Winestate Magazine July August 2018

varietal tastingTrentham Reserve APERA OTHER Trentham Cellar TAWNYMurray Darling (SHERRY) FORTIFIED Reserve MurrayNoble Taminga 2014 Darling VP 2016 22 TASTED(375ml) HHHH 4 TASTED 9 TASTED (375ml) HHHHH 15 AWARDEDSweet, lifted and spicy 4 AWARDED 4 AWARDED The nutty nose has aperfumed bouquet and a lovely lift of aniseed with An excellent class. “Thevery floral, well balanced A very strong Apera A bit hit and miss here. a dash of licorice. Palate best examples herepalate with nice acid/ (sherry) class. Australia Some were too old and fills the mouth with had long lingering fruitsweetness balance. does these wine styles chunky, some simple rich dark fruit pastille flavours and balancedGood food wine. $16 very well. If you haven’t and sweet without flavours and good spirit tannins rather than justSaddler’s Creek tried these - why not! balance. to balance. Very youthful sweetness and alcohol,”Wines Riverina - will get even better. said one judge. “TheseBotrytis Semillon Morris Pale Flor St Anne’s Vineyard $20 draw you back to have2015 HHH1/2 Rutherglen Apera Perricoota Liqueur Penfolds SA Vintage another glass.”Sweet nutty apricot NV HHHHH Shiraz 2017 Fortified 2016 HHHHnose with a savoury Fresh and bright with (375 ml) HHHH Complex spirity black Seppeltsfieldedge; flavours of citrus, a complexity of nutty Vibrant colour with cherry/toffee bouquet Para Rare Tawnymangoes and honey flor aromatics on the aromas of plums, with a violet lift. Stylish NV HHHHHwith some oak. Very nose and some lovely blackcurrants and and elegant palate with A fresh, spicy and lifteddrinkable. $36 long lingering nutty/ violets. The chocolaty lifted floral fruit and well- bouquet and a lovelyVilla Maria Reserve flor flavours on the palate has long lingering integrated spirit. $NA treacley rich palate withBotrytis Selection rich palate. Good spirit flavours and harmonious Penfolds SA Vintage the sweetness wellMarlborough Noble balance and tight acidity. spirits. $30 Fortified 2015 HHHH balanced by interestingRiesling 2016 $20 Lovely red and blue fruit savoury elements and all(375ml) HHH Whistling Kite aromatics with a hint wrapped in hot brandyA fragrant mix of citrus, Morris Aged Amber Classic Riverland of roasted almonds. spirit. $75peach and marmalade Rutherglen Apera Petit Manseng Fleshy in the mouth withwith a palate rich with NV HHHHH NV HHH1/2 good fruit richness and Chateau Yaldara 20botrytis complexity. Deep amber hues with Aromas of marzipan and balancing spirit. $NA YO Barossa Valley$36.99 complex hazelnut, toffee and a rich palate Morris Rutherglen Tawny NV HHHHH peach and nectarine tasting of molasses and Vintage Port Lovely lift of orange aromas and a spicy lift. prunes with some nice 2006 HHHH peel and spices on Bright dried apricot fruit spiciness. $50 Dark lifted caramel the nutty/rancio nose. flavours matched with complexity to the nose; Amazingly smooth aged flor characters Zonte’s Footstep still has fruit freshness. palate with long and a drying gingery Witching Hour Wonderful palate full youthful dried fruit and finish. $50 Langhorne Creek of sweet caramel and citrus peel flavours Viognier NV HHH raisined fruit flavours. $25 with excellent spirit Millbrook Limited Powerful lifted toffee/ 919 Wines balance. $100 Release Western caramel aromas. Rich, Riverland Vintage Australia Pedro lush and complex raisin/ 2013 HHH1/2 1847 Wines 40 Ximenez NV HHH1/2 caramel flavours. $NA Complex leathery/ YO Barossa Valley A nice simplistically chocolaty aromas with Tawny NV HHHHH sweet fortified - quite Happs Fortis loads of blue fruit/plum Big, rich, dense and fresh with prune, fig Margaret River flavours and a long life complex style with and fruit cake characters Fortified 2012 HHH ahead of it yet! $65 figgy fragrances and a on both the nose and Aged red fruit nose thick concentration of palate. $60 with chocolaty notes. powerful “liqueurous” Rich and sweet in the flavours with warming 919 Wines Riverland mouth with good spirit spirit characters and a Pale Dry Apera integration. $26 fruity finish. $600 NV HHH Smells of bruised apples VINTAGE Penfolds and stewed quinces. FORTIFIED Grandfather SEA Soft and smooth in the Rare Tawny mouth with melon/citrus 6 TASTED NV HHHH1/2 flavours. $35 5 AWARDED Old and complex yet still fresh and youthful. Excellent class of Smells like brandy serious wines to put snaps! Lovely long rich away for that special flavours of fruit cake, occasion. walnuts and toffee with clean brandy spirit. $NA July/August 2018 W I N E S TAT E 101

SWEET WHITE & FORTIFIEDSaltram Mr Gralyn Estate Stanton & Killeen MUSCAT Morris CellarPickwick Barossa Margaret River Rare Rutherglen Classic Reserve RutherglenRare Tawny Tawny NV Topaque NV HHHH 16 TASTED Grand LiqueurNV HHHH1/2 (375ml) HHH1/2 Nougat and toffee 13 AWARDED Muscat NV HHHHHSmells like fresh A nose of dark prunes characters lift off the Very rich, very sweettoffees and has a full, and burnt toffee and a nose with flavours Wow! World class and very complex!rich and slightly simple warming palate with a of butterscotch and line-up of outstanding A nose of toffee andpalate with persistent rich concentration of orange peel laced with wines. Don’t tell fruitcake with a rosefruit-cake-like flavours, complex flavours. $55 some lovely citrussy anyone! “Great levels petal –like lift and acreamy texture and Buller Wines Fine zestiness. $35 of wonderful aromatics richness and complexityattractive rancio Old Australia Tawny Morris Old Premium and luscious flavours of fig, plum and datenuttiness. $NA Port NV HHH Rutherglen Rare with the older, complex flavours with