Wine & Spirit Insider September October 2017

insiderthe wine & spiritAUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALANDSeptember/October 2017 Issue 155 THE WINE & SPIRIT INSIDER IS A PROMOTIONAL GUIDE FROM THE LIQUOR TRADE TO THE CONSUMER. Winestate Publishing ABN 56 088 226 411In this issue... www.totinowines.com.auNew Releases &Best Value BuysUnder $20

175 TASTED107 AWARDEDNEW RELEASESA high strike rate for recommended wines this time showing OTHER WHITE Brygon Reserveconsistency of winemaking across the board. Lots of highly scored VARIETALS & Wines Third Wheelwines here and lots of quaffers. Highlights were the surprisingly BLENDS WA Semillongood range of pinots and the usual consistent results from the ever Sauvignon Blancforgiving shiraz variety. 10 TASTED 2016 HHHH 6 AWARDED A very light tropicalSPARKLING Brazil Intenso Brut Bird in Hand lift to the crisp varietal Pao de Acucar Adelaide Hills Mixed varietals - mixed nose. Great palate, well6 TASTED Sparkling Glera Sparkling Pinot Noir results! If you pick and balanced with very nice6 AWARDED NV HHHH 2017 HHH choose there are some texture and full of varietal Ripe chardonnay aromas Light pink wine with nice wines here. flavours. $19.99A solid class of good with some candied fleshy strawberry-like Brygon Reservecommercial styles that characters. Good length bouquet and some Artwine Madame Wines Strategy SEAare well-made and and structure to the well- residual sugar filling the V Single Vineyard Semillon Sauvignonwithout any faults. balanced and creamy palate. $25 Clare Valley Viognier Blanc 2016 HHH1/2 palate. $21.99 Norton Summit 2017 HHHH Big punchy sweetSidewood Chloe Sidewood Isabella Vineyard Late Nose has a lift of dried tropical aromas and veryCuvee Adelaide Adelaide Hills Disgorged Methode apricots and a dash of flavoursome palate withHills Sparkling Sparkling Pinot Noir Traditionelle black pepper. Rich and floral spicy notes. GoodChardonnay Pinot Chardonnay Adelaide Hills creamy on the fruit drinking now. $19.99Noir 2014 HHHH1/2 2013 HHHH Sparkling palate with more of the ShinglebackA lovely rich complex Aged complex honeyed Chardonnay Pinot apricot nuances. $22 Haycutters McLarennose smelling of strawberry bouquet with Noir 2010 HHH Vale Semillonbright melons with more of the strawberry A big rich old fashioned Artwine Wicked Sauvignon Blanctropical touches. Great characters obvious on Aussie style with a Stepmother Single 2017 HHHcomplexity to the creamy the long tight varietal complexity of toasty Vineyard Clare Light tropical nuances topalate with excellent palate. $30 bottle age. $32.50 Valley Fiano the nose with a clean,flavours and nice tight Sidewood Adelaide 2017 HHHH simple and flavoursomeline of acid. $30 Hills Sparkling Pinot A clean fresh dry style palate. $17.95 Noir Chardonnay with lemon/citrus Kalleske Florentine NV HHH fruit and showing Barossa Chenin Smells fresh and fruity. some tropical touches Blanc 2017 HHH Nice acid drive to the underscored by A pleasant simple dry palate with a slightly minerally acidity. A nice white style. Some sweet finish. $20 quaffer. $25 honeysuckle fragrances and residual sugar on the palate. $20JUDGES - DAY 1 Stephen John Steve Warrick Senior Winemaker for The Wine marketer with James Evers Wine Group Australia and 20 years experience Senior Winemaker, owner/winemaker of Stephen in McLaren Vale, Nepenthe Wines and John Wines. More than 30 Coonawarra, Adelaide Australian Vintage (SA years’ winemaking experience. Hills and Margaret Premiums for 11 years). Has judged at Adelaide, River. Extensive wine Previously winemaker National, and Barossa wine judging experience at at Mildara, Coonawarra shows. Regular Winestate the Adelaide, Hobart and Glendonbrook and panellist and chairman of judges and McLaren Vale wine Rothbury in the Hunter at the Winestate Wine of the shows. Valley. Year Awards.112 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

