge and Barossa Show and chairman judge at the Barossa Winemaker of the Year of the Barossa Wine wine shows. Vintages 2009. Judge at the Barossa Show for 12 years. in WA, Victoria and SA. and Riverland wine shows. Has also completed vintages in South104 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010 Africa and Zimbabwe.

winestate regional tasting barossa valley & eden valleyPatritti Barossa Valley McLean’s Farmgate grenache & blends Yalumba Bush VineSaperavi 2008 HHHH barr-Eden Eden Valley Barossa GrenacheVividly coloured, fresh and Mataro Shiraz Grenache 12 TASTED 2008 HHH1/2lively wine. Earthy notes to 2007 HHHH 8 RECOMMENDED Lifted nose with aromas ofthe raspberry aromas and nice “A really lovely drink,” thought “A good variety for the region rose petals and sweet redbalance of subtle oak, silky- one judge. Excellent integration but you need to know the style berries. Palate has plenty ofsoft tannins and lovely fruit. of lively, sweet, dark berry you like before you buy,” said juicy fruit with good acid/tannin“Exciting stuff!” $12.50 fruits, some very good oak and one judge. Here we see the balance. $18.95Running With Bulls bound together with savoury lighter confectionery style and the Kurtz Family VineyardsBarossa Tempranillo tannins. $35 richer, riper, full-flavoured wines. Boundary Road Barossa2008 HHHH Peter Lehmann Layers Grenache works well with other Valley Grenache ShirazLifted aromas of spices and Barossa Red 2008 HHH red varieties as a blend. Mataro 2006 HHH1/2licorice. Medium-bodied palate; Well-made quaffer with a Yelland & Papps Delight Big, ripe style with developedsoft and long, with great depth delightfully perfumed nose and Barossa Valley Grenache earthy/savoury charactersof fruit richness and savoury lingering dark fruit palate. $16 Shiraz 2008 HHHH over hints of rose petals andtannins. Quite hot. $18.95 Stanley Lambert Lovely nose - smells like cassis fruit. Has length and Tempt Me Individual fruit cake. Ripe palate with balance. $20 Vineyard Barossa Valley mouthfilling sweet fruit flavours Bethany Old Vine Barossa Tempranillo 2008 HHH across the palate with juicy Grenache 2006 HHH1/2 Very food-friendly barnyardy/ tannic support. Quite warming Oaky nose with slight barnyardy earthy style with lots of oak alcohol. $19.95 notes. Nice ‘rustic’ palate - and gentle tannins. $18 balanced and flavoursome, with Haan Barossa Valley Yalumba Handpicked soft tannins. $28 Merlot Cabernet Franc Single Site Tricentenary McGuigan The Shortlist 2008 HHH Vineyard Vine Vale GSM Barossa Valley Violet notes on the nose. Grenache 2005 HHHH Grenache Shiraz Slightly jammy palate, soft and Big, brooding monster with Mourvedre 2008 HHH fleshy, with good oak. High earthy, barnyardy aromas Spicy, savoury nose and vibrant acid. $19.95 layered with floral notes. Rich, fruit on the palate, with drying, Kurtz Family Vineyards complex palate overflowing grippy tannins. $25 Seven Sleepers Barossa with varietal fruit. Drinking well Valley Red Blend 2007 HHH now. $75 Jamabro Wines Lifted, aromatic, brambly Yalumba Hand Picked Bush Vine Barossa Valley bouquet and pleasant sweet Single Site Habermann Grenache 2005 HHH red berry fruit palate. Very Vineyard Bethany Barossa This wine is all licorice and European-like. $16 Grenache 2005 HHHH perfumed dark berries, Thorn-Clarke Morello Dark cherries and violets show with lovely tarry/earthy Barossa Valley Nebbiolo through the developed, earthy development. $25 2006 HHH nose. Nicely balanced palate Slight orange peel character with good tannin and acid to the spicy nose, and simple structure. Rhone-like style. At tannic palate with pretty, spicy its peak. $75 flavours. $15 Penfolds Cellar Reserve Barossa Valley Sangiovese 2006 HHH Oak tending to overpower the subtle blackberry fruit. Some firm tannins and good acid spine. $49.99Nigel Dolan Wayne DutschkeChief winemaker for Owner and winemakerWyndham Estate Wines. of Dutschke Wines inFormerly group red the Barossa. Formerlywinemaker for the Fosters senior winemaker forWine Group and Saltram Cellarmaster Wines.chief winemaker. Previously Has varied winemakingsenior winemaker and experience in Australiamanager at Seppelt Wines. (SA, Vic and NSW) and10 years’ experience as overseas (US, Francesenior judge with national and Spain).and regional wine shows. March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 105

winestate regional tasting barossa valley & eden valleycabernet sauvignon Rosedale Wines Yelland & Papps shiraz blends& blends Cat Amongst Barossa Valley Cabernet The Pigeons Cat Walk Sauvignon 2007 HHHH 17 TASTED18 TASTED Barossa Valley Cabernet Abundance of ripe dark fruit 17 RECOMMENDED12 RECOMMENDED Sauvignon 2008 HHHH has been perfectly blended How’s this for consistencyVery solid class of wines, with Lots of cassis aromas lift off the with some well-handled oak - every wine tasted wasthe best being of a very high nose, followed by a soft, fleshy and supported by a soft tannic recommended. “If you can’tstandard with excellent varietal palate with generous varietal spine. $30 make a good shiraz blend inexpression rather than being flavours supported by nice acid Yalumba The Reserve this region, get another job,”like generic dry reds. Two styles and tannin structure. $15 Barossa Cabernet suggested one judge. Lots ofstood out here: one a fruit- Yalumba Sauvignon 2002 HHHH supple wines here, rangingdriven, friendly wine; the other The Scribbler Barossa “It’s seven years old yet still from no-oak European styles toshowing good tannic structure. Cabernet Sauvignon a baby,” remarked one judge. big, rich monsters.Saltram Winemaker Shiraz 2008 HHHH Slightly perfumed cassis aromas Barossa Valley EstateSelection Barossa Valley Soft and gentle wine that would and lovely palate structure. Has E Bass Barossa ValleyCabernet Sauvignon be just perfect served with poise. Needs pheasant! $149.95 Shiraz Tempranillo2004 HHHH1/2 cheese. Intense sweet fruit Pepperjack Barossa 2005 HHHHHExcellent wine that’s still flavours balanced by ‘sensible’ Cabernet Sauvignon Excellent wine! Soft andamazingly fresh with an oak and a tannic end. $19.95 2008 HHH1/2 mature, yet still has vibrancyattractive varietal nose showing Earthy/barnyardy nose. Palate and freshness. Lovely spicya spicy lift and lip-smacking quite tannic for now; will soften fruit, long, soft tannins andchocolate/mocha flavours. with time. Good fruit weight clever balance of oak, with theLovely soft texture in the and just the right amount of addition of leathery/tobaccomouth. $74.99 oak. $24.99 complexity. $20 Thorn-ClarkeGrant Burge Corryton Shotfire Barossa Tributary Vineyards ThePark Barossa Cabernet Quartage 2007 HHH1/2 Tribute Eden Valley ShirazSauvignon 2005 HHHH1/2 Hot and simple wine with Cabernet 2006 HHHH1/2Excellent varietal definition of excellent length of oak, lovely Wonderfully complex wineviolets and blackberries, held floral blackcurrant fruit and that’s ageing beautifully, withtogether with some great robust tannins. $20 years ahead of it yet. Niceoak. Wonderful palate length, Penfolds Cellar Reserve berry core, great oak depth andwith fine tannic structure. Barossa Valley Cabernet soft, rounded tannins. “Would“Definitely needs steak,” Sauvignon 2006 HHH1/2 be perfect with beef.” $20decided one judge. $40 Very attractive wine with great St Hallett Gamekeeper’s varietal definition of cassis and Reserve Barossa Shiraz violets and balancing acid and Grenache Touriga oak. $250 Nacional 2008 HHHH Thorn-Clarke Sandpiper Savoury young thing with Barossa Cabernet lovely fresh, lifted aromas and Sauvignon 2008 HHH lively spicy/peppery palate with Young, lively number with just the right amount of oak. fresh dark fruit characters, well- Excellent quaffer. $14 integrated oak and acid. Very Wallace by Ben Glaetzer flavoursome. $15 Barossa Valley Shiraz Tributary Vineyards Mick’s Grenache 2008 HHHH Vista Eden Valley Cabernet Delicate floral lift to the dark, Sauvignon 2006 HHH fruity nose. Attractive cassis Dark and brooding, with fleshy, and black pepper palate with a ripe fruit seamlessly balanced by nice balance of sweet oak and some pretty smart oak. $20 grippy tannins. $20 Saltram Mamre Brook Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 HHH Very good wine with lovely core of black, minty fruit woven through with some nice oak. $29.99106 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

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winestate regional tasting barossa valley & eden valleyGrant Burge Peter Lehmann Thorn-Clarke Eden Road The Long RoadDaly Road Barossa Shiraz Art Series Barossa Shiraz Sandpiper Barossa Barossa Shiraz 2008 HHHMourvedre 2008 HHHH Grenache 2008 HHH Shiraz 2008 HHHH1/2 Fresh plum and dark berryLovely example of a Earthy nose - slight barnyard Abundant fresh, sweet plum aromas and mouthfilling, fleshy,shiraz blended with a notes - and grippy, tannic palate and cassis fruit characters peppery fruit palate. $16.50complementary variety. Plums with sweet fruit and oak. $12 held together beautifully byand spices on the nose and chocolaty oak, good level of Long Flat Destinationswonderfully ripe fruit palate Rosedale Wines Cat acid and big, drying tannins. Barossa Valley Shirazwith well-handled oak. $22 Amongst The Pigeons Fat “Very nice indeed!” $15 2008 HHHSt Hallett Gamekeepers Cat Barossa Valley Shiraz Bishop by Ben Glaetzer Fresh, vibrant wine with earthyBarossa Shiraz Cabernet 2008 HHH Barossa Valley Shiraz aromas edged with eucalypt, andGrenache 2008 HHHH Interesting cardamom lift to 2008 HHHH a spicy, peppery palate. $15.99Blackberries on the nose and a the nose and warm, ripe fruit Dark, dense and brooding winedark fruit core with firm tannins flavours. Complex and well with layers of inky dark fruits and Mojo by RockBarerunning through the palate, structured. $15 licorice. Excellent oak, big tannins Barossa Valley Shirazbalanced by the oak. Soft and and warming alcohol nicely 2008 HHHsupple in the mouth. $14 Rosedale Wines Cat balanced by the acidity. $35 Licorice aromas mingle withHaan Barossa Valley Amongst The Pigeons St Hallett plums. Oak-driven palate withShiraz Cabernet Alley Cat Barossa Valley Gamekeepers Barossa porty fruit beneath. WarmingSauvignon 2008 HHH1/2 Shiraz Grenache 2008 HHH Shiraz 2008 HHH1/2 finish. $15.99Earthy tobacco characters on the Hot, alcoholic wine with spicy Chocolaty/licorice-like nose withnose and pleasant dark, ripe fruit fruit cake of a nose and firm a peppery lift, and simple, nicely Cimicky Trumps Barossapalate with just the right amount tannic/peppery palate. $15 balanced palate with porty fruit Valley Shiraz 2008 HHHof oak to balance. $19.95 and soft tannins. $14 Oak-dominated nose with aPepperjack Barossa Shiraz Peter Lehmann Rosedale Wines Cat fruity lift. Layers of cassis andViognier 2008 HHH1/2 Clancy’s Barossa Shiraz Amongst The Pigeons chocolate-like flavours on theVery fresh, lively wine with Cabernet Sauvignon Nine Lives Barossa Valley palate. $18.99lovely brooding depth of ripe Merlot 2007 HHH Shiraz 2008 HHH1/2black fruits well supported by Slightly porty, developed Quite an oaky nose, with Pepperjack Barossa Shirazsome ‘smart’ oak. $24.99 style. Quite hot. Big tannic barbecue-like savoury characters, 2008 HHHSchutz Barossa structure with the fruit weight followed by a chocolaty palate Lovely dark berry fruit withTwo of a Kind Shiraz to carry it. $13 layered with berry fruits. $15 a touch of spice and licorice,Cabernet 2007 HHH1/2 Thorn-Clarke some residual sugar and grippyEnticing violet-like aromas lift Yalumba Hand Shotfire Barossa Shiraz tannins. $24.99off the nose. Soft in the mouth, Picked Barossa Shiraz 2008 HHH1/2with good length of fruit along Viognier 2007 HHH Big, oaky nose with layers shiraz 2007the entire palate. $15 Quite an oaky style, with ripe of dark, brooding fruits, oakNeil Hahn Yanyarrie cherries pushing through on sweetness and warming 12 TASTEDBarossa Valley Shiraz the nose and a hint of mint on alcohol, with very drying 4 RECOMMENDEDCabernet 2007 HHH1/2 the palate. $29.95 tannins. $20Wine still tight but ageing Eden Road Eden Valley Somewhat disappointing groupgracefully. Plenty of solid dark Bethany Barossa Shiraz Shiraz 2008 HHH from a hot, early vintage withfruit and oak held together by a Cabernet 2006 HHH Savoury notes to the nose, with uneven fruit ripeness, resultingfirm acid spine. $17.95 Attractive soft, well-balanced a hint of marzipan and a simple, in more mature development wine. More of a generic dry youthful fruit palate. $35 for some wines. red than varietal. Has some earthiness. $18 Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Yalumba Barossa Shiraz Shiraz 2007 HHHH1/2 Viognier 2006 HHH Tightly structured wine, with Warm, rich and ‘friendly’ great freshness of fruit pulling style with lovely dark berry the wine together. Cherries and fruit showing peppery/spicy mint on the nose and plums on notes. $19.95 the palate, with good acid and grippy tannins. $24.99 shiraz 2008 Fernfield Wines 21 TASTED Pridmore Eden Valley 11 RECOMMENDED Shiraz 2007 HHH1/2 Dense, inky wine with lovely The 2008 vintage was a difficult cassis fruit - quite ripe - with good one and the many borderline oak integration, soft, rounded wines here reflected this. The tannins and showing a nice dash high scorers showed freshness of white pepper. $20 and lively fruit with good balance of alcohol and acid. Lots of value for money here.108 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

winestate regional tasting barossa valley & eden valleyRosedale Wines Cat Elderton Command SingleAmongst The Pigeons Vineyard Barossa ShirazNine Lives Barossa Valley 2006 HHH1/2Shiraz 2007 HHH Blackcurrants lift off the noseSweet, smelly aromas and and mingle with menthol. Palatesoft, juicy fruit palate with nice big, rich and tannic, with sweetacid/tannin balance. $15 fruit and oaky end. $95Pindarie Barossa Valley Balthazar of the Barossa Shanahans The Old Dog Penfolds RWT BarossaShiraz 2007 HHH Barossa Valley Shiraz Barossa Valley Shiraz Valley Shiraz 2006 HHH1/2Earthy characters developing 2006 HHHH1/2 2006 HHHH Big, oaky nose with hints ofon the nose, with plenty of juicy Vibrant blackcurrant and plum Chunky old style with big, violets and spices. Firm tanninsfruit filling the palate. $23 fruit characters seamlessly sweet cherry and blackberry on palate well matched by rich integrated with some very well aromas showing olive and fruit. Peppery finish. $169.99shiraz 2006 handled oak. Complex aromas licorice notes. Huge, sweet Neil Hahn Yanyarrie and softness in the mouth, with palate with layers of fruit, Barossa Valley Shiraz18 TASTED great flavour depth. $49 alcohol and tannins. $30 2006 HHH16 RECOMMENDED Wolf Blass Platinum Label Yaldara Farms Barossa Developed aromas of Barossa Shiraz 2006 HHHH Valley Shiraz 2006 HHHH chocolate and ripe plums.A cooler, stronger vintage, Dark, inky and brooding wine that Big, intense fruit nose with Slightly green menthol palate.where these wines have held up still has plenty of freshness and a cabernet-like lift. Perfectly Drink now. $17.95well. The best reflect what the vibrancy and shows excellent complete palate - has the lot. Barossa Valley EstateBarossa can achieve - generosity dark fruit, good oak and a grippy Nice touch of black olives and E Bass Barossa Valleyof flavour with good structure. tannin structure. $164.99 dill and a firm, grippy, tannic Shiraz 2006 HHH finish. $70 Lovely concoction of chocolate,Saltram No 1 Barossa Kurtz Family Vineyards mocha and earthy characters,Shiraz 2006 HHHHH Boundary Row Barossa with some sweetness and niceDistinct black pepper-like lift Shiraz 2006 HHH1/2 tannins. $20to the nose. Quite a mouth- Chocolaty aromas with some Tributary Vineyardspuckering, tannic palate - good berry fruits beneath. Nice layers The Big Koch Eden Valleystructure with great depth and of spicy fruit, soft tannins and Shiraz 2006 HHHconcentration of sweet, dark well-integrated oak. $25 Plenty of oak, sweet fruit,berry fruits and loads of fresh Creed SVS Loveday dusty tannins and earthy rusticacidity. $74.99 Moppa Vineyard Barossa notes. Traditional style. $20 Shiraz 2006 HHH1/2 Neil Hahn CatharinaDorrien Estate Bin 1 Smells of chocolate and rhubarb Barossa Valley ShirazBarossa Valley Shiraz and has a nicely developed, 2006 HHH2006 HHHH1/2 oaky palate that’s lovely and Mature, developed, earthy,Vibrant dark red fruit freshness soft in the mouth. $60 chocolaty wine that’s ready forto the nose, with good oak drinking now. $28.95support. Palate offers layersof dark berry fruits, bright acidand soft, rounded and well-integrated tannins. $41.99 March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 109

winestate regional tasting barossa valley & eden valleySaltram Mamre Brook Barossa Valley Estate Tributary Vineyards TheBarossa Shiraz 2006 HHH Ebenezer Barossa Valley Big Koch Eden ValleyBig, oaky nose with Shiraz 2005 HHHH1/2 Shiraz 2005 HHHearthy undertones, and soft, Lovely plum pudding-like Smells of sweet blackberries,fleshy, generously flavoured aromas with rich, chocolaty with more sweet blackberrypalate. $29.99 edges and evolved earthy fruit filling the mouth. Nice oakBethany LE Barossa characters. Much the same and tannins $20Shiraz 2006 HHH on the palate, with its rich, Yalumba HandpickedDeveloped, savoury bouquet complex flavours. Has balance Single Site Hahn Passand soft, fleshy, jubey fruit and structure. $32 Vineyard Light Passpalate. At its peak. $48 Barossa Shiraz 2005 HHH Chocolaty nose with a mintyshiraz 2005 & older menthol edge, which is echoed on the firm, aged palate. $8013 TASTED11 RECOMMENDED Yalumba Handpicked Bethany GR 10 Reserve Bethany Cordon PrunedVery solid class, with some Single Site Swingbridge Barossa Shiraz 2005 HHH Select Barossa Latevery solid wines. The 2005 Vineyard Craneford Eden Older-style shiraz with dusty, Harvest Riesling 2009vintage also suffered from Valley Shiraz 2005 HHHH earthy nose and earthy/tarry (500ml) HHHHwarm periods, not as severe Fresh, lifted aromas of berry flavours. Good acid spine. $85 Austere style with big rose petalas ‘07, but still not regarded as fruits and oak. Palate exhibits and lime juice nose and lovely oilyone of the top vintages. Most slightly porty characters but Peter Lehmann Stonewell complexity to the honeysuckleof these are reaching maturity has lovely balance of plums Barossa Shiraz 2005 HHH and spice palate.. Nicely balancedand are ready for drinking now. and spicy flavours with good Leathery nose with hints of residual sugar. $22 acid backbone. $80 plum pudding and chocolate. Peter Lehmann BarossaYalumba The Octavius Kurtz Family Vineyards Palate initially soft before a Valley Botrytis SemillonOld Vine Barossa Shiraz Lunar Block Barossa tannic end. $90 2008 (375ml) HHHH2005 HHHH1/2 Valley Shiraz 2005 HHH1/2 Some attractive botrytis hintsBeautifully balanced and Big, oaky nose with distinct Grant Burge Barossa to the nose and showing acomplex style with a massive peppery notes. Beautifully Meshach 2005 HHH nice VA lift. Enticing, lusciousoaky/sweet fruit nose and a balanced, flavoursome palate Very developed, old-fashioned almond blossom/honeysucklepalate brimming over with with silky tannins and lingering style with aged chocolaty aromas palate with crisp acidity todark sweet plum/cherry fruit vanillin aftertaste. $45 and beefy flavours. $130 balance. $40characters and excellent tannin Yalumba Handpicked Gomersal Barossa Valleysupport. $99.95 Single Site Fromm sweet & fortified Vintage Fortified Shiraz Vineyard Lyndoch Barossa 2005 (375ml) HHHH Shiraz 2005 HHH1/2 8 TASTED Developed, complex wine Ripe fruit bouquet with brambly 7 RECOMMENDED that’s a lovely marriage hints underneath, and very between lifted fruit, leathery flavoursome, mouthfilling, Excellent group of ‘sweeties’, age, good spirit and nice oak. fleshy fruit palate. $80 which this region has always Warm brandy finish. $20 Peter Lehmann Eight done well. Leo Buring Medium Songs Barossa Shiraz Sweet Eden Valley 2004 HHH1/2 Saltram Mr Pickwicks Riesling 2009 HHH1/2 Developed nose but still has Particular Tawny Tight, crisp citrus nose and freshness. Tight palate with NV HHHH1/2 lightweight palate with crisp acidity and firm tannins giving it Classic aged tawny that smells acid to balance the residual structure. Fruit still good. $40 of fruit cake with lovely rancio sugar and sweet fruit. $21.99 notes. Beautiful palate - on the Kalleske JMK Barossa sweeter style - with flavours Valley Shiraz VP 2008 of figs and walnuts. Finishes (375ml) HHH1/2 sweet with drying spirit. $71.99 Spirity young fortified that’s big and rich, with blackberry jam fruit and hints of licorice. Lovely long, lingering finish. $23 Bethany Barossa Steinbruch Riesling 2008 HHH Lifted citrusy nose with toasty development, and refreshingly citrus blossom palate. $14110 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

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varietaltasting chardonnay & blends225 TASTED chardonnay121 RECOMMENDED & blends 2009A smaller than usual, but more focused group of chardonnays than in the past, $15 - $20perhaps reflecting the difficulty this variety is seeing in the face of the sauvignonblanc onslaught. However, the great news is that here were some of the highest 18 TASTEDquality white wines we have seen for a long time. This augurs very well for the 7 RECOMMENDEDfuture and may be the beginning of a chardonnay revival. The queen of whitesis fighting back!chardonnay Quarisa 30 Mile Buller Beverford Goose Island by More of a mixed bag& blends SEA Chardonnay Chardonnay Serafino Adelaide here, with winemakersunder $10 2008 HHH 2009 HHH Unoaked Chardonnay aiming for more Simple, zingy, peach- Intense, toasty oak 2009 HHH complexity but instead11 TASTED driven style with good nose and creamy, Very aromatic floral/spicy creating winemaking4 RECOMMENDED flavour persistence and oak-dominated palate nose and pleasant faults of oxidation and balance. $9.99 with good flavour greenish flavours with volatility. However,A few fair quaffers here persistence. $13 crisp acidity. $13 the recommended winesoffering value for money. chardonnay Arrowfield Estate De Bortoli Deen offer good drinking at aBut some were showing $10 - $15 Sophie’s Bridge Vat 7 Chardonnay reasonable price.early development, Chardonnay 2008 HHHwhich is a problem with 20 TASTED 2008 HHH Bright fig and peach fruit Rosemount Showyoung wines. 8 RECOMMENDED Attractive fig, peach and with judicious use of Reserve Cool cashew aromas and stylish oak and nice acid Climate ReleaseBeelgara Estate The judges thought light, fresh, balanced level. $12.90 Robe ChardonnayRange Chardonnay these are worth the extra fruit flavours. $12 Lindemans 2009 HHHH1/22009 HHH few dollars. They are still Reserve Padthaway Classical, stylish wineBigger style with nice commercial in nature and Chardonnay with intense toasty/ripeblend of ripe tropical the recommended wines 2008 HHH tropical aromas and veryfruits and nutty oak. still offer good value. Soft fruit nose in the fresh, zesty fruit flavoursEasy drinking. $8.95 These are light and tropical spectrum, with showing hints of figs fresh and made for a hint of oak in the and cashews. LovelyDe Bortoli Montage lunchtime quaffing. background. $13.99 creamy texture to theChardonnay complex palate. $19.99Semillon 2009 HHH Firestick HunterAttractive peachy/citrus Valley Chardonnay Spy Valleyvarietal fruit characters 2007 HHH1/2 Marlboroughwith some butterscotch. Creamy style with a Unoaked ChardonnayFresh acidity. $9.90 touch of gunsmoke 2009 HHH1/2 characters on the nose, Very pungent aromaticsAngove Family and citrus fruit with nutty and a zesty, fresh palateWinemakers Long notes on the palate. with intense varietalRow Chardonnay Long finish. $12.95 flavours with good lift of2008 HHH spicy characters. $16.90Golden, oaky wine with Hardys Nottage Hillintense tropical fruits SEA Chardonnay Quarisa Treasures Rosemountand long, crisp acid 2009 HHH Padthaway Twilight Harvestspine. Hot end. $9.99 Sweet and juicy fruit Chardonnay Unoaked Chardonnay aromas with a touch 2008 HHH 2009 HHH of spice. Some sharp Rich, ripe tropical Florals and guavas on citrus persistence on the fruit style with some the nose. Balanced palate. $11 sharp acidity and toasty sweetness and fruit oak. $14.99 flavours. Zesty acid, spicy end. $17.99112 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

winestate varietal tasting chardonnay & blendsThorn-Clarke Marienberg Reserve Penfolds Koonunga Sticks Yarra Valley Brookland ValleySandpiper Eden McLaren Vale Hill South Australia Chardonnay Verse 1 MargaretValley Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay 2008 HHH River Chardonnay2009 HHH 2008 HHHH 2008 HHH1/2 Attractive, fresh Aussie 2007 HHHHLight, fresh style with Well-put-together wine Soft, peachy fruit style with plenty Fine, seamlesslypeachy/nutty /nectarine with a beautiful creamy with a lovely touch of of peachy fruit and balanced wine withcharacters and good acid texture and a subtle butterscotch and fig. balancing oak. $18 lovely complexity oflevel. $15 balance between the Delicate aromas and penetrating fruit flavours delicate stone-fruits, sharp acidity on the Spy Valley threaded through withRosemount stylish oak and nice palate. $15.99 Marlborough fresh, lively acidity andUnoaked Chardonnay leesy characters. $18 Jamiesons Run Chardonnay some subtle oak. $192009 HHH De Bortoli Gulf Limestone Coast 2008 HHHLoads of pure Station Yarra Valley Chardonnay Tropical fruit characters Watermarkvarietal fruit aromas Chardonnay 2008 HHH1/2 balanced by toasty oak Chardonnayand flavours. Lifted 2008 HHHH Well-made, lively wine, and creamy malo with a 2007 HHH1/2aromatics and slightly Attractive pale straw with intense, cedary tight acid spine. $19.90 Attractive, well-warm palate. $15.99 wine with savoury notes aromas and powerful, balanced, flavoursome on the nose and a lively, creamy peach flavours Wynns Coonawarra wine showing someGrant Burge high-acid palate with that linger on. $16.99 Estate Coonawarra toasty/peachy aromasBarossa Chardonnay fine citrus fruit flavours d’Arenberg Chardonnay and soft, aged2009 HHH and finishing a bit heady The Olive Grove 2008 HHH marmalade notes. $16Clean, fresh, peachy from the alcohol. $19 McLaren Vale Bright, attractive colour,style - nice blend of Twin Islands Adelaide Hills lovely fruit, stylish oak, Moondah Brookfruit and acid with leesy Marlborough Chardonnay sharp acidity and a hot Western Australianotes. $17.50 Chardonnay 2008 HHH finish. $19.99 Chardonnay 2008 HHH1/2 Toasty nose with 2006 HHH1/2Nepenthe Adelaide Stylish wine with delicate pleasant primary fruit chardonnay Lifted toasty/peachyHills Unoaked stone-fruit characters highlights. Quite sweet 2007 & older style. Developing nicely.Chardonnay balanced by subtle oak on the palate. $15 $15 - $20 Still very fresh. Offers2009 HHH and refreshing acidity. $15 Watershed Shades a blend of mouthfilling,White peach/nectarine Margaret River 11 TASTED creamy flavours. $17fruit with some floral Unoaked Chardonnay 4 RECOMMENDEDnotes on both nose and 2008 HHH chardonnaypalate. $18.90 Fresh, fruit-driven wine A few excellent wines $20 - $25 - quite simple but very here, and they’re holdingchardonnay flavoursome, with creamy up well. “The newer 41 TASTED2008 mouthfeel. $16.95 style of less alcohol and 21 RECOMMENDED$15 - $20 Wolf Blass Yellow oak means that these Label South Australia wines will age well,” Strong group, “which28 TASTED Chardonnay suggested one judge. is what we expect at12 RECOMMENDED 2008 HHH these prices”, said Golden wine with Handpicked Peter the judges. These are“Age helped this class,” delicate, soft varietal fruit Douglas Selection being set up to agesaid one judge. “These showing nice buttery Margaret River better. Generally fewerwines benefited from an complexity $16.99 Chardonnay winemaking faults thanextra year in the bottle.” Saint Clair Family 2007 HHHH the previous class, withBut a number showed Estate Vicar’s Stylish, well-made wine more fruit generositybasic winemaking faults. Choice Marlborough with lifted, sweet, white and structure. A positive“Small companies simply Chardonnay peach aromas and a for the variety’s future.can’t afford to make great 2008 HHH balanced and persistentwines at this price,” said Very creamy butterscotch palate that’s reminiscentanother judge. style. Oak quite assertive of squeezed lemons. $18 but it has the fruit to carry it. $18.95 day 1 - judges Natalie Fryar Geoff Cowey Andrew Wigan Chief sparkling Oeonlogist with the Chief winemaker for winemaker for Australian Wine Research Peter Lehmann Wines Yalumba. Natalie’s Institute (AWRI). He has for the past 30 vintages. tastes also extend wide vintage experience Has judged at the to the bubbles of including Barossa, Sunraysia, Sydney International, ales and lagers (as Great Western, Coonawarra, and also Hunter Valley, do many sparkling Tasmania, plus Burgundy, Rutherglen, McLaren winemakers!). Priorat, Penedes and Vale, and Limestone Regular sparkling Martinborough. Associate Coast wine shows. wine show judge. judge at Adelaide Hills and New England wine shows. March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 113