delicateSeppeltsfield Para Hints of sandalwood on Liqueur Topaque wines, still amazingly floral nuances. $50Grand Tawny the complex nose with NV HHHH youthful,” enthused oneNV HHHH1/2 dark, rich toffee flavours Quite a malty molasses judge.Lifted burnt toffee and fresh oak shining bouquet and a palatearomatics with treacle- through. $NA that is very sweet and Morris Black Labellike notes. Buttery rancio Morris Black Label spicy with powerful Rutherglen Liqueurrichness on the palate Rutherglen Tawny dried fruit and burnt Muscat NV HHHHHand tasting of brown NV HHH toffee flavours. $90 Lovely fresh aromatics;lime and vanilla with nice Toffee/molasses aromas 919 Wines Riverland “Finally some rosenuttiness and warming with a fruity lift. Palate is Classic Topaque petals,” declared onespirit. $38 rich and dark and warm NV HHH1/2 judge. Bright, vibrant,919 Wines Riverland and friendly. $16.50 Smells of roasted nuts floral fruit flavours on aClassic Tawny 1847 Wines Pappy’s and has a toffee-like lift very long and lingeringNV HHHH Barossa Valley which follows through palate with lovelyA vibrant, lifted and Tawny NV HHH to a palate that is rich, balanced delicacy. $20young tawny nose. Beautifully complex powerful and nutty. $40Has rich and persistent aged style with Buller Wines Fine Morris Classicflavours; complex yet luscious buttery rancio Old Australia Tokay Rutherglen Liqueurfresh with buttery and lifted prune fruit NV HHH Muscat NV HHHHHnotes and fine long characters. $25 Some raisins and Beautiful dark browntannins. $35 caramel on the nose hues with rich fruit which is echoed on the cake/oaky fragrancesMorris Cellar Chateau Yaldara dry tannic and spirity and a wonderful 919 Wines RiverlandReserve Rutherglen Classic Barossa palate. $25 lingering palate that Classic MuscatTawny NV HHHH Valley Tawny St Anne’s Vineyard has a delicious flavour NV HHHHHMeaty on the nose NV HHH Big River Liqueur complexity of figs, Lovely floral lift to thewith a nutty lift. The Spicy raisined bouquet Tokay NV HHH treacle, prunes and rich raisined nose andpalate is rich, complex with a nutty lift Simple sweet walnuts. $25 a charming delicacyand layered with sweet and complex aged butterscotch aromas of lifted fruit and roseraisined fruit, good flavours with viscous and a rich grapey palate water freshness on ause of oak and spirity mouthfeel. $30 with nice toffee/raisined palate that has amazingrichness. $50 flavours. $25 flavour depth andCarmine’s Rare TOKAY/ persistence. $4035-Year-Old SA TOPAQUETawny NV HHHH STAR RATINGS Big, dark molasses-like 7 TASTEDbouquet and powerful, 6 AWARDED Three-, four- and five-star ratings are signs ofthick, rich burnt sugar/ excellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill.toffee flavours. Lovely An excellent class All wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industryoak use and good age of solid and very professionals and are compared in peercharacters. $145 consistent, rich and classes by three judges.1847 Wines 30 flavoursome wines. CM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters,YO Barossa Valley a major mail-order business.Tawny NV HHHH Morris Classic CD Cellar door price.Old oaky/rancio Rutherglen Liqueur CDO Cellar door only.characters on the nose Topaque NV HHHH SO Sold out.and a rich palate full of Lovely amber hues $N/A Price not available at time of printing.figs and quinces with a here with a complexity  Contact information pg 127-128.touch of citrus and some of marmalade and fruitwarming spirit. $300 cake aromas with a RECOMMENDED cellaring (years). lovely light, bright and BEST VALUE for $20 & under. lifted flavour profile. $25 For a complete list of what we tasted please refer to www.winestate.com.au102 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2018

varietal tastingMorris Old Premium Hand CraftedRutherglen Rare by Geoff HardyLiqueur Muscat Australia Muscat NVNV HHHHH (500ml) HHHThe nose is an aromatic Lifted muscat bouquetconcentration of figs and and a good, thick, richquince jelly with a long flavour profile on thelingering complexity of dense, fresh palate. $30fruit cake, prune and Gralyn Estaterancio flavours showing a Margaret Riverdash of orange peel. $90 Classic Muscat NV (375ml) HHH Floral/jasmine fragrances Follow us and keep up to and honeyed fig flavours date with all our latest on the simple, but rich, wine info, tastings and palate. $55 events on facebook, Gralyn Estate Chateau Yaldara 20 twitter and instagram. Artizan Margaret YO Barossa Valley River Rare Muscat Muscat NV HHH Connect on social with NV (375ml) Tarry toffee aromas and Winestate HHHH1/2 long complex palate Dark chocolate, fig and with spicy marmalade www.facebook.com/Winestate- butterscotch bouquet flavours and nice Magazine with some nice florals. nuttiness. $100 Beautiful flavour twitter.com/winestateedGralyn Estate persistence of sweet www.instagram.com/winestate/Museum Margaret toffees and walnuts withRiver Muscat NV rancio complexity. Has www.winestate.com.au(375ml) HHHHH great freshness. $90A powerful dark rich Stanton & Killeenwine with amazing Rutherglen Classicpresence and “one Muscat NV HHH1/2hundred per cent Dense honeyed/concentration”. It chocolaty nose and ahas delightful floral simplistic creamy palatearomatics mixed with with some attractivefigs and fruitcake with honeycomb/burnt toffeesimilar flavours. $160 flavours. $35Saddler’s Creek Buller WinesWines Rutherglen Calliope GrandRiverina Rare Rutherglen MuscatMuscat NV HHHH1/2 NV (500ml) HHH1/2Complex butterscotch/ Simple floral aromaticsorange peel nose with a with hints of rose petalslift of rose petals. Long and more of the rosepalate is a balanced petal characters on theamalgam of sugar, fresh youthful palate. $75alcohol and rancio withcaramel flavours. $36 July/August 2018 W I N E S TAT E 103

