Wine & Spirit Insider September October 2018

insiderthe wine & spiritAUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALANDSeptember/October 2018 Issue 160 THE WINE & SPIRIT INSIDER IS A PROMOTIONAL GUIDE FROM THE LIQUOR TRADE TO THE CONSUMER. Winestate Publishing ABN 56 088 226 411In this issue...New Releases &Best Value Buys Under $20

winestatepromotion 䨀吀吀攀愀攀栀瀀猀攀琀攀攀爀MIKE ZEKULICHCHAMPAGNE Jeeper is an unusual name for \"It was in memory of Armand’s story and family also have a long Champagne history –a classy French bubbly but then it stems from the desire to be different from the other registered in the winemaking tradition sinceunusual times – the result of World War II and Goutorbes that led him to rename his 1764 – and the Reybier family, owner of thethe gratitude of the American army who gave Champagne Jeeper in 1949,\" said Export prestigious Château Cos d’Estournel, Sainta Willy’s jeep to Armand Goutorbe, a former Director Samuel Forjou. \"Previously it had Estèphe, the Grand Cru Classé of Bordeauxowner of Jeeper House. been called Goutorbe Champagne.\" known internationally for their properties in various parts of the wine world. It is said that the patriot young winemaker Thus the entrepreneur as the ‘Jeeper Man’,who saved Americans from certain death developed his business from its unusual birth \"The two families have always had atduring the war only to be badly injured – his wines created in a spirit of audacity, their hearts the production of high qualityhimself, managed to return to his native modernity and accessibility said M. Ferjou. Champagne,\" M. Ferjou said.Champagne, heartened by the jeep whichenabled him to work the vines and give him Christian Goutorbe – son of Armand – took \"Sharing the passion and ambition forthe chance to get his life and business back over the business after his father. In 2009 excellence has linked the two.on track. Christian retired and with no one in the family to continue the business, sold the brand \"Together they pulled out all the stops to Friendly people of the area – no doubt Jeeper to his friend Nicolas Dubois who with breathe new life into Jeeper Champagne andamused by an army vehicle dashing up wife Myriam are both winemakers and true have built a solid, long-lasting brand.and down the vineyard slopes, called him Champenois.Monsieur Jeeper. \"The Estate is modern and dynamic, with a \"In taking over the brand, they infused it strong philosophy based on The first wines under the label were with a powerful new ambition,\" said M. Ferjou.produced in 1949. And the brand change \"They wanted to cement its place in the * Producing high quality Champagnes withsuited Armand Goutorbe who wanted traditional Champagne market.\" The cellars our own taste – all our assemblages are madesomething different for his vines to stand out are now located in Faverolles et Coemy, in with chardonnay aged in oak barrel.from the various other Goutorbes of the region Vallée de l’Ardre at the end of La Montagne– in what has been a Champagne dynasty de Reims. * Growing our vines within sustainablesince the 18th century. viticulture leading to the certification HVE, It is now managed by Nicolas Dubois whose High Value for the Environment meaning no pesticides or herbicides are used in developing biodiversity.120 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

* Blending traditional winegrowing spirit with modern tools. * Being passionate about what we do and taking good careof all the details.\" Jeeper vines grow over 40 hectares with plots located on theMontagne de Reims, on the Côte des Blancs, in the Vallée dela Marne and in the Vallée de l’Ardre. Jeeper began marketing for the first time in Australia inSeptember 2016. Today the boutique maker producers250,000 bottles of non-vintage and 5000 reserve bottleson average of vintage wines in a portfolio which include itsflagship and best seller Grand Assemblage NV. Other highprofile wines include: Grande Réserve Blanc de Blancs, Grand Rosé, CuvéePremier Cru and Naturelle Extra Brut. Its vineyards are extended every year in the bestlocations, mostly in Premier Cru and Grand Cru