winestate varietal tasting chardonnay & blendsBethany Barossa Fonty’s Pool Single Man O’ War Waiheke Saint Clair Family The Lane VineyardChardonnay Vineyard Pemberton Island Chardonnay Estate Marlborough Single Vineyard2007 HHHH1/2 Chardonnay 2008 HHHH Chardonnay Adelaide HillsLovely concentration 2008 HHHH Lively, classy wine 2008 HHH1/2 Unwoodedof classy, varietal fruit Over-the-top oak, for with great complexity. Beautiful creme brulee- Chardonnayaromas showing a hint now, with intense Buttery, maderised like bouquet, followed 2008 HHHof smokiness. Beautiful tropical fruits, lots of aromas and a huge hit by strong, sweet fruit Excellent depth of ripepalate, big on flavour spice and balancing of ripe fruit flavours flavours with a very nice fruit characters withwith drying acidity, acidity. Needs time to with some solid oak to creamy mouthfeel. $20.95 oyster-like nuances andappropriate level of oak settle down. Lovely balance it. $24.99 Ti Point Hawkes Bay clean, crisp finish. $20and creamy/butterscotch elegant chardonnay. $22 Wolf Blass Gold Chardonnay Penfolds Thomasmalo notes. $20 Label Adelaide Hills 2009 HHH Hyland Cool ClimateBeelgara Regional Climbing Orange Chardonnay Fragrances of peaches South AustraliaReserve Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2008 HHHH and pears with creamy ChardonnayChardonnay 2008 HHHH Toasty, oak-driven toasty nuances, 2008 HHH2008 HHHH Attractive integration chardonnay but has an and a long, balanced Intense, heavily toastedPleasant, sweaty of nutty oak and soft abundance of tropical palate. $20.90 oak and very ripe tropicalgooseberry aromas and varietal fruit aromas and fruit to carry it. Very Nova Vita Mad fruit held together withan acid-driven palate flavours, with subtle flavoursome wine with Russian Adelaide crisp acidity. $20.99brimming over with complexity and a hint a delightful creamy Hills Chardonnay Goodchild Reservegooseberry and capsicum of attractive phenolic mouthfeel. $24.99 2009 HHH Eden Valleyfruit flavours. Finishes characters. $21.99 Step Road Adelaide Citrus fruit dominates Chardonnayquite hot. $21.95 Red Hill Estate Hills Chardonnay the nose and palate 2008 HHH Mornington 2007 HHHH with lively, zesty acid. Smells like a big, furry Peninsula Bright golden wine with An elegant keeper. peach and has powerful Chardonnay intense toasty oak, ripe, tropical flavours and 2007 HHHH pineapple-like fruit and 3-5 $23.99 intense oak. $23.99 Soft butterscotch bouquet lively acidity. Touch hot Leconfield Yalumba FDW and seamlessly balanced, on the finish from the Coonawarra 7c Adelaide Hills soft, flavoursome palate alcohol. $23 Chardonnay Chardonnay with zesty acidity and 2009 HHH 2008 HHH lovely clean finish. $22 Savoury, bacon-like Moderate amount of notes on the nose, and a stylish oak on the nose palate showing complex and intense persistence of savoury and fruity ripe fruit flavours. $24.95 flavours. $24.95 Robert Oatley Greg Norman Eden Mudgee Chardonnay Valley Chardonnay 2008 HHH 2008 HHH Peachy nose with Pale greenish-yellow, savoury notes and lightweight style. Toasty buttery characters. nose and long, sweet Same for palate. Nice citrus flavours. $N/A mouthfeel. $24.99 Fermoy Estate Kelman Vineyard Margaret River Pond Block Chardonnay Chardonnay 2008 HHH 2007 HHH Honeyed nose with Floral/citrus fruits, a cheesy/leesy notes. touch of flint, lively, racy Quite developed palate acidity and nice oak. $23 with green melon flavours. $20day 2 - judges Bernard Hickin Peter Munroe Chief winemaker, Senior winemaker for Phil Reedman MW Orlando Wines. Has the Leo Buring brand Master of Wine. Wine and been with the company in the Fosters portfolio. retail industry consultant. for over 30 years as Judge at the ‘07 and Formerly product group white, red and ‘08 Auckland wine development manager of sparkling winemaker. show and the New Tesco stores, responsible Judge at the 2009 World wine show. for Australia, New Zealand Melbourne wine show. and South America. Has judging experience in the Riverland, Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale wine shows.114 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

winestate varietal tasting chardonnay & blendsBouldevines Koolama Pemberton Vasse Felix Margaret Summit Barrel Box StallionMarlborough Chardonnay River Chardonnay Ferment Basket The EnclosureChardonnay 2007 HHHHH 2008 HHHH1/2 Pressed Chardonnay Mornington Peninsula2007 HHH Great colour with golden Well-structured, vibrant, 2009 HHHH ChardonnayLovely delicate colour, hues. Nice developed golden wine with oak, Excellent varietal aromas 2008 HHHfresh guava/citrus-like style of chardonnay that “right up there”, but of melons and figs, Simple wine dominatedfruit, racy acid and shows balance, poise plenty of varietal fruit with quite an oily palate by oak, with minerallydrying oak. $24.50 and persistence with an weight to balance it. exhibiting pleasant peach melon fruit peeking abundance of lemon/ Smells of peaches and flavours with deft use of through. $25chardonnay melon fruits and plenty melons and tastes of the nutty/toasty oak. $25 d’Arenberg The$25 - $30 of toasty/nutty oak to ripe tropical fruits. $25 Saint Clair Family Lucky Lizard Adelaide match. $25 Estate Pioneer Hills Chardonnay40 TASTED Heggies Reserve Grant Burge Block 10 Twin 2008 HHH24 RECOMMENDED Eden Valley Summers Eden Hills Marlborough Nice oak - lots of it - withStrong group, where Chardonnay Valley Adelaide Chardonnay complex citrusy fruit.the best fruit from the 2007 HHHHH Hills Chardonnay 2008 HHH1/2 Good structure; goodbest sites are coming Developed colour, and 2008 HHHH Complex wild ferment length. $25forward, along with good complex lemon/cashew/ Vibrant colour. Caramel- aromas and lots going onwinemaking. A few still toasty oak bouquet like aromas with slight with the juicy palate; has Hungerford Hillinvolve lees-stirring and leading to a complex, Vegemite notes and buttery malo and toasty Tumbarumbamalolactic fermentation, well-balanced palate with full-on, complex flavours oak in abundance. $29.95 Chardonnaywhich is fine if the fruit long, lingering, lemony that are more toasty and 2008 HHHvolume is there but flavours mingling with nutty than fruity. $25 Serafino Reserve Toasty nose with lightoverdone if it’s not. toasty vanillin oak. $28.95 Krondorf The McLaren Vale citrus notes and quite a Growers Heidenreich Chardonnay honeyed palate with softSaint Clair Family & Rohrlach Barossa 2008 HHH1/2 citrus flavours. $25Estate Pioneer Valley Chardonnay Attractive robust style - Foxeys HangoutBlock 11 Cell Block 2008 HHHH more of an old-fashioned Mornington PeninsulaMarlborough Up-front, citrusy, fruit- chardonnay. Rich with ChardonnayChardonnay driven style showing toasty oak and nice 2008 HHH2008 HHHHH great poise and balance, melon fruit. Generous Attractive nutty/toasty,Deep golden coloured reasonable fruit weight flavour. $28 citrusy style with somewine with excellent and excellent flavour Dorrien Estate sweetness. A tad shortvarietal fruit aromas length. $25.99 The Growers Barossa on the finish. $25of citrus and traces of Forester Estate Valley Chardonnay Sacred Hill Halocashew nuts with toasty Margaret River 2009 HHH Hawkes Bayoak elements. Much the Chardonnay Interesting exotic notes Chardonnaysame happening on the 2008 HHHH on the nose, and a full- 2008 HHHflavoursome and well- Intense, bright and lively on, fat and flavoursome Elegant but complexstructured palate. $29.95 style of chardonnay with palate. $25.99 citrus fruit blends well melon and citrus fruits Rockburn Central with the nutty/toasty merging with toasty/ Otago Chardonnay oak. $25.50 nutty oak and with a 2008 HHH lovely long and lingering Rich, complex and finish. $28 well-balanced wine with delicate toasty/nutty aromas and flavours. $25 March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 115

winestate varietal tasting chardonnay & blendsHeggies Eden Valley chardonnay BK Wines Ma Fleur Seresin Reserve Dorrien EstateChardonnay $30 - $40 Piccadilly Valley Marlborough Bin 1a Chardonnay2008 HHH Chardonnay Chardonnay 2007 HHH1/2Nutty/toasty oak balances 36 TASTED 2008 HHHH1/2 2007 HHHH Big, generous, old-the mature melon 24 RECOMMENDED Interesting, very Big, complex, toasty school chardonnayfruit characters. Yeasty complex, Burgundian- style with a developed with an abundance ofcomplexity. $26.95 like chardonnay with colour. Aromas honeyed, nutty, melon lovely intensity and reminiscent of dried figs aromas and flavours.Black Wattle The best wines were depth of lemon-like fruit and cashews and very Drying finish. $35.99Mt Benson stylish, with classic fruit and nutty/toasty oak on long, persistent, toasty Arrowfield EstateChardonnay notes and intensity. It both the nose and very flavours. $39 Show Reserve Hunter2008 HHH is pleasing to see the flavoursome palate. $35 Valley ChardonnayFine, elegant wine with direction in which the Gunn Estate Hungerford Hill 2006 HHH1/2peach and melon fruit industry is heading, with Skeetfield Hawkes Higher Octave Juicy, harmonious andand soft, nutty oak. Crisp the right winemaking Bay Chardonnay Tumbarumba very ‘complete’ wineacid finish. $27.99 philosophy - making 2007 HHHH1/2 Chardonnay that’s all figs, honey andMadFish Gold Turtle wines that will last the Beautifully integrated 2008 HHHH toast. $30Margaret River distance! Screw caps chardonnay that’s layered Well-structured wine. Maverick TrialChardonnay have a future here. with complex citrusy Lovely complexity Hill Eden Valley2008 HHH fruit, nutty/toasty oak with delightful lemon ChardonnayComplex and “noisy” Wolf Blass White and hints of wild ferment meringue-like fruit, very 2006 HHH1/2style with good Label Chardonnay characters. Full-on, lip- good level of acidity Nice style. Smells ofpersistence of lemony 2003 HHHHH smacking, flavoursome and some stylish oak honey, citrus and melonsfruit and toasty oak. $28 “For a seven-year- style. $32.90 underneath. $35 and offers a big mouthfulNautilus Marlborough old this wine shows Saint Clair Family of toasty/buttery melonChardonnay excellent freshness,” The Lane Beginning Estate Omaka flavours. $352008 HHH commented one judge. Single Vineyard Reserve Marlborough Fraser Gallop Estate“An out-there style,” Very complex, toasty Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Margaret Riversaid one judge. Lime aromas and a luscious, Chardonnay 2008 HHH1/2 Chardonnayand acid over a big,oaky long and savoury 2007 HHHH1/2 Rich, full-blown 2009 HHHpalate. $28 palate with generous, Lovely vibrant green chardonnay with great Good, well-balanced,Saint Clair Family mouthfilling nutty/fruity wine showing very generosity of fruit and straightforward wineEstate Pioneer flavours $39.99 elegant, slightly lovely intensity and that’s brimming overBlock 4 Sawcut restrained, citrus fruits balance from the toasty with fresh, melon-likeMarlborough with nutty, cashew-like oak. $32.95 fruit. $30Chardonnay characters and good acid Mt Difficulty Central First Creek2008 HHH structure to support. Just Otago Chardonnay WinemakersClassic style: fresh and need more cellaring. $39 2007 HHH1/2 Reserve Chardonnaylifted and flavoursome, Gartelmann Hunter Unusual cool climate 2009 HHHwith a lovely creamy, Valley Chardonnay style - quite Burgundian- Lightly coloured winebuttery mouthfeel. $29.95 2007 HHHH like - with complex with pleasant melon and Luscious and very well cashew aromas and stone-fruit aromas andCentennial balanced wine with a lemony fruit/toasty oak flavours. $35Vineyards Reserve silky harmony of citrus flavours. $34.95 De Bortoli EstateSingle Vineyard melon fruit, nutty/toasty Grown Yarra ValleyBowral Chardonnay oak and creamy/buttery Chardonnay2008 HHH malo characters. $30 2008 HHHBright, fresh, simple Fine, elegant chardonnaywine with lime-like with ‘well poised’ melonaromas and long, citrusy and stone-fruits. $31flavours. $29.99 Howard Park Western AustraliaHoward Vineyard Seville Estate Yarra ChardonnayAdelaide Hills Valley Chardonnay 2007 HHHChardonnay 2008 HHHHH Burgundian style with2007 HHH Vibrant wine with lovely complex, toasty/lemonA decent wine - crisp melon fruit aromas aromas and delicate,and fresh with lime and edged with delicate minerally lemonlemon-like fruit layered cashew-like elements flavours. $38with toasty oak. $28 and wild ferment K1 by Geoff Hardy characters. Palate Adelaide Hills complex, nutty and Chardonnay toasty with great flavour 2008 HHH persistence. $30 Plenty of buttery melon aromas and flavours threaded with melon/ citrus fruits. $35116 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

winestate varietal tasting chardonnay & blends chardonnay Devil’s Lair Margaret Seppelt Drumborg Penfolds Bin 311 $40 + River Chardonnay Vineyard Chardonnay Tumbarumba 2008 HHHHH 2007 HHHH1/2 Chardonnay 20 TASTED Opulent nose; quite funky Delightful nose with 2008 HHH1/2 17 RECOMMENDED aromas - lots of cashews, lifted fragrances of Sound, straightforward toast and lemony fruit. lemon essence and style with delicate, The strongest chardonnay Generous, mouthfilling citrus blossoms. Palate citrusy fruit well balanced class we have seen for lemony flavours, some fine and well structured, by the excellent acid years - perhaps ever! lovely nuttiness and crisp, with complex blend of structure. $42.99 It’s exciting to see an refreshing acidity on the lemon/toast flavours and Watershed embarrassment of riches finish. $44.99 a soft acid spine. $44.99 Awakening Single here. Chardonnay has Block A1 Margaret evolved - more fruit- River Chardonnay driven at the lower end 2008 HHH1/2 and more structure and Ripe, juicy wine with layers at the higher end. excellent varietal expression. Lovely long, lingering, soft, buttery flavours. $44.95Myrtaceae Penfolds Reserve Hardys Eileen Hardy Toolangi Estate Yarra Poole’s Rock HunterMornington Peninsula Bin 07A Adelaide Chardonnay Valley Chardonnay Valley ChardonnayChardonnay Hills Chardonnay 2006 HHHHH 2006 HHHH1/2 2007 HHH1/22007 HHH 2007 HHHHH Beautifully harmonious Smart, elegant and Nicely textured,Nutty/toasty style with Vibrant colour; very and well-rounded refined and showing great savoury style wine withnice balance of fine youthful appearance, chardonnay with character. Complexity of generous nutty, toasty,lemon butter notes. $30 with excellent weight intense lime and creamy malo characters lemony characters andSeresin Marlborough and expression of toasty oak aromas mingles with nutty/ good acid level. $41.95Chardonnay delicate lemony aromas with amazing depth of toasty elements. Martinborough2007 HHH and flavours underscored complex, Burgundian- “Very more-ish”, enthused Vineyard“Smells like a lemon by well-handled oak. like, toasty, spicy and one judge. $49 Martinboroughmeringue pie.” Palate Great structure and lemony flavours. $75 Heemskerk Coal Terrace Chardonnayrich with figs, toast and length. $89.99 Vasse Felix River Valley Tasmania 2008 HHHhoney. $30 Sacred Hill Heytesbury Margaret Chardonnay Well-styled, elegantCJ Pask Declaration Riflemans Hawkes River Chardonnay 2008 HHHH chardonnay. SomeHawkes Bay Bay Chardonnay 2007 HHHHH Fresh, youthful and quite passionfruit on the noseChardonnay 2007 HHHHH Vibrant wine - tight and minerally. Excellent and toasty/citrus/cashew2007 HHH Lots going on here; very very fresh, with lovely structure. Plenty of flavours. $40Cashew-like intensity Burgundian in style with mineral characters. Nose attractive and delicate. Seville Estatemingling with citrus/melon lovely texture. Complex, is a blend of lemons and lemon-like fruit mingling Reserve Yarra Valleyfruit and toasty oak. Some fresh, creamy. lemon- lime aromas. Palate has with nutty/toasty Chardonnaygreen notes. $35 lime and funky, nutty intense toasty/cashew characters. $50 2008 HHHSaddler’s Creek aromas and flavours flavours and good level Rosemount Fine, rich, straightforwardWines Reserve Hunter with nice toasty oak of acidity. $48 Roxburgh Hunter nutty/toasty wine withValley Chardonnay backbone. $53.90 Coldstream Hills Valley Chardonnay a funky, wild ferment2007 HHH Reserve Yarra Valley 2007 HHHH character. $45Deep golden wine with Chardonnay Elegant wine with Heemskerk Coalan abundance of honey, 2007 HHHHH a lovely minerally River Valley Tasmaniafig and toasty/nutty Lovely young, minerally character and showing a Chardonnaycharacters. $36 wine that’s long and good hit of fresh lemon/ 2007 HHHBalgownie Estate elegant and brimming citrus fruits layered with Crisp and tangyBendigo Chardonnay over with pure varietal toasty oak and creamy chardonnay with pleasant2006 HHH fruit expression of lemons malo. $41.99 pineapple juice-likeLean, acidic and still and limes and well aromas and flavours. $50very tight, with funky balanced by good level of Krondorf Symmetrywild ferment characters nutty/toasty oak. $55.99 Barossa Chardonnayshowing through. $35 2006 HHHClyde Park Bannock Good body, greatGeelong Chardonnay texture, lots of creamy2008 HHH malo and honeyed,Fresh, bright, straw- toasty characters.coloured wine generously Ageing well. $48.99layered with citrus fruitand toasty oak. $35 March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 117

travelbriefsWINSOR DOBBINmarlboroughWINERIES’ SECRET JUDGES It is our visitors that will go away talking about Marlborough wine and hopefullyMARLBOROUGH has a wide selection of buying it when they return home. That’scellar doors that welcome visitors, and Wine why the mystery shopper program is soMarlborough has an innovative way of judging important. The best part is that this is anthe best - by using mystery shoppers to mark independent assessment, and not an in-the warmth of the welcome and standard house promotion,” he says.of service. In 2009, Spy Valley Wines andHerzog Estate shared the honours after twice Gold category cellar doors were Herzogbeing visited by the unidentified judges, Estate, Spy Valley Wines, Villa Maria,who looked at staff presentation, service Bladen Wines, Te Whare Ra, Gibson Bridge,experience, relaying information, knowledge Nautilus, Yealands Estate, Mahi Wines,and developing customer loyalty. Boldevines, River Farm Wines, Framingham Wines and Wairau River Wines. The judges wrote that the Spy Valley visit CENTRALLY CHIC MANY WATERS,was “a very good experience and I would MANY DELIGHTSbe proud to take overseas visitors there. IF YOU like being in the centre of theThe cellar door certainly added value action, Chateau Marlborough, which WAIRAU River Wines is one of the pioneerto Marlborough being our premier wine bills itself as “Marlborough’s premier wineries in the Marlborough region, havingproducing region”. The verdict on Herzog boutique accommodation”, certainly fits first planted vines in the late 1970s. Today,was that the cellar door offered “an air of the bill - it overlooks Seymour Square the mud-brick cellar door and restaurantelegance and sophistication, but in an Gardens and is just a two-minute walk to make a perfect introduction to the district,unpretentious way. The staff member was downtown Blenheim. There are 45 suites with wide verandahs offering stunningable to go into great detail about how they and apartments and the on-site Quench views. The restaurant and cellar door arefitted into the international markets”. Cafe and Wine Bar is open daily. The suites both open 362 days a year and the casual have been extensively refurbished and menu is built around fresh local produce. A total of 44 cellar doors were visited have a 5-star Qualmark rating, while theduring the judging process, which was two-bedroom ‘grande penthouse’ has two Dishes may include the likes ofundertaken by a marketing company large bedrooms and bathrooms and is fully Marlborough mussel chowder with toastedfor Wine Marlborough, whose marketing self-contained, with kitchen/dining/lounge herb bread ($10/$18.50), double-bakedmanager Marcus Pickens says cellar door facilities, king beds, LCD TVs, DVD/CD blue cheese souffle with rocket, pear andstaff are often the only contact a visitor to player and a balcony. Facilities include a walnut salad ($21.50) or aged sirloin steakMarlborough has with a winery and it is swimming pool with poolside bar, wireless burger with red onion jam and salad greensimportant to ensure the experience is a broadband access, off-street parking and ($22.50). Desserts are a speciality, withgood one. “Cellar door staff are the face safety deposit boxes. Phone +64 3 578 favourites including dark chocolate mousseof the industry and it’s vital they create a 0064; www.marlboroughnz.co.nz. with almond brittle and caramelisedrelationship with each and every visitor. oranges, and vanilla bean creme brulee with poached fruit. Wines, all of which are estate-grown and estate-made, include sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, pinot noir, riesling, gewurztraminer, pinot gris and a botrytised riesling. All are served in the restaurant at cellar door prices and lunches can be enjoyed outdoors on the lawns, on the verandahs or inside in front of a large open fire in winter. A children’s menu is available, there are no weekend or public holiday surcharges and wireless internet connection is available.118 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

travelbriefs Wairau River Wines takes its name from theriver on the banks of which Phil and ChrisRose planted their first vines in 1978 - Wairauis Maori for ‘many waters’. The cellar dooris open seven days from 10m-5pm, withlunches served from noon-3pm. Phone+64 3 572 9800; www.wairauriverwines.com.MECCA FOR MUSSELSGREENSHELL mussels are synonymouswith the Marlborough region and its cuisine,and are an excellent match for the localsauvignon blancs. Marlborough Travel The afternoon cruise takes in the inner DINE WITH THE FAMILYoffers a unique Marlborough Sounds cruise Pelorus and Kenepuru Sounds, two of theexperience with a daily greenshell mussel main sounds that make up the Marlborough FAMILY-OWNED Gibb’s Vineyardcruise on the luxury launch Odyssea Sounds and visitors learn about the history restaurant is popular both with locals and- a stable vessel with lounge areas and of the region and visit a mussel farm, where visitors to Blenheim, serving European-multiple viewing decks - departing from the tours conclude with freshly steamed mussels influenced cuisine from fresh seasonalHavelock Marina throughout the summer and a glass of local sauvignon blanc. produce sourced locally.season (until the end of March). Greenshell mussels are native New Open daily for dinner in summer and Zealand shellfish found nowhere else in Tuesday-Saturday in winter, the farmhouse- the world. They are cultivated on longlines style restaurant prides itself on a friendly throughout the sounds and are easily ambience and knowledgeable staff - and recognised by their vibrant green and boasts two wine lists, one concentrating on gold shell colouring. Havelock is around local gems, the other on international wines. a 30-minute drive from Blenheim. Cruises depart from Jetty 1A, near the popular Slip Menu choices can include sauteed Inn Cafe in the middle of the marina, and scallops with couscous, asparagus and cost $110 for adults and $35 for children. an orange beurre blanc ($21.50), rack of See www.marlboroughtravel.co.nz. lamb rubbed in mustard and fresh herbs with galette potatoes, creamy silverbeet MORE THAN JUST SAVVY and caramelised shallots ($38.50) or young veal pan-roasted with rosemary, figs and MARLBOROUGH has built a huge reputation broccoli and served on risotto ($35). There for the quality of its sauvignon blanc, is also a daily fresh fish dish. but cellar door visitors should also taste some of the region’s stellar sparkling Cheese lovers will be tempted by a wines. Marlborough has been steadily selection that includes Whitestone Windsor growing in reputation as a producer of high- blue and brie, Swiss gruyere, Kapititi, quality sparkling wines, since the first were Saint-Maure, Mt Erin goat’s cheese and produced by Frenchman Daniel le Brun Mt Richmond sheep’s cheese served with back in the mid-1980s. As a cool climate home-made fruit bread and walnut pesto region, it is perfect for chardonnay and pinot ($26.50 for two). Phone +64 3 572 8048; noir grapes. Deutz, Cloudy Bay Pelorus, www.gibbs-restaurant.co.nz. Nautilus, Huia, No.1 Family Estate and Allan Scott are all names worth looking out for Left: Gibb’s Vineyard restaurant, and one of the when visiting the various cellar doors. restaurant’s delicious deserts. Right: Wairau River cellar door. Opposite page Left & centre: Herzog winery and restaurant. Right: Greenshell mussel cruise. March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 119