travelbriefsWINSOR DOBBINSOUTH ISLAND (NELSON & CANTERBURY) Gumption Restaurant & Bar, undercover valet parking and a soon-to-be completed gym and sauna. The Distinction Christchurch is 14 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central. www.distinctionhotels.co.nz.ARTIST’S MECCA and operated Distinction Hotels Group. It is SEE BY SEA located in the space formerly occupied byLOCATED at the northern end of New the Christchurch Millennium. The Millennium ONE of Christchurch’s newest tourismZealand’s South Island, the Nelson Tasman did not reopen after being damaged in the attractions is sea kayaking down the Avon/region has plenty to offer wine and food lovers. 2011 earthquake and the newly renovated Otakaro River, which enables visitors to seeThe climate and lifestyle have historically hotel is billed as “an urban escape combining the city from a very different perspective.drawn artists to this region – and there has sophisticated smarts and familiar warmth, Christchurch Sea Kayaking is owned andbeen a growth in winemaking over recent whilst standing proud amongst the buzz of run by Katarina Te Maiharoa. “We tend todecades to add to the local seafood and the rejuvenation of Cathedral Square”. The believe that cities are concrete jungles voidfruit, plus galleries and boutique shops, building’s Singapore-based owners sold it of nature,” she says. Christchurch is anythingcafés and restaurants. Familiar winery names to the Distinction Group in 2016. The new but. The city is ideally located by the sea,include Moutere Hills, Neudorf, Seifried Estate 4.5-star hotel is in the heart of the city only right amongst the rolling Port Hills and theand Waimea Hills. The many attractions a few minutes’ walk from the Avon River, vast Canterbury Plains and is just a shortof Nelson are only a 30-minute flight from Botanical Gardens, Christchurch Casino, drive to the picturesque Southern Alps – itWellington, 45 minutes from Christchurch, Cashel Mall and the future Christchurch is a dream for any outdoor enthusiast.” A80 minutes from Auckland, and a two-hour Convention Centre. The offering includes 179 typical tour with Christchurch Sea Kayakingdrive from the Picton Ferry. One of the best air-conditioned hotel rooms including three involves a ‘how to’ and safety briefing at aplaces to stay is Grand Mercure Nelson floors of brand new superior rooms and suites jetty beside the spectacular all-ages MargaretMonaco, which offers hotel rooms and one- outfitted with the latest technology including Mahy Family Playground in Christchurch’sand two-bedroom self-contained cottages a flat screen Smart TVs and free unlimited wifi. CBD followed by a relaxing jaunt downstreamfive-minute drive from Nelson airport, and 15 Distinction Hotels chief executive Duncan under bridges and bustling traffic, pastminutes’ drive from Nelson CBD. The resort Fletcher said it was a privilege to open regenerating riverbanks and through thealso features the Monaco Kitchen restaurant, Distinction Christchurch Hotel and contribute city’s residential red zone. Te Maiharoa saysbeauty spa, hairdresser and a range of other to another milestone in the regeneration of the the character of the river changes as it flowsfacilities including a solar-heated pool, gym central city. “We anticipate the convenient towards the ocean and it is a “treat” to hearand conference and events facilities. Grand location will serve as a popular haven for both noises of the city drift into the distance. TheMercure Nelson Monaco is at 6 Point Road, international and domestic travellers whilst bustle is replaced by amazing birdsong inMonaco, Nelson. +64 3 547 8233. www. also attracting strong corporate business mid- the red zone – an area more than three-and-monacoresort.co.nz. week,” he said. “We anticipate this corporate a-half times the size of Hagley Park that was market will be enhanced further once the damaged by the earthquakes of 2010 andLUXURY OFFERING new Christchurch Convention Centre is 2011, where leftover gardens from once- completed in 2020,” he said. Complementing occupied urban sections are visible from theCHRISTCHURCH has a new luxury hotel the new accommodation are conference river. Nature is reclaiming the land and theoption with the opening of the Distinction facilities catering for up to 200 delegates, theChristchurch Hotel by New Zealand owned104 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2018

river is full of local and migrating birds. “I have seconds a person is trafficked into slavery. precinct on the corner of Cashel and Highalso seen trout, eels, flounder and whitebait,” And it was in India, while walking through Streets. Walk to the end of High Street andTe Maiharoa says. Te Maiharoa has been a the alleyways of Sonagachi in Calcutta, the you’ll find yourself in the vicinity of popularkayak guide all over the South Island, from country’s largest red-light district, that she eateries such as C1 Espresso, Dux CentralAbel Tasman National Park to the Milford and Pete witnessed it first-hand. Alanna and and Little High Eatery. The newest additionSounds, and says she loves showcasing Pete, a viticulturist who works on the family to Christchurch’s tram fleet is Tram 1888 – an“the hidden nature that is a gem of this rebuilt vineyard, realised wine was one way they R-class tram from Sydney. Built in 1934 andcity”. “I love living in Christchurch and I love could help. “We love the idea that something leased from the Sydney Tramway