villages.This is reflected in its strong reviews and awards won usingits own fruits that go into its Jeeper Champagne. Its main markets include Europe, USA, Caribbean and withdemand now opening up in Asia. The Australian market isserviced by the exclusive distributor Discovervin. At a major trade and public tasting in Perth by Winestatemagazine in January (2016) the Jeeper stand attracted solidpromising interest indicating the brand should do well and ithas gone from strength to strength since then! Jeeper is based 15 km from Reims in the north west of theChampagne region. Besides its name and wines the otherstand-out feature of Champagne Jeeper is its unusual bottleshape – designed to reduce oxidation and enhance the so-called ‘Jeeper Taste’ – the production of finely balanced winesbased totally on barrel-aged chardonnay with great flavourpersistence and no harshness, bitterness or astringency. \"Ourvinification facilities allow us to make our cuvees with a high levelof accuracy,\" said M. Ferjou. \"With 1200 pieces, we’re the third largest company inChampagne area in terms of oak barrels capacity, after theHouses of Krug and Bollinger.\" So today, the powerful jeep has given way to tractors but theplace of the nimble US war machine lives on in the rich historyof France’s great sparkling wines – especially Jeeper. The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 121

CHAMPAGNE J. de TELMONT BEHIND THE BRAND Christopher Walkey Champagne J. de Telmont is a 100% What makes your Champagne stand family-owned House founded in Damery out? in 1912. This is the fourth generation of the Lhopital family, brother and sister Bertrand Our wines of Champagnes are the true and Pascale who manage the estate. Our reflection of the House’s wine making vineyards cover 33 hectares (82 acres) in savoir-faire and style, with the common eight villages planted in Chardonnay, Pinot characteristics of fruitiness, richness and Noir and Pinot Meunier. The vineyard is elegance. Fine bubbles, great complexity worked in an environmentally respectful and long ageing potential – especially for way and 12 hectares (30 acres) are the vintages – make them really unique. conducted under biodynamic cultivation. Can you recommend some of your At Champagne J. de Telmont, we like to Champagne and foods they pair welcome our visitors: for a tasting or for well with? a privatized tour as we like to share our passion for our wines. Whereas all our wines can be simply enjoyed as an aperitif our Grande Réserve Brut is ideal with seafood or white meat; our Grand Rosé Brut can be enjoyed with shrimps, prawns, lobster, red mullet, pink meat (lamb and duck), grilled meat and also with red berry fruit desserts or simply to accompany social or romantic moments; our LD (Low Dosage) Extra-Brut is perfect with oysters, scallops, crabs, fish tartar, fresh goat cheese & Iberico ham. Our Blanc de Blancs 2010 can be paired with fine dishes such as seafood, white meat, young Parmesan and Comté cheese… Our Grand Vintage 2006 can be served with white meat, lobster & matured Comté and even crème brulée… Our Cuvée O.R 1735 is a wine for Champagne lovers: it is great at any time of the day, on its own or with very delicate dishes such as seafood, fish carpaccio etc.122 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

What are the important ingredientsin making a fine Champagne, is itland, climate, method of makingChampagne, the winemaker himselfor something else?The family strives to preserve the uniqueknow-how based on long tradition. Respectof our terroir and passion of wine-makingare both crucial in our philosophy, this iswhy we conduct 12 hectares (30 acres) inbiodynamic and also produce a Champagnein biodynamic with no added sulfite.What type of activities do you offerto visitors when they come and visityour winery?Our visitors can take part in privatized tours“Champagne Workshops”: For a few hours, they can live a uniqueexperience in our Champagne Houseby tasting the still wines which enter thecomposition of our cuvees. Our visitors can enjoy cheese andChampagne pairing or different vintageswith “petit-four” accompaniment. A gourmetexperience enables them to have a greatday from visiting our cellars to enjoying agastronomic lunch with our Champagnes ina restaurant and the “cherry on the cake”,they can create their own Champagne! Very soon, visitors will be able to have awalk in our vineyards through a discoveryquiz. All our Champagne workshops,visits and tastings can be booked throughWinalist! www.winalist.co/listings/champagne-j-de-telmont. ChampagneJ. De Telmont is also seeking distributionin Australia, see www.champagne-de-telmont.com/en/