wine & spirit insider tastingSAUVIGNON Second Left Artiste Eden Valley Hoggies EstateBLANC & Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio LimestoneBLENDS Sauvignon Blanc 2016 HHH Coast Riesling VBBAEULSYUTSE 2016 HHH A bright fresh and simple17 TASTED Subdued tropical fruit drink. Touch of green 2016 HHH5 AWARDED characters on the nose on the nose and a well- An acid-driven wine but big and rich in the structured palate. $24 with defined zesty lime/The judges said the mouth. $7.99 lemon varietal fruitwines that were RIESLING characters. $14.99reviewed here were PINOT GRIS/very good but the others GRIGIO 4 TASTED CHARDONNAYshowed the difference 4 AWARDEDbetween those who 6 TASTED 25 TASTEDwere making a \"cash 6 AWARDED A small but good groupcow\" rather than wines of fresh zesty wines to 13 AWARDEDwith dedicated sauvignon A group of ‘crowd- either drink or keep.blanc varietal characters. pleasers’ that \"Are \"The good, the bad made for drinking not and the ugly!\" \"Some Fox Gordon TheBird in Hand thinking!” according to fantastic wines here with Empress AdelaideAdelaide Hills one judge. layered complexity and Hills ChardonnaySauvignon Blanc balance, but the worst 2015 HHHHH2017 HHHH1/2 Nature's Step ones here showed basic A beautiful wineA delightful fresh Organic SA Pinot wine making faults of showing delicate greenaromatic wine that is Grigio 2017 HHHH oxidation caused either hues. It has a liftedpowerful and generous Fresh estery lemonade- through bad handling or complexity of toastyand yet refined and like aromas with good low sulphur regimes.\" oak and tropical fruitelegant. Big hit of length of intense pear- aromas with nice nuttypassionfruit and like varietal flavours Artiste South Face Fifth Estate flavours underpinnedgooseberry fruit on both on the nicely textured Eden Valley Riesling Wines Geographe by sweet stonefruitthe nose and palate. $25 palate. $12 2016 HHHH1/2 Chardonnay characters. $24.95 An elegant wine 2016 HHHHH Warner Vineyard TheReillys Adelaide Hills Tenafeate Creek with light but intense Lifted, slightly flinty, Rest BeechworthSauvignon Blanc Eden Valley Pinot varietal aromas and a aromas with excellent Chardonnay2017 HHHH Grigio 2017 HHH big flavoursome palate complexity of toasty oak 2015 HHHHHA varietal lift to the A pretty pink wine with with heaps of sweet and stonefruits. The palate Delightful combinationsubtle nose and lovely honeyed aromas and fruit sitting in the riper has delicious layers of of nutty oak andfruit tingle flavours elegant, cool climate spectrum lingering varietal fruit and toasty stonefruit aromasrunning the entire length style of palate. $20 across the palate. $24 nutty complexity with a with just a hint ofof the palate. Excellent lingering finish. $24 the tropics. Fantasticlunch wine. $25 Artwine Prego Black Stump fleshy mouthfeel and Single Vineyard Frankland River extraordinary length ofKaiora Bay Clare Valley Pinot Riesling VBBAEULSYUTSE varietal flavours. $33Marlborough Grigio 2017 HHH 2016 HHH1/2Sauvignon Blanc Simple fruit nose with Powerful estery citrus2016 HHHH spicy floral suppleness bouquet with a simple,Well-made wine with and pleasant sweet fruit fresh and clean palatenice gooseberry lift to flavours. $22 showing good length ofthe nose and lovely