Museum, thethe great outdoors. Now I have found a way accessible, like wine, can be used for good. tram started its life at the Fort Macquarie Depotto combine the two. After spending so much It empowers people to make a difference – now the location of the Sydney Opera House.time working elsewhere, it is nice to be able through just a single choice.” Alanna says theto settle back home. There are so many combined generosity of the wine community MAJESTIC HISTORYremarkable places to visit in New Zealand and meant that 27Seconds was able to give awaykayaking is one of the most enjoyable ways $10 from every $17-$23 bottle in the first run HERITAGE Christchurch won two awards into explore our iconic waterways. My goal is of wine. “Greystone, for example, have been the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2017 - whichto show locals and visitors a glimpse of what amazing. They gave a serious discount were announced at a gala event in Zurich inoutdoor opportunities exist right in the heart on the winemaking. We’re hoping to raise December. Heritage Christchurch was winnerof the city.” The Otakaro/Avon is 28 kilometres about $90,000 from this run.” 27Seconds of the Luxury Heritage Hotel award, Australasialong and Christchurch Sea Kayaking offers Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Riesling and and Oceania region, and the Luxury Historical19km and 14km tours, which take between Rosé are available online and Alanna says Hotel, country region. “We are delighted to3-5 hours. No experience is needed on the there are plans to start selling wholesale to have this international recognition, doubly so,tours and all equipment is provided. www. local restaurants. www.27seconds.co.nz. winning in two categories this year,” says Garychristchurchseakayaking.com. Jarvis group operations manager of Heritage REBUILDING CHRISTCHURCH Hotel Management. The World Luxury HotelWINE WITH A DIFFERENCE Awards are likened to the Oscars for luxury CHRISTCHURCH is an ever-changing properties world-wide. Heritage ChristchurchA COLLABORATION between two award- architectural feast as the city continues to was also the winner of luxury historical hotelwinning North Canterbury wineries, a family- respond to recent earthquakes with new award 2016 for the Australasia Oceania regionowned grape harvesting company and buildings appearing alongside the city’s after its very first nomination. “This is a terrificseveral other generous donors is producing surviving heritage buildings. One of the best endorsement for Heritage Christchurch,” saysa Kiwi wine with a difference. Alanna and Pete ways to explore the changes is to take a trip on Jarvis. “Guests frequently comment how muchChapman initially started 27Seconds as a the Christchurch tram network and ride past they love to stay in such a majestic historicone-off fundraiser for Hagar – an international the numerous developments that are under building. We consider ourselves privilegedNGO that helps survivors of modern-day way as part of the rebuild. Christchurch’s custodians of this enduring heritage property.”slavery. “We wanted to help so we created iconic trams trundle along the inner-city streets Heritage Christchurch is set in the 104-year-delicious wine, where 100% of the profits each day. Services ground to a halt after the old former government building on Cathedralwent to survivors,” says Alanna. “It was only Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 Square. The hotel offers elegant suites inmeant to be a one-off fundraiser. But as we and locals were excited to see the trams up one-, two- and three-bedroom configurationssort of delved deeper, it snowballed into a and running again two years later. A full circuit for leisure visitor and business guests. Thecompany.” Terrace Edge, which is owned is about 45 minutes and takes in a significant building was designed by renowned architectby Pete’s parents, provided the grapes amount of the city. The Terrace (stop three on Joseph Clarkson Maddison in an Italianfor 27Seconds’ first run of wine and Omihi the tram tour) is Christchurch’s brand-new Renaissance Palazzo style. It opened in 1913Creek Harvesting picked them for free. hospitality precinct alongside Otakaro/Avon and is considered of ‘monumental’ importanceGreystone Wines, which is just up the road River. Fat Eddie’s, Kong and Original Sin were to the city by architecture experts. Call +64 3from Terrace Edge, did the winemaking and the first eating and drinking establishments to 983 4800 or visit www.heritagehotels.co.nz/various others jumped on board to help. open in this prime location in 2017, followed hotels/heritage-christchurch. Alanna says it was while working in Hagar’s by Botanic in early 2018, and there are severaloffice in Christchurch, where she worked for more openings planned. The Crossing (stop Above left: Interior of Heritage Christchurch.three years, that she learned that every 27 six on the tram tour) – is a brand-new retail Above right: Exterior of Heritage Christchurch. Opposite page left: Monaco Hotel frontage. Opposite page bottom: Christchurch Sea Kayaking. July/August 2018 W I N E S TAT E 105