141 TASTED88 AWARDEDNEW RELEASESThe stars this time were the chardonnays, alternative white and Giesen Estate New Sidewood Adelaidered varieties, along with great grenache, and the fresh and lively Zealand Pinot Gris Hills Sauvignonversions of both cabernet and shiraz. 2017 HHH Blanc 2018 HHHH Delicate nose with a Lifted grassy fruitSPARKLING RIESLING PINOT GRIS/ bright floral fruit lift and fragrances and a finely GRIGIO plenty of pear-like varietal texture palate with2 TASTED 4 TASTED flavours. $16.99 minerally gooseberry1 AWARDED 5 TASTED flavours and hints of 2 AWARDED 3 AWARDED Prancing Horse drying phenolics. $20A solid clean, fresh and Estate Mornington Mappinga Adelaidelively sparkling. A couple of nice Clean and well-made Peninsula Pinot Gris Hills Fumé Blanc examples. \"Looking wines made for drinking 2017 HHH 2017 HHHHSaddler's Creek forward to the 2018 not thinking! Complex honeysuckle/ Lovely lifted noseSouth Australia releases!\" said one cashew nut aromas reminiscent ofSparkling judge. Artwine Prego and developed toasty chamomile tea accordingChardonnay Pinot Single Vineyard palate. Good varietal to one judge. HasNoir NV HHH1/2 Richard Hamilton Clare Valley Pinot characters. $45 elegant and restrainedTropical and ripe Watervale Clare Grigio 2018 HHHH flavours and a good linepeach-like aromas and Valley Riesling VBBAEULSYUTSE Lifted green apple nose SAUVIGNON of acid. $35a rounded fleshy palate 2018 HHH1/2 with a slight grassy BLANC & Giesen The Brothersthat is slightly sweet Fresh lifted perfumed element. Lovely palate BLENDS Marlboroughand has a long lingering bouquet with floral/ texture with Nashi pear Sauvignon Blancfinish. $30 sweet fruit flavours flavours and a gently 9 TASTED 2016 HHHH and a minerally thread sweet finish. $24 6 AWARDED Developed boiled running through it. Well lolly-like nose and balanced wine. $20 A very solid bracket passionfruit sweetness performing better than on the palate with nice Mr. Riggs Watervale the judges expected. herbaceousness. Good Clare Valley Riesling \"Lots of fresh and vibrant food wine. Ageing well. 2017 HHH wines with some good $24.99 A delicate nose of lifted texture showing, not just Pertaringa white florals with a fine, acid,\" commented one Scarecrow Adelaide lean and dry style of judge. Hills Sauvignon palate laced with citrus Blanc 2018 HHH fruits. $25 Subdued nose with simple fruit flavours showing slight tropical notes. $22JUDGES - DAY 1 Michael Costa Peter Pollard Winemaker at Tenafeate Senior Winemaker at Angas Marty O’Flaherty Creek Wines. Ten & Bremer Wines. Completed Winemaker for vintages in the Barossa vintages with Californian Rockbare. Contract Valley along with one Wineries Geyser Peak, Sonoma Winemaker and in Provence and one in Valley, and Peter Lehmann in Winemaking Southern Italy. Judge the Barossa Valley. Previously Consultant. Bachelor of at Australian Amateur the Winemaker at Simeon Applied Wine Science winemakers show. Wines. Completed AWRI from Charles Sturt Advanced Wine Assessment University. Previously course. with Zilzie Wines.124 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