regionaltasting marlborough351 TASTED Allan Scott Sparkling Babich Marlborough Dry236 RECOMMENDED Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH Riesling 2008 HHHH Lively, bottle-fermented Slightly minerally and toasty,The biggest Winestate tasting ever staged in New Zealand discovered style with ripe, tropical fruit with good intensity of lemon,superb white wines from numerous grape varieties, including an characters. Aromatic, with apple and passionfruit flavours.array of classic, cool climate chardonnays. Other five-star awards fresh, direct fruit flavours to the Floral, focused wine, fresh, crisp,for sparkling and sweet white wines, riesling, pinot gris and fore and a crisp, dry finish. $21 dry and tight. $20 (A, UK, US)gewurztraminer underlined the region’s versatility, although punchy, Esk Valley Marlboroughcrisp sauvignon blancs from the 2009 vintage and some distinguished, Deutz Marlborough Cuvee Riesling 2009 HHHHyet relatively affordable, pinot noirs dominated the tasting. Brut NV HHH Crisp and youthful, with Aromatic, with lively, limey, excellent depth of lemony,Prices shown are approximate New Zealand retail. Wines available slightly nutty and biscuity slightly minerally flavour, dryishin export markets are shown as (A) Australia, (UK) and (US). flavours. Fresh and crisp, in an and long. $23 elegant style with moderate Hunter’s Marlboroughsparkling Deutz Marlborough complexity. $34.95 Riesling 2008 HHHH Cuvee Blanc de Blancs Fresh, elegant wine, finely11 TASTED 2006 HHHH1/2 riesling scented, with strong lemon/9 RECOMMENDED Elegant, rich style, with crisp, lime flavours, excellent varietal classy flavours, showing 40 TASTED character and depth. Dryish,Strong class, dominated by the excellent delicacy and intensity, 28 RECOMMENDED crisp and harmonious. $19 (UK)consistently classy, smaller- and a very yeasty, lasting John Forrest Collectionvolume wines under the Deutz finish. One judge rated it five Good class of fresh, finely Marlborough Rieslingbrand from Pernod Ricard NZ, stars. $36.95 balanced wines, showing 2006 HHHHwhich showed lovely freshness, Cuvee No 1 NV HHHH classic lemon/lime flavours Complex, toasty bouquet.delicacy and finesse. Stylish wine, floral and fresh, and appetising acidity. At Good intensity, with citrusy, with tight-knit, delicate around $20, the top wines limey flavours, a minerally flavours, appley, yeasty, crisp offer excellent value. thread, sugar/acid tension and and refined. $42 (A, UK, US) excellent harmony. $50 (A, UK) Coopers Creek SV Stoneleigh Marlborough Cuvee No 8 NV HHHH Marlborough Riesling Riesling 2009 HHHH Richly fragrant, pinot noir- 2009 HHHH1/2 Fresh, elegant style with finely dominant style (65%), with Floral, slightly musky bouquet, balanced, gently sweet lemon, rich flavours, crisp, gently leading into a peachy, limey apple and passionfruit flavours, yeasty, tightly structured and wine, full-flavoured, gently excellent ripeness, delicacy and long. $32 (A, UK) sweet and spicy. Lovely depth. $23 delicacy, harmony and The Doctor’s RieslingDeutz Marlborough Hunter’s Miru Miru intensity. $20 2009 HHHHPrestige Cuvee NV HHHH Crisp, medium-sweet style,2005 HHHHH Vivacious blend of chardonnay, Vidal Marlborough hand-picked early with lowRated well by all judges, a rich, pinot noir and pinot meunier. Riesling 2009 HHHH1/2 natural sugars and stop-yet highly refined style, citrusy, Fine, small ‘bead’, with intense, Tight, elegant style with fermented at around 8.5% alc.yeasty and crisp, with excellent distinctly citrusy, slightly nutty fresh passionfruit and lemon Strong lemon/lime flavours,intensity on the palate and a flavours. Good richness on the flavours, crisp and minerally. with Granny Smith notes, a hintfresh, aromatic bouquet, toasty, palate, with a lingering finish. Dry, with excellent intensity of sherbet, and good vigour.yeasty and complex. $36.95 Fine value at $26. (UK) and length. $20 (from Forrest) $22 (A, UK, US) Villa Maria CellarDeutz Marlborough Cuvee No 1 Rose NV HHH1/2 Astrolabe Discovery Selection MarlboroughRose NV HHHH1/2 Pink/orange wine, made in a Riesling 2008 HHHH Riesling 2008 HHHHBright pink, with lovely, drier style than most, from Lemony, lively wine, grown Fragrant, with a slightly toastyvivacious, strawberryish, Daniel Le Brun’s family-owned at Grovetown. Floral bouquet, fragrance. Limey and citrusy,moderately yeasty flavours, company. Strawberryish, with strong, slightly toasty with good purity, richness andgently sweet and lingering. Very yeasty flavours showing good flavours, showing good vigour. length, and some developmentfresh and finely balanced. $36.95 delicacy, freshness, crispness Sharply priced at $16 (A, UK) showing. $23 and length. $47 (UK)120 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

regional tasting marlboroughToi Toi Marlborough Allan Scott Marlborough Highfield Marlborough Clayridge WildRiesling 2009 HHHH Riesling 2008 HHH1/2 Riesling 2009 HHH Riesling 2008 HHHTightly structured, youthful wine From vines up to 30 years old, Light, distinctly medium style, Pale yellow, with ripe, grapefruit-with strong lemon/lime flavours a floral, medium-dry style with appley and low alcohol, with like flavours, a hint of botrytisand a mouth-watering, crisp ripe citrus and peach flavours abundant sweetness, crisp and some toasty developmentfinish. Dryish, high-acid style, showing very good balance and acidity and good depth. Very and complexity. $24elegant and minerally. $21 (A) depth. $20 (A, UK, US) refreshing. $19 (A, UK)West Brook Marlborough Crossroads Marlborough Lawson’s Dry Hills sauvignon blancRiesling 2009 HHHH Riesling 2008 HHH1/2 Marlborough RieslingGood intensity of crisp, lemony, Crisp, light and lively, with 2007 HHH 119 TASTEDslightly honeyed flavours in tight, lemony, appley flavours, Ripely scented, with dryish, 74 RECOMMENDEDa medium style, tight, finely not intense but showing good citrusy flavours, hints of toast A triumph for Saint Clair,balanced and lingering. $20 (UK) delicacy and freshness. $20 and honey and a rounded finish. which scooped four of the top Saint Clair Marlborough Enjoyable now. $20 (A, UK, US) five ratings. The judges wereYealands Way Riesling 2008 HHH1/2 Two Rivers of impressed with the 2009 vintageMarlborough Riesling Mouthfilling, medium-dry style Marlborough Juliet wines, which were typically2009 HHHH with very good depth of citrusy Riesling 2009 HHH punchy, with moderate alcoholLikely to age well, this ripely flavour, showing some toasty Praised by one judge for its levels and lively acidity. Some ofscented wine shows youthful development. $21 (UK) “delicate, Mosel-like qualities” the 2008s are also holding well,vigour, a hint of honey - noted by Forrest The Valleys and “cut-and-thrust acidity”. no doubt reflecting the positivetwo judges - and good intensity Brancott Riesling Light and youthful, with currently influence of screw caps.of crisp, zesty, lemon and lime 2007 HHH1/2 restrained, crisp, slightly sweetflavours. (Sold in NZ under the A ‘single valley’ wine, tightly lemon and apple flavours. Well Saint Clair PioneerPeter Yealands brand.) $19 (A) structured, floral and vibrant, worth cellaring. $22 (A, UK) Block 6 Oh! Block in a medium style with fresh, Wither Hills Single Marlborough Sauvignon lemony, lively scents and Vineyard Kerseley Blanc 2009 HHHHH flavours. $35 (UK) Riesling 2009 HHH Pungently scented, with Babich Marlborough Dry Floral, aromatic wine, finely ripely herbaceous aromas and Riesling 2007 HHH balanced, with fresh citrus a distinct touch of ‘sweaty Lemony and slightly toasty and stone-fruit flavours and a armpit’. Elegant wine with bouquet, with some dryish, crisp finish. $20 concentrated passionfruit and development evident, and a Konrad Marlborough lime flavours, fresh, crisp and crisp, dry palate, showing good Riesling 2009 HHH long. $25 (A, UK) depth. $20 (A, UK, US) Finely balanced Waihopai Valley Forrest Estate wine with ripe lemon, apple Wairau Valley and lime flavours, good depth Dry Riesling 2007 HHH and harmony. $18 (A) Crisp, dryish style, lemon, Wairau River Marlborough appley, slightly minerally Riesling 2008 HHH and toasty. Drinking well now. Floral and fleshy, with ripe, $25 (A, UK, US) passionfruit-like flavours and Spy Valley Marlborough gentle sweetness. Two judges Riesling 2009 HHH found the palate slightly short, Gently sweet, with citrus and although the third rated it tropical fruit flavours, showing highly. $20 good richness. Two judges Whitehaven Marlborough noted some early, slightly Riesling 2009 HHH honeyed, botrytis-derived Single-vineyard, Brancott Valley development, while the third wine with citrusy, limey flavours, rated it highly. $27 (A, UK, US) a distinct splash of sweetness and good acid spine. Floral and harmonious. $19 (A, UK) judgesMichael Cooper Michael Ivicevich Nick PiconeWinestate’s New Zealand Chief winemaker for Senior Aucklandeditor. Author of 33 Delegat’s Wine Estate winemaker for Villabooks, including the and Oyster Bay Wines. Maria Estate, Nickwidely acclaimed Wine Senior judge in New also has several years’Atlas of New Zealand Zealand competitions. winemaking experienceand the annual Michael (Kay Morganty, in Marlborough.Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide Winestate’s New Zealandto New Zealand Wines. administrator and a senior national wine judge, replaced Michael for the chardonnay class.) March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 121

regional tasting marlboroughSaint Clair Saint Clair Pioneer Astrolabe Discovery Durvillea MarlboroughMarlborough Sauvignon Block 19 Bird Block Awatere Valley Sauvignon Sauvignon BlancBlanc 2009 HHHHH Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHHH 2009 HHHHFinely poised, rich wine, intensely Blanc 2009 HHHHH Rich, ripe, nettley wine with Freshly herbaceous style,aromatic, with vibrant passionfruit From the lower Rapaura strong personality. Powerful, aromatic and vibrantly fruity,and lime flavours showing lovely district, a classic, ripe-fruit intensely aromatic bouquet, with lively acidity and goodpurity, delicacy and concentration. style. Highly scented, with brimming with passionfruit richness through the palate. ADry finish, with fresh, appetising citrus fruit, passionfruit and and basil notes, and loads of top buy from Astrolabe. $14 (A)acidity. $21 (A, UK, US) lime flavours, it is weighty, flavour. $23 (A, UK) Goldwater Wairau Valley fresh, dry and crisp, with Astrolabe Voyage Marlborough SauvignonSaint Clair Pioneer excellent freshness, intensity Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHHHBlock 3 43 Degrees and length. $25 (A) Blanc 2009 HHHH Rich, ripe style with a hintMarlborough Sauvignon Babich Individual Slightly ‘sweaty’ aromas. of ‘sweaty armpit’, goodBlanc 2009 HHHHH Vineyards Cowslip Valley Weighty, ripe style, with weight and strong melon andHighly scented, with intense Marlborough Sauvignon passionfruit and gooseberry capsicum flavours. Enjoyed bypassionfruit and lime aromas. Blanc 2009 HHHH1/2 flavours, fresh, crisp and all judges. $22 (UK)Very incisive on the palate, Lifted, ‘sweaty armpit’ aromas strong. $20 (A, UK)with fresh, crisp, concentrated lead into a weighty, concentrated Delegat Marlborough Montana Marlboroughflavours, lovely delicacy, flow wine with sweet-fruit delights Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blancand length. $25 (A, UK) and rich, tropical fruit flavours. 2009 HHHH 2009 HHHHWhitehaven Greg One judge described the style Fleshy and dry, with a floral, Freshly herbaceous bouquet,Marlborough Sauvignon as intense but “slightly cloying”, citrusy, limey bouquet and ripe, leading into a crisp, lively palateBlanc 2009 HHHHH while another found it “powerful, concentrated flavours, fresh, with pure melon, herb andA star, ‘full-on’ wine, from a but still elegant”. $25 (UK) crisp and rich. $17 capsicum flavours that lingersingle site in the Awatere Valley. Saint Clair Pioneer Block well. “Traditional style,” notedExplosively aromatic, with 1 Foundation Sauvignon Drylands Marlborough one judge. A top vintage of thissupercharged, finely balanced Blanc 2009 HHHH1/2 Sauvignon Blanc classic, huge-volume label. $18melon and herb flavours, fresh, ‘Sweaty armpit’ aromas lead into 2009 HHHH Highfield Marlboroughmouth-wateringly crisp and a ripe, tropical fruit-flavoured wine Citrusy, nettley aromas, Sauvignon Blancsustained. $25 with excellent weight, texture showing good intensity, 2009 HHHH and harmony. $25 (UK, US) lead into a powerful, punchy Fresh, crisp and sweet-fruited. Two Rivers of Marlborough wine with tropical fruit and Passionfruit and nettle aromas Convergence Sauvignon herbaceous flavours, fresh and flow through to the palate, Blanc 2009 HHHH1/2 lingering. $22 (A) which shows excellent balance Classy, intense blend of equal and intensity. $24 (A, UK, US) portions of Awatere Valley and Wairau Valley fruit. A real fruit bowl of tropical fruit and herbaceous flavours, showing excellent freshness, depth and harmony. Rich, finely balanced and lingering. $22 Blind River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHHH Intensely aromatic, richly varietal wine from the Awatere Valley, partly barrel-fermented. Excellent concentration of melon and green capsicum flavours, crisp and tight-knit. $25 (A, UK)122 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

regional tasting marlboroughMount Riley Villa Maria Private Bin Farmers Market WhitehavenLimited Release Marlborough Sauvignon Growers Mark Marlborough SauvignonMarlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHHH Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH1/2Blanc 2009 HHHH Very fresh and lively, medium- Blanc 2009 HHH1/2 Strong, herbaceous and tropicalRich, ripe style with mouthfilling bodied style with melon and Scented, freshly herbaceous fruit aromas and flavours.body and excellent depth of green capsicum flavours, wine with good depth of citrus Fresh, crisp palate, showingpassionfruit and lime flavours. excellent vigour and depth, fruit, lime and green capsicum very good depth. $20Enjoyed by all judges. $20 and a crisp, racy finish. “Really flavours, finely textured, dry Villa Maria Cellar SelectionSaint Clair Pioneer sings,” noted one judge. $20 and lingering. $25 (US) Marlborough SauvignonBlock 2 Swamp Block Map Maker Blanc 2009 HHH1/2Marlborough Sauvignon Vavasour Awatere Marlborough Sauvignon Strong, grassy bouquet. Fresh,Blanc 2009 HHHH Valley Sauvignon Blanc Blanc 2009 HHH1/2 herbaceous style, crisp andFresh, pure and vibrant, with 2009 HHHH Fresh, crisp and ripely lively, with good intensity andlifted aromatics and a good mix of Aromatic, briskly herbaceous herbaceous, with an aromatic harmony. $23ripe, tropical fruit and herbaceous style with gooseberry and bouquet and good length. Crisp, Babich Marlboroughflavours, crisp and lasting. Rated green capsicum flavours, very dry style, partly barrel-fermented. Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHHwell by all judges. $25 (A, UK, US) fresh, punchy and long. $23 (from Staete Landt) $19 (A) Fresh and full-bodied, withSaint Clair Pioneer Astrolabe Discovery Monkey Bay good depth of ripe passionfruitBlock 20 Cash Block Kekerengu Coast Marlborough Sauvignon and capsicum flavours, crispMarlborough Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc Blanc 2009 HHH and dry. $20 (A, UK, US)Blanc 2009 HHHH 2009 HHH1/2 Crisp and green-edged, in a Boreham WoodFrom first-crop vines in the From a limestone site, halfway lively, refreshing style with good Marlborough Sauvignonlower Wairau Valley, a traditional between Blenheim and Kaikoura, harmony and depth. $17 (A, US) Blanc 2009 HHHstyle with strongly herbaceous a weighty, dry wine with fresh, Montana ‘B’ Brancott Fresh, crisp Awatere Valley wine,aromas. Melon, lime and green well-ripened, citrus and stone- Marlborough Sauvignon medium-bodied, with plenty ofcapsicum flavours show good fruit flavours, showing very good Blanc 2009 HHH1/2 citrusy, limey flavour. $18 (A, UK)intensity, coupled with fresh, depth. $26 (A, UK) Pale, sweet-fruited wine Cable Bay Marlboroughzesty acidity. $25 (A) Babich Black Label with good weight and ripe, Sauvignon Blanc 2008 HHHSaint Clair Wairau Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon passionfruit-like flavours, fresh, Fleshy and rounded, with goodMarlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH1/2 rounded and lingering. $33 depth of fresh, ripe, tropical fruitBlanc 2009 HHHH Fleshy, with strong, ripe, Mount Riley flavours. Drinking well now. $22Intense, ‘sweaty armpit’ aromas. tropical fruit flavours, good Marlborough Sauvignon Charles WiffenRich, ripe, tropical fruit flavours, intensity, varietal character and Blanc 2009 HHH1/2 Marlborough Sauvignonfresh, vibrant, strong and dry. length. $23 (A, UK, US) Fresh and finely balanced, Blanc 2009 HHHHowever, two panellists found Black Cottage with strong melon and green Fresh and crisp, with citrusy,the wine, although undoubtedly Marlborough Sauvignon capsicum flavours and a limey flavours, slightly minerallypowerful, also a bit one- Blanc 2009 HHH1/2 slightly minerally streak. and showing decent depth. $20dimensional. $33 (A, UK, US) Attractive medley of fresh, Good value. $18 (A, UK) Forrest MarlboroughStoneleigh Rapaura Series tropical fruit aromas and Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc 2008 HHHMarlborough Sauvignon flavours, with a herbaceous Reserve Clifford Bay Maturing well, with good depthBlanc 2009 HHHH twist and very good length. Marlborough Sauvignon of ripely herbaceous flavours,Richly scented, with (from Two Rivers of Blanc 2009 HHH1/2 still very fresh, crisp and lively.mouthfilling body and ripe, Marlborough) $18 (A, UK) Awatere Valley wine with $22 (A, UK, US)tropical fruit flavours, dry and intense, grassy aromas Clayridge Excaliburslightly minerally. Youthful, leading into a fresh, vibrant, Marlborough Sauvignontightly structured, highly herbaceous palate, slightly Blanc 2007 HHHaromatic and lingering. $27 minerally, crisp and tight. $26 Creamy-textured, barrel- fermented style with a hint of residual sugar and good weight, complexity and depth. $27Toi Toi Marlborough Bouldevines Seismic Sauvignon Coopers CreekReserve Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH1/2 Marlborough Sauvignon2009 HHHH Blanc 2009 HHH1/2 Fleshy, ripe, gently Blanc 2009 HHHSlightly ‘sweaty’ aromas lead into Fleshy and mouthfilling, with herbaceous style with slightly Medium-bodied style, balanceda sweet-fruited wine, full-bodied, good concentration of ripe ‘sweaty’ aromas and very for easy drinking, with ripelyrich and rounded, with grapefruit, citrus fruit, melon and herb good depth of passionfruit herbaceous aromas and fresh,passionfruit and lime flavours, flavours and a balanced, dry and lime flavours. $20 crisp and lively flavours. $17finishing crisp and long. $23 (A) finish. $18 Dashwood Marlborough Brams Run Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH Marlborough Sauvignon Slightly grassy style, based on Blanc 2009 HHH1/2 Awatere Valley (70%) and Wairau Fresh, crisp wine, gently Valley grapes. Fresh, flavoursome aromatic, with strong, vibrant, and crisp, with an easy-drinking tropical fruit and herbaceous balance. $18 (A, US) flavours. $20 March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 123

regional tasting marlboroughForrest The Valleys Morton Estate Stone Creek Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Wairau River ReserveAwatere Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Sauvignon Marlborough Sauvignon Marlborough Sauvignon2009 HHH Blanc 2009 HHH Blanc 2009 HHH Blanc 2009 HHHHerbaceous bouquet, leading Crisp, elegant wine, light Attractively aromatic wine with Finely balanced, with ripe,into a fleshy wine with and refreshing, with clearly good body, fresh, ripe flavours sweet-fruit flavours ofstrong melon, lime and green herbaceous aromas and and a hint of sweetness (noted gooseberry, apple and lime,capsicum flavours, crisp and flavours. $20 by all judges) giving an easy- enlivened by crisp acidity. Goodlively, and some residual sugar Morton Estate White Label drinking appeal. $19 (A, US) weight and texture. $25on the finish. $22 (A) Marlborough Sauvignon Wither Hills MarlboroughForrest The Valleys Blanc 2009 HHH Squawking Magpie Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHHWairau Sauvignon Blanc “This wine is here for a good Marlborough Sauvignon Finely balanced, citrusy and2007 HHH time, not a long time,” said one Blanc 2009 HHH limey, gently herbaceous styleSlightly minerally, with good judge, noting “slight canned Fresh and crisp, in a clearly with good varietal characterdepth of melon/lime flavours. characters”. Crisp and lively, herbaceous style with melon and length. $20 (A, UK, US)Some developed notes medium-bodied, with attractive and green capsicum flavours, Yealands Wayemerging, but still fresh, crisp melon and green capsicum woven with lively acidity. $20 Marlborough Sauvignonand lively. $35 flavours. $17 The Sisters Single Vineyard Blanc 2009 HHHFoxes Island Marlborough Mount Fishtail Marlborough Sauvignon Strong ‘tomato stalk’ aromasSauvignon Blanc 2008 HHH Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH and flavours, typical of thePale wine, still fresh and lively, Blanc 2009 HHH Freshly herbaceous style from Awatere Valley. Fresh, crispwith crisp, refreshing, citrusy, Mouthfilling, ripe style, citrusy the Awatere Valley. Good wine, at the green end of thelimey flavours. Maturing and gently herbaceous, depth of gooseberry and green ripeness spectrum. Vibrantgracefully. $32 (A, UK, US) fresh and crisp, with decent capsicum flavours, threaded and intense, but in one judge’s depth. $16 (A, US) with crisp, flinty acidity. $17 (A) words, “possibly a little one-Konrad Marlborough Nobilo Icon Marlborough Stoneburn Marlborough dimensional”. $19 (A)Sauvignon Blanc 2008 HHH Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHHMaturing well, with strong, ripe, Fresh and vibrant, Awatere Citrusy, with some floral notes pinot gris/grigiotropical fruit flavours, retaining Valley style with herbaceous and satisfying depth of flavour,good freshness and vigour, and flavours showing good purity ripe and rounded. Good value 38 TASTEDa rounded finish. $20 (A, US) and delicacy. $24 (A, UK) from Hunter’s. $16 (UK) 25 RECOMMENDEDHunter’s Marlborough Nobilo Regional Collection Stoneleigh Marlborough Fairly strong class, showingSauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH Marlborough Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH that the recent runawayFreshly herbaceous, medium- Blanc 2009 HHH Tropical-fruit style, ripe and demand for pinot gris is finallybodied style, not concentrated Medium-bodied wine, balanced rounded, with good weight, being matched by the supplybut crisp, lively and intensely for easy drinking, with good moderate intensity and a dry - giving growers a real incentivevarietal. $19 (A, UK) depth of fresh red apple and finish. $23 to deliver the goods.Lawson’s Dry Hills herbal flavours. $17 (A, UK, US) The Jumper Marlborough Triplebank Awatere ValleyMarlborough Sauvignon Paua Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH Pinot Gris 2009 HHHHHBlanc 2009 HHH Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH Fresh, crisp, clearly varietal Floral, gently sweet style withDry style with an attractive array Ripely scented and weighty, wine with pineapple, melon lush, strongly varietal, stone-fruitof ripe lemon, apple and lime with good balance and depth of and green capsicum flavours, and spice flavours. Rich throughflavours. One judge gave it five citrusy, slightly nettley flavours. showing good depth. Priced the palate, fleshy and peachy,stars, praising it as “textural (from Highfield) $20 sharply at $16 (A) with a slightly oily texture. Finelyand layered … a sauvignon with Rongopai Marlborough Triplebank Awatere Valley balanced and youthful. (fromcomplexity”. $21 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH Marlborough Sauvignon Pernod Ricard NZ) $23.95Manu Marlborough Citrusy and herbaceous, Blanc 2009 HHHSauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH mid-weight style with decent Crisp, herbaceous style with Mount Riley MarlboroughFrom Steve Bird, a crisp, fresh depth of flavour, fresh and fresh green melon and wild Pinot Gris 2009 HHHHHwine with ripe melon and lively. Sharply priced, from grass notes. Tightly structured, Medium-dry style withgreen capsicum flavours, good Babich. $12 (A, UK, US) with good purity and length. $24 excellent varietal characterfreshness and depth. Fine Saint Clair Pioneer Vavasour Claudia’s and depth of pear and spicevalue at $15. (US) Block 18 Snap Block Awatere Valley Sauvignon flavours. Floral, fresh and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007 HHH sweet-fruited, with lovely Blanc 2009 HHH Barrel-fermented style, finely texture, weight and length. Top Ripe style with some ‘sweaty’ textured, with good weight buy at $18 (A, UK) notes and citrus fruit, and strong, ripe, tropical fruit passionfruit and lime flavours, flavours, showing some toasty showing good but not great complexity. $40 (A) depth. $25 (A, UK, US) Wairau River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 HHH Fresh and lively, with ripely herbaceous flavours, good depth, and a crisp, dry finish. $20 (A, UK, US)124 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

regional tasting marlboroughStoneleigh Marlborough Dashwood Marlborough Terrace Heights Estate Durvillea MarlboroughPinot Gris 2008 HHHHH Pinot Gris 2008 HHHH Marlborough Pinot Gris Pinot Grigio 2009 HHHYouthful wine, evolving Strongly varietal wine with an 2009 HHH1/2 Dry style from Astrolabe, floral,well, with mouthfilling body array of lychee, lemon, pear and Weighty, with rich, slightly fresh, light and crisp. One judgeand crisp, slightly sweet spice flavours, slightly sweet, sweet stone-fruit flavours, called it “grigio-styled”. $14 (A)flavours showing excellent fresh, pure and aromatic. $21 mealy, buttery, leesy notes andpurity, delicacy and harmony. Mount Fishtail a creamy texture. Described Farmers Market GrowersRefreshing, finely balanced, Marlborough Pinot Gris by one judge as “almost Mark Marlborough Pinotfloral and rich. (from Pernod 2009 HHHH chardonnay-like”. $23 Gris 2009 HHHRicard NZ) $23 From Konrad, a very fresh, Attractively perfumed andTwo Rivers of vibrant wine with ripe, apricot- Toi Toi Brookdale Vineyard creamy textured, with goodMarlborough Pinot Gris like aromas, good weight and Marlborough Reserve depth of lemon, apple and lychee2009 HHHH1/2 a slightly sweet, rounded, Pinot Gris 2009 HHH1/2 flavours, soft and round. $25Weighty, finely textured wine, lingering finish. $20 (A) Slightly minerally, dryish style,partly barrel-fermented. Power Saint Clair Godfrey’s from first-crop vines in the Forrest Marlborough Pinotthrough the palate, with strong, Creek Reserve Pinot Gris Omaka Valley. Aromatic, with Gris 2009 HHHripe flavours of peaches, pears 2008 HHHH fresh pear and spice flavours, Strongly spiced bouquet,and spice, showing a slightly Maturing gracefully, a fresh, good purity and depth. $23 (A) described by two judgesoily richness. $24 (A, UK) medium-dry style with strong Spy Valley Marlborough as “gewurztraminer-like”,Villa Maria Single pear and spice flavours. Slightly Pinot Gris 2009 HHH1/2 with good depth of flavour,Vineyard Seddon Pinot creamy, it is finely textured and Finely balanced for early revealing a distinct splash ofGris 2008 HHHH1/2 fleshy. $25 drinking, a ripe, tropical fruit- sweetness. $25 (A, UK)Fresh, medium-dry style with Whitehaven Marlborough flavoured wine, spicy andrich citrus fruit, lychee and spice Pinot Gris 2009 HHHH slightly sweet, with good Ra Nui Marlboroughflavours that build across the Floral bouquet, with stone-fruit, weight and richness. $27 Pinot Gris 2009 HHHpalate to a resounding finish. pear and spice notes. Finely Vavasour Awatere Valley Floral, full-bodied style with pear,Aromatic and weighty, finely balanced wine, fresh and slightly Pinot Gris 2008 HHH1/2 citrus and spiced apple flavours.textured and lingering. One oily, with excellent texture, Tight, crisp, elegant wine, partly Fleshy, with good balance andjudge rated it five stars. $31 delicacy and depth. $23 (A, UK) barrel-fermented, with a slightly depth. $23 (A, UK, US)Astrolabe Discovery creamy texture and fresh,Awatere Valley Pinot Gris Yealands Estate lingering flavours. $25 (A, UK) Yealands Way2008 HHHH Marlborough Pinot Gris Wairau River Marlborough Marlborough Pinot GrisFresh, crisp, elegant wine, 2009 HHHH Pinot Gris 2009 HHH1/2 2009 HHHaromatic and medium-bodied, Scented, mouthfilling Awatere Elegant and refreshing, with Fresh, finely balanced wine,with youthful pear and apple Valley wine, with strong peach good depth of lemon, apple and estate-grown in the Awatereflavours, gently spiced and and pear flavours. Finely pear flavours, slightly sweet Valley. Crisp, lemony andfinely textured, and a refreshing textured, with a dryish finish. and crisp. Finely textured and appley, in a light, vibrant style.finish. $23 (A, UK) Tightly structured and very lingering. $23 (A, UK) (sold in New Zealand as PeterFarmers Market youthful. $24 (A, UK) Wither Hills Marlborough Yealands, rather than YealandsMarlborough Pinot Gris Pinot Gris 2009 HHH1/2 Way.) $19 (A)2009 HHHH Fresh and floral, with a juicyGenerous, ripe-tasting blend palate, offering citrus fruit, pear gewurztraminerof pinot gris (90%), riesling and apple flavours, and an off-dry,(5%) and gewurztraminer (5%). finely textured finish. $20 (A, UK) 19 TASTEDStrong stone-fruit, apple and Culley Marlborough Pinot 11 RECOMMENDEDspice flavours, fresh and crisp, Gris 2008 HHHand a spicy, floral bouquet. Medium-bodied style, fresh Strong class that featured severalTop value at $16. and clean, with citrusy, appley enticingly perfumed, weighty,Lawson’s Dry Hills aromas and flavours in a style softly textured wines, underliningMarlborough Pinot Gris described by one judge as Marlborough’s position as the2009 HHHH “grigio”. $20 (A) country’s top gewurztraminer-Highly scented, with good producing region.weight and strong, slightlysweet citrus fruit, pear and Hunter’s Marlboroughspice flavours. Finely balanced Gewurztraminerand rich. $25 (A, UK, US) 2009 HHHHH Beautifully scented, fleshy wine with rich, oily texture and concentrated lychee and spice flavours, ripe and finely balanced. Great buy at $23 (A, UK) Astrolabe Voyage Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2009 HHHH Exotically perfumed, rich wine with a slightly oily texture and concentrated flavours of lychees, spices and pears, ripe and rounded. $22 (A, UK) March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 125