WAIRARAPA, NELSON & C ANTERBURY37 TASTED31 AWARDEDSOUTH ISLAND(NELSON & C ANTERBURY)Winestate’s annual Canterbury and Nelson tasting is one of the most Terrace Edgediverse, a testament to the range of grape varieties and wine styles Classic Rieslingbeing produced in these two distinct regions. 2016 HHH1/2 Lifted vibrant aromasNelson is sheltered from much of the prevailing weather by the Mount Brown of mandarin flesh,hills that lie to the west, creating one of NZ’s sunniest wine spots. Estates Sauvignon white blossom andLike most South Island regions, a strong diurnal influence results in Blanc 2017 HHHH green apple. Lightwines with a good acid spine and flavours that are both focussed Very lifted snow pea, and succulent with anand precise. The region divides roughly into two; the flatter Waimea cut grass, lime. A hint attractive pithy, chalkyPlains, home to a number of larger wineries making vivid aromatic of white florals and a character and a crispwines and the Moutere Hills where smaller producers take advantage touch of icing sugar too. lemon edged finish.of the warm sheltered slopes to produce wines of depth and Mouthwatering acidity $19.50intensity. Canterbury’s vineyards are centred around the sub region gives a real lift to the Seifried Winemakersof Waipara which lies protected by the Southern Alps to the west. palate and supports Collection NelsonProducers reap the benefits of a warm, predominantly dry, settled succulent white peach, Barrique Fermentedclimate though strong north easterly winds can be troublesome. The lime and gooseberry Chardonnayregion has been producing wine since the early 1980s and although fruit flavours. Pretty and 2016 HHHa wide range of varieties have been grown, pinot noir and riesling aromatic. $16 Ripe white nectarine andappear to be the most promising. peach with a little fresh apricot. There is somePrices shown are approximate New Zealand retail. Wines available in oak, adding a layer ofexport markets are shown as (A) Australia, (UK) and (US). cinnamon and nutmeg and a touch of gunflintOTHER Anchorage Reserve Terrace Edge Liquid Terrace Edge to add complexity andWHITES Gewurztraminer Geography Riesling Albarino interest. A creamy, 2017 HHHH1/2 2017 HHHH1/2 2017 HHH1/2 silky, very approachable9 TASTED Strongly floral with dried Very opulent aromas Attractive salted lemon chardonnay. $308 AWARDED bourbon rose petal, pot of mango and papaya. and sea brine aroma on Anchorage pourri together with Succulent flavours with the nose. The flavours Sauvignon BlancA strong line up wild ginger and a gentle a little gingerbread and are crunchy and juicy 2017 HHHfeaturing vivid rieslings, hint of spice. Palate has lemon curd and a nice with a delightful tangy, A slightly broader, riperrestrained sauvignon some sweetness but citrus spine of acidity. citrus vibrant character. style of sauvignon withblancs and a solo well balanced with the Not especially complex Made to be enjoyed in some quince and whitealbarino, a variety that fruit and the little lift of but for those looking its youth. $25 peach. Little hint of redseems to have found a acidity. An aromatic, for a sweeter style, capsicum. Bone dry andnatural home at the top delicate gewurztraminer this is very appealing. crisp with a grapefruitof the South Island. with an appealing vibrant $19.50 flesh and squeezed lime character. $18 character. Very taut and focussed. $27 Old Coach Road Nelson Riesling 2017 HHH Pungent aromas of toast, lime marmalade and even a hint of kerosene sneaking in. Lovely succulent flavours of citrus, green apple and pear, with mouth- watering juicy acidity counterbalanced by a little hint of sweetness. Good length. $17106 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2018

regional tastingPINOT GRIS Aronui Nelson Nor’Wester by Old Coach Road Terrace Edge Syrah Single Vineyard Greystone Pinot Nelson Pinot Noir 2016 HHH5 TASTED Pinot Gris Noir 2016 HHHH1/2 2017 HHH1/2 Very perfumed; lots of3 AWARDED 2017 HHHH Big bold aroma; almost Bright sweetly fruited cracked black pepperPinot Gris is often more Taut, focussed aromas a touch of exotic pinot noir with some plus a whiff of roastingreliable than exciting but of baked pear, stewed marshmallow and red raspberry and red cherry meat. Black fruit withfor those looking for an apple. Attractive crisp liquorice with a lovely fruit complemented by a nice lift of new oak.off dry, uncomplicated and freshly fruited ripe doris plum and black nutmeg oak. There’s a Sweetly fruited andwine, it’s a popular with a nice line of cherry fruit character. little bit of tannin that just starting to showchoice. acidity to counter Silky tannins, plenty of gives an appealing some mushroomy balance the very small concentration but retains cinnamon note right on development. LongMount Brown touch of sweetness. a degree of grace. the finish. $17 finish. $31Estates Pinot Gris An appealing, Highly attractive pinot Seifried Nelson2017 HHHH uncomplicated wine. noir. $29 Anchorage Pinot Zweigelt 2015 HHHLovely lifted aroma of $19.75 Terrace Edge Pinot Noir 2017 HHH Very perfumed andfresh ripe pear, red apple Noir 2015 HHHH1/2 Starting to show some exotic; red liquorice,and a hint of tropical Terrace Edge Pinot Lovely aromatics. Plenty development in the spice and black cherryfruit too. Light and pretty Gris 2017 HHH1/2 of fresh, ripe fruit; colour with some floral yoghurt. Weirdlywith just a touch of Big tropical fruit aromas black cherry, plum and red cherry and plum compelling; lots ofsweetness rounding out of guava, white peach berry but also some notes on the nose. Not juicy black fruit with anthe palate. The finish is and nectarine. A little secondary notes of great intensity but a inky, spicy edge. Brightcrisp and dry. $16 yellow skinned apple. mushroom and leafiness pretty, lighter bodied lifted acidity rather Palate is textural and starting to emerge. pinot that is drinking than tannin carries the ripe with a juicy luscious A big, decadent style well now. $22 palate. $20 edge. $25 of pinot noir with lots Tohu Nelson Pinot of richness with soft OTHER REDS Rosé 2017 HHH PINOT NOIR tannins in support. $30 AND ROSÉS Appealing floral fruits of Seifried Nelson the forest nose with a 6 TASTED Pinot Noir 5 TASTED gentle savoury character. 