wine & spirit insider tastingTenafeate Creek GMH White Meritage CHARDONNAY Ferguson Hart Saddler's CreekAdelaide Hills Adelaide Hills Estate Geographe Ryan ReserveSauvignon Blanc Semillon Sauvignon 17 TASTED Chardonnay Hunter Valley2018 HHH Blanc 2018 HHH 12 AWARDED 2017 HHHH ChardonnayConfectionery tropical Delicate perfumed Flinty nose with a light 2017 HHHbouquet with hints of aromas. Richer on the Excellent class. A wide fruity lift and a lively racy Lifted apricot andthose characters on the palate with quite fleshy range of styles from style of palate with good honeydew melonvery lively palate. $24 fruit showing a green those using integrated ripe fruit, great acidity varietal fruit characters edge. $18 oak to lifted complexity. and spicy/toasty oak with some nice oak andK1 By Geoff Hardy \"It worked well,\" noted backbone. $30 good acid line. $36Adelaide Hills Haselgrove Wines one judge. Others Thompson EstateSauvignon Blanc Alternative Series tended to leaner chablis Margaret River Prancing Horse2018 HHH McLaren Vale Fiano styles or, at the other Chardonnay Estate MorningtonFlinty grassy nose 2018 HHH extreme, richer riper 2017 HHHH Peninsulaand mouth-watering Very subdued nose with wines with more alcohol Smells of white peaches Chardonnaypalate; hints of fresh a hint of perfumed fruit involved. and shows a bright 2017 HHHherbs, green beans and and a fine lean palate. honeysuckle lift. The Fragrant spicypassionfruit. $25 Nutty complexity. $25 Villa Maria Single palate is elegant with aromatics and a big Millbrook Regional Vineyard Taylors subtle fruit and citrussy fat palate rich withOTHER WHITE Geographe Pass NZ Chardonnay acidity. $50 stonefruit flavours. $75VARIETALS & Vermentino 2017 HHHHH Mappinga AdelaideBLENDS 2018 HHH A nicely lifted oak driven Hills Chardonnay ROSÉ Fairly neutral nose with nose with more of the 2016 HHH1/210 TASTED just a hint of ginger and oak sitting on top of the Nice citrus blossom 11 TASTED8 AWARDED a lovely, racy acid, driven rich tropical fruit flavours aromas and a lean but 5 AWARDED palate. $25 and layered with some juicy palate not overlyAlways a pleasure. \"Great Saddler's Creek attractive spicy notes complex but well- A mixed result. \"The bestto see what people Hunter Valley and has a long creamy proportioned with good wines showed brightare doing with these Verdelho 2018 HHH finish. $34.99 acidity. $35 fruit with a nice acidalternative varieties,\" A lively fleshy fruit salad Clarence Hill backbone, without sugarsaid one judge. \"Nice number with supporting Giesen The Brothers Adelaide sweetness,\" said oneconsistency with few acidity and fruity Marlborough Chardonnay judge. \"Others that hadfaults overall showing sweetness. $26 Chardonnay 2017 HHH ‘fake’ strawberries andthat winemakers are Whistling Kite 2016 HHHHH Ripe melon bouquet cream characters withoutgetting a handle on the Riverland Petit Lovely developed with a perfumed lift. the vibrancy of fresh fruitvarieties.\" Manseng 2017 HHH complex bouquet and Rich and fleshy in the behind were at the other A complex nose. \"Hard to a perfect palate with mouth with simple fruit extreme.\"Artwine Madame V describe,\" said one judge. great balance between flavours. $15Clare Valley Viognier With a creamy, nutty and stonefruit soft oak and Sanguine Estate Villa Maria Cellar2018 HHHH leesy palate. $25 some developing aged Heathcote Selection NZDistinctive apricot lift characters. Great level Chardonnay Pinot Noir Roséto the nose with those of acidity balances it all. 2017 HHH 2018 HHHHapricot characters $24.99 Restrained but lifted Bright light pink wineobvious on the nicely aromas with tropical and with jubey red fruitbalanced palate showing Vidal Estate Hawkes stonefruit flavours well fragrances and a fresha good acid drive. $22 Bay Chardonnay balanced by oak and and vibrant strawberry 2017 HHHH acidity. $25 and cream palate with aArtwine Wicked Buttery honeyed notes Vidal Soler tight line of acid. $NAStepmother Single to the stonefruit nose. Hawkes BayVineyard Clare Good intensity of melon/ Chardonnay Andrew PeaceValley Fiano peach flavours and just 2017 HHH Wines Masterpeace2018 HHH1/2 a hint of oak and some Beautiful lift of fruit Victoria RoséLifted perfumed aromas fine acidity. $15.99 and spices on the nose 2018 HHH1/2and slightly sweeter and and a complex oak A soft and easy drinkingricher on the palate than Vidal Reserve driven palate with nice mulled berry andthe nose suggests. Nice Hawkes Bay zestiness. $35.99 summer pudding stylestonefruit flavours. $26 Chardonnay of wine with good acid/ 2017 HHHH sugar balance. $13Saddler's Creek Nice fruity aromasRyan Reserve Hunter with a mineral-like lift.Valley Semillon Fleshy fruit palate with2017 HHH1/2 supporting spicy oakFlinty minerally nose underneath. Great acidwith a rich creamy and balancing phenolics.entry to the lovely long $19.99and complex palatewith nice lemony acidbackbone. $36 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 125