regional tasting marlboroughJohanneshof Cellars Ra Nui Marlborough Saint Clair Pioneer Block John Forrest CollectionMarlborough Gewurztraminer 10 Twin Hills Marlborough Marlborough ChardonnayGewurztraminer 2009 HHH Chardonnay 2008 HHHHH 2004 HHHH2009 HHHH Enjoyable now, with ripe, Creamy and finely textured, At more than five years old,Richly perfumed and finely gently sweet lychee and spice this classy wine was hand- still very alive, with youthfultextured, with gentle flavours, and fresh acidity giving picked and fully barrel- colour, rich grapefruit and spicesweetness and strong, ripe, a crisp finish. $23 (A, UK, US) fermented. Offering rich flavours, slightly minerally andlychee and spice flavours. River Farm Godfrey peach and grapefruit flavours, crisp, and a slightly toastyDelicious young, but worth Road Gewurztraminer seasoned with well-integrated, finish. $50 (A, UK, US)cellaring. $31 2009 HHH toasty oak, it is fragrant and Riverby EstateSaint Clair Pioneer Tightly structured. Hand-picked highly concentrated. Delicious Marlborough ChardonnayBlock 12 Lone Gum and partly fermented with now onwards. $30 2008 HHHHGewurztraminer indigenous yeasts in seasoned Vavasour Anna’s Concentrated and complex2008 HHHH French oak barrels. Mouthfilling Vineyard Chardonnay wine, based on 20-year-old,Rich, citrusy, spicy wine, (14.5% alcohol), with lemon, 2006 HHHH1/2 ungrafted vines (mendozashowing good concentration, spice and slight ginger flavours, Complex style, delicious now, clone). Fragrant, peachy, nuttya distinct splash of sweetness some complexity, and a fully dry with peach, grapefruit and nut bouquet, with a powerful palateand gentle acidity. Oily, luscious finish. $20 flavours. Fragrant, with rich, ripe, - rich, finely balanced, soft andstyle, delicious now. $23 (UK) sweet-fruit characters, pure, silky lingering. $25 (A, US)Wairau River Marlborough chardonnay and finely textured. $40 Saint Clair Omaka ReserveGewurztraminer Wairau River Home Block Chardonnay 2008 HHHH2009 HHHH 31 TASTED Marlborough Chardonnay Rich style, with strong, ripe,Fleshy and softly textured, with 27 RECOMMENDED 2007 HHHH1/2 citrusy flavours, seasonedgentle acidity and ripe, slightly Very strong class, underlining Estate-grown and barrel- with toasty oak. Concentrated,sweet, lychee and spice Marlborough’s ability to produce fermented, this citrusy, slightly finely textured wine, arguablyflavours. Partly oak-aged style, tightly structured, very elegant toasty wine has excellent overoaked, but enjoyed by allalready delicious but worth chardonnays that can mature vigour and freshness. Tight, judges. $33 (UK)cellaring. $25 gracefully for several years. slightly minerally and complex, Staete Landt MarlboroughCharles Wiffen Seresin Chardonnay finely textured and maturing Chardonnay 2008 HHHHMarlborough Reserve 2007 HHHHH gracefully. $28 Fleshy and slightly creamy, withGewurztraminer Tight, citrusy, dry and Auntsfield Cob Cottage rich, ripe peach and grapefruit2009 HHH1/2 minerally, in a concentrated, Chardonnay 2008 HHHH flavours, layered with cashewMouthfilling wine, showing slightly toasty style with some Complex style, estate- notes from finely integrated oak.some richness of ripe, lemon/ early development. Slightly grown, hand-picked and fully Very elegant. $30 (A, UK, US)spice flavours, fresh acidity and funky (showing indigenous barrel-fermented. Citrusy, Saint Clair Pioneergood balance. $23.50 yeast notes), very rich and slightly creamy, gently oaked Block 11 Cell BlockSaint Clair Godfrey’s textural. $39 (A, UK, US) flavours, ripe, finely textured Chardonnay 2008 HHHHCreek Reserve and rich. $34 (A) Rich, ripe, grapefruit-likeGewurztraminer Saint Clair Marlborough Forrest Marlborough flavours, finely balanced oak2007 HHH1/2 Chardonnay 2008 HHHHH Chardonnay 2006 HHHH and a crisp finish. FlavoursomeGently perfumed and finely Richly fragrant, elegant wine Maturing well, this light yellow wine from “two separatetextured, with citrus, apple and with concentrated, peachy, wine has generous grapefruit blocks within the Lowerspice flavours, a gentle splash of slightly toasty flavours and good and oak flavours, finely Wairau area”, showing goodsweetness and a rounded finish. acid spine. Seamless, still fresh balanced and developing good complexity. $30Drinking well now. $26.95 (A, UK) and youthful. Top value at $21. complexity. $23 (A, UK) Stoneleigh Rapaura SeriesSpy Valley Marlborough Highfield Marlborough Marlborough ChardonnayGewurztraminer Chardonnay 2008 HHHH 2008 HHHH2009 HHH1/2 Fine, elegant style, with a Peach, grapefruit, toast andSlightly gingery bouquet. fragrant, citrusy bouquet and nut flavours in a dry, complexMouthfilling, concentrated crisp, vibrant flavours, good style with a minerally streakwine, with a hint of development richness and barrel-ferment and excellent harmony andand lots of up-front appeal. complexity. $33 immediacy. $27Fleshy wine, weighty and rich. West Brook Barrique$27 (A, UK, US) Fermented MarlboroughForrest The Valleys Chardonnay 2008 HHHHMarlborough Enjoyed by all judges, aGewurztraminer powerful, rich wine, finely2008 HHH balanced, with ripe, grapefruitMouthfilling, with a sweetish, and slightly mealy flavours,softening palate, showing showing sensitive use of oak,an easy-drinking balance and and good complexity andsome concentration. $25 harmony. $20 (UK)126 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

regional tasting marlboroughAstrolabe Voyage Saint Clair UnoakedMarlborough Chardonnay Marlborough Chardonnay2007 HHH1/2 2008 HHHFresh and clean, with very Fleshy, with citrusy, buttery,good body and richness creamy flavours, showing aof melon, fig and hazelnut distinct MLF influence. Easy-flavours, but a slightly hard drinking style with a well-finish. $26 (A, UK) rounded finish. $21Lawson’s Dry Hills Spy Valley MarlboroughMarlborough Chardonnay Chardonnay 2008 HHH2007 HHH1/2 “Simple” or “a little simple”,Light gold, with crisp, slightly according to all judges (althoughdeveloped grapefruit and toast 90% barrel-fermented),flavours, very good depth and but also fresh, lively andcomplexity. Ready. $27 citrusy, slightly savoury andSaint Clair Pioneer Block minerally, with decent flavour4 Sawcut Chardonnay depth. $23 (A, UK, US)2008 HHH1/2From the Ure Valley, south ofMarlborough’s major plantings,a mouthfilling wine with freshgrapefruit and green melonaromas and flavours, balancedoak and good length. $30Spy Valley Unoaked Toi Toi MarlboroughMarlborough Chardonnay Unoaked Chardonnay2009 HHH1/2 2009 HHHFruit-driven style, ripely Fruity and fresh, with pure,scented, fleshy, fresh and citrusy, appley flavours andfull-flavoured, with good a sliver of sweetness addingimmediacy and a very smooth smoothness. $16 (A)finish. $23 (A, UK, US) Whitehaven MarlboroughStoneleigh Marlborough Chardonnay 2008 HHHChardonnay 2008 HHH1/2 Fruit-driven style, peachyAppealingly fresh and crisp, and straightforward, withslightly mealy flavours, an attractive, fleshy texture,showing good depth, in an subtle oak and moderateelegant although not highly persistence. $20 (UK)complex style. $23Vavasour Awatere Valley other whitesChardonnay 2008 HHH1/2Mouthfilling, with strong 4 TASTEDgrapefruit and nut flavours, 4 RECOMMENDEDshowing considerablecomplexity, and a creamy Terrace Heights Estatetexture. Already quite Marlborough Viognierexpressive. $26 (A) 2009 HHH1/2Hunter’s Marlborough Aromatic and fleshy, withChardonnay 2008 HHH balanced acidity and a slightlyFresh, tight wine with lemon, oily texture. Very good depth ofpeach and green melon pear and spice flavours, with aflavours. Slightly nutty, in a distinct touch of apricot. $23fruit-driven style with a touch Clayridge Marlboroughof complexity. $20 (A, UK) Pinot Blanc 2008 HHHOmaka Springs Falveys Mouthfilling, dryish styleMarlborough Chardonnay with stone-fruit, pear and2008 HHH spice flavours and a touch ofLemony, slightly leesy and barrel-ferment complexity.buttery. Mid-weight style with Finely textured, with sometoasty influences, balanced richness. $24acidity and good depth. $22 (US) March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 127

regional tasting marlboroughMontana Showcase Series Spy Valley Marlborough Saint Clair Pioneer Spy Valley MarlboroughMarlborough Sauvignon Merlot 2007 HHH1/2 Block 16 Awatere Block Pinot Noir 2008 HHHH1/2Gris 2009 HHH Deeply coloured, with Pinot Noir 2008 HHHHH Very elegant, finely poisedFrom a variety native to blackcurrant and green leaf Densely coloured, ripely wine, full-bodied, with fresh,Bordeaux, this aromatic, grassy aromas, hints of chocolate scented red with loads of vibrant cherry, plum and spicewine reminded all three judges and coffee (6% malbec), plummy, cherryish, spicy flavours, seasoned with smoky,of New Zealand semillon. fine tannins and good flavour, nutty and complex. toasty oak, and impressiveMedium-bodied, it shows good concentration. $27 (UK, US) Sweet-fruited and generous, density. $37 (A, UK, US)freshness and vigour, acidity with a fine, silky texture andand length. $24 other reds real elegance. $33 (A, UK) Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 HHHH1/2Wairau River Marlborough 1 TASTED Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Weighty, dense and silky, withViognier 2009 HHH 1 RECOMMENDED Marlborough Pinot Noir generous, ripe cherry, plumDistinctly cool-climate style, 2008 HHHHH and spice flavours, showingslightly musky, with lemon/ La Strada Marlborough Generous style with deep good complexity, suppleapple flavours, very fresh and Syrah 2008 HHHH colour, mouthfilling body and tannins and the potential tovibrant, and a gentle splash of Made by the Fromm winery, an concentrated, ripe cherry, age well. $30 (A, UK, US)sweetness, balanced by crisp, intensely varietal, classic cool- plum and spice flavours,lively acidity. Worth cellaring. $25 climate syrah (5% viognier.) slightly smoky and toasty, Astrolabe Voyage Densely coloured, it has rich, with excellent complexity and Marlborough Pinot Noirrose peppery aromas and fresh, structure. Weighty, rich and 2008 HHHH vibrant, berry and spice flavours, finely textured. $32 Generous, sweet-fruited red,4 TASTED pure and lingering. $34 (A, UK) La Strada Marlborough full-coloured, with cherry, plum,3 RECOMMENDED Pinot Noir 2007 HHHH1/2 spice and nut flavours, excellent pinot noir Full-coloured, with highly ripeness, youthful tannins andLa Strada Marlborough concentrated cherry, plum and good complexity. $29 (A, UK)Rose 2009 HHH1/2 70 TASTED spice flavours and a fairly firm, Babich WinemakersBone-dry blend of merlot (80%) 45 RECOMMENDED long finish. Fragrant, ripe and Reserve Marlboroughand pinot noir (20%). Pale pink, rich. $35 (A, UK, US) Pinot Noir 2008 HHHHmouthfilling, fresh and berryish, Good class. The wines not Saint Clair Pioneer Block Floral and sweet-fruited, with firmwith very good depth and finely recommended typically had 12 Lone Gum Pinot Noir tannins underlying strong cherry,balanced acidity. $20 unripe, green fruit characters, 2007 HHHH1/2 plum, herb and spice flavours, but the panel also found Deeply coloured, weighty, which show good complexity.Lawson’s Dry Hills Pinot many attractively rich and rich and structured, with Worth cellaring. $30 (A, UK, US)Noir Rose 2009 HHH velvety reds. Marlborough also deep, cherryish flavours andBright pink/red, with fresh, proved its ability to produce a floral bouquet. “Centralvibrant raspberry and distinguished pinot noirs at Otago-like intensity,” notedstrawberry flavours, slightly relatively sharp prices. one judge. $33 (UK)sweet and balanced by livelyacidity. $20 (A, UK, US) Auntsfield Hawk Hill Marlborough Pinot NoirStoneleigh 2008 HHHHHPinot Noir Marlborough Powerful yet elegant red, full-Rose 2008 HHH coloured and concentrated,Still fresh, in a simple but pretty with sweet-fruit delights andstyle, pale red, with raspberry the structure to mature well.and strawberry flavours, slightly Dark, fleshy, cherryish andsweet and crisp. $23 spicy, with ripe tannins and a lasting finish. $45 (A, UK, US)merlot Charles Wiffen Reserve6 TASTED Marlborough Pinot Noir2 RECOMMENDED 2007 HHHHH Maturing well. Full, brightSmall class with two good colour, with good warmth andreds, but most were thin and complexity. Concentrated,green, leading one judge to spicy, nutty and savoury, in anote, “Grown in the wrong powerful, dense and slightlypart of NZ!” oaky style with excellent cellaring potential. $35.Saint Clair Rapaura ReserveMerlot 2008 HHH1/2Full-coloured, with a fragrant,spicy bouquet. Medium-bodied,with vibrant plum and spiceflavours, French oak complexity(80% new), fairly firm tanninsand very good depth. $27128 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

regional tasting marlboroughEsk Valley Marlborough Triplebank Awatere Valley Villa Maria Private BinPinot Noir 2008 HHHH Pinot Noir 2008 HHHH Marlborough Pinot NoirRichly coloured and sweet- Warm, mouthfilling red with 2008 HHHHfruited, with vibrant cherry, good complexity. Cherry, spice Delicious, easy drinking, withplum, spice and nut flavours, and dried herb flavours, savoury good density of ripe plum/spicegood complexity, harmony and and finely textured. $27 flavours, oak complexity and alength. $30 silky, lingering finish. $25Fox Junior Marlborough Vavasour Awatere Valley Wairau River Home Block Ara CompositePinot Noir 2008 HHHH Pinot Noir 2008 HHHH Marlborough Pinot Noir Marlborough Pinot NoirGenerous, with sweet-fruit Floral and full-coloured, with 2008 HHHH 2008 HHH1/2delights, strong plum and cherry strong, buoyant cherry, plum and Finely crafted, with dense, Ruby-hued, with good depthflavours, some savoury notes and spice flavours, fresh acidity and ripe, cherryish fruit seasoned of ripe, cherryish, spicy,a long, silky finish. $35 (A, UK) very good depth. $30 (A, UK, US) with savoury oak and fine- moderately complex flavoursGoldwater Marlborough Saint Clair Pioneer grained tannins. Lush, silky and silky tannins. WorthPinot Noir 2007 HHHH Block 14 Doctor’s Creek wine, with tightness and cellaring. $25 (A, UK)Drinking well now, a floral, Marlborough Pinot Noir length. $32 (A, UK, US) Brams Run Marlboroughfull-bodied, soft red with ripe, 2008 HHHH Allan Scott Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 HHH1/2sweet-fruit flavours of cherries, Densely coloured and firm, Pinot Noir 2008 HHH1/2 From Invivo, this ruby-hued,plums and spices, a hint of with cherry, spice and nut Mid-weight style with a slightly tightly structured wine hasthyme, and good complexity flavours, a hint of fruit cake and funky bouquet, ripe cherry good depth of vibrant cherry,and density. $24 (A) good concentration, harmony and spice flavours, some herb and spice flavours,Mount Riley Limited and length. $33 (A, UK, US) complexity, and fairly firm showing some complexity. $24Release Marlborough Staete Landt Marlborough tannins. $26 (A, UK, US)Pinot Noir 2008 HHHH Pinot Noir 2008 HHHH Seresin Leah Pinot NoirSweet-fruited, scented and Elegant style, ruby-hued, with 2008 HHH1/2silky red with cherry, spice and ripe plum/spice flavours, showing Deeply coloured, generous reddried herb flavours that linger some nutty complexity. Fresh, with concentrated plum/spicewell. Good concentration, youthful and tight-knit, with flavours underpinned by firmcomplexity and charm. $25 ageing potential. $37 (A, UK, US) tannins. Dense, rich wine, but two judges found the tannins too grippy. $37 (A, UK, US)Rapaura Springs Vidal Marlborough PinotMarlborough Pinot Noir Noir 2008 HHHH2008 HHHH Elegant style, with full, brightRuby-hued, mouthfilling red colour and strong cherry/plumwith ripe cherry, plum and flavours. Floral, focused youngspice flavours and silky tannins. wine, rich, ripe and long, withMoreish wine with good good complexity and cellaringlength. $25 potential. $26Saint Clair PioneerBlock 4 Sawcut Pinot Noir2008 HHHHDeeply coloured, withgenerous dark cherry, herb andtoast flavours. Rich, savouryand smoky. One judge rated itfive stars. $33 (UK)The Crossings Wither Hills MarlboroughMarlborough Pinot Noir Pinot Noir 2008 HHHH2008 HHHH Deeply coloured, withRich and supple, with full, concentrated plum, cherry,bright colour and deep cherry spice and slight herb flavours,and plum flavours, vibrant and showing good complexity.persistent. $26 (A, UK, US) Firmly structured, youthful wine, worth cellaring. $35 (A, UK) © Tourism New Zealand. March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 129

regional tasting marlboroughMontana ‘T’ Terraces Forrest Marlborough Pinot Redwood Pass Forrest Botrytised RieslingEstate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 HHH Marlborough Pinot Noir 2009 (375ml) HHHHNoir 2007 HHH1/2 Fragrant and fresh, in a medium- 2008 HHH Elegant and finely poised, withDeeply coloured, with bodied style with supple From Vavasour, this ruby-hued, a floral bouquet. Late harvestconcentrated plum flavours, tannins and some spicy, nutty sweet-fruited red has satisfying flavours, fresh, sweet, softripe, dense and chewy, savoury complexity. $30 (A, UK, US) depth of cherry, plum and spice and lovely, with good acidoak and a fairly firm finish. $40 Forrest The Valleys flavours, some complexity and spine. Should blossom withThe Jumper Marlborough Brancott Pinot Noir supple tannins. $21 (A, UK) cellaring. $40Pinot Noir 2008 HHH1/2 2007 HHH Forrest Botrytised RieslingFrom Spring Creek Estate, Supple, medium-bodied style, Stoneleigh Marlborough 2008 (375ml) HHHHa medium-bodied style with brick red, with green-edged Pinot Noir 2008 HHH Golden, rich wine witha slightly funky bouquet and flavours seasoned with charry Cherryish and slightly herbal, mouthfilling body. Sweet,some density and savoury oak, gentle tannins and good with decent depth and some honeyed, oily and slightlycomplexity on the palate. depth. $40 (A, UK) spicy, savoury complexity. $24 toasty, with drink-nowSharply priced at $18. (A) Lawson’s Dry Hills appeal. $40 (A, US)Wairau River Marlborough Marlborough Pinot Noir West Brook Marlborough Johanneshof Noble LatePinot Noir 2008 HHH1/2 2008 HHH Pinot Noir 2007 HHH Harvest Riesling 2007Ruby-hued, with ripe plum Ruby-hued, with cherry, plum Savoury bouquet, with some (375ml) HHHHand spice flavours, showing and spice flavours, seasoned density on the palate and Golden, oily, concentrated andsome complexity. Light, with nutty oak, a hint of herbs a firm, moderately lengthy nectareous, with marmaladeelegant style, silky-textured, and firm tannins. $27 (A, UK, US) finish. $26 (UK) notes and some developmentwith good harmony. $23 Montana Reserve showing. Ready nowBoatshed Bay Marlborough Pinot Noir sweet whites onwards. $40 (A)Marlborough Pinot Noir 2007 HHH John Forrest Collection2008 HHH Brick red, with a fragrant bouquet 8 TASTED Noble Riesling 2005Light ruby, with cherry, plum and and cherryish, slightly nutty 7 RECOMMENDED (375ml) HHHHspice flavours. Fresh and silky, flavours that linger well. $29 Light gold, with excellentwith reasonable length. $21 Montana Terroir Series Very strong class, dominated intensity of crisp, sweet,Bouldevines Marlborough Forgotten Valley by botrytised, honey-sweet complex, honeyed flavourPinot Noir 2008 HHH Marlborough Pinot Noir rieslings showing lovely and toasty, developed notesSupple, easy-drinking, mid- 2007 HHH perfume, sugar/acid balance emerging. Marmalade andweight style with cherry, plum, Flavoursome, with spice and and richness. toast, with good texture andspice and slight herb flavours herb notes and full, slightly length. $50 (A)and a rounded finish. $30 developed colour. Savoury mid- Riverby Noble RieslingClayridge Excalibur weight with structured tannins 2009 (375ml) HHHHMarlborough Pinot Noir and decent length. $31 From ‘totally botrytised’ fruit,2006 HHH Mount Riley a low-alcohol style (9%) withMature colour, with ripe fruit Marlborough Nelson Pinot fresh passionfruit, spice andcharacters, some rustic notes Noir 2008 HHH citrus flavours, sweet, roundedemerging, and smoky, nutty, Fruit-focused, medium-bodied and luscious. $25 (A, US)savoury flavours. Ready. $38 blend of Marlborough (86%) Charles Wiffen LateClifford Bay Marlborough and Nelson grapes. Ruby-hued, Harvest Riesling 2007Pinot Noir 2006 HHH with cherry and plum flavours, (375ml) HHH1/2Bright ruby, Awatere Valley red fresh acidity and some Pale gold, with citrusy, gentlywith cherry and plum flavours, complexity. $22 (A, UK) honeyed flavours, slightlyshowing some elegance and minerally and developed.still fresh and lively. $33 Ready. $35 star ratings  Konrad Sigrun Noble Two 2008 (375ml) HHHHHThree-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of Weighty, luscious, honeyedexcellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill. blend of riesling (58%) andAll wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industry sauvignon blanc (42%). Lightprofessionals and are compared in peer yellow, with concentrated,classes by three judges. sweet, citrus fruit and apricotCM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters, flavours, slightly oily anda major mail-order business. enriched by noble rot. $27 (A)CD Cellar door price.CDO Cellar door only.SO Sold out.$N/A Price not available at time of printing. Contact information pg 136. Recommended cellaring (years).130 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

recentreleasesmichael cooperFrom chardonnays to bubblies, pinot noirs to Bordeaux-style reds, Main Divide Pokiri Reserve Paritua 21.12 2007there’s something for everyone in the latest batch of releases. The Late Picked Waipara Seductive, finely texturedmost exciting is the first vintage of Church Road Tom Chardonnay Valley Pinot Gris 2009 Hawke’s Bay blend of cabernet- a worthy companion to Pernod Ricard NZ’s flagship Hawke’s Bay Harvested at 28 brix, this is sauvignon (51%), merlot (28%)red, known simply as ‘Tom’. a sweet but not super-sweet and cabernet franc (21%), wine. Fragrant, beautifully grown at 2112 (hence thePrices shown are approximate New Zealand retail. Wines available ripe and rounded, it has name) Maraekakaho Rd, on thein export markets are shown as (A) Australia, (UK) and (US). concentrated stone-fruit and Heretaunga Plains. Dark and spice flavours, with hints of fragrant, elegant and rich, with ginger and honey, and great substantial body and pure, ripe poise and personality. Fine value blackcurrant and nut flavours,Church Road Tom Craggy Range from Pegasus Bay. $24.95 showing lovely suppleness andChardonnay 2006 Te Muna Road Vineyard density. $50A great wine - one of the most Martinborough Pegasus Bay Encore Noblememorable New Zealand Pinot Noir 2008 Riesling 2008 (375ml) ½chardonnays yet. Grown in Finely scented and mouthfilling, Still a baby, this Waipara beautyHawke’s Bay and fermented this is a distinguished wine, was harvested at 32 brix. Light Amisfield Central Otagowith indigenous yeasts in savoury and softly textured, with lemon/green, it is fresh, sweet, Dry Riesling 2009French oak barriques, it has an the muscle and structure to age. concentrated and citrusy, with Surprisingly enjoyable already,arrestingly rich and complex Deeply coloured, with sweet a gentle overlay of honey, an this Central Otago wine isbouquet. Powerful and weighty cherry, plum and spice flavours, oily richness and lovely poise intense and zingy, with lovely(14.5% alc), it is sweet-fruited, nutty and complex, it has ripe, and length. $36.95 (A) harmony of lemon, applewith an array of stone-fruit, supple tannins, giving a velvety Te Awa Pinotage 2007 and lime flavours, a sliver ofcitrus and nut flavours, mouthfeel. $40 (A, UK, US) One of the country’s finest sweetness and a finely poised,slightly buttery and notably pinotages yet, this Hawke’s Bay minerally, long finish. $30 (A)concentrated. $69.95 beauty has notable ripeness and Craggy Range Calvert concentration. Densely coloured, Vineyard BannockburnClos de Ste Anne Deutz Marlborough it is brambly, plummy, earthy and Pinot Noir 2008Naboth’s Vineyard Prestige Cuvee 2005 spicy, in a robust style (14.5% Biodynamically grown, a full-Chardonnay 2008 This classy wine is a blend of alc) with real complexity and a coloured, scented and suppleFull of personality, this fleshy, chardonnay (65%) and pinot rich, rounded finish. $30 wine with good muscle andhill-grown Gisborne wine from noir, grown in the Wairau Valley a core of ripe, plummy, spicyMillton has been certified and disgorged after 3½ years fruit, seasoned with French oak.organic. Highly concentrated, on yeast lees. Pale, it is crisp, Lovely marriage of power andit has grapefruit and peach very yeasty and nutty, in a approachability in a ‘feminine’flavours, with buttery and nutty vivacious style with elegant style, rich, harmonious and fullnotes adding complexity, a fruit characters, excellent of charm. $50 (A, UK, US)creamy texture and a slightly complexity and a long, Borthwick Wairarapaminerally streak. Already quite harmonious finish. $36.95 Sauvignon Blanc 2009open. $53.50 (A, UK) Deliciously fresh and punchy wine from the Gladstone district, near Masterton. Weighty and concentrated, with rich, ripe, sweet-fruit flavours, a herbal undercurrent and a crisp, bone dry finish. $24 (A, UK, US) March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 131