6 AWARDED 2017 HHHH 4 AWARDED Just a little touch of Perfumed red cherry and sweetness fleshes out The three top scoring raspberry fruit on the A diverse flight of wines the palate yet the finish wines came from nose. Some red plum that included some is crisp. $19.75 Canterbury wines and with a hint of rose petal solid juicy rosés, a lone were a delightful trio. florals. Nice density zweigelt and a pretty of fruit, hint of spice, perfumed syrah. Pegasus Bay Pinot maybe a little whole Noir 2015 HHHHH bunch? An appealing Aronui Nelson Boldly aromatic, sitting juicy style. $20 Single Vineyard very firmly in the darker Pinot Rosé fruited spectrum; 2017 HHH1/2 blackberry, currant and A gentle style of rosé plum with some star with strawberry and anise and liquorice too. raspberry and just There is new oak giving starting to show a bit structure and backbone of development with and the tannins are still some forest floor notes quite marked. The finish too. Softly fruited with is long and generous. a touch of sweetness. Plenty of potential here $19.75 just needs longer in bottle to harmonise properly. $51JUDGES Jane Skilton MW Kay Morganty Rebecca Deed PhD Winestate’s New Zealand Winestate’s New After completing her editor has worked in the Zealand administrator thesis on the effects wine trade for 33 years, and a senior national of low temperature 24 of those as a Master of wine judge for 17 fermentation on Wine. She runs NZSWS, a years, most recently at wine yeast, Rebecca wine education school, and the 2006 New Zealand now lectures at judges wine competitions International Wine the University of both at home and Show. Auckland. WSET qualified, she enjoys internationally. wine show judging. July/August 2018 W I N E S TAT E 107

JAN E S K I LTO N MWRECENT RELEASESChardonnays and Pinot Noirs dominated the five star ratings this Vavasour Felix'sedition, with a strong show of Chardonnays again in the four star Pinot Noirawarded wines. 2016 HHHH1/2 Very red fruited; lots ofPrices shown are approximate New Zealand retail. Wines available in fresh cranberry, plumexport markets are shown as (A) Australia, (UK) and (US). and cherry. There is a wee hint of stemmy Vavasour Anna's Vavasour Sauvignon cinnamon suggesting Chardonnay Blanc 2017 HHHHH some whole cluster. AMartinborough 2016 HHHHH Very appealing style of taut, decisive style, aVineyard Attractive floral tinged sauvignon blanc. Not so pinot that is still veryChardonnay aromas of white much of the pungent much a baby but has2016 HHHHH blossom with some passionfruit but instead that edgy character thatThis is delightful. lemon, lime and yellow skinned apple, is so very attractive.Ripe white nectarine mandarin flesh. There wet stone and blossom. Decent lengthand fresh apricot on is a little new oak The palate is bone dry suggesting this willthe nose, joined by a giving a smoky toasty with a lovely density develop well. $42.95touch of red grapefruit, nougat edge and some and weight to the fruit.flavours that run right gunflint struck match Strongly appealing, this across the palate. There too. Restrained and is an understated dryis some cinnamon and focussed, not big and wine that has length and Pask Declarationsweet spice from barrel bold. Very stylish. $42.95 intensity. $22.95 Cabernet Merlotageing, a little drizzle Malbec 2013 HHHHof melting butter and Walnut Block Martinborough ½ Good to see a winea lick of fresh cream. Nutcracker Pinot Vineyard Pinot Noir showing someReal concentration Noir 2016 HHHHH 2016 HHHHH Pask Declaration bottle development.mid palate, this is a A more restrained style Lovely aromatics, just Merlot Luxuriantly fruited withstructured, serious of pinot noir but one that starting to move into the 2013 HHHH1/2 bold dense plum cakepoised chardonnay that still has abundant interest. darker fruit spectrum A very glossy bold take and dark berry fruit andhas layers of flavour Smoky, toasty oak lies so raspberry and on merlot; lots of black lovely olive and driedand length. Perfect now alongside crisp juicy red strawberry joined by a liquorice, star anise and sage notes too. Firmthough would develop plum and wild raspberry. little morello cherry. A red plum with hints of cabernet tannins stillwell in bottle. $42.95 Bright and focussed with lovely florality too with Christmas fruitcake too. playing a major role. a lovely cinnamon spice some dried lavender and Exotically fruited with a Long and savoury with a finish. $42 rose petal. Restrained generous rich savoury gentle, dusty finish. $50 and subtle, the oak very flavour though there is Pask Hawkes Bay much in the background, still quite a grip of tannin Estate Cabernet and the wine finishes on the palate. Long, Merlot 2014 HHHH with length and sustained finish. No No mistaking the concentration. Excellent hurry to drink. $50 cabernet here; very value. $69.96 attractive fresh blackcurrant and morello cherry with a lovely thread of tapenade and dried thyme. A wine that tastes much more expensive than its lowly price tag would suggest. $12108 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2018