NEW RELEASESHaselgrove Wines OTHER RED Reillys Dry Land Ferguson Hart PINOT NOIRAlternative Series VARIETALS & Clare Valley Estate GeographeMcLaren Vale BLENDS Sangiovese Grenache Shiraz 13 TASTEDGrenache Rosé 2014 HHH Touriga 6 AWARDED2018 HHH1/2 10 TASTED Brooding mulberry 2017 HHHHHDelicate summer berry 6 AWARDED bouquet and an Bright berry bouquet; Quite a mixed result.bouquet and a fleshy exceptional lifted spicy quite complex. The long, \"The better winesvarietal palate with good Very interesting class of fruit palate with grippy weighty and succulent had vibrant, fresh andgrip and texture with a great diversity. Read the tannins. $29 palate has mouthcoating lifted fruit and notlively acid spine. $25 reviews! spicy berry flavours with overshadowed by oakShingleback TEMPRANILLO a slight green element or winemaking artefact,\"Haycutters Salmon Vidal Estate Hawkes and very firm grippy said one judge. “OthersMcLaren Vale Rosé Bay Merlot Cabernet 5 TASTED tannins. $25 were overworked or over-2018 HHH Sauvignon 3 AWARDED Grampians Estate oaked and there wereThe delicate nose is a 2016 HHHH Grampians Grenache those that were dilute ortouch floral and has a Lifted jubey sweet nose Generally good quaffers 2017 HHHH too green.\"fresh, clean and drier and plump fruit palate with the best showing A fresh, light and vibrantstyle of palate. $18 with big firm tannins, bright red fruit however style of grenache with Bream Creek EstateArtwine Temptress charry oak and good with some over some great jubey Tasmania Pinot NoirClare Valley acidity. Just needs some extracting to get more varietal fruit, showing a 2015 HHHH1/2Tempranillo Rosé time. $15.99 flavour. A shame! dash of herbs and has A really well constructed2018 HHH dry chalky tannins. $25 and beautifully agedFlinty orange peel-like Andrew Peace Wines Grampians Estate Tenafeate Creek wine with lovely briaryaromas and well- Australia Felix Grampians Dry Grown One Tree berry varietal fruitconstructed strawberry Swan Hill Victoria Tempranillo Hill Grenache dashed with slightpalate with a hint of Sagrantino 2017 HHH1/2 2017 HHHH meaty notes, lingeringherbs. $22 2016 HHHH Lovely dark brooding A wine full of brooding tannins and good level Smells like a Black jubey fruit nose and a sweetly scented berry of complexity. $39 Forest cake! Well bright plum varietal fruit fruit that is slightly \"over balanced palate, firm palate with great acid awed\" by the oak with Thornbury Central and grippy with cola/ and grippy tannins. $25 quite grippy tannins. $28 Otago Pinot Noir Sarsaparilla flavours and Sew & Sew Sashiko 2017 HHHH chalky tannins. $45 Sanguine Estate McLaren Vale Bright dark berry fruit Heathcote Grenache Shiraz with some classy Leconfield Tempranillo Mourvedre spiciness. The nose has Coonawarra 2017 HHH 2017 HHH slight stalkiness to it and Cabernet Franc A leaner and simple wine Nose of sweet the palate is soft and 2017 HHH1/2 with some green herbal raspberries and Asian fleshy. $24.95 The bright red berry fruit elements and nice dark spices and a simple, simplicity has a delicate earthy notes. $30 clean and well-balanced Prancing Horse perfumed floral lift with palate. $24.99 Estate The Pony nice tannins and great Reillys Dry Land Blackbilly Old Mornington acid length. $29 Clare Valley Vine McLaren Vale Peninsula Pinot Noir Tempranillo Grenache 2016 HHH 2017 HHH1/2 Vidal Reserve 2016 HHH Earthy mulberry Aromas of macerated Hawkes Bay Merlot Cherry chocolate style bouquet with a very berries with a hint Cabernet Sauvignon with a slight green edge, ripe, sweet and light of espresso which is 2016 HHH some solid tannins and berry palate. $24 echoed on the tighter, Dark spicy fruit aromas good mouthfeel. $29 Byrne Limited leaner style of palate. $35 and rich mulberry Release Clare Valley