recent releases michael cooperAmisfield Central Otago Crossroads Hawke’s Bay Te Awa Cabernet Brightwater VineyardsNoble Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay 2008 Merlot 2007 Nelson Riesling 20092008 (375ml) Weighty, softly structured wine, Dark, youthful, Gimblett Gravels Already very expressive, withHand-picked in July, then handled partly in tanks, but with blend of cabernet sauvignon strong, ripe citrus, lime andfermented and matured for a ‘large portion’ barrel-fermented. (43%) and merlot (42%), with slight passionfruit flavours thatover a year in new French oak Mouthfilling (14.5% alc), with a splashes of cabernet franc build well across the palate.casks, this pale gold Central mealy bouquet and strong, ripe and malbec. Sturdy, with Medium style, deliciouslyOtago wine is powerful (14.5% flavours, slightly biscuity and dense blackcurrant, plum and vibrant and tangy, with obviousalc) and highly fragrant. Made creamy. Rich, harmonious and spice flavours. Classic, firmly potential. $20 (A, UK, US)in a classic Sauternes style, it great value at $19.99 (UK, US) structured claret-style red, still Aurum Central Otagohas excellent complexity from Montana Showcase Series unfolding. $30 Pinot Noir 2008the lengthy oak ageing. One for Awatere Marlborough Te Awa Chardonnay 2007 Skilfully crafted, ruby-hued,the cellar. $45 (A) Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Powerful Hawke’s Bay wine very floral and supple red withBrightwater Vineyards Full of drink-young appeal, (14.5% alc), very sturdy and loads of drink-young charm.Lord Rutherford an up-front style with the ripe, with a fragrant, creamy Intensely varietal, it has vibrant,Sauvignon Blanc 2009 ‘tomato stalk’ aromas typical bouquet and deep grapefruit, ripe cherry and plum flavours,Weighty, very punchy blend of the sub-region. Weighty and pear and spice flavours, with a subtle seasoning of oakof grapes harvested from concentrated, crisp and ripely slightly biscuity and toasty. Still adding complexity, and gentlefirst-crop and 16-year-old herbaceous, with an array of developing. $30 tannins. $28 (A)vines, handled entirely in fruit flavours, fresh, pure and Te Awa Sauvignon Brightwater Vineyardstanks. Mouthfilling, with good minerally. $23.95 Blanc 2009 Lord Rutherford Barriqueacid spine and intense, ripe, Top example of the Hawke’s Chardonnay 2008passionfruit/lime flavours, Nobilo Icon Marlborough Bay regional style - ripely Creamy-textured Nelson wine,fresh, lively and long. $25 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 scented, weighty and fully estate-grown, hand-harvestedClos de Ste Anne Syrah Richly scented, with slight dry. Sweet-fruit delights, with and barrel-fermented. Rich,The Crucible 2008 ‘tomato stalk’ aromas. Weighty concentrated melon/lime peachy, citrusy, slightly butteryPerfumed, with a highly spiced, and concentrated, with fresh flavours and a subtle seasoning and toasty flavours, in aslightly smoky bouquet, this acid spine and vibrant melon, of oak adding complexity. concentrated, up-front style forsingle-vineyard Gisborne red gooseberry, lime and capsicum Finely structured and set to drinking now or cellaring. $30is grown organically. Deeply flavours, penetrating, racy and mature well. $27 (US) Brightwatercoloured, it is mouthfilling and long. $23.99 Vineyards Nelsoncomplex, with ripe, spicy, nutty Pegasus Bay Virtuoso  Sauvignon Blanc 2009flavours, supple, harmonious, Chardonnay 2006 Mouthfilling, dry style withlayered and long. $53.50 (UK) Very tightly structured Waipara 36 Bottles Central Otago excellent body and depth of wine with a fragrant, complex, Pinot Gris 2009 ripe, passionfruit/lime flavours,Johner Estate Wairarapa still youthful bouquet. Powerful, A rare wine - 110 cases. Hand- woven with fresh acidity.Sauvignon Blanc 2009 with citrusy, peachy, slightly picked at Lowburn, in the Vibrantly fruity, with goodOpening out well, with strong nutty flavours, a minerally Cromwell Basin, it has good intensity. $20 (A, UK, US)personality, this ripe North streak and firm acid spine. immediacy, with mouthfilling Carrick CrownIsland style also shows cool- Taut, complex and built to last. body and fresh, vibrant peach, & Cross Central Otagoclimate vivacity. Mouthfilling $48.95 (A, UK, US) pear and spice flavours in an off- Pinot Noir 2008and crisp, it has excellent Seifried Winemakers dry style, strong and lively. $25 Estate-grown at Bannockburn,freshness and intensity of Collection Nelson Amisfield Central Otago this softly mouthfilling redtropical fruit flavours. $21.50 (A) Gewurztraminer 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (14.5% alc) is ruby-hued, with Exotically perfumed, this Mouthfilling, fresh, citrusy and strong, ripe, sweet-fruit flavours faintly pink wine was grown limey, a sophisticated wine, of cherries and plums, and at Brightwater. Already 5% barrel-fermented. Slightly finely integrated oak. Fleshy and delicious, it is concentrated, leesy, it shows excellent supple, it’s still youthful; open slightly oily and gently sweet, complexity, delicacy and mid-2010+. $32.50 (A, UK, US) with moderate acidity and length. $30 (A, UK, US) Clos de Ste Anne soft peach, apricot and spice Aurum Pinot Gris 18 Naboth’s Vineyard Pinot flavours, rich, ripe and rounded. Carat 2009 (375ml) Noir 2008 Drink now or cellar. $23 (UK) Already delicious, this Central From Millton, this organically Otago dessert wine was made grown Gisborne wine is from bunches with at least mouthfilling and supple, with 50% noble rot. Pale straw, it is ripe cherry, plum and spice weighty, with fresh, ripe, pear flavours, showing good, and spice aromas and flavours, savoury complexity. Softly faintly honeyed, rich and textured, it’s already drinking rounded. $32 (A) well. $53.50 (A, UK, US) Brightwater Vineyards Nelson Pinot Gris 2009 Attractively scented, with fresh, rich lychee, citrus and lime flavours. Distinctly medium style, vibrantly fruity, with balanced acidity and excellent texture and harmony. $25132 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

recent releases michael cooperCoal Pit Tiwha Craggy Range Zebra Montana Showcase Series Selaks Winemaker’sPinot Noir 2008 Vineyard Central Otago Gisborne Arneis 2008 Favourite Hawke’s BayFrom Central Otago, this Pinot Noir 2008 This distinctive wine has Merlot Cabernet 2008deeply coloured, concentrated Already delicious, this Bendigo lemon, apple and spice aromas. ‘Serious’ yet highlyred has the herbal notes typical red is fragrant, mouthfilling, Fleshy and slightly minerally, approachable, supple red, hand-of the cool, elevated Gibbston ripe and supple, with good with a dry feel and excellent picked and matured in Frenchsub-region, entwined with concentration of cherry/plum flavour depth, it is reminiscent and American oak barriques.cherry, plum, spice and olive flavours, oak complexity and of Italian arneis, and a good all- Deeply coloured, with veryaromas and flavours. Fragrant, gentle tannins. $40 (A, UK, US) purpose wine. $23.95 satisfying body and depth ofmouthfilling and supple. Drink Johner Estate Wairarapa Montana Showcase Series plum, spice and dark chocolatenow or cellar. $42 Pinot Gris 2009 Gisborne Viognier 2008 flavours, good warmth,Coney Piccolo Rich and rounded, with pear, Partly barrel-fermented with complexity and density. $20.99Pinot Gris 2009 apple and spice flavours and a indigenous yeasts, this finely Selaks Winemaker’sTight, youthful Martinborough slightly creamy texture. Excellent scented, mouthfilling wine has Favourite Marlboroughwine with rich, vibrant pear, depth, with biscuity notes adding rich peach, citrus fruit and pear Sauvignon Blanc 2009lychee and spice flavours complexity. $21.50 (A) flavours, a hint of honey and a Punchy, nettley style, atand a crisp, off-dry finish. Johner Estate Wairarapa slightly sweet, rounded finish. the greener end of theGood freshness, weight and Riesling 2009 Delicious now. $23.95 flavour spectrum, grownconcentration, with some Tightly structured, youthful wine predominantly in the Awaterecellaring potential. $24 (A) with slightly honeyed notes Montana Showcase Valley. Strong gooseberry, limeConey Rallentando and rich, vibrant lemon and Series Marlborough and green capsicum flavours,Riesling 2008 passionfruit flavours, very fresh Sauvignon Gris 2009 with a minerally streak andAlready highly expressive, and punchy. Best drinking mid- From a traditional Bordeaux good harmony. $20.99this Martinborough wine is 2010+. Sharply priced at $16. (A) variety, this wine smells and Selaks Winemaker’smouthfilling, with rich grapefruit tastes like a ripe sauvignon Favourite Methodeand slight passionfruit flavours. Main Divide Waipara blanc. Weighty and smooth, Traditionnelle 2006Basically dry style, with a slightly Valley Pinot Gris 2009 with peach/melon flavours Elegant style, fresh and vibrant,minerally streak and rich finish. Fleshy, slightly sweet style and hints of herbs, spices blended from pinot noir (78%)Drink now or cellar. $20 (A) from Pegasus Bay with and limes, it has a touch of and chardonnay, grown inContour Estate Reserve mouthfilling body and soft, ripe complexity and a slightly off- Marlborough. Lees-aged for twoSyrah 2008 stone-fruit and spice flavours, dry, lengthy finish. $23.95 years, it is citrusy, yeasty andStylish Matakana red, fragrant showing good concentration. Seifried Nelson smooth, with excellent flavourand full-coloured, with Already delicious. $19.95 (A) Gewurztraminer 2009 delicacy and intensity and a dry,concentrated plum/spice flavours, Matawhero Gisborne Exotically perfumed, distinctly well-rounded finish. $25.99well seasoned with toasty Arneis 2009 medium style with strong, ripeoak. Excellent richness and Fleshy and smooth, a high- peach, spice and slight apricotcomplexity, with firm, balanced alcohol style (over 14%) with flavours. Richly varietal, withtannins. Open 2011+. $38 good concentration of peach, loads of personality. $20 (UK)Craggy Range pear and lychee flavours, a hint Seifried WinemakersBannockburn Sluicings of herbs and a dryish, smooth, Collection NelsonVineyard Central Otago finely textured finish. Delicious Chardonnay 2008Pinot Noir 2008 young. $30 Fermented in French andFrom a slightly later-ripening Matawhero Gisborne American oak barriques, asite than its Calvert stablemate Gewurztraminer 2009 rich, toasty wine, weighty(above), this charmingly floral Grown mostly in the and peachy, with excellentand supple red has ripe cherry/ Patutahi district, inland from freshness, vigour and depth.plum flavours, slightly spicy and Matawhero, this full-bodied, Creamy-textured, ‘up-front’ andsavoury, good complexity and dry style has a perfumed, still unfolding. $28 (UK)excellent depth. $50 (A) gingery bouquet. Mouthfilling, Seifried WinemakersCraggy Range Otago with good concentration of Collection NelsonStation Vineyard Waitaki peachy, gingery, spicy flavour, Sauvignon Blanc 2009Valley Pinot Noir 2008 ripe and rounded, it’s already From a new, inland vineyardFrom the emerging Waitaki drinking well. $30 on the Waimea Plains, thisValley sub-region of North mouthfilling wine has punchyOtago, this rare wine is gooseberry/lime flavours, crisp,intensely varietal, very vibrant tight and youthful. Very fresh andand supple, with strong, ripe ripely herbaceous, it should be atcherry and plum flavours, a hint its best mid-2010+. $23 (UK)of herbs and fresh acidity. Drinknow or cellar. $45 (UK) March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 133

recent releases michael cooperSoljans Barrique Reserve Wild Rock Sur Lie Otago Brightwater Vineyards Mt Beautiful Cheviot HillsChardonnay 2006 Pinot Gris 2009 Nelson Pinot Noir 2008 Pinot Noir 2008Delicious now, this good Fleshy and creamy, this Single-vineyard red, drinking Grown north of Waipara, invalue Hawke’s Bay wine was instantly attractive wine was well in its youth, with very North Canterbury, a medium-barrel-aged for 20 months. blended from Bendigo (Central satisfying depth of cherry, plum, bodied, richly varietal wine,Still fresh, it is an elegant wine Otago) and Waitaki Valley spice and slight herb flavours, light ruby, with cherry, plumwith strong grapefruit and nut (North Otago) grapes. Hand- some savoury complexity, and and slight herb flavours. Suppleflavours, developing excellent picked and mostly handled in good harmony. $25 (A, UK) and savoury, with some earthycomplexity. $22.95 (A, US) tanks, it is deliciously scented Crossroads Hawke’s Bay complexity, it is already drinkingStone Paddock Isabella and smooth, with ripe, stone- Merlot 2008 well. $32.95Late Harvest Semillon fruit flavours. $19.95 (A, UK) Savoury, medium to full-bodied Seifried Nelson2008 (375ml) style with bright, youthful Riesling 2009Rich, Sauternes-style dessert ½ colour. Vibrant, moderately Full-bodied, with very goodwine from Hawke’s Bay, concentrated plum/spice depth of lemon/lime flavours.blended with sauvignon 3 Stones Marlborough flavours, some earthy Fresh and crisp, in a finelyblanc (10%) and partly barrel- Sauvignon Blanc 2009 complexity, and gentle tannins. poised, slightly sweet style, stillfermented. Pale gold, with Balanced for easy drinking, this Like a minor Bordeaux. Good very youthful. Best mid-2010+.a honeyed fragrance and mouthfilling, fresh and lively value at $19.99. (UK, US) $20 (UK)concentrated, peachy, honey- wine has good depth of ripely Johner Estate Selaks Winemaker’ssweet flavours. $25 herbaceous, melon and green Wairarapa Noble Favourite Central OtagoSouthbank Estate capsicum flavours, and a tangy, Pinot Noir 2009 (375ml) Pinot Noir 2008Marlborough Sauvignon smooth finish. $19.99 (A, UK, US) Distinctive dessert wine, straw- Delicious young, floral, sweet-Blanc 2009 36 Bottles Central Otago coloured, with a hint of amber. fruited and supple red, smoothQuietly satisfying wine with Pinot Noir 2008 Rich and oily, with apricot and and moderately complex,fresh, ripe passionfruit and lime Grown at Bendigo, a ruby- honey flavours, sweet and crisp. with fresh, vibrant cherry/flavours, showing excellent hued wine with a floral, Already drinking well. $21.50 (A) plum flavours, showing somedelicacy and vigour. Lingers scented bouquet, showing Johner Estate Wairarapa savoury touches. $25.99well. $19.99 (UK, US) good complexity. Moderately Noble Sauvignon Blanc Soljans Fusion NVTe Awa Left Field concentrated, it has vibrant, 2009 (375ml) Sparkling RoseMerlot 2007 cherryish, spicy flavours, fresh Slightly honeyed, with good Buoyantly fruity blend ofBold, single-vineyard Gimblett acidity and supple tannins. body and crisp, ripe, peachy fruit pinotage and muscat, grownGravels red, blended with 10% Drink now or cellar. $34 flavours, concentrated, sweet, in Gisborne. Pale red, withmalbec and French oak-aged for Amisfield Saignee fresh and lively. $21.50 (A) crisp, strawberryish flavours,18 months. Dark and youthful Rose 2009 Johner Estate Wairarapa fresh and lively, a gentle splashin colour, with strong, very ripe Pink/pale red Central Otago Pinot Noir Rose 2009 of sweetness - and greatblackcurrant, plum, spice and rose, made entirely from pinot Very pale pink, with substantial drinkability. $18.95 (A)dark chocolate flavours. Drink noir. Mouthfilling and fruity, body and strawberry and spice Stone Paddock Centralnow or cellar. $25 (US) with strawberryish, slightly flavours showing very good Otago Pinot Noir 2008Te Mania Nelson herbal aromas and flavours, delicacy and harmony. Dryish, Attractively scented,Riesling 2009 refreshingly crisp and smooth. with a hint of apricots. $18 (A) middleweight style with goodAttractively scented wine full of Good drinking now. $25 (A) Mahana Methode depth of cherryish, plummy,youthful vigour. Fresh, punchy Arrow Rock Nelson Traditionnelle Brut NV slightly spicy flavours. Fresh,and woven with crisp acidity in a Sauvignon Blanc 2009 From Woollaston Estates, this vibrantly fruity and supple,slightly sweet style with citrusy Offering great value, this Nelson sparkling is a 50/50 with lots of drink-youngflavours, hints of passionfruit and single-vineyard Brightwater blend of chardonnay and pinot charm. $25 (UK, US)spice, and excellent delicacy and wine is fresh, vibrant and noir disgorged after two years Te Awa Left Fielddepth. $18.99 (A, UK, US) woven with appetising acidity. on yeast lees. Faintly pink, it Chardonnay 2009 Gooseberry/lime flavours show has good freshness, vigour and Unoaked Hawke’s Bay wine,Wild Rock Gravel Pit Red very good purity, delicacy and complexity, with strawberry, fermented and lees-aged inMerlot Malbec 2008 depth. $15 (A, US) biscuit and yeast flavours and a 225-litre stainless steel ‘barrels’Top buy. Dark, mouthfilling crisp, dry finish. $24 and blended with 3% viognier.and concentrated, a youthful Matawhero Gisborne Slightly mealy aromas, withHawke’s Bay red with brambly, Chardonnay 2009 strong, ripe, peachy, slightlyspicy flavours, a gentle Designed for early appeal, a spicy flavours, good texture andseasoning of French oak and single-vineyard wine, grown weight. $25 (US)impressive density. Best at Ormond. The bouquet isdrinking 2011. $19.95 (A, UK) creamy and buttery; the palate generous, with very satisfying depth of peachy, slightly spicy flavours and fresh acidity. $30134 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

recent releases michael cooperTe Mania Nelson Wild Rock The Infamous Nobilo Regional Southbank EstatePinot Gris 2009 Goose Marlborough Collection Marlborough Marlborough SauvignonAromatic, with mouthfilling Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Blanc Pink 2009body, a slightly oily texture and Ripely herbaceous style, Lightly scented, medium-bodied, Pale pink, rose style, followingdryish stone-fruit, pear and mouthfilling, with very good ripely herbaceous wine with the addition of a splash of red.spice flavours, showing very depth of tight melon and lively, citrusy, limey flavours, a Non-herbaceous, with gentlegood depth. $21.99 (A, UK, US) capsicum flavours, fresh acidity hint of grassiness, and a crisp, strawberry and spice flavours,Te Mania Nelson Pinot and a crisp, dry finish. $18.95 smooth finish. $16.99 it shows good freshness andNoir Rose 2009 Old Coach Road Nelson liveliness, with a dry, crispBright pink, with mouthfilling  Chardonnay 2008 finish. $19.99body and fresh, finely balanced Full-bodied, slightly creamy Stone Paddock Joliestrawberry and spice flavours, Anchorage Nelson wine, partly French and Rose 2009crisp, lively, dryish and strong. Chardonnay 2009 American oak-aged. Up-front, Fresh, tight, still very youthful$18.99 (A, UK) Weighty, creamy, single- easy-drinking style with plenty Hawke’s Bay rose, blendedWaipipi Chenin Blanc Brut vineyard wine, given a of citrusy, peachy, slightly from merlot (90%) and malbec.Methode Traditionnelle full, softening malolactic toasty flavour and a well- Pale red, with good body and2007 fermentation. Good drink-young rounded finish. $19 depth of red berry flavours,Full of personality, this style, citrusy and slightly appley, Richmond Plains Blanc de vibrant and crisp. $20Wairarapa bubbly is light, with satisfying body and a dry, Noir 2009 Terrace Edge Waiparalemony, appley and lively, with well-rounded finish. $19.95 A white (in fact faintly pink) Valley Pinot Noir 2008very good depth of gently Anchorage Nelson wine, rather than a rose. Pleasant, supple red, ruby-yeasty and nutty flavours, a Gewurztraminer 2009 Showing good personality, it is hued, with decent depth ofsliver of sweetness and fresh, Aromatic, medium-bodied medium-bodied, with peachy, cherry and plum flavours,racy acidity. $44 style with good depth of fresh, slightly spicy flavours, slightly slightly spicy and nutty. $24.50Waipipi Wairarapa lychee and spice flavours and a sweet, refreshingly crisp and Torrent Bay NelsonRiesling 2009 dry, soft finish. $19.95 lively. $19.99 (A, UK) Sauvignon Blanc 2009Medium style with a slightly Matawhero Gisborne Seifried Nelson Syrah 2008 Fresh and brisk, this Motuekahoneyed bouquet. Strong Pinot Gris 2009 Light style, with lots of drink- wine is citrusy and limey, withlemon, apple and passionfruit Balanced for easy drinking, a young appeal. Ruby-hued, a sliver of sweetness amidflavours, with a hint of botrytis single-vineyard wine, medium with plummy, distinctly spicy its crisp, lively flavours, whichand good acid spine. $25 to full-bodied, with a sliver aromas and flavours, some show good balance and depth.Wild Rock Angel’s Dust of sweetness amid its ripe, oak complexity and a peppery, $17.50 (A, UK, US)Hawke’s Bay Syrah 2008 slightly buttery flavours of smooth finish. $20 (UK) Waipipi Henry WairarapaIntensely varietal style, with lychees, ginger and spice, Seifried Nelson Pinot Noir 2008accentuated, spicy aromas. which show good depth. $30 Wurzer 2009 Ruby-hued, fragrant, ripe andFull-coloured, with mouthfilling Matawhero Gisborne From a rare German cross of smooth, with moderatelybody and strong, vibrant, plum Sauvignon Blanc 2009 gewurztraminer and muller- concentrated cherry/plumand black pepper flavours. Still Lively northern style, medium- thurgau, a lightly scented, flavours, showing somevery youthful. $24.95 (A) bodied, fresh and vibrant, with medium to full-bodied wine, savoury complexity. EnjoyableWild Rock Cupid’s ripe, non-herbaceous, pear and gently sweet, with citrusy, slightly now onwards. $27Arrow Central Otago citrus fruit flavours, fractional spicy flavours and a hint of Wild Rock Vin GrisPinot Noir 2008 sweetness and an appetisingly apricots. Very easy drinking. $19 Hawke’s Bay Rose 2009Drinking well now, this crisp finish. $30 Seifried Winemakers Bright pink, this is a merlot-ruby-hued red has a fragrant Matawhero Gisborne Collection Nelson Pinot based rose, with very minorbouquet of spices and dried Viognier 2009 Noir 2008 portions of malbec and syrah.herbs. Savoury and spicy, it Medium-bodied wine, grown Ruby-hued, mid-weight style Fresh, mouthfilling and smooth,shows good flavour depth and at Patutahi, with a gently floral with ripe strawberry/spice it has strawberry and spicecomplexity, with a fairly firm bouquet and decent depth flavours. Not rich, but shows flavours, a gentle splash offinish. $24.95 of citrus fruit, apple and pear good varietal character and some sweetness and lively acidity.Wild Rock Elevation flavours. Slightly sweet style, savoury complexity. $35 (UK) $18.95 (A, UK, US)Marlborough Sauvignon with drink-young appeal. $30 Soljans KumeuBlanc 2009 Nobilo Regional Pinot Gris 2009Full-bodied, crisp and dry and Collection Gisborne Fresh, medium-bodied wine,designed to accentuate ‘floral’ Chardonnay 2008 estate-grown in West Auckland.and ‘stone-fruit’ characters, by Tank-fermented and matured Gently spicy bouquet, withblending sauvignon blanc (92%) ‘on’ oak, this creamy-textured attractive pear, lychee and spicewith riesling (5%) and viognier wine offers enjoyable early flavours, slightly sweet, crisp(3%). Slightly leesy, it has ripe, drinking. Mouthfilling and and balanced for easy drinking.peachy, slightly citrusy and fresh, ripe, peachy and slightly $19.95 (A, US)limey flavours. $18.95 buttery, with plenty of flavour and a smooth finish. $16.99 March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 135

contact detailsBAROSSA VALLEY CHARDONNAY & BLENDS ITALIAN & SPANISH Jamabro Wines& EDEN VALLEY Ph: 0437 633 575 Bethany Wines Fox Gordon E-mail: [email protected] of the Barossa/Ishtar Ph: (08) 8563 2086 Ph: (08) 8388 7155 Web: www.jamabro.com.auPh: (08) 8562 2949 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Web: www.bethany.com.au Web: www.foxgordon.com.au Karatta WineWeb: www.balthazarbarossa.com Ph: (08) 8215 0250 Buller Wines Handpicked Wines E-mail: [email protected] Wines Ph: (03) 5452 1825 Ph: (02) 9475 7888 Web: www.karattawines.com.auPh: (08) 8563 2086 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Web: www.buller.com.au Web: www.twoeights.com.au Moppity VineyardsWeb: www.bethany.com.au Ph: (02) 6382 6222 Cumulus Wines Samuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd E-mail: [email protected]. Patritti & Co Pty Ltd Ph: (02) 8977 2820 Ph: (08) 8561 3200 Web: www.moppity.com.auPh: (08) 8296 8261 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Web: www.cumuluswines.com.au Web: www.samsmith.com Rhythm Stick Wines Ph: (08) 8843 4325Grant Burge Grant Burge Serafino Wines E-mail: [email protected]: (08) 8563 3700 Ph: (08) 8563 3700 Ph: (08) 8323 0157 Web: www.rhythmstickwines.com.auE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: www.grantburgewines.com.au Web: www.grantburgewines.com.au Web: www.serafinowines.com.au Robert Oatley Vineyards Pty Ltd Ph: (02) 9433 3223Jamabro Wines Hardys Vinifera Wines E-mail: [email protected]: 0437 633 575 Ph: (08) 8329 4110 Ph: (02) 6372 2461 Web: www.oatleywines.com.auE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: www.jamabro.com.au Web: www.hardywines.com.au Web: www.viniferawines.com.au Rosedale Wines Ph: (08) 8562 8562Pindarie Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill Wines Pty Ltd NEW RELEASES E-mail: [email protected]: (08) 8524 9019 Ph: (02) 4990 0712 Web: www.rosedalewines.com.auE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] AlkoomiWeb: www.pindarie.com.au Web: www.hungerfordhill.com.au Ph: (08) 9314 7133 Trentham Estate E-mail: [email protected] Ph: (03) 5024 8888Rosedale Wines Koolama Web: www.alkoomiwines.com.au E-mail: marketingPh: (08) 8562 8562 Ph: 0427 441 631 @trenthamestate.com.auE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Buller Wines Web: www.trenthamestate.com.auWeb: www.rosedalewines.com.au Web: www.koolama.com Ph: (03) 5452 1825 E-mail: [email protected] Vincognita/MadeleinesSamuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd Man O’ War Vineyards Web: www.buller.com.au Ph: 0447 009 795Ph: (08) 8561 3200 Ph: +64 2 161 9051 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] E-mail: bronwyn Bullock Flat Web: www.vincognita.com.auWeb: www.samsmith.com @manowarvineyards.co.nz Ph: 0418 597 829 Web: www.manowarvineyards.co.nz Wise WineShanahans Wines Catalina Sounds/Crowded House Ph: (08) 9756 8627Ph: 0421 992 119 Myrtaceae /Nanny Goat Vineyard E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Ph: (03) 5989 2045 Ph: +64 3 579 6148 Web: www.wisewine.com.auWeb: www.shanahanwines.com.au E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.myrtaceae.com.au Web: www.catalinasounds.co.nz TOP 40Thorn-ClarkePh: (08) 8564 3036 Sacred Hill Wines/Gunn Estate Fox Creek Wines Amarok EstateE-mail: [email protected] Ph: +61 6 834 2557 Ph: (08) 8556 2403 Ph: (08) 9756 6888Web: www.thornclarkewines.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sacredhill.com Web: www.foxcreekwines.com Web: www.amarok.com.auTributary VineyardsPh: (08) 8563 9017 Saint Clair Family Vineyards Fox Gordon Arrowfield Wines Pty LtdE-mail: [email protected] Ph: +64 3 578 8695 Ph: (08) 8388 7155 Ph: (03) 9426 9000Web: www.tributaryvineyards.com.au E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.saintclair.co.nz Web: www.foxgordon.com.au Web: www.arrowfieldestate.com.auCENTRAL & WESTERN VICTORIA Samuel Smith & Son Pty Ltd G. Patritti & Co Pty Ltd Australian Vintage Limited/McGuiganBalgownie Vineyard/Moaks Media Ph: (08) 8561 3200 Ph: (08) 8296 8261 Ph: 0437 521 426Ph: (03) 5449 6222 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: atrescowthickE-mail: plenon@balgownieestate. Web: www.samsmith.com @australianvintage.com.aucom.au Galvanised Wine Group Web: www.avl.com.auWeb: www.balgownieestate.com Serafino Wines /Penny’s Hill/Mr Riggs Ph: (08) 8323 0157 Ph: (08) 8556 4460 Beelgara EstateBlue Pyrenees Estate E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ph: (02) 9017 6404Ph: (03) 5465 1111 Web: www.serafinowines.com.au Web: www.pennyshill.com.au E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Web: www.beelgaraestate.com.auWeb: www.bluepyrenees.com.au Seville Estate Glendalough Estate P/L Ph: (03) 5964 2622 Ph: 0414 651 006 Bethany WinesKinloch Wines E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ph: (08) 8563 2086Ph: (03) 5777 3447 Web: www.sevilleestate.com.au Web: www.glendaloughestate.com.au E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Web: www.bethany.com.auWeb: www.kinlochwines.com.au The Lane Vineyard Gracebrook Vineyards Ph: (08) 8388 1250 Ph: (03) 5729 3562 Blue Pyrenees EstateMount Alexander Vineyard E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ph: (03) 5465 1111Ph: 0413 181 248 Web: www.thelane.com.au Web: www.gracebrook.com.au E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Web: www.bluepyrenees.com.auWeb: www.mawine.com.au Toolangi Vineyards Harbord Wines Ph: (03) 9827 9977 Ph: (08) 8562 2598 Bullock FlatSedona Estate E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ph: 0427 041 146Ph: (03) 9730 2883 Web: www.toolangivineyards.com Web: www.harbordwines.com.au E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]: wwwsedonaestate.com.au Wine National Howard Park & MadFish Wines Ph: (02) 6547 5168 Ph: (08) 9336 9600 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wineforlife.com.au Web: www.howardparkwines.com.au136 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