flavour and nice acidity.elegant tropical flavours Impressionist Eden $18on the balanced, Valley Pinot Grigiotextured and weighty 2016 HHH Brangayne Ofpalate. $8.99 Mild spiciness to the Orange Orange sweet fruit nose. Zesty RieslingKaiora Bay Reserve palate showing delicate 2016 HHH1/2Marlborough varietal characters. $15 Lifted varietal nose ofSauvignon Blanc limes and lemons which2016 HHHH Trentham Estate is echoed on the slightlyLovely lingering Murray Darling sweet palate creatingaromatics with a Pinot Gris 2016 HHH lovely flavours. $22pleasant herbaceous Nice nose - smells likeedge and exotic tropical a fruit salad and has anflavours on the lengthy attractive zesty lemonpalate. Very New flavour profile. $16Zealand! $11.99 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 113

NEW RELEASESBird in Hand Brygon Reserve Tomich Wines Kalleske Buckboard Mr RiggsTwo in the Bush Wines Third Wheel Icons of Woodside Barossa Durif MontepulcianoAdelaide Hills Reserve Cellar Q96 Adelaide Hills 2016 HHHH1/2 d'Adelaide AdelaideChardonnay Release Margaret Chardonnay A real classic with its Montepulciano2016 HHHH1/2 River Chardonnay 2015 HHH huge \"Indian ink\"-like 2016 HHHHLifted bouquet of fresh 2015 HHHH Beautiful creamy nose and masses of A big tannic wine,peaches with just a A classy cool climate honeyed caramel aromas rich sweet varietal fruit intensely crimson inhint of oak. Simple but style of chardonnay that and flavours. Ready for flavours on the oak colour, with lovelyelegant in the mouth has typical elegance drinking now. $60 dominated palate with blackberry fruitwith long fresh creamy and freshness running big tannins. $25 characters. It hasflavours that linger throughout with a zippy ROSÉ Coriole McLaren savoury aromas andalong the length of the citrus finish. $29.99 Vale Sangiovese great flavours. $30palate. $25 Brygon Reserve 5 TASTED 2016 HHHHBird in Hand Wines Signature 2 AWARDED A classic savoury spicy Mr Riggs YaccaAdelaide Hills Series Adelaide Hills sangiovese nose and Paddock AdelaideChardonnay Chardonnay A couple of nice wines palate with dried red Hills Tempranillo2016 HHHH1/2 2016 HHH1/2 from a diverse colour fruit characters, sweet 2016 HHH1/2Fresh varietal fruit A nice simple melon spectrum! tannins and a nice acid A powerful inky nosearomatics beautifully and cashew bouquet finish. $27 and lovely rich palateintegrated with a light with lovely chardonnay Deep Woods Estate Hand Crafted with generous darktouch of oak. Rich and flavours on the rich and Harmony Margaret by Geoff Hardy spicy red fruit flavoursbuttery in the mouth fleshy palate. $19.99 River Rosé Langhorne Creek and classic tanninwith plenty of flavour, Brygon Reserve 2017 HHHH Malbec 2016 HHHH profile. $30sweet oak and tight Wines The Bruce Pretty \"dolly\" pink wine A pleasant fresh andacidity. $35 Margaret River with sweet aromas of lifted blueberry-like Fox Gordon The DarkTaylors Jaraman Chardonnay strawberries and roses bouquet with plenty Prince Adelaide HillsClare Valley Adelaide 2015 HHH1/2 and light fresh flavours of upfront fruit on the Nero D'AvolaHills Chardonnay Reserved peachy on the well balanced palate, firm tannins and 2016 HHH2016 HHHH bouquet and nice palate. $15 crunchy acidity. $30 A light fruity lift to theNose is an elegance fresh fruit flavours. An nose and nicely balanced,of sweet oak and lifted honest varietal offering Bird in Hand well focussed, spicy redfruit. Nicely constructed excellent lunch-time Adelaide Hills Pinot fruit flavours. $24.95palate with generous drinking. $24.99 Noir Rosé 2017 HHHflavours showing Trentham Estate A drier style