flavours with high GRENACHE & Grenache 2015 HHH Sidewood 777 tannins and firm acid. BLENDS A spiciness to the nose Adelaide Hills Pinot $19.99 with more of a savoury Noir 2016 HHH1/2 9 TASTED earthy palate that has a Developed nose with Byrne Limited 6 AWARDED lingering dry finish. $59 hints of rose petals and Release Clare Valley good weight of varietal Sangiovese A few disappointed but fruit flavours on a rich 2015 HHH overall a solid class. and \"airy\" palate. $35 Slight confectionery note \"Good to see the change to the fruit with a hint of of styles to more vibrant meaty complexity. Drink mid-weight ones, now! $59 between the herbaceous and overripe,\" said one judge.126 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

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NEW RELEASESBream Creek Grampians Estate Saddler's Creek Glamper SouthReserve Tasmania Grampians Cabernet Alessandro Reserve Australia ShirazPinot Noir Shiraz 2017 HHHH Langhorne Creek 2017 HHHH2015 HHH1/2 Youthful jubey black fruit Cabernet Sauvignon A slight medicinal/A lifted cherry bouquet aromas and good depth 2015 HHH minty edge to the jubeywith nice sweet berry and weight of varietal Oak driven style slightly blackberry varietal fruitfruit flavours edged with fruit flavours with fine overshadowing the with supporting acid,green elements. $59 tannins lingering across lifted fruit characters. supple tannins and a the palate. $35 Some dried herbs and peppery note. $14Prancing Horse Leconfield The nuttiness. $65Estate Mornington Sydney Reserve Richard HamiltonPeninsula Pinot Noir Coonawarra Thompson Estate Little Road McLaren2017 HHH Cabernet Sauvignon The Specialist Vale ShirazQuite varietal with 2014 HHHH Margaret River 2017 HHHHsome interesting meaty A sweetly scented berry Cabernet Sauvignon Lovely purple hues herecomplexity and supple bouquet and a palate 2014 HHH with an excellent solidlingering tannins. $75 full of flavour and is a Spicy cassis aromas and and sweet varietal fruit balance of berry, cherry great sweet varietal fruit backbone, some charryCABERNET and spicy chocolate flavours with lingering oak and a good long lineSAUVIGNON & characters. $80 chalky tannins. $90 of acid. $21BLENDS Deep Woods Estate Margaret River SHIRAZ Gumpara Mader Sanguine Estate15 TASTED Cabernet Merlot 2017/2016 Reserve Barossa Progeny Heathcote10 AWARDED 2016 HHH1/2 Valley Shiraz Shiraz 2017 HHHH An attractive lift of 23 TASTED 2016 HHHHH Restrained dark fruitGenerally, the younger, cassis and plum varietal 14 AWARDED The nose is an aromatic nose with hints of mint.fresher wines from the fruit characters with mix of black fruits, tar Solid spicy oak on thecool climate regions some fine tannins and The judges thought the and loads of spice. palate sits on top ofperformed best. Those balancing acidity. $35 younger wines from The generous palate sweet varietal fruit. Goodthat were over extracted, Grampians Estate these two categories has an abundance of peppery warmth. $25very tannic or had green Grampians Cabernet were a better bet with berry fruit and goodfruit did not perform as Sauvignon good fruit weight and supporting oak with Leconfield McLarenwell. 2017 HHH varietal expression. lingering tannins. $60 Vale Shiraz Inviting aromas with a Some of the others were 2017 HHHHMr. Riggs Outpost coconut element and big dried out and showing Nicely concentratedCoonawarra sweet fruit palate and early development. A plum jam-like charactersCabernet Sauvignon silky tannins. $35 bit hit and miss. The on the nose and good2016 HHHHH Clarence Hill wines recommended are mouthful of earthyAn elegant cabernet Reserve McLaren worthy drinks. berry fruit flavours withthat is full of great dark Vale Cabernet chocolaty elements. $26varietal fruit characters Sauvignonwith a minty floral lift 2016 HHH Sanguine VBBAEULSYUTSEand lovely chocolaty Simple blackcurrant Estate Kindredcomplexity from the oak varietal fruit characters Heathcote Shirazwith a very good tannic with a minty edge and 2017 HHH1/2grip. $25 firm drying tannins. $35 Bright red berry bouquet and a powerful palate full of brooding dark fruit with chocolaty notes