contact detailsd’Arenberg Pty Ltd Neil Hahn Wines Konrad Wines Ltd/Mount Fishtail Yealands Estate Wines LtdPh: (08) 8329 4825 Ph: (08) 8562 3002 Ph: +64 3 572 4110 Ph: +64 3 575 7618E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: www.darenberg.com.au Web: www.hahnbarossa.com Web: www.konradwines.co.nz Web: www.yealands.co.nzFox Gordon Peter Lehmann Wines Limited Mount Riley Wines MICHAEL COOPER’SPh: (08) 8388 7155 Ph: (08) 8563 2500 Ph: +64 3 577 9900 RECENT RELEASESE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: www.foxgordon.com.au Web: www.peterlehmannwines.com.au Web: www.mountriley.co.nz Amisfield Wine Company Ph: +64 3 442 0557Frog Rock Poole’s Rock/Firestick Pernod Ricard New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]: (02) 6372 2406 Ph: (02) 9563 2500 Ph: +64 9 336 8368 Web: www.amisfield.co.nzE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Cathy.McKeownWeb: www.frogrockwines.com Web: www.poolesrock.com.au @pernod-ricard-nz.com Constellation New Zealand Web: www.Pernod-Ricard-nz.com Ph: +64 9 412 4805Haan Wines Robert Oatley Vineyards Pty Ltd E-mail: [email protected]: (08) 8562 4590 Ph: (02) 9433 3223 Saint Clair Family Vineyards Web: www.cwines.comE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ph: +64 3 578 8695Web: www.haanwines.com.au Web: www.oatleywines.com.au E-mail: [email protected] Craggy Range Vineyards Ltd/Wild Rock Web: www.saintclair.co.nz Ph: +64 6 833 7785Harbord Wines RockBare/Mojo E-mail: [email protected]: (08) 8562 2598 Ph: 0423 293 919 Spring Creek Vintners Ltd Web: www.craggyrange.comE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Ph: +64 3 570 2251Web: www.harbordwines.com.au Web: www.rockbare.com.au E-mail: [email protected] Johner Estate Ph: +64 272 303 008Hardys Schutz Barossa Spy Valley Wines E-mail: [email protected]: (08) 8329 4110 Ph: 0409 547 478 Ph: +64 3 572 9840 Web: www.johner-estate.co.nzE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: www.hardywines.com.au Web: www.schutzbarossa.com Web: www.spyvalleywine.co.nz Mt Beautiful - Teece Family Vineyards Ph: +64 3 577 9966Jamabro Wines Trentham Estate Toi Toi Wines E-mail: [email protected]: 0437 633 575 Ph: (03) 5024 8888 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] E-mail: marketing Pegasus Bay/Main DivideWeb: www.jamabro.com.au @trenthamestate.com.au Vintage Wines & Spirits Ph: +64 3 314 6869 Web: www.trenthamestate.com.au Ph: +64 9 480 0789 E-mail: [email protected] Road E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.pegasusbay.comPh: (08) 9732 2006 Water Wheel Vineyards Web: www.vintagewines.co.nzE-mail: [email protected] Ph: (03) 5437 3060 Pernod Ricard New ZealandWeb: www.mandalayroad.com.au E-mail: [email protected] Whitehaven Wine Co Ltd Ph: +64 9 336 8368 Web: www.waterwheelwine.com Ph: +64 3 572 7588 E-mail: Cathy.McKeownMaxwell Wines E-mail: [email protected] @pernod-ricard-nz.comPh: (08) 8323 8200 MARLBOROUGH NZ Web: www.whitehaven.co.nz Web: www.Pernod-Ricard-nz.comE-mail: [email protected]: www.maxwellwines.com.au Astrolabe Wines Ltd Winegrowers of Ara Wild Rock Wine Company Ph: +64 3 577 6794 Ph: +64 9 306 8684 Ph: +64 6 833 7785Mount Alexander Vineyard E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: 0413 181 248 Web: www.astrolabewines.co.nz Web: www.winegrowersofara.co.nz Web: www.wildrockwines.co.nzE-mail: [email protected]: www.mawine.com.au Constellation New Zealand Wither Hills Vineyard Ltd Ph: +64 9 412 4805 Ph: +64 3 578 4036 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cwines.com Web: www.witherhills.co.nz It is our pleasure to officially invite you to become an inaugural member of the Kangaroo Island Estate Wine Club.Kangaroo Island is Australia’s newest and most exciting wine region. It has produced wine that has reached markets allaround the globe, scored in the 90’s from James Halliday and placed in numerous wine shows. All this at such a young age!Wine drinking is not just about consumption but having a memorable experience. The KIE Wine Club is designed toprovide you with quality wine while exposing all aspects of Kangaroo Island as a favourable Australian holiday destination.Please visit www.kangarooislandestate.com.au to see all benefits of becoming a member of this exciting new wine club.The first 50 members will receive a BONUS one year subscription to WINESTATE magazine.Nick Dugmore Marketing Director Kangaroo Island Estate 0458 441 474. March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 137

what we tastedA complete list of all the wines tasted by our expert panels for the March/April 2010 issue of Winestate.BAROSSA VALLEY Creed SVS Loveday Heggies Eden Valley McLean’s Farmgate Peter Lehmann Layers St Hallett Gamekeepers& EDEN VALLEY Moppa Vineyard Barossa Merlot 2007 Eden Valley Cabernet Barossa Red 2008 Barossa Shiraz 2008 Shiraz 2006 Sauvignon 2006Balthazar of the Barossa Heggies Eden Valley Peter Lehmann Layers St HallettBarossa Valley Shiraz 2006 Creed SVS Max’s Riesling 2009 McLean’s Farmgate Eden Adelaide Barossa Adelaide Gamekeepers Barossa Lyndoch Vineyard Barossa Valley Riesling 2008 Plains White 2008 Shiraz Grenache 2008Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz 2006 Heggies Reserve EdenE Bass Barossa Valley Valley Riesling 2004 McLean’s Farmgate barr- Peter Lehmann Stonewell St Hallett GamekeepersShiraz 2006 Creed SVS Rohrlach Eden Eden Valley Mataro Barossa Shiraz 2005 Reserve Barossa Shiraz Williamstown Vineyard Hill Smith Estate Shiraz Grenache 2007 Grenache TourigaBarossa Valley Estate E Barossa Merlot 2006 Eden Valley Sauvignon Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Nacional 2008Bass Barossa Valley Shiraz Blanc 2009 McLean’s Farmgate Pinot Gris 2009Tempranillo 2005 Dorrien Estate Bin 1 barr-Eden Eden Valley Stanley Lambert Block 8 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006 Ishtar Barossa Valley Riesling 2009 Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Barossa Valley SparklingBarossa Valley Estate Grenache Shiraz Riesling 2009 Chardonnay Viognier 2009Ebenezer Barossa Valley Dorrien Estate The Mourvedre 2008 Michael HallShiraz 2005 Growers Barossa Valley Flaxman’s Gully Eden Pewsey Vale Prima Eden Stanley Lambert Zinfandel 2008 Ishtar Goddess Valley Syrah 2007 Valley Riesling 2009 Tempt Me IndividualBasedow Johannes White Barossa Valley Vineyard Barossa ValleyBarossa Shiraz 2007 Eden Road Eden Valley Viognier 2009 Mojo by RockBare Barossa Pewsey Vale The Tempranillo 2008 Riesling 2008 Valley Shiraz 2008 Contours Eden ValleyBethany Barossa Cabernet Jamabro Wines Riesling 2004 Tempus Two PewterFranc Rose 2009 Eden Road Eden Valley Bush Vine Barossa Valley Murray Street Vineyards Range Vine Vale Barossa Shiraz 2008 Grenache 2005 Barossa Valley Rose 2009 Pindarie Barossa Valley Valley Shiraz 2007Bethany Barossa Cabernet Shiraz 2007Merlot 2006 Eden Road The Long Road Jamabro Wines The PT Murray Street Thorn-Clarke Barossa Shiraz 2008 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006 Vineyards Barossa Valley Pindarie Bar Rossa Morello Barossa ValleyBethany Barossa Semillon 2009 Barossa Valley Tempranillo Nebbiolo 2006Chardonnay 2007 Elderton Barossa JB Wines Barossa Valley Sangiovese Shiraz 2008 Sparkling Shiraz 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Murray Street Vineyards Thorn-Clarke SandpiperBethany Barossa Eden Valley Riesling 2009 Pirathon by Kalleske Barossa CabernetSemillon 2008 Elderton Command Kalleske Barossa Valley Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 Sauvignon 2008 Single Vineyard Barossa Rosina 2009 Neil Hahn CatharinaBethany Barossa Shiraz 2006 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006 Poonawatta Estate Thorn-Clarke SandpiperShiraz 2005 Kalleske Florentine Barossa The Eden Eden Valley Barossa Shiraz 2008 Fernfield Wines Eden Valley Chenin Blanc 2009 Neil Hahn Yanyarrie Riesling 2009Bethany Barossa Shiraz Valley Riesling 2009 Barossa Valley Cabernet Thorn-ClarkeCabernet 2006 Kalleske Greenock Barossa Sauvignon 2007 RockBare Barossa Babe Sandpiper Eden Valley Fernfield Wines Pridmore Valley Shiraz 2007 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2005 Chardonnay 2009Bethany Barossa Eden Valley Shiraz 2007 Neil Hahn Yanyarrie BarossaSteinbruch Riesling 2008 Kalleske JMK Valley Riesling 2009 Rocland Estate Barossa Thorn-Clarke Gomersal Barossa Valley Barossa Valley Shiraz Valley Shiraz 2007 Sandpiper Eden ValleyBethany Eden Valley Rose 2008 VP (375ml) 2008 Neil Hahn Yanyarrie Pinot Gris 2008Riesling 2008 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006 Rocland Estate Lot 47 Gomersal Barossa Valley Kalleske Moppa Barossa Barossa Valley Shiraz 2007 Thorn-Clarke SandpiperBethany Cordon Pruned Vintage Fortified Shiraz Valley Shiraz 2008 Neil Hahn Yanyarrie Eden Valley Riesling 2009Select Barossa Late Harvest (375ml) 2005 Barossa Valley Shiraz Rosedale Wines CatRiesling (500ml) 2009 Krondorf Symmetry Cabernet 2007 Amongst The Pigeons Thorn-Clarke Sandpiper Gomersal Eden Valley Barossa Chardonnay 2006 Alley Cat Barossa Valley Brut Reserve ChardonnayBethany Cuvee Barossa Riesling 2008 Normans Chais Clarendon Shiraz Grenache 2008 Pinot Noir NVChardonnay Pinot Noir Krondorf The Growers Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008Brut 2006 Goodchild Reserve Eden Heidenreich & Rohrlach Rosedale Wines Cat Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Valley Chardonnay 2008 Barossa Valley Patritti Barossa Valley Amongst The Pigeons Barossa Quartage 2007Bethany GR 10 Reserve Chardonnay 2008 Saperavi 2008 Cat Walk Barossa ValleyBarossa Shiraz 2005 Grant Burge Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Chardonnay 2009 Kurtz Family Vineyards Penfolds Cellar Reserve Barossa Shiraz 2008Bethany LE Barossa Boundary Road Barossa Barossa Valley Cabernet Rosedale WinesShiraz 2006 Grant Burge Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Sauvignon 2006 Cat Amongst Thorn-Clarke Meshach 2005 Mataro 2006 The Pigeons Cool Cat Shotfire Eden ValleyBethany Old Vine Barossa Penfolds Cellar Barossa Valley Unwooded Chardonnay 2007Grenache 2006 Grant Burge Kurtz Family Vineyards Reserve Barossa Valley Chardonnay 2008 Barossa Semillon Boundary Row Barossa Sangiovese 2006 Tributary VineyardsBethany Reserve Eden Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Shiraz 2006 Rosedale Wines Cat Chick MethodeValley Riesling 2009 Penfolds RWT Barossa Amongst The Pigeons Fat Champenoise Eden Valley Grant Burge Corryton Kurtz Family Vineyards Valley Shiraz 2006 Cat Barossa Valley Shiraz Sparkling Red NVBishop by Ben Glaetzer Park Barossa Cabernet Lunar Block Barossa Cabernet 2008Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 Sauvignon 2005 Valley Shiraz 2005 Pepperjack Barossa Tributary Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Rosedale Wines Cat Mick’s Vista Eden ValleyBlewitt Springs Estate Grant Burge Kurtz Family Vineyards Amongst The Pigeons Cabernet Sauvignon 2006Barossa Valley Riesling 2009 Daly Road Barossa Shiraz Seven Sleepers Barossa Pepperjack Barossa Nine Lives Barossa Valley Mourvedre 2008 Valley Red Blend 2007 Shiraz 2008 Shiraz 2007 Tributary Vineyards TheChateau Tanunda Barossa Big Koch Eden ValleyTower Barossa Valley Grant Burge Lily Farm Leo Buring Eden Valley Pepperjack Barossa Rosedale Wines Cat Shiraz 2005Shiraz 2008 Barossa Frontignac 2009 Riesling 2008 Shiraz Viognier 2008 Amongst The Pigeons Nine Lives Barossa Valley Tributary Vineyards TheChateau Tanunda Grand Grant Burge Miamba Leo Buring Leonay Eden Peter Lehmann Barossa Shiraz 2008 Big Koch Eden ValleyBarossa Shiraz 2007 Barossa Shiraz 2008 Valley Riesling 2009 Valley Botrytis Semillon Shiraz 2006 (375ml) 2008 Running With BullsChateau Tanunda The Grant Burge The Holy Leo Buring Leonay High Barossa Tempranillo 2008 Tributary Vineyards TheChateau Eden Valley Trinity Barossa Grenache Eden Riesling 2008 Peter Lehmann Art Series Tribute Eden Valley ShirazRiesling 2009 Shiraz Mourvedre 2005 Barossa Semillon 2008 Saltram Mamre Brook Cabernet 2006 Leo Buring Medium Barossa CabernetChateau Tanunda Grant Burge Thorn Eden Sweet Eden Valley Peter Lehmann Art Series Sauvignon 2006 Two of a Kind by SchutzThe Chateau Old Bush Valley Riesling 2009 Riesling 2009 Barossa Shiraz 2008 Barossa Valley ShirazVine Barossa Grenache Saltram Mamre Brook Cabernet 2007Rose 2009 Grant Burge Zerk Barossa Long Flat Destinations Peter Lehmann Barossa Shiraz 2006 Semillon Viognier 2009 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 Art Series Barossa Shiraz Wallace by Ben GlaetzerChateau Tanunda The Grenache 2008 Saltram Mr Pickwicks Barossa Valley ShirazChateau Old Vine Barossa Greg Norman Eden Valley McGuigan Bin 8000 Particular Tawny NV Grenache 2008Semillon 2009 Chardonnay 2008 Barossa Valley Sauvignon Peter Lehmann Art Series Blanc 2009 Barossa Tempranillo 2006 Saltram No 1 Barossa Wolf Blass Gold LabelCimicky Trumps Barossa Haan Barossa Valley Merlot Shiraz 2006 Barossa Shiraz 2007Valley Shiraz 2008 Cabernet Franc 2008 McGuigan The Shortlist Peter Lehmann Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008 Art Series Barossa Blonde Saltram Winemaker Wolf Blass Platinum LabelCool Woods Eden Valley Haan Barossa White 2009 Selection Barossa Valley Barossa Shiraz 2006Chardonnay 2008 Valley Semillon McGuigan The Shortlist Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Eden Valley Riesling 2004 Peter Lehmann Black Yaldara Farms BarossaCool Woods Eden Valley Queen Barossa Sparkling Shanahans The Old Dog Valley Shiraz 2006Pinot Gris 2008 Haan Barossa Valley McGuigan The Shortlist Shiraz 2005 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006 Shiraz Cabernet Eden Valley Riesling 2007 Yalumba Barossa ShirazCreed SVS Casa Rosso Sauvignon 2008 Peter Lehmann Clancy’s St Hallett Eden Valley Viognier 2006Lyndoch Vineyard Barossa McGuigan The Shortlist Barossa Shiraz Cabernet Riesling 2009Grenache 2007 Harbord The Tendril GSM Barossa Valley Sauvignon Merlot 2007 Yalumba Eden Valley Barossa Shiraz 2008 Grenache Shiraz St Hallett Faith Barossa Viognier 2008Creed SVS Hammond Mourvedre 2008 Peter Lehmann Eight Shiraz 2008Light Pass Vineyard Heggies Eden Valley Songs Barossa Shiraz 2004Barossa Mataro 2008 Chardonnay 2008138 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

what we tastedYalumba Bush Vine Balgownie Estate Black Grampians Estate Kelly’s Mount Alexander Winery Tahbilk Eric Stevens Babich Gimblett GravelsBarossa Grenache 2008 Label Bendigo Grampians Welcome Sparkling Pinot Cabernet Shiraz 2008 Purbrick Shiraz 2004 Chardonnay 2008 Shiraz 2008 Chardonnay 2008Yalumba FDR 1A Barossa Mount Alexander Winery Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Babich Irongate Hawke’sCabernet Sauvignon Balgownie Estate Black Harcourt Valley Vineyards Chardonnay 2008 Central Victoria Cabernet Bay Chardonnay 2006Shiraz 2006 Label Bendigo Heathcote Bendigo Chardonnay 2009 Sauvignon 2006 Sparkling Shiraz 2008 Mount Alexander Winery Babich Irongate Hawke’sYalumba Hand Harcourt Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir 2008 Tahbilk Nagambie Bay Chardonnay 2007Picked Barossa Shiraz Balgownie Estate Black Bendigo Riesling 2009 Lakes Central VictoriaViognier 2007 Label Bendigo Yarra Valley Mount Alexander Winery Chardonnay 2008 Balgownie Estate Bendigo Cabernet Merlot 2008 Harcourt Valley Vineyards Shiraz 2007 Chardonnay 2006Yalumba Hand Picked Barbara’s Reserve Tahbilk NagambieSingle Site Habermann Blue Pyrenees Bendigo Shiraz 2007 Mount Alexander Winery Lakes Central Victoria Balgownie Estate BlackVineyard Bethany Barossa Brut Rose 2001 Wellington Flat Shiraz 2005 Marsanne 2009 Label Yarra ValleyGrenache 2005 Harcourt Valley Vineyards Chardonnay 2007 Blue Pyrenees Cabernet Reserve Bendigo Rocky Passes Estate Tahbilk NagambieYalumba Handpicked Sauvignon 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Syrah Cabernet 2008 Lakes Central Victoria Ballandean EstateSingle Site Fromm Riesling 2009 Wines Family ReserveVineyard Lyndoch Barossa Blue Pyrenees Harcourt Valley Vineyards Rocky Passes Chardonnay 2008Shiraz 2005 Chardonnay 2008 Sightings Cabernet Estate Strathbogie Ranges Tahbilk Nagambie Lakes Sauvignon Shiraz 2008 Shiraz 2006 Central Victoria Shiraz 2006 Beelgara Estate RangeYalumba Handpicked Blue Pyrenees Merlot 2008 Chardonnay 2009Single Site Hahn Pass Harcourt Valley Vineyards Rocky Passes Estate Tahbilk NagambieVineyard Light Pass Blue Pyrenees Sauvignon Sightings Shiraz 2008 Sugarloaf Strathbogie Lakes Central Victoria Beelgara Rascals PrayerBarossa Shiraz 2005 Blanc 2009 Ranges Shiraz 2007 Viognier 2009 Cowra Adelaide Hills Harcourt Valley Vineyards Chardonnay 2009Yalumba Handpicked Blue Pyrenees Shiraz 2006 Sightings Bendigo Ros Ritchie Wines Taltarni PyreneesSingle Site Swingbridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Mansfield Late Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Beelgara RegionalVineyard Craneford Eden Blue Pyrenees Sparkling Riesling 2009 Reserve Yarra ValleyValley Shiraz 2005 Shiraz 2004 Heathcote Winery Taltarni Pyrenees Chardonnay 2008 Cravens Place Heathcote Ros Ritchie Wines Shiraz 2006Yalumba Handpicked Blue Pyrenees Shiraz 2008 Mansfield Pinot Gris 2009 Berton VineyardSingle Site Tricentenary Viognier 2009 Taltarni Single Vineyard Foundstone SEA UnoakedVineyard Vine Vale Heathcote Winery Ros Ritchie Wines Heathcote Shiraz 2006 Chardonnay 2009Grenache 2005 Blue Pyrenees Reserve Cravens Place MCV Mansfield Sauvignon Estate Red 2006 Heathcote White 2008 Blanc 2009 Taltarni T Series Bethany BarossaYalumba Patchwork Victoria Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay 2007Barossa Shiraz 2008 Blue Pyrenees Brut Heathcote Winery Ros Ritchie Wines Semillon 2009 Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV Curagee Shiraz 2008 Handpicked Mansfield Bimbadgen Estate HunterYalumba Reserve Eden Riesling 2009 Taltarni T Series Victoria Valley Adelaide HillsValley Chardonnay 2007 Blue Pyrenees Cellar Door Heathcote Winery Mail Shiraz 2006 Chardonnay 2008 Series Pinot Noir 2009 Coach Shiraz 2008 Sedona Estate Yea ValleyYalumba The Octavius Old Cabernet Merlot 2005 The Wine Society Dr Gilbert Bimbadgen RidgeVine Barossa Shiraz 2005 Blue Pyrenees Midnight Heathcote Winery Philips Late Disgorged Chardonnay 2008 Cuvee 2008 Slaughter House Paddock Sedona Estate Yea Valley Vintage Brut 2003Yalumba The Reserve Shiraz 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 BK Wines Ma FleurBarossa Cabernet Blue Pyrenees Reserve Warrenmang Grand Piccadilly ValleySauvignon 2002 Chardonnay 2008 Kinloch Wines Mansfield Sedona Estate Yea Valley Pyrenees 2006 Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2008 Merlot 2005Yalumba The Scribbler Blue Pyrenees Reserve Warrenmang Pyrenees Black Wattle Mt BensonBarossa Cabernet Shiraz 2005 Kinloch Wines Mansfield Sedona Estate Yea Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Chardonnay 2008Sauvignon Shiraz 2008 Pinot Meunier 2008 Sangiovese 2008 Blue Pyrenees Vintage Warrenmang Black Puma Blackbilly Adelaide HillsYalumba The Signature Brut Chardonnay Pinot Kinloch Wines Don Sedona Estate Yea Valley Bendigo Shiraz 2007 Chardonnay 2007Barossa Cabernet Noir Pinot Meunier 2006 Kinloch Chardonnay Pinot Shiraz 2008Sauvignon Shiraz 2005 Noir Pinot Meunier 2008 Warrenmang Estate Blewitt Springs Cathcart Ridge Estate Seppelt Benno Bendigo Pyrenees Shiraz 2006 Estate McLaren ValeYalumba The Virgilius Grampians Cabernet Lost Valley Winery Shiraz 2006 Chardonnay 2008Eden Valley Viognier 2008 Sauvignon 2006 Mountain Country Central Warrenmang Torchio Victoria Cortese 2008 Seppelt Chalambar Bendigo Blue Shiraz Cabernet Bouldevines MarlboroughYalumba The Y Series Cathcart Ridge Estate Grampians Shiraz 2007 Sauvignon Dolcetto NV Chardonnay 2007South Australia Grampians Shiraz 2006 Lost Valley WineryRiesling 2009 Mountain Country Central Seppelt Drumborg Warrenmang Estate Bouldevines Marlborough Cathcart Ridge Estate Victoria Merlot 2006 Vineyard Chardonnay 2007 Estate Victoria Chardonnay 2008Yalumba Wild Grampians Shiraz 2007 Chardonnay 2008Ferment Eden Valley Lost Valley Winery Seppelt Drumborg Box Stallion The EnclosureChardonnay 2008 Clayfield Wines Mountain Country Central Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008 Water Wheel Vineyards Mornington Peninsula Grampians Shiraz 2008 Victoria Shiraz 2007 Bendigo Petit Verdot 2008 Chardonnay 2008Yelland & Papps Seppelt DrumborgBarossa Valley Cabernet Clayfield Wines Massif McPherson Basilisk Vineyard Riesling 2009 Water Wheel Vineyards Brangayne of OrangeSauvignon 2007 Grampians Shiraz 2008 Central Victoria Cabernet Memsie Homestead Chardonnay 2009 Merlot 2008 Seppelt Jaluka Drumborg Bendigo Red 2008Yelland & Papps Delight Coliban Glen Heathcote Vineyard Henty Brookland Valley VerseBarossa Valley Grenache Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 McGuigan Victoria Pinot Chardonnay 2008 Water Wheel Vineyards 1 Margaret RiverRose 2009 Grigio 2009 Memsie Homestead Chardonnay 2007 Coliban Glen Heathcote Seppelt Mt Ida Heathcote Bendigo White 2008Yelland & Papps Delight Shiraz 2005 McPherson Basilisk Shiraz 2004 Buller BeverfordBarossa Valley Grenache Central Victoria Marsanne CHARDONNAY Chardonnay 2009Shiraz 2008 Eleven Paddocks Viognier 2007 Seppelt Silverband & BLENDS Pyrenees Cabernet Grampians Shiraz 2006 Buller BlackYelland & Papps Sauvignon 2006 McPherson Basilisk Angove Family Dog Creek King ValleyGreenock Barossa Valley Central Victoria Sauvignon Seppelt St Peters Winemakers Butterfly Chardonnay 2008Shiraz 2007 Eleven Paddocks Blanc 2009 Grampians Shiraz 2007 Ridge South Australia Pyrenees Shiraz 2006 Chardonnay 2008 Buller Caspia VictoriaYelland & Papps McPherson Basilisk Sinclair of Scotsburn Manor Chardonnay 2007Old Vine Barossa Valley Eleven Paddocks The Central Victoria Shiraz House Pinot Noir 2007 Angove FamilyGrenache 2007 McKinlay Shiraz 2006 Mourvedre 2008 Winemakers Long Row Buller Sinister Man Sinclair of Scotsburn Chardonnay 2008 Victoria Chardonnay 2008CENTRAL & Eleven Paddocks McPherson Basilisk Wallijak Chardonnay 2007WESTERN VICTORIA The McKinlay Pyrenees Central Victoria Angove Family Bundaleer Clare Valley Shiraz 2005 Tempranillo 2008 St Michael’s Vineyard Winemakers Organic Chardonnay 2009Balgownie Estate Bendigo Charlie’s Blend Heathcote Chardonnay 2009Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Fiddlers Creek Avoca McPherson Chapter Shiraz Viognier 2008 Centennial Vineyards Chardonnay 2008 Three Central Victoria Annie’s Lane Clare Old Block BowralBalgownie Estate Bendigo Shiraz Viognier 2007 St Michael’s Vineyard Valley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2008Chardonnay 2007 Galli Estate Heathcote Stella’s Blend Heathcote Chardonnay 2008 Shiraz Viognier 2008 Montara Grampians Merlot Cabernet Petit Centennial VineyardsBalgownie Estate Bendigo Chardonnay 2008 Verdot 2008 Arrowfield Estate Show Reserve Single VineyardMerlot 2008 Galli Estate Antigiano Reserve Hunter Valley Bowral Chardonnay 2008 Block Two Heathcote Montara Grampians Pinot Tahbilk 1860 Vines Central Chardonnay 2006Balgownie Estate Bendigo Shiraz 2007 Noir 2008 Victoria Shiraz 2004 Centennial VineyardsShiraz 2006 Arrowfield Estate Sophie’s Winery Block Bowral Garden Gully Vineyard Montara Grampians Tahbilk 1927 Vines Central Bridge Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2008Balgownie Estate Bendigo Grampians Riesling 2007 Riesling 2009 Victoria Marsanne 2000Viognier 2009 Austins Geelong CJ Pask Garden Gully Vineyard Montara Grampians Tahbilk Eric Stevens Chardonnay 2008 Declaration Hawkes Bay St Ethel’s Grampians Shiraz 2008 Purbrick Cabernet Chardonnay 2007 Shiraz 2006 Sauvignon 2004 March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 139