with musky Hand Craftedcontrolled intensity. $25 Murray Darling aromatics and simple by Geoff HardyMyattsField Chardonnay red fruit flavours. $20 McLaren Vale NeroVineyard Manjimup 2016 HHH D'Avola 2016 HHHChardonnay An oak-driven style with OTHER RED Sweet and spicy aromas2015 HHHH lovely toasty nutty nose VARIETALS & and a full-flavouredLovely ripe peaches and flavours of hazelnuts BLENDS palate showing goodand cream-like aromas and nectarines. $16 tannin length. $30and great volume of Brygon Reserve 12 TASTEDsweet fruit and toasty Wines Martha's 7 AWARDED PINOT NOIRoak flavours. Slightly Lane Adelaide Hillswarming finish. $26 Chardonnay A mixed range of wines 19 TASTED 2016 HHH with mixed results 12 AWARDED Rich buttery wine with with some very good honey dew-like fruit examples of exciting old \"The dry vintages of 2015 characters. A very good world varieties made in and 2016 produced under quaffer. $19.99 the new world! ripe/overripe characters. The best wines came from the fuller fruit that could handle the stalks,\" said one judge. \"Some excellent complex wines,\" said another.JUDGES - DAY 2 Stephen John Tom Shanahan Senior Winemaker for The Winemaker with Andrew Locke Wine Group Australia and Treasury Wine Winemaker with owner/winemaker of Stephen Estates (Wolf Blass). Rosemount Wines since John Wines. More than 30 Previously worked in 1998. Previously he years’ winemaking experience. Adelaide Hills Cellar was a winemaker with Has judged at Adelaide, Door before winning Orlando Wyndham and National, and Barossa wine Wolf Blass scholarship De Bortoli Wines. He has shows. Regular Winestate for a winemaking completed vintages in panellist and chairman of career. Has also the US and Loire (France). judges at the Winestate Wine vintaged in the Yarra In 1993 he attended of the Year Awards. Valley and Granite Belt. the AWRI advanced assessment course.114 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

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NEW RELEASESScotchmans Hill Taylors Winemakers K1 by Geoff Hardy MERLOT & Berton VineyardsBellarine Peninsula Project Barrel Adelaide Hills Pinot BLENDS Metal LabelPinot Noir Selection Tasmania Noir 2016 HHH Padthaway Cabernet2015 HHHHH Pinot Noir A wine with class and 8 TASTED SauvignonNose is a beautiful 2016 HHHH elegance that has sweet 4 AWARDED 2016 HHHH1/2complexity of caramel A bright, lively and zippy spicy fruit and slight Lovely depth of red/and chocolate characters wine with a simple stalkiness. $45 \"Some winemakers make purple colour withmixed with the varietal fruit nose and lovely merlot but think cabernet hints of black. Ripe andfruit. Very generous long lingering varietal GRENACHE & which can't handle the jammy on the nose withpalate with gamey/ flavours. Nice acid line. BLENDS same treatment,\" noted fresh earthy notes andraspberry flavours. \"The A good quaffer. $45 one judge. \"They need slight menthol lift. Greatcomplete package.\" $35 Tomich Hill Hilltop 4 TASTED to be more gentle with intensity of rich jammySidewood Pinot Noir Adelaide Hills Pinot 4 AWARDED the Aussie clones.\" A flavours. $12Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016 HHH1/2 few nice examples hereNoir 2016 HHHH1/2 Attractive cherry fruit \"Beautiful wines,\" to try. LeconfieldA classic complex bright characters here with remarked one judge. Coonawarracrimson pinot with lovely some gamey notes to the \"The Millennials will love Brygon Reserve Cabernet Merlotseamless integration nose and spiciness on the them.