recent releasesFat & Sassy Domain Thomson Giesen Estate ½ Ara Single EstateChardonnay Explorer Single Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Noir2017 HHHH Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017 HHHH Pask Gimblett 2016 HHH1/2Very pungent tropical 2017 HHHH Restrained and taut with Gravels Chardonnay An attractive examplearomas; mango, Very exotic aromas with citrus and white fleshed 2016 HHH1/2 of a lighter bodiedpapaya with some rose petal, lavender and peach aromas, some Juicy Granny Smith Marlborough pinot noir;white peach and bran spice sitting alongside apple and nashi pear apple and ripe pear juicy raspberry and redbiscuit. Generously some blueberry and too. Good concentration aromas with some plum fruit with somefruited, there is plenty black cherry fruit. There and weight and a slight golden peach and ripe cranberry too. Not overlyof flavour here, but the is a faint stalky, stemmy briny, salty character melon. There is a little complex but has a lovelyacidity is succulent and edge that adds a real on the palate. Dry and touch of oak too. The easy drinking character.tight meaning the wine degree of interest and succulent. $17 palate, with its sea $20retains a good deal of a little creamy nutmeg Sacred Hill Reserve salt and dried lemon Haha Hawkes Baypresence and lift. Not new oak in support. Not Marlborough flavours, has a tight line Pinot Grisoverly complex but has a big wine but plenty of Sauvignon Blanc of acidity running right 2017 HHH1/2a real drink-me-now appeal, with the touch of 2017 HHHH through the palate. $22 Buttoned down and tightcharacter. $20 grip adding interest and The aromas aren’t Walnut Block on the nose with appleLinden Estate bite. $29 immediately upfront but Nutcracker and baked pear. TheReserve Chardonnay Bannock Brae Dry with a little time in glass Chardonnay palate is bright and juicy2015 HHHH Riesling 2017 HHHH give plenty of wet stone 2016 HHH1/2 with a lovely balanceBig and bold with masses Strong citrus aromas of and mineral notes that Ripe stone fruit aromas between sweet fruit andof white stone fruit. A mandarin, fresh lime and mingle with citrus and are joined by an exotic crisp acidity. $18layer of new oak adds a hint of talcum powder. stone fruit. On the palate note of ground cumin Bannock Braecinnamon and nutmeg Bone dry with a knife the flavours build to give and nutmeg. Firm Goldfields Pinotcharacters but well-judged edge succulent acidity. a satisfying, crunchy tangy acidity keeps the Noir 2016 HHH1/2and in harmony with the Very tight and focussed vibrant flavour with an flavours in check and Opulent baked plum andfruit. $35 with a wet stone, appealing edge of citrus leads to a bright vivid pie crust aromas withTe Kairanga John mineral pithy texture acidity. $22 citrussy finish. $32 a layer of oak adding aMartin Chardonnay driving the palate. For Haha Hawkes Bay cinnamon, nutmeg edge.2016 HHHH those looking for crisp Merlot 2017 HHH1/2 Generously fruited andNot the boldest wine dry riesling, this is An appealing sweetly bright. Crisp and juicyon the bench but a very excellent. $25 fruited red with lots of with a mouth-wateringattractive wine in a quiet red cherry and plum bright finish. $30restrained style. Lemon fruit. Lighter bodied andflesh, red apple and pear crisp, with a savouryaromas lead to a tight, background of tannin.lean and poised palate $18that displays a lovelytaut succulent character.Great length and thoughtoo young now, showsplenty of potential. $50WViinstiet rwAwccwo.mthmeroedeast.icoon.npzatcokabgeegsinavpalailnanbilnegntoowd!ay! “Ben Batterbury’s greatest claim to glory is his affinity for matching food and wine, the result of a degree of 377 Frankton Road, commitment, rare amongst his peers.” Queenstown, New Zealand Necia Wilden - Food Editor, The Australian +64 3 450 1100 [email protected] South Dining Room and Bordeau Wine LoungeThe Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments and Lakeside Residences is home to the award winning True South Dining Room and Bordeau Wine Lounge & Cellar.True South Dining Room epitomises sophisticated elegant dining. Take a journey with us and see why Executive Chef, Ben Batterbury, has cultivated sucha following. Guests are treated to a sense of surprise when they dine in the True South Dining Room – with something delicious, exciting and unexpected!Bordeau Wine Lounge has a wine collection with both breadth and depth, combining the fine wines andvintages of France, Italy and Australia with the famous producers of New Zealand. At The Rees Hotel wehave developed a private cellar of one of the most comprehensive collections of fine Bordeaux wines inthe Southern Hemisphere complimented by some of the great names in Burgundy. It is our firm beliefthat there is an unserved appetite amongst discerning people for regular opportunities to savour thebest wines in the world alongside the best from New Zealand.Don’t miss your chance to ‘Wine and Dine’ with us during your next trip to Queenstown! July/August 2018 W I N E S TAT E 109

recent releasesDesert Heart Sacred Hill Reserve Ti Point Hawkes STAR RATINGS Mackenzies Run Hawkes Bay Syrah Bay Merlot CabernetReserve Pinot Noir 2017 HHH1/2 Sauvignon Three-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of2015 HHH1/2 Strongly varietal 2017 HHH excellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill.From 2015 this pinot is with cracked pepper, A medium bodied dry All wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industrystill looking very tight boysenberry and black red that has attractive professionals and are compared in peerand structured with berry and a little hint red plum and cherry classes by three judges.plenty of tannin giving of meaty reduction. fruity notes. The CM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters,a chewy dense palate. An appealing floral lift. inclusion of cabernet a major mail-order business.This is a structured style Tannins are really quite gives a delightful firm CD Cellar door price.that really needs longer pronounced and firm but