what we tastedCJ Pask Fraser Gallop Estate Jimbour Station Monowai Hawke’s Bay Rosedale Wines Step Road Adelaide HillsGimblett Road Hawkes Margaret River Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2008 Cat Amongst Chardonnay 2007Bay Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2009 The Pigeons Cool Cat K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Moondah Brook Western Barossa Valley Unwooded Sticks Yarra ValleyCJ Pask Winery Gartelmann Hunter Valley Hills Chardonnay 2008 Australia Chardonnay 2006 Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2008Roy’s Hill Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2007Chardonnay 2009 Kelman Vineyard Pond Moorilla Estate Muse Rosemount Unoaked Stonyridge Church Glenholm Vineyards Block Chardonnay 2007 Series Tasmania Chardonnay 2009 Bay Waiheke IslandClimbing Orange Blesing’s Garden Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2007Chardonnay 2008 Southern Flinders Ranges Killara Estate Rosemount Chardonnay 2009 Speciale Yarra Valley Moorilla Estate Praxis Roxburgh Hunter Valley Summit Barrel FermentClyde Park Bannock Chardonnay 2006 Series Tasmania Chardonnay 2007 Basket PressedGeelong Chardonnay 2008 Goodchild Reserve Eden Chardonnay 2009 Chardonnay 2009 Valley Chardonnay 2008 Killara Park Estate Yarra Rosemount Show ReserveCockfighter’s Ghost Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2006 Moppity Vineyards Cool Climate Release Taylors Clare ValleyValley Chardonnay 2007 Goose Island by Serafino Argo Single Vineyard Robe Chardonnay 2009 Adelaide Hills Adelaide Unoaked Koolama Pemberton Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2008Cockfighter’s Ghost Chardonnay 2009 Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2008 Rosemount TwilightPremium Reserve Adelaide Harvest Unoaked Taylors Eighty Acres ClareHills Chardonnay 2008 Grant Burge Barossa Krinklewood Biodynamic Mt Difficulty Central Chardonnay 2009 Valley Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2009 Vineyard Broke Fordwich Otago Chardonnay 2007Coldstream Hills Yarra Chardonnay 2008 Sacred Hill Hawkes Bay Taylors Jaraman AdelaideValley Chardonnay 2008 Grant Burge Summers Myrtaceae Mornington Chardonnay 2009 Hills Clare Valley Eden Valley Adelaide Hills Krondorf Symmetry Peninsula Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2008Coldstream Hills Chardonnay 2008 Barossa Chardonnay 2006 Sacred Hill Halo HawkesReserve Yarra Valley Nautilus Marlborough Bay Chardonnay 2008 Taylors St Andrews ClareChardonnay 2007 Greg Norman Eden Valley Krondorf The Growers Chardonnay 2008 Valley Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2008 Heidenreich & Rohrlach Sacred HillCool Woods Eden Valley Barossa Valley Nepenthe Adelaide Hills Riflemans Hawkes Bay Te KairangaChardonnay 2008 Gunn Estate Chardonnay 2008 Unoaked Chardonnay 2009 Chardonnay 2007 Martinborough Skeetfield Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2007d’Arenberg The Lucky Chardonnay 2007 Leconfield Coonawarra Nova Vita Mad Sacred Hill The WineLizard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2009 Russian Adelaide Hills Thief Series Hawkes Bay Te Kairanga CasarinaChardonnay 2008 Handpicked Peter Douglas Chardonnay 2009 Chardonnay 2009 Reserve Martinborough Selection Margaret River Lindemans Bin 0881 Chardonnay 2007d’Arenberg The Olive Chardonnay 2007 Limited Release Hunter Oenotria Vintners Land Saddler’s Creek WinesGrove Chardonnay 2008 Valley Chardonnay 2008 of the Vines Yarra Valley Reserve Hunter Valley Te Mania Nelson Hardys Eileen Hardy Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2008De Bortoli Deen Vat 7 Chardonnay 2006 Lindemans Bin 65 AustraliaChardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2009 Oxford Landing South Saint Clair Family Te Mania Reserve Nelson Hardys HRB D638 Australia Chardonnay 2009 Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2008De Bortoli Estate Margaret River Adelaide Lindemans Chardonnay 2008Grown Yarra Valley Hills Pemberton Reserve Padthaway Paul Conti Medici Ridge The Growers’ PeppermintChardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2008 Western Australia Saint Clair Grove Western Chardonnay 2009 Family Estate Omaka Australia UnwoodedDe Bortoli Hardys Nottage Hill SEA Logan Orange Reserve Marlborough Chardonnay 2008Gulf Station Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2009 Chardonnay 2008 Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2008Chardonnay 2008 Tumbarumba The Lane Beginning Single Heart of Hearts SEA Long Flat Chardonnay 2008 Saint Clair Family Estate Vineyard Adelaide HillsDe Bortoli Montage Chardonnay 2009 Destinations Yarra Valley Pioneer Block 10 Twin Chardonnay 2007Chardonnay Semillon 2009 Chardonnay 2007 Penfolds Koonunga Hills Marlborough Heemskerk Coal Hill South Australia Chardonnay 2008 The Lane Vineyard BlockDe Bortoli Sacred Hill River Valley Tasmania Longview Vineyard Chardonnay 2008 3 Single Vineyard AdelaideChardonnay 2009 Chardonnay 2007 Blue Cow Adelaide Hills Saint Clair Family Estate Hills Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2009 Penfolds Reserve Pioneer Block 11 CellDe Bortoli Windy Peak Heemskerk Coal Bin 07A Adelaide Hills Block Marlborough The Lane VineyardVictoria Chardonnay 2008 River Valley Tasmania Madeleines Instinct Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2008 Single Vineyard Adelaide Chardonnay 2008 Nangkita Single Vineyard Hills UnwoodedDesert Heart Central Southern Fleurieu Penfolds Thomas Hyland Saint Clair Family Chardonnay 2008Otago Chardonnay 2008 Heggies Eden Valley Chardonnay 2009 Cool Climate South Estate Pioneer Block 4 Chardonnay 2008 Australia Chardonnay 2008 Sawcut Marlborough Thorn-ClarkeDevil’s Lair Margaret River Madeleines Musque Chardonnay 2008 Sandpiper Eden ValleyChardonnay 2008 Heggies Reserve Eden Macclesfield Single Poole’s Rock Hunter Chardonnay 2009 Valley Chardonnay 2007 Vineyard Adelaide Hills Valley Chardonnay 2007 Saint Clair Family EstateDevil’s Lair Fifth Leg Chardonnay 2009 Vicar’s Choice Marlborough Ti Point Hawkes BayWestern Australia High Valley Mudgee Preston Peak Reserve Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2009Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay Sauvignon MadFish Gold Turtle Chardonnay 2008 Blanc 2009 Margaret River Schild Estate Barossa Toolangi Estate YarraDi Giorgio Family Chardonnay 2008 Quarisa 30 Mile SEA Chardonnay 2009 Valley Chardonnay 2006Lucindale Limestone Howard Park Western Chardonnay 2008Coast Chardonnay 2007 Australia Chardonnay 2007 Man O’ War Waiheke Schild Estate Alma Truffle Hill Reserve Island Chardonnay 2008 Quarisa Johnny Q SEA Schild Reserve Barossa Series PembertonDorrien Estate Bin 1a Howard Vineyard Adelaide Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2009 Chardonnay 2008Chardonnay 2007 Hills Chardonnay 2007 Man O’ War Valhalla Waiheke Island Quarisa Treasures Seppelt Drumborg Twin Islands MarlboroughDorrien Estate The Hugh Hamilton Chardonnay 2008 Padthaway Vineyard Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2008Growers Barossa Valley The Scallywag McLaren Chardonnay 2008Chardonnay 2009 Vale Unwooded Mandalay Road Geographe Seppelt Jaluka Drumborg Two Rivers Reserve Hunter Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2009 Red Hill Estate Vineyard Henty Valley Chardonnay 2008Edwards Margaret River Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2008Chardonnay 2008 Hungerford Hill Mantra Invocation Chardonnay 2007 Vasse Felix Margaret Tumbarumba Margaret River Serafino Reserve McLaren River Chardonnay 2008Fallen Angel Hawkes Bay Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2009 Red Hill Estate Reserve Vale Chardonnay 2008Chardonnay 2007 Mornington Peninsula Vasse Felix Heytesbury Hungerford Hill Higher Marienberg Reserve Chardonnay 2007 Seresin Marlborough Margaret RiverFermoy Estate Margaret Octave Tumbarumba McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2007River Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2008 Red Knot by Shingleback McLaren Vale Seresin Reserve WatermarkFirestick Hunter Valley Ingoldby McLaren Vale Martinborough Vineyard Chardonnay 2008 Marlborough Chardonnay 2007Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2008 Martinborough Terrace Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2008 Richard Hamilton Almond Watershed AwakeningFirst Creek Winemakers James Haselgrove Grove McLaren Vale Seville Estate Yarra Valley Single Block A1 MargaretReserve Chardonnay 2009 Wines Selections SEA Maverick Trial Hill Eden Chardonnay 2009 Chardonnay 2008 River Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2007 Valley Chardonnay 2006Fonty’s Pool Single Robert Oatley Mudgee Seville Estate Watershed ShadesVineyard Pemberton James Oatley Tic Tok McGuigan Chardonnay 2008 Reserve Yarra Valley Margaret River UnoakedChardonnay 2007 Mudgee Pemberton The Shortlist Adelaide Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2008 Hills Chardonnay 2008 RockBare McLaren ValeFonty’s Pool Single Chardonnay 2009 Spy Valley Marlborough Wild Rock Pania HawkesVineyard Pemberton Jamiesons Run Limestone Meadow Croft Chardonnay 2008 Bay Chardonnay 2008Chardonnay 2008 Coast Chardonnay 2008 Southern Highlands Rockburn Central Otago Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2007 Spy Valley Marlborough Wine by Decree BarossaForester Estate Margaret Jimbour Ludwig Leichhardt Unoaked Chardonnay 2009 Chardonnay 2007River Chardonnay 2008 Reserve Granite Belt Michael Unwin Wines Rockburn Central Otago Chardonnay 2008 Acrobat Umbrella Man Chardonnay 2008 St Aidan Geographe Wise Eagle Bay PembertonFoxeys Hangout Beaufort Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2008 Chardonnay 2008Mornington PeninsulaChardonnay 2008140 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

what we tastedWitchmount Lowen Park Borgo Cipressi Galli Estate Mocen Rueda Verdejo 2008 Telmo Rodriguez Al NEW RELEASESChardonnay 2009 Tuscany Montepulciano Artigiano Heathcote Muvedre Alicante D’Abruzzo 2008 Sangiovese 2008 Montrose Omaggio Monastrell 2008 Aldi Stores SEA CabernetWitchmount Olivia’s Mudgee Barbera 2006 Sauvignon 2009Paddock Chardonnay 2008 Box Stallion Mornington Galli Estate La Famiglia Telmo Rodriguez Peninsula Arneis 2008 Sunbury Pinot Grigio 2009 Montrose Pietra Mudgee Dehesa Gago Toro Aldi Stores SEAWolf Blass Sangiovese 2006 Tempranillo 2008 Chardonnay 2009Gold Label Adelaide Hills Box Stallion Mornington Gemtree VineyardsChardonnay 2008 Peninsula Dolcetto 2006 Luna Roja McLaren Vale Mount Charlie Macedon Telmo Rodriguez Aldi Stores SEA Shiraz Tempranillo 2008 Ranges Tempranillo 2007 Gaba do Xil Valdeorras Cabernet 2009Wolf Blass White Label Box Stallion Mornington Godello 2008Chardonnay 2003 Peninsula Moscato 2007 Gemtree Vineyards Mr Riggs Yacca Aldi Stores Ashburn Moonstone McLaren Vale Paddock Adelaide Hills Telmo Rodriguez Adelaide Hills SauvignonWolf Blass Yellow Box Stallion Savagnin 2009 Tempranillo 2008 Gaba do Xil Valdeorras Blanc 2009Label South Australia Mornington Peninsula Mencia 2007Chardonnay 2008 Tempranillo 2006 Gracebrook Navarro Lopez Tierracalar Aldi Stores Hunting Sagrantino 2008 Spain Tempranillo 2008 Telmo Rodriguez Gago Dale Central VictoriaWynns Coonawarra Broke’s Promise Hunter Toro Tempranillo 2007 Shiraz 2008Estate Coonawarra Valley Barbera 2007 Gracebrook Vineyards Oliver’s Taranga VineyardsChardonnay 2008 Rosato 2009 Small Batch McLaren Vale Telmo Rodriguez Lanzaga Aldi Stores Kaiora Bay Buller Beverford Tempranillo 2008 Rioja Tempranillo 2006 Reserve MarlboroughYalumba FDW 7c Adelaide Moscato 2009 GranRojo Rojo Spain Sauvignon Blanc 2009Hills Chardonnay 2008 Garnacha 2008 Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Telmo Rodriguez LZ Rioja Buller Black Small Batch McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2008 Aldi StoresYalumba The Y Series Dog Creek King Valley Handcrafted by Geoff Fiano 2009 Mount GracefieldSouth Australia Unwooded Vermentino 2008 Hardy Adelaide Hills Telmo Rodriguez M2 Adelaide Hills UnwoodedChardonnay 2009 Arneis 2008 Orden Tercera Rueda de Matallana Ribera Del Chardonnay 2009 Bunkers The Box Verdejo 2008 Duero Tempranillo 2006Yalumba Wild Margaret River Handpicked Wines Italy Aldi Stores South PointFerment Eden Valley Tempranillo 2008 Moscato D’Asti NV Paco & Lola Rias Baixas Telmo Rodriguez Vina 105 SEA Pinot Grigio 2009Chardonnay 2008 Albarino 2008 Cigales Tempranillo 2008 Capcanes Lasendal Handpicked Wines Alkoomi Frankland RiverITALIAN & SPANISH Montsant Garnatxa Oltrepo Pavese Moscato Palacios Remondo La Thorn-Clarke Morello Riesling 2009 Barrica 2006 (200ml) NV Montesa Rioja Garnacha Barossa Valley919 Riverland Tempranillo 2006 Nebbiolo 2006 Alkoomi Frankland RiverSangiovese 2008 Capcanes Mas Donis Haselgrove Vincent’s Shiraz Viognier 2008 Montsant Rosat 2008 Breeze Adelaide Hills Palacios Remondo La Tokar Estate Yarra Valley919 Riverland Pinot Grigio 2009 Vendimia Rioja Garnacha Tempranillo 2006 Alta by Sarah FletcherVermentino 2009 Castro Martin Rias Baixas Tempranillo 2008 Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Albarino 2007 Hugh Hamilton The Trentham La Famiglia Blanc 2009A. Coroa Valdeorras Mongrel McLaren Vale Poggiotondo Toscana Moscato 2009Godello 2008 Cillar De Silos Crianza Sangiovese Blend 2008 Bianco 2008 Amarok Margaret River Ribera Dei Duero Trentham La Famiglia Chenin Blanc 2009Aldi Stores S. Orsola Tempranillo 2006 Hugh Hamilton The Poggiotondo Toscana Nebbiolo 2006Emilia Italy Lambrusco NV Scoundrel McLaren Vale Rosso 2008 Ant Moore Central Otago Cillar de Silos Joven Tempranillo 2008 Trentham La Famiglia Pinot Noir 2008Aldi Stores Villa Malizia Ribera Del Duero Poggiotondo Cerro Del Pinot Grigio 2009Riserva Italy Chianti 2004 Tempranillo 2008 K1 by Geoff Masso DOCG Chianti 2007 Ant Moore Marlborough Hardy Gold Label Adelaide Trentham La Famiglia Pinot Gris 2009Aldi Stores Vina Decana Coriole Vineyards McLaren Hills Arneis 2009 Poggiotondo DOCG Italy Sangiovese Rose 2009Crianza Spain Tempranillo Vale Barbera 2007 Chianti Superiore 2007 Ant Moore MarlboroughCabernet Sauvignon 2005 Karanto Langhorne Creek Tscharke The Master Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Coriole Vineyards Aglianico 2007 Primitivo Quiles Alicante Barossa ValleyAll Saints Estate McLaren Vale Fiano 2009 Moscatel (375ml) NV Montepulciano 2008 Ant Moore NelsonSangiovese Cabernet 2006 Karanto Langhorne Creek Riesling 2009 Coriole Vineyards McLaren Pinot Grigio 2009 Prince Hill Mudgee White Vallformosa ClasicAlvaro Palacios Les Vale Nebbiolo 2007 Zinfandel 2009 Penedes Brut Rose 2005 Ant Moore The BeastTerrasses Priorat La Purisima Estio Yecla Marlborough SauvignonGarnacha Carinena 2006 Coriole Vineyards McLaren Macabeo 2008 Prince Hill Acrobat Vallformosa MVSA Blanc 2009 Vale Sangiovese 2008 Rose 2009 Penedes Brut Cava 2005Angove Family La Purisima Estio Yecla Ant Moore The DudeWinemakers Nine Vines De Bortoli Monastrell Blend 2008 Raventos I Blanc Valminor Rias Baixas Marlborough SauvignonSouth Australia Pinot Gulf Station Yarra Valley L’Hereu de Nit Penedes Albarino 2008 Blanc 2009Grigio 2009 Pinot Grigio 2009 La Purisima Estio Yecla Rose Cava 2006 Rosado 2008 Villa Calappiano Italy Banrock StationAngove Family De Bortoli Windy Peak King Raventos I Blanc Chianti 2008 Tempranillo 2007Winemakers Nine Valley Sangiovese 2006 La Purisima Trapio Yecla L’Hereu Reserva PenedesVines South Australia Monastrell 2006 Brut Cava 2006 Villa Calappiano Venta Italy Barossa Valley EstateTempranillo Shiraz 2007 De Bortoli Windy Peak Pinot Noir 2008 Entourage Cellar Reserve Victoria Pinot Grigio 2008 La Rioja Alta S.A. Riserva Renards Folly Barossa Valley Rose 2009Angullong Fossil Hill Vina Ardanza Rioja McLaren Vale Sangiovese Vinello by Bazzani NebbioloOrange Barbera 2008 Delgado Zuleta La Goya Tempranillo Grenache 2000 Cabernet 2008 Dolcetto Barbera 2006 Beelgara Classic Bubbly NV Sanlucar de BarramedaAngullong Fossil Hill Manzanilla NV Littore Family Ridgemill Estate Grand Vinifera Mudgee Beelgara Estate RangeOrange Sangiovese 2008 Wines Paisley Series Inquisitor Tempranillo 2008 Tempranillo 2005 Shiraz 2008 El Seque Laderas de El Tempranillo 2008Artadi Vinas De Gain Rioja Seque Alicante Monastrell Ridgemill Estate The Vinifera Wines Gran Tinto Beelgara Estate RangeTempranillo 2006 Syrah Cabernet 2007 Longview Vineyard Boat Spaniard Tempranillo 2006 Tempranillo Garnacha Shiraz Cabernet 2008 Shed Adelaide Hills Graciano CabernetArtazuri Navarra Evohe Vinas Viejas De Nebbiolo Rose 2009 Running With Bulls Sauvignon 2005 Beresford HighwoodGarnacha 2008 Aragon Garnacha 2007 Barossa Tempranillo 2008 Langhorne Creek Pinot Longview Vineyard Vinrock McLaren Vale Grigio 2008Artazuri Navarra Garnacha Finca Hispana Ribeiro Riserva Adelaide Hills Sanguine Estate Heathcote Grenache 2008Rosado 2008 Treixadura 2008 Nebbiolo 2006 Tempranillo 2006 Bimbadgen Estate Hunter Virat Spain Montenegro Valley Semillon 2008Auroch Toro Fox Gordon Princess Lost Valley Winery Central Sanguine Estate Heathcote Callet 2005Tempranillo 2006 Adelaide Hills Fiano 2009 Victoria Cortese 2008 Tempranillo 2007 Bimbadgen Estate MCA Viticoltori Ponte Veneto Art Series RoussanneBeelgara Black Label Pinot Freeman Hilltops Rondo Madeleines Nangkita Serafino McLaren Vale Pinot Grigio 2008 Marsanne Viognier 2009Grigio 2009 Rose 2008 Single Vineyard Southern Tempranillo 2007 Fleurieu Primitivo 2007 Wild Oats Pinot Grigio 2008 Bimbadgen Estate MCABeelgara Rascals Prayer Freeman Fortuna Hilltops Serafino Bellissimo Art Series Shiraz CabernetPinot Grigio 2009 Pinot Gris Plus 2008 Madeleines Nangkita Pinot Grigio 2009 Windowrie Central Sauvignon 2008 Single Vineyard Southern Ranges Sangiovese 2007Bimbadgen Estate Freeman Secco Hilltops Fleurieu Primitivo 2008 Serafino Bellissimo Blewitt SpringsLimited Release Orange Rondinella Corvina 2004 Vermentino 2009 Witchmount Barbera 2006 Estate McLaren ValeBarbera 2008 Mansfield Wines Mudgee Grenache 2008 Galli Estate Heathcote Tinto Cao 2007 Serafino Single WitchmountBlackbilly McLaren Vale Nebbiolo 2008 Vineyard McLaren Vale Tempranillo 2008 Boston Bay Shiraz 2006Tempranillo 2008 Mansfield Wines Mudgee Nebbiolo 2007 Galli Estate Heathcote Touriga Nacional 2008 Wrattonbully Brangayne of OrangeBonacchi Gentilesco Italy Sangiovese Shiraz 2008 Stella Bella Margaret River Vineyards Wrattonbully Tristan Cabernet SauvignonChianti 2006 Mansfield Wines Mudgee Sangiovese Cabernet 2007 Tempranillo 2008 Shiraz Merlot 2005 Galli Estate Heathcote Vermentino 2009Borgo Cipressi Toscana Tempranillo Grenache Stella Bella Margaret River Yalumba Langhorne Creek Brothers in Arms FormbySangiovese 2008 Mourvedre 2008 Michael Unwin Wines Tempranillo 2007 Vermentino 2009 & Adams Cutting Edge Acrobat Barbera 2004 Langhorne Creek Step Road Langhorne Yalumba The Y Series Cabernet Shiraz 2007 Creek Sangiovese 2006 South Australia Pinot Grigio 2009 March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 141