\" Wines Third Wheel 2015 HHHH1/2of the new oak, spicy lengthy palate. $28 WA Merlot A riper style of wine withvarietal fruit and forest Tomich Woodside Claymore Wines 2015 HHH1/2 excellent colour depth.floor-like elements. It Vineyard Adelaide You'll Never Walk A rich well rounded wine Lifted menthol notes tohas elegance! $30 Hills Pinot Noir Alone Clare Valley with a good balance the nose and excellent 2016 HHH1/2 Grenache Shiraz of cedary oak and length and balance ofTomich Wines Duck Great raspberry/cherry- Mataro 2016 HHHHH ripe mulberry-like fruit jammy fruit and sweet& Weave Adelaide like \"pinosity\" on the Great ripe fruit basket characters. $19.99 oak flavours. $26Hills Pinot Noir nose and lovely balance of a nose layered with Bird in Hand2016 HHHH of fresh varietal fruit licorice characters. Silky Brygon Reserve Adelaide HillsNose shows a complex flavours with classy smooth in the mouth Wines Hummingbird Cabernet Sauvignonlift of raspberries and oak. $30 with lovely expression of Margaret River 2015 HHHH1/2cherries - very pinot! A Norton Summit rich jammy fruit flavours Merlot 2015 HHH1/2 Lovely mix of fruit, oakclassy palate; elegant Vineyard Fourth with velvety tannin A broader style of merlot and mint aromas with astructure, good balance Creek Single finish. $20 that is holding up well richness of flavours onand mouthfeel. $18 Vineyard Biologique with simple plum fruit an elegant palate that,Sidewood 777 Adelaide Hills Pinot d'Arenberg The on the nose and a nicely according to one judge,Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2015 HHH1/2 Ironstone Pressings textured palate. $24.99 \"Screams of cabernet\". $40Noir 2016 HHHH Christmas cake-like McLaren Vale Reillys Clare Valley\"A very smart style.\" spiciness to the nose Grenache Shiraz Bird in Hand Cabernet SauvignonObvious pinot aromas with nice complexity and Mourvedre Adelaide Hills 2014 HHHH1/2of strawberries and good \"pinosity\" on the 2014 HHHH Merlot 2015 HHH1/2 Lovely dark red purpleherbs with an elegant, light fresh palate. $27.50 Great earthy, licorice Chocolaty plum-like wine with powerfulflavoursome and well Trentham Estate and blackberry bouquet. nose leading on to a blackberry jam bouquetbalanced palate. $35 Murray Darling Lovely tight palate with lovely big, rich palate and a big rich and ripe Pinot Noir earthy tones showing that shows good balance varietal palate with 2016 HHH through. Good tannic and plenty of length. $40 plenty of length and Smells like wine jubes! finish. $65 balance. No obvious The lovely palate is a little Bird in Hand Two in oak. $25 sweet with good weight Blackbilly Old the Bush Adelaide and texture. $16 Vine McLaren Vale Hills Merlot Whimsy Adelaide Grenache Cabernet 2015 HHH Hills Pinot Noir 2013 HHHH A simple style with no 2016 HHH Lovely fruit-driven wine obvious oak but nice Attractive fresh clean with attractive earthy herbaceous/blackcurrant/ herbaceous style with complexity. It has lifted mulberry fruit. $25 cherry fruit and stalky varietal aromas and tightly tannins. $27 structured palate with CABERNET & Brangayne Of good fruit weight. $23 BLENDS Orange Orange Pinot Noir Blackbilly 23 TASTED 2016 HHH McLaren Vale G.S.M. 13 AWARDED Beautiful spicy varietal 2015 HHH1/2 fruit here mixed with An attractive old school \"Quite a few dried out hints of fresh herbs and style with quite a complex wines here,\" said one some earthiness. $35 spicy floral nose and judge. \"Cabernet should slightly broad, raspberry not be picked too ripe fruit palate. $23 otherwise it loses varietal character.\"116 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER



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