and supple tannins. $15Shingleback VBBAEULSYUTSE Vidal Legacy Mr. Riggs Idle LaneRed Knot Hawkes Bay McLaren Vale ShirazMcLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 HHH1/2Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016 HHH Lots of spice on a berry2017 HHHH1/2 Light fruit characters nose that shows slightA lovely lift of cola, with an herbaceous leathery elementsberry and lavender-like tone, pencil shaving like and good balance andfragrances with a good oak and grippy tannins. weight of sweet fruitdepth and persistence $69.99 flavours. $35 Richard Hamilton Clarence Hill Redof sweet fruit flavours Centurion 125-Year- Label McLaren Valeedged with chocolate, Old Vines McLaren Shiraz 2016 HHHmocha and cola Vale Shiraz A simple dusty oakcharacters. $15 2017 HHHH1/2 nose and good depth A big robust wine with and weight of spicy a brooding blackcurrant and sweet black cherry bouquet with hints of flavours. $24 vanilla oak. Full mulberry palate, slightly green edge, soft tannins and a dash of pepper. $80128 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

wine & spirit insider tastingVidal Reserve SHIRAZ SWEET Criminal Minds VBBAEULSYUTSEHawkes Bay Syrah 2015 & OLDER WHITES & South Australia2016 HHH FORTIFIEDS Moscato 2018 HHHA well-made wine with 5 TASTED Fragrant floral Turkisha lifted spicy berry 3 AWARDED 3 TASTED Delight aromas and anose and vibrant cherry 3 AWARDED lingering zesty fruit saladflavours with a dash of Saddler's Creek A lovely mixed bag of a palate. $18spice. $24.99 Alessandro Reserve here with one standoutMr. Riggs Langhorne Creek muscat. Sidney Wilcox OldThe Gaffer Shiraz 2015 HHH1/2 Vine South AustraliaMcLaren Vale Interesting aromas of Carmine's Wines Zibibbo 2017 HHHShiraz 2016 HHH asparagus, peppermint Grandad's Rare SEA Sweet perfumed muscatA flavoursome wine and cedar. Finely Muscat NV HHHHH aromas and crisp cleanwith mocha and berry textured palate with Gorgeous nose - all Turkish Delight flavourcharacters, some cola great dark berry fruit Christmas pudding, figs profile. $25notes and hints of intensity. $65 and dates with a warmchocolate. $25 and generous velvety STAR RATINGS Sidewood Adelaide Kopparossa smooth palate that is fullHills Shiraz Coonawarra Shiraz of very intense and rich Three-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of2016 HHH 2014 HHH1/2 layers of flavour. $120 excellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill.Chocolaty nose with Intriguing intense All wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industrysome meaty qualities and developed briary professionals and are compared in peerand a well weighted bouquet with rich classes by three judges.punchy spicy fruit ripe berry fruit flavour CM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters,palate. $26 intensity and some a major mail-order business.Mr. Riggs McLaren charry oak. $35 CD Cellar door price.Vale Shiraz CDO Cellar door only.2016 HHH Kopparossa Vintage SO Sold out.Quite a funky nose with Reserve Coonawarra $N/A Price not available at time of printing.a big mouthful of rich Shiraz 2014 HHH  Contact information pg 135 -137.varietal fruits and tasty Subtle lifted berry nosemocha notes. $50 and round ripe fruit RECOMMENDED cellaring (years).Vidal Legacy flavours with balancing BEST VALUE for $20 & underHawkes Bay Syrah tannins. $90 and NZ $25 & under.2016 HHH For a complete list of what we tastedA distinctive, spicy and please refer to www.winestate.com.auherbaceous, cool climatestyle with firm dryingtannins. $79.99wine-ark FOR COLLECTORS OF FINE WINE Wine Ark Provenance Program Bottles of aged wine that are transacted in Australia rarely have an irrefutable climate controlled storage history.Buyers of vintage wine generally haven’t had a reliable means by which to verify the storage conditions of a wine..until now. Visit our site for more details on Wine Ark’s Provenance Program. 11 SITES NATIONALLY ○ CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE ○ BUY VINTAGE WINE www.wine-ark.com.au 1300 946 327 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 129

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