what we tastedBrothers in Arms Formby De Bortoli Windy Peak Glenholme Vineyards Howard Vineyard Amos Madeleines Willunga Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards& Adams Leading Victoria Pinot Noir 2008 Blesing’s Garden Adelaide Hills Cabernet Single Vineyard McLaren HJ Reserve MaLaren ValeHorse Langhorne Creek Southern Flinders Ranges Sauvignon 2007 Vale Shiraz 2008 Shiraz 2006Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 De Bortoli Windy Peak Nebbiolo 2008 Victoria Sauvignon Blanc Hugh Hamilton The MadFish Gold Turtle Penny’s HillBuller Wine Club Cellar Semillon 2009 Glenholme Vineyards Scallywag McLaren Vale Frankland River Shiraz 2007 Cracking Black McLarenDoor Release Swan Hill Blesing’s Garden Chardonnay 2009 Vale Shiraz 2008Mourvedre 2009 Deviation Road Adelaide Southern Flinders Ranges MadFish Gold Turtle Hills Pinot Gris 2009 Riesling 2009 Jamabro Wines Acappella Margaret River Cabernet Plantagenet HazardBuller Wine Club Cellar Single Vineyard Barossa Sauvignon 2007 Hill Western AustraliaDoor Release Swan Hill Deviation Road Adelaide Glenholme Vineyards Valley Riesling 2009 Sauvignon BlancTempranillo 2009 Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Blesing’s Garden MadFish Gold Turtle Mount Semillon 2009 Southern Flinders Ranges JB Wines Barossa Barker Pinot Noir 2008Buller Wine Club Cellar Deviation Road Methode Semillon 2009 Chardonnay 2009 PlantagenetDoor Release Swan Hill Champenoise Adelaide Majella Coonawarra Hazard Hill WesternZinfandel 2009 Hills Brut 2008 Glenholme Vineyards JB Wines Joseph’s Barossa Merlot 2008 Australia Shiraz 2007 Blesing’s Garden Valley Pinot Blanc 2009Bullock Flat Ballarat Di Giorgio Family Southern Flinders Ranges Mandalay Road Geographe Preston Peak ReserveCabernet Sauvignon 2008 Coonawarra Fortified Shiraz 2008 Johnston Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2009 Semillon 2008 Shiraz (500ml) 2006 Sparkling Shiraz Merlot NVBullock Flat Ballarat Goose Chase Margaret Mandalay Road Preston Peak SingleChardonnay 2008 Di Giorgio Family River Sauvignon Blanc K1 by Geoff Hardy Geographe Shiraz 2008 Vineyard Syrah Mourvedre Limestone Coast Semillon 2009 Adelaide Hills Arneis 2009 Viognier 2008Catalina Sounds Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Mandalay RoadMarlborough Sauvignon Gracebrook Vineyards K1 by Geoff Hardy Geographe Zinfandel 2007 Quarisa Johnny Q SouthBlanc 2009 Di Giorgio Family Lucindale King Valley Rosato 2009 Adelaide Hills Merlot 2007 Australia Cabernet Limestone Coast Cabernet Mandalay Road Western Sauvignon 2008Cathcart Ridge Jellalabad Sauvignon 2005 Gracebrook Vineyards King K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Australia CabernetPinot Gris 2009 Valley Sagrantino 2008 Hills Pinot Noir 2008 Sauvignon 2007 Red Knot by Shingleback Di Giorgio Family Lucindale McLaren Vale CabernetCentennial Vineyards Limestone Coast Sparkling Gracebrook Vineyards K1 by Geoff Hardy Maxwell Silver Hammer Sauvignon 2008Reserve Single Vineyard Merlot 2008 King Valley Savagnin 2009 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2007 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2008Bowral Barbera 2008 Red Knot by Shingleback Edwards Margaret River Gracebrook Vineyards Karatta Cabernet McGuigan McLaren Vale Shiraz 2008Centennial Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 King Valley Sparkling Sauvignon 2006 Hand Made LanghorneReserve Single Vineyard White NV Creek Shiraz 2007 Rhythm StickBowral Sangiovese 2008 Edwards Margaret River Karatta 12 Mile Vineyard Wines Red Robin Clare Shiraz 2008 Grant Burge Barossa Robe Shiraz 2006 McGuigan Valley Riesling 2009Chain of Ponds Novello Meshach 2005 The Shortlist AdelaideAdelaide Hills Rose 2009 Elderton Barossa Karatta Cuvee Pinot Hills Chardonnay 2009 Rhythm Stick Wines Red Sparkling Shiraz 2008 Grant Burge Corryton Chardonnay NV Robin Reserve ClareChain of Ponds Novello Park Barossa Cabernet McGuigan The Shortlist Valley Riesling 2009Adelaide Hills Semillon Elderton Command Sauvignon 2005 Karatta Frog Island Coonawarra CabernetSauvignon Blanc 2009 Single Vineyard Barossa Selection Rose 2009 Sauvignon 2008 Robert Oatley Frankland Shiraz 2006 Grant Burge River Mudgee Shiraz 2008Chalk Hill McLaren Vale Daly Road Barossa Kelman Vineyard Cate Mia Valley EstateSangiovese 2008 Forester Estate Shiraz Mourvedre 2008 Hunter Valley Semillon Heathcote Shiraz 2006 Rosedale Chook Shed Margaret River Cabernet Chardonnay 2009 Barossa Shiraz 2008Chalk Hill McLaren Vale Sauvignon 2007 Grant Burge Miamba Mia Valley Estate MiaShiraz 2007 Barossa Shiraz 2008 Koonara Bay of Apostles Mia Heathcote Shiraz Ross Hill Lily Orange Forester Estate Margaret Coonawarra Cabernet Cabernet 2005 Sauvignon Blanc 2009Chateau Tanunda River Chardonnay 2008 Grant Burge The Holy Sauvignon 2006Barossa Tower Barossa Trinity Barossa Grenache Mia Valley Estate Red Ross Hill Mack’s LotValley Shiraz 2008 Forester Estate Margaret Shiraz Mourvedre 2005 Koonara Bay of Apostles Cloud Heathcote Sparkling Orange Shiraz 2008 River Shiraz 2007 Geelong Shiraz 2008 Shiraz 2006Chateau Tanunda Haan Barossa Valley Merlot Ross Hill Pinnacle SeriesThe Chateau Old Bush Forester Estate Home Cabernet Franc 2008 Laurance of Margaret Moppity Vineyards Argo Orange Pinot Gris 2009Vine Barossa Grenache Block Margaret River River White 2009 Single Vineyard CanberraRose 2009 Shiraz 2008 Haan Barossa Hilltops Sauvignon Blanc Ross Hill Pinnacle Valley Semillon Sauvignon Le Beau South Australian Semillon 2008 Series Orange SauvignonChateau Tanunda The Forester Estate Yelverton Blanc 2009 Cuvee Rose NV Blanc 2009Chateau Old Vine Barossa Reserve Margaret River Moppity Vineyards ArgoSemillon 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Haan Barossa Valley Le Beau South Australian Single Vineyard Hilltops Ross Hill Thomas Orange Shiraz Cabernet Rose 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 2008Clyde Park Bannock Burn Fox Creek Reserve Sauvignon 2008Geelong Pinot Noir 2008 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2007 Le Beau Frizz South Moppity Vineyards Argo Rymill Coonawarra Harbord The Tendril Australian Frizzante 2009 Single Vineyard Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 2006Clyde Park Reserve Fox Creek Vixen McLaren Barossa Shiraz 2008 Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2009Bannock Burn Geelong Vale Sparkling Red NV Logan Orange Cabernet Rymill CoonawarraPinot Noir 2008 Hay Shed Hill Margaret Merlot 2007 Moppity Vineyards Argo Shiraz 2005 Fox Gordon Abby Adelaide River Cabernet Merlot 2008 Single Vineyard HilltopsCoral Sea South Hills Viognier 2009 Logan Orange Riesling 2009 Saddler’s Creek WinesAustralia Semillon Hay Shed Hill Pinot Noir 2008 Bluegrass The BlendSauvignon Blanc 2009 Fox Gordon Princess Margaret River Cabernet Moppity Vineyards Argo Shiraz Cabernet 2006 Adelaide Hills Fiano 2009 Sauvignon 2008 Logan Apple Tree Flat Single Vineyard HilltopsCreed of Barossa SVS Rose 2009 Shiraz 2008 Sevenhill Inigo ClareCasa Rossa Lyndoch Frog Rock Sticky Frog Hay Shed Hill Valley Riesling 2009Vineyard Barossa (375ml) 2008 Margaret River Shiraz Logan Apple Moppity VineyardsGrenache 2007 Tempranillo 2008 Tree Flat Semillon Argo Single Vineyard Sevenhill Inigo Clare Frog Rock Mudgee Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Tumbarumba Valley Shiraz 2008Creed of Barossa Chambourcin 2008 Heartland Langhorne Chardonnay 2008SVS Hammond Creek Limestone Coast Logan Weemala Central Shaw Vineyard EstateLight Pass Vineyard Frog Rock Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Ranges Shiraz Moppity Vineyards Premium CanberraBarossa Mataro 2008 Petit Verdot 2007 Viognier 2008 Reserve Hilltops Cabernet Cabernet Merlot 2008 Heartland South Australia Sauvignon 2007Creed of Barossa SVS Frog Rock Mudgee Shiraz 2008 Madeleines Essencia Shaw Vineyard EstateLoveday Moppa Vineyard Pinot Gris 2009 Nangkita Single Vineyard Moppity Vineyards Premium CanberraBarossa Shiraz 2006 High Valley Mudgee Southern Fleurieu Sweet Reserve Hilltops Sparkling Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Frog Rock Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Viognier 2009 Shiraz NVCreed of Barossa SVS Rose 2009 Shaw VineyardMax’s Lyndoch Vineyard Hillbille Estate Sauvignon Madeleines Instinct Muster Wine Co Costa Estate Premium CanberraBarossa Shiraz 2006 Glendalough Estate Clare Blanc Semillon 2009 Nangkita Single Vineyard Del San Vincenzo Adelaide Shiraz 2008 Valley Riesling 2009 Southern Fleurieu Vermentino 2009Creed of Barossa Hirsch Hill Pinot Noir 2006 Chardonnay 2009 Shaw Vineyard EstateSVS Rohrlach Glenholme Vineyards Nanny Goat Premium Canberra ShirazWilliamstown Vineyard Blesing’s Garden Southern Hirsch Hill Shiraz 2006 Madeleines Musque Vineyard Central Otago Cabernet 2008Barossa Merlot 2006 Flinders Ranges Cabernet Maccesfield Single Pinot Noir 2008 Sauvignon 2008 Howard Park Western Vineyard Adelaide Hills Souter’sCrowded House Australia Riesling 2008 Chardonnay 2009 Oakvale Sparkling Gewurztraminer 2009Marlborough Sauvignon Glenholme Vineyards Chardonnay 2007Blanc 2009 Blesing’s Garden Howard Park Madeleines Nangkita St Aidan Southern Flinders Ranges Western Australia Single Vineyard Oakvale Vivo Pink 2009 Geographe SparklingCrowded House Nelson Chardonnay 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Southern Fleurieu Chardonnay 2008Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 Gewurztraminer 2009 Oenotria Vintners Land of Glenholme Vineyards Howard Vineyard Amos the Vines McLaren Vale St Aidan CassieDe Bortoli Rocco Yarra Blesing’s Garden Adelaide Hills Cabernet Madeleines Nangkita Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Geographe MoscatoValley Sparkling Rose NV Southern Flinders Ranges Franc 2007 Single Vineyard Southern (500ml) 2009 Merlot 2008 Fleurieu Shiraz 2008142 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010

what we tastedSticks No 29 Yea Valley Vasse Felix Margaret Auntsfield Estate Cob Cable Bay Marlborough Dashwood Marlborough Foxes Island MarlboroughCabernet Shiraz 2007 River Shiraz 2007 Cottage Chardonnay 2008 Gewurztraminer 2008 Pinot Gris 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2008Ta-Ku Marlborough Vinrock McLaren Vale Auntsfield Estate Hawk Cable Bay Marlborough Dashwood Marlborough Fromm La StradaSauvignon Blanc 2009 Grenache 2008 Hill Marlborough Pinot Pinot Noir 2008 Pinot Noir 2008 Marlborough Noir 2008 Pinot Noir 2007Taylors Adelaide Hills Vinrock McLaren Vale Cable Bay Marlborough Dashwood MarlboroughPinot Noir 2009 Shiraz 2008 Auntsfield Estate Long Riesling 2007 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Fromm La Strada Cow Marlborough Marlborough Rose 2009Taylors Adelaide Hills Clare Water Wheel Bendigo Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Cable Bay Marlborough Delegat MarlboroughValley Pinot Gris 2009 Shiraz 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Fromm La Strada Babich Marlborough Marlborough Syrah 2008Taylors Promised Land Water Wheel Memsie Dry Riesling 2007 Charles Wiffen Deutz Marlborough CuveeSouth Australia Cabernet Homestead Bendigo Marlborough Blanc de Blancs 2006 Goldridge EstateSauvignon 2008 Shiraz Malbec Cabernet Babich Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2009 Marlborough Sauvignon Sauvignon 2008 Dry Riesling 2008 Deutz Marlborough Blanc 2009Taylors Promised Land Charles Wiffen Marlborough Cuvee Brut NVSouth Australia Merlot 2008 Watershed Senses Babich Marlborough Pinot Gris 2009 Goldwater Marlborough Margaret River Sauvignon Pinot Gris 2008 Deutz Marlborough Chardonnay 2007Taylors Promised Blanc 2009 Charles Wiffen Marlborough Cuvee Rose NVLand South Australia Babich Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 Goldwater MarlboroughRiesling 2009 Watershed Shades Pinot Noir 2008 Deutz Prestige Pinot Noir 2007 Margaret River Rose 2009 Charles Wiffen Marlborough Cuvee 2005Taylors Promised Land Babich Marlborough Marlborough Riesling 2009 Goldwater Wairau ValleySouth Australia Semillon Wild Oats Tempranillo 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Drylands Marlborough Marlborough SauvignonSauvignon Blanc 2009 Charles Wiffen Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Blanc 2009 Windows Estate Margaret Babich Black Label Marlborough SauvignonTaylors Promised Land River Cabernet Merlot 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Durvillea Marlborough Heart of StoneSouth Australia Shiraz 2008 Blanc 2009 Pinot Grigio 2009 Marlborough Sauvignon Windows Estate Margaret Charles Wiffen Late Blanc 2009Taylors St Andrews River Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Babich Family Estate Harvest Riesling 2007 Durvillea MarlboroughClare Valley Cabernet Individual Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Highfield MarlboroughSauvignon 2005 Wise Eagle Bay Cowslip Valley Sauvignon Charles Wiffen Reserve Chardonnay 2008 Margaret River Cabernet Blanc 2009 Pinot Noir 2007 Elstree Cuvee Brut 2005Tenafeate Creek One Tree Sauvignon 2008 Highfield MarlboroughHill Sangiovese Rose 2009 Babich Family Estate Cicada Marlborough Esk Valley Marlborough Riesling 2009 MARLBOROUGH, NZ Individual Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Pinot Noir 2008Tenafeate Creek Basket Headwaters Organic Block Highfield MarlboroughPress One Tree Hill Allan Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Clark Estate Single Esk Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009Nebbiolo 2005 Pinot Noir 2008 Vineyard S Marlborough Riesling 2009 Babich Winemakers auvignon Blanc 2009 Hunter’s MarlboroughTenafeate Creek Blush Allan Scott Marlborough Reserve Pinot Noir 2007 Farmers Market Chardonnay 2008One Tree Hill Sparkling Riesling 2008 Clayridge Marlborough MarlboroughSangiovese 2009 Babich Winemakers Gewurztraminer 2008 Pinot Gris 2009 Hunter’s Marlborough Allan Scott Marlborough Reserve Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2009Tenafeate Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Pinot Noir 2008 Clayridge Excalibur Farmers MarketSmall Batch Limited Marlborough Marlborough Sauvignon Hunter’s MarlboroughRelease One Tree Hill VP Allan Scott Babich Winemakers Pinot Noir 2006 Blanc 2009 Pinot Noir 2008(375ml) 2004 Marlborough Sparkling Reserve Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Blanc 2008 Clayridge Excalibur Farmers Market Growers Hunter’s MarlboroughThe Growers’ Peppermint Marlborough Sauvignon Mark Marlborough Riesling 2008Grove Western Ara Marlborough Bird Marlborough Blanc 2007 Pinot Gris 2009Australia Semillon Pinot Noir 2008 Gewurztraminer 2008 Hunter’s MarlboroughSauvignon Blanc 2008 Clayridge Marlborough Farmers Market Growers Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Ara Marlborough Bird Marlborough Pinot Blanc 2008 Mark MarlboroughThe Growers’ Peppermint Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Pinot Gris 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Hunter’s Miru MiruGrove Western Clayridge Noble Sparkling NVAustralia Unwooded Ara Pathway Marlborough Bird Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Forrest MarlboroughChardonnay 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Chardonnay 2006 Johanneshof Clayridge Wild Cellars MarlboroughThe Poplars Coonawarra Ara Pathway Bird Old School House Marlborough Riesling 2008 Forrest Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2009Pinot Noir 2008 Pinot Noir 2008 Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Gris 2009 Pinot Noir 2008 Clifford Bay Johanneshof CellarsThe Poplars Mount Benson Ara Composite Marlborough Awatere Valley Sauvignon Forrest Marlborough Marlborough SauvignonSauvignon Blanc 2009 Pinot Noir 2008 Black Cottage Marlborough Blanc 2008 Pinot Noir 2008 Blanc 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009The Poplars Reserve Ara Composite Clifford Bay Marlborough Forrest Marlborough Johanneshof CellarsCoonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Blind River Marlborough Pinot Noir 2006 Riesling 2009 Marlborough Dry PinotSauvignon 2007 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Gris 2008 Ara Resolute Clos Marguerite Forrest MarlboroughThomson Estate Clare Pinot Noir 2007 Boatshed Bay Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Johanneshof CellarsValley Semillon Sauvignon Pinot Noir 2008 Marlborough MediumBlanc 2009 Ara Resolute Clos Marguerite Forrest Botrytised Pinot Gris 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Boreham Wood Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Riesling 2008Thomson Estate Clare Marlborough Sauvignon Johanneshof CellarsValley Shiraz 2008 Astrolabe Discovery Blanc 2009 Coopers Creek Forrest Botrytised Noble Late Harvest Pinot Gris 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Riesling 2009 Riesling 2007Thomson Estate Bouldevines Marlborough Blanc 2009Limestone Coast Astrolabe Discovery Gewurztraminer 2009 Forrest Estate Wairau Johanneshof CellarsCabernet Sauvignon Riesling 2008 Coopers Creek SV Valley Dry Riesling 2007 Trocken Marlborough DryTempranillo 2008 Bouldevines Marlborough Marlborough Riesling 2009 Gewurztraminer 2008 Astrolabe Discovery Pinot Gris 2009 Forrest The DoctorsTiger’s Tale Margaret Awatere Valley Sauvignon Craggy Range Fletcher Riesling 2009 John ForrestRiver Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Bouldevines Marlborough Family Vineyard Collection MarlboroughMerlot 2008 Pinot Noir 2008 Marlborough Riesling 2009 Forrest The Valleys Awatere Chardonnay 2004 Astrolabe Discovery Sauvignon Blanc 2009Tim McNeil Wines Clare Kekerengu Coast Bouldevines Marlborough Crossroads Marlborough John Forrest CollectionValley Riesling 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Riesling 2009 Riesling 2008 Forrest The Valleys Wairau Marlborough Riesling 2006 Sauvignon Blanc 2007Trentham Cabernet Astrolabe Experience The Bouldevines Marlborough Crossroads Marlborough John Forrest CollectionSauvignon Merlot 2007 Rocks Marlborough Pinot Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Forrest The Valleys Noble Riesling 2005 Gris 2008 Brancott Pinot Noir 2007Trentham Pinot Noir 2009 Bouldevines Granite Garden Culley Marlborough Konrad Marlborough Astrolabe Voyage Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Chardonnay 2007 Forrest The Valleys Gewurztraminer 2009Trentham Estate Marlborough Brancott Riesling 2007Merlot 2007 Chardonnay 2007 Bouldevines Sprig Culley Marlborough Konrad Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Pinot Gris 2008 Forrest The Valleys Wairau Pinot Noir 2008Trentham Estate Astrolabe Voyage Gewurztraminer 2008Petit Verdot 2008 Marlborough Boundary Vineyards Culley Marlborough Konrad Riesling 2009 Gewurztraminer 2009 Rapaura Road Pinot Noir 2008 Fox Junior MarlboroughTrentham Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Pinot Noir 2008 Konrad SauvignonViognier 2009 Astrolabe Voyage Blanc 2009 Culley Marlborough Blanc 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Fox Junior MarlboroughVasse Felix Margaret Pinot Noir 2008 Brams Run Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Konrad SigrunRiver Cane Cut Semillon Pinot Noir 2008 Cuvee No 1 NV Noble Two 2008(375ml) 2009 Astrolabe Voyage Foxes Island Marlborough Marlborough Sauvignon Brams Run Marlborough Cuvee No 8 NV Pinot Noir 2006 Lawson’s Dry Hills Blanc 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Marlborough Dashwood Marlborough Foxes Island Marlborough Chardonnay 2007 Chardonnay 2008 Riesling 2008 March/April 2010 W I N E S TAT E 143

what we tastedLawson’s Dry Hills Mount Riley Limited Saint Clair Marlborough Selaks Premium Selection The Crossings Marlborough Wairau River MarlboroughMarlborough Release Marlborough Chardonnay 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Riesling 2008Pinot Gris 2009 Pinot Noir 2008 Blanc 2009 Saint Clair Marlborough The Jumper Marlborough Wairau River MarlboroughLawson’s Dry Hills Mount Riley Limited Merlot 2008 Selaks Winemakers Pinot Noir 2008 Viognier 2009Marlborough Release Marlborough Favourite MarlboroughPinot Noir 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Saint Clair Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 The Jumper Marlborough Wairau River Marlborough Pinot Gris 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009Lawson’s Dry Hills Mount Riley Seventeen Seresin LeahMarlborough Rose 2009 Valley Marlborough Pinot Saint Clair Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 The Sisters Single Wairau River Noir 2007 Pinot Noir 2008 Vineyard Marlborough Home Block MarlboroughLawson’s Dry Hills Seresin Memento Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Chardonnay 2007Marlborough Sauvignon Mount Riley Seventeen Saint Clair Marlborough Riesling 2009Blanc 2009 Valley Marlborough Riesling 2008 Tiki Single Vineyard Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Seresin Rachel Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Home Block MarlboroughLawson’s Dry Hills Saint Clair Marlborough Pinot Noir 2007 Pinot Noir 2008Marlborough Marlborough Navrina Cove Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Toi Toi MarlboroughRiesling 2007 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Seresin Reserve Riesling 2009 Wairau River Home Block Saint Clair Marlborough Chardonnay 2007 Marlborough SauvignonManu Marlborough No 1 Family Rose NV Unoaked Chardonnay 2008 Toi Toi Marlborough Blanc 2007Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Soho Marlborough Unoaked Chardonnay 2009 No 1 Family Reserve Saint Clair Godfrey’s Pinot Gris 2009 Wairau River ReserveMap Maker Marlborough Cuvee No 10 NV Creek Reserve Toi Toi Brookdale Vineyard Marlborough SauvignonSauvignon Blanc 2009 Gewurztraminer 2007 Soho Marlborough Reserve Marlborough Blanc 2009 Nobilo Icon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Pinot Gris 2009Map Maker Pure Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Saint Clair Godfrey’s Creek West Brook MarlboroughChardonnay 2008 Reserve Pinot Gris 2008 Spring Creek Seismic Toi Toi Reserve Gewurztraminer 2009 Nobilo Regional Collection Marlborough Sauvignon Marlborough SauvignonMatakana Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Blanc 2009 Blanc 2009 West Brook MarlboroughMarlborough Blanc 2009 Chardonnay 2008 Pinot Noir 2007Pinot Noir 2008 Spy Valley Marlborough Triplebank Awatere Valley O:TU Marlborough Saint Clair Pioneer Block Chardonnay 2008 Pinot Gris 2009 West Brook MarlboroughMatua Valley Estate Paretai Sauvignon Blanc 2009 1 Foundation Sauvignon Pinot Noir 2008Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Blanc 2009 Spy Valley Marlborough Triplebank Awatere Valley O:TU Single Vineyard Gewurztraminer 2009 Pinot Noir 2008 West Brook MarlboroughMomo Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Saint Clair Pioneer Riesling 2009Pinot Noir 2008 Block 10 Twin Hills Spy Valley Merlot 2997 Triplebank Awatere Valley Omaka Springs Estates Chardonnay 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon West Brook MarlboroughMonkey Bay Marlborough Marlborough Merlot 2008 Spy Valley Marlborough Blanc 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Saint Clair Pioneer Pinot Gris 2009 Omaka Springs Block 11 Cell Block Two Rivers of Marlborough West Brook BarriqueMontana Marlborough Estates Marlborough Chardonnay 2008 Spy Valley Marlborough Pinot Gris 2009 Fermented MarlboroughSauvignon Blanc 2009 Pinot Gris 2009 Pinot Noir 2008 Chardonnay 2008 Saint Clair Pioneer Two Rivers ofMontana Letter Series Omaka Springs Estates Block 12 Lone Gum Spy Valley Marlborough Marlborough Convergence Whitehaven Marlborough‘B’ Brancott Marlborough Marlborough Riesling 2007 Gewurztraminer 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Chardonnay 2008Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Omaka Springs Estates Saint Clair Pioneer Block 12 Spy Valley Marlborough Two Rivers of Whitehaven MarlboroughMontana Letter Series Marlborough Sauvignon Lone Gum Pinot Noir 2007 Unoaked Chardonnay 2009 Marlborough Juliet Pinot Gris 2009‘T’ Terraces Marlborough Blanc 2009 Riesling 2009Pinot Noir 2007 Saint Clair Pioneer Spy Valley Marlborough Whitehaven Marlborough Omaka Springs Estates Block 14 Doctors Creek Riesling 2009 Vavasour Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2008Montana Reserve Marlborough Flaveys Pinot Noir 2008 Chardonnay 2008Marlborough Chardonnay 2008 Squawking Magpie Whitehaven MarlboroughPinot Noir 2007 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 16 Marlborough Sauvignon Vavasour Awatere Valley Riesling 2009 Omaka Springs Estates Awatere Pinot Noir 2008 Blanc 2009 Pinot Gris 2008Montana Reserve Flaveys Marlborough Pinot Whitehaven MarlboroughMarlborough Sauvignon Noir 2008 Saint Clair Pioneer Staete Landt Estate Vavasour Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009Blanc 2009 Block 18 Snap Block Grown Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008 Paua Marlborough Marlborough Sauvignon Chardonnay 2008 Whitehaven GregMontana Showcase Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Blanc 2009 Vavasour Awatere Valley Marlborough SauvignonSeries Marlborough Staete Landt Estate Rose 2008 Blanc 2009Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Ra Nui Marlborough Saint Clair Pioneer Block Grown Marlborough Pinot Gewurztraminer 2009 19 Bird Block Marlborough Noir 2008 Vavasour Awatere Valley Wild Rock ElevationMontana Showcase Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Marlborough SauvignonSeries Marlborough Ra Nui Marlborough Pinot Stoneburn Marlborough Blanc 2009Sauvignon Gris 2009 Gris 2009 Saint Clair Pioneer Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Vavasour Anna’s Block 2 Swamp Block Vineyard Awatere Valley Wild Rock InfamousMontana Terroir Series Ra Nui Marlborough Marlborough Sauvignon Stoneleigh Marlborough Chardonnay 2006 Goose MarlboroughForgotten Valley Pinot Noir 2008 Blanc 2009 Chardonnay 2008 Sauvignon Blanc 2009Marlborough Vavasour Claudia’sPinot Noir 2007 Ra Nui Marlborough Saint Clair Pioneer Stoneleigh Marlborough Awatere Valley Sauvignon Wither Hills Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Block 20 Cash Block Merlot 2007 Blanc 2007 Pinot Gris 2009Morton Estate Private Marlborough SauvignonReserve Pinot Gris 2008 Rapaura Springs Blanc 2009 Stoneleigh Marlborough Vidal Marlborough Wither Hills Marlborough Marlborough Pinot Gris 2008 Pinot Noir 2008 Pinot Noir 2008Morton Estate Stone Pinot Noir 2008 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3Creek Marlborough 43 Degrees Marlborough Stoneleigh Marlborough Vidal Marlborough Wither Hills MarlboroughSauvignon Blanc 2009 Rapaura Springs Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Pinot Noir 2008 Riesling 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Marlborough SauvignonMorton Estate White Blanc 2009 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 4 Stoneleigh Marlborough Villa Maria Cellar Selection Wither Hills Single VineyardLabel Marlborough Sawcut Chardonnay 2008 Riesling 2009 Marlborough Riesling 2008 Kerseley Riesling 2009Pinot Noir 2007 Redwood Pass Marlborough Saint Clair Pioneer Block 4 Stoneleigh Marlborough Villa Maria Cellar Selection Wither Hills Single VineyardMorton Estate White Pinot Noir 2008 Sawcut Pinot Noir 2008 Rose 2008 Marlborough Sauvignon Rarangi Riesling 2009Label Marlborough Blanc 2009Riesling 2007 River Farm Ben Morven Saint Clair Pioneer Block Stoneleigh Marlborough Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2009 6 Oh! 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aftertasteELISABETH KINGDernauer Pfarrwingert Spatburgunder GrossesGewachs 2005 - what a mouthful!IT’S BEEN 18 months since the leading One thing hasn’t very warm until October. Some of the mostlights of wine criticism were gobsmacked changed, though, memorable pinot noirs in the area come fromby the fact that a German bottling - albeit a since Cistercian monks Weingut Dr Heger and Bernhard Huber.$70 one - took out the International Trophy from Burgundy planted pinot noir alongfor Pinot Noir at the 2008 Decanter World the Rhine in the 13th century - the It came as no surprise to German wineWine Awards. A Dernauer Pfarrwingert capriciousness of Germany’s cool climate. connoisseurs that a pinot noir from theSpatburgunder Grosses Gewachs 2005 Even up to the 1990s many German pinot Ahr won top honours at the Decanterfrom Weingut Meyer-Nakel in the Ahr valley noirs were maigre, as the French say, and awards. In a region, between Koblenz andthrashed the three other regional winners lacked a rich red colour. While they were Bonn, renowned for the varietal since thefrom New Zealand, Chile and Burgundy refreshing, tangy and enjoyable, their lean late 17th century, pinot noir accounts forand attracted an adjective not common in character didn’t stand much comparision close to 50 per cent of the vines. Heavydescriptions of German wine: “Seductive”. with the depth and complexity of their rainfall can be a serious issue but the counterparts from Burgundy. steep hillsides of the Ahr river are vital in The praise and attention shows no sign providing a hefty dose of sun intensity toof letting up. Even though the Germans Notwithstanding the recent Arctic pinot noir in such a northerly location. Justhave been planting spatburgunder grapes conditions that have swept through because a wine from the Ahr scored sofor over 700 years, pinot noir auf Deutsch northern Europe, global warming has spectacularly on the international stagehas been enjoying something of a next big played a major part in catapulting doesn’t mean any pinot noir from the areathing status worldwide over the past year. German pinot noir into the spotlight. is a quality drop. There are great variationsLast September a posse of top German Longer growing seasons and balmier in style, complexity and drinkability.producers of the varietal held a Master of weather have allowed riper fruit aromas toWine Masterclass in London. And in January, develop and banished much of the once- The chocolate-box-pretty town ofshpayt-bur-guhn-der, to spell out the name characteristic greenness. New techniques Assmannshausen in the Rheingau claimsphonetically, scored a glowing feature in The such as canopy management and the use an even longer acquaintance with pinot noirNew York Times, following a visit by 19 of of barriques have also led to major quality than the rest of Germany. Local lore, largelyGermany’s leading pinot noir exponents to improvements - although, as has been the unsubstantiated, links the introduction ofshowcase their 2007 wines to US buyers. case in other countries, some producers the grape to Charlemagne, or Karl der have allowed the toastiness of the wood to Grosse as the first Holy Roman Emperor Germany may have a long history overwhelm the natural, fruity flavours of the is known hereabouts. In fact, it’s hereof planting pinot noir, but it’s been a grape. Before 2002, 11 months barrique that most wine-loving travellers to Europechecquered one. Nostalgic wine lovers ageing was the norm, but these days 16 experience their first glass of German redspeak well of pre-World War II bottlings, months is more common. Maceration wine, usually when they step off the boatbut in the 1950s most German reds were times have also been lengthened to an in Assmannshausen during a cruise onproduced from heated must. Enthusiasts average of three weeks to give the wines the Rhine. Two of the best labels to scoutgenerally quaffed the wines quickly. Sugar more ‘substance’. for are Assmannshauser Hollenberg andwas added and malolactic fermentation was Rudesheimer Schlossberg.a little-used term. A rebirth of interest in the Baden, Germany’s southernmost wine1980s saw German producers return to the region, is the pinot noir ‘capital’ of the My favourite German pinot noir hails frompractice of fermenting skins with the must, country, with close to half of total plantings. the Rheingau’s famed Kloster Eberbach.and the number of plantings soared. Pinot Hugging the French border, the area not While the Germans have become such hugenoir may still be a bit player in comparison only enjoys the same protection against fans of their own spatburgunder that theyto riesling, but Germany now has the third rainfall at harvest as Alsace, thanks to the drink most of it themselves, more of us canlargest plantings in the world after France nearby Vosges mountains, but it is also join them if international airfares stay low.and the US, with pinot noir accounting for close to the ‘German Riviera’ region ofover 12 per cent of its total vineyard area. Lake Constance, where temps can stayn e x t i s s u e : Gearing up for the Winter months? Warm yourself with sweet whites, fortifieds and Winter beers and some delicious Bordeaux blends. Plus, Adelaide Hills, Western Australia, Mudgee, South Central NSW & ACT and Nelson/Wairarapa (NZ).146 W I N E S TAT E March/April 2010