tannin back note. Good CDO Cellar door only.in bottle to show at its should settle down with value. $19 SO Sold out.best. $42 some time in bottle. $25 Supper Club Pinot $N/A Price not available at time of printing.Sacred Hill Reserve Noir 2016 HHH  Contact information pg 127-128.Marlborough Pinot  Just starting to showNoir 2017 HHH1/2 a little evolution with RECOMMENDED cellaring (years).A vibrant juicy red fruited Haha Hawkes Bay aromas of forest floor BEST VALUE for $20 & under.pinot noir that displays Chardonnay and mushroom sittingplenty of raspberry and 2017 HHH alongside the youthful For a complete list of what we tastedred cherry. Bright and Delightful aromas of red fruits. A supple please refer to www.winestate.com.auuncomplicated with fresh lemon curd and textured wine, drinkinga pretty, perfumed baked pastry with a well now. $20character. $22 creamy, ripe flavour Pask Winery HawkesKarikari Estate stone fruit character. Bay Estate RosePinotage This is an appealing, 2017 HHH2015 HHH1/2 well made easy drinking Bright and juicy. A littlePinotage can be a chardonnay. $18 touch of celery salt inpolarising grape but this Sacred Hill Reserve addition to some goldenis an attractive if very Hawkes Bay Merlot peach and raspberry.forceful style. Dried Cabernet Sauvignon Straightforward andherbs, liquorice and 2017 HHH uncomplicated. $12smoked meats with Attractive red fruited Linden Estatesome red berry, black savoury wine with a Sauvignon Blanccherry and plum. Plenty little touch of darker 2017 HHHof tannin. A big dense plummy fruit peeping Succulent aromas ofchewy wine. $42 in. Not too much by guava, nettle and green way of complexity nor capsicum. Light bodied concentration but a with succulent ripe nicely constructed dry fruit. supported by firm red that has a charming acidity. An appealing touch of tannin in the easy drink wine. $18 background. $22 BOTH AVAILABLE AT V I S I T U S O N L I N E A T W W W. G L E N G A R R Y. C O . N Z110 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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BEST VALUE BUYS - All under $20Clare Wine Co. Watervale Organic Hill Wines Pinot The Collective The CollectiveRiesling 2017 Grigio 2017 Wine Company The Wine Company TheVery light fresh tropical nose A warm inviting wine with floral Impressionist Eden Valley Impressionist Eden Valleyand an elegant, dry palate with perfumed bouquet and some Merlot 2017 Shiraz 2016a touch of astringency. $18 residual sweetness to the Fragrant, slightly stalky, plum Nose has a lovely lift of ripe palate. $18 aromas and generous up-front dark berries and the wellClare Wine Co. flavours on the simple palate. $15 structured, medium bodiedPhone: 08 8562 4488 Organic Hill Wines palate is just full of flavour. $15Email: [email protected] Phone: 0418 288 457 The Collective Wine CompanyWeb: www.clarewineco.com.au Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 2 9955 2008 The Collective Wine Company Web: www.organichill.com.au Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 2 9955 2008 Web: www. Email: [email protected] thecollectivewinecompany.com.au Web: www. thecollectivewinecompany.com.auBEST VALUE WINES OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND$U2N0DE&R Is updated in each issue of The Wine & Spirit Insider. TO QUALIFY (NZ $25 & UNDER) Some wines may - if they are still available - remain in the next issue’s Best Value Wines listing. Others 1 Wines must have first been recommended will sell out, or be replaced by higher-rated wines. in Winestate Magazine style or new release The Wine & Spirit Insider’s Best Value Wines listing tastings. Style tastings are defined as varietal comprises the best wines currently available, from big- tastings - eg, shiraz, chardonnay, etc. - or name brands and the higher volume ‘second labels’ blended styles such as shiraz/cabernet wines. from the smaller producers, as tasted by Winestate 2 Wines from designated regional tastings Magazine panels. The Best Value Wines listing gives are eligible provided they are widely available. credit to the value wines in the marketplace - wines 3 All wines must be currently available from that would otherwise be overshadowed by their much the winery, or be readily available in the more expensive cousins. marketplace. Cellar door wine is ineligable.124 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

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

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contact detailsWhistling Kite Vineyards SOUTH ISLAND (NELSON & Trentham Estate Pty Ltd Santolin WinesPhone: 08 8584 9014 CANTERBURY) Phone: 03 5024 8888 Phone: 0402 278 464Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]: www.whistlingkitewines.com.au Mount Brown Vineyard Ltd Web: www.trenthamestate.com.au Web: www.santolinwines.com.au Phone: +64 27 521 669RIVER REGIONS Email: [email protected] YARRA VALLEY & SOUTHERN Steels Gate VICTORIA Email: [email protected] Vineyards - Nashly Pty Ltd SWEET WHITE & FORTIFIED Web: www.steelsgate.com.auPhone: 0427 351 911 Boat O’Craigo Pty LtdEmail: [email protected] 919 Wines Phone: 03 9876 5885 Terra Felix Pty LtdWeb: www.caudovineyard.com.au Phone: 0417 997 414 Email: [email protected] Phone: 0419 539 108 Email: [email protected] Web: www.boatocraigo.com.au Email: [email protected] Kite Vineyards Web: www.919wines.com.auPhone: 08 8584 9014 Kings of Kangaroo Ground Yarravale WinesEmail: [email protected] Gralyn Estate Phone: 03 9712 0666 Phone: 03 9735 1819Web: www.whistlingkitewines.com.au Phone: 08 9755 6245 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.kkg.com.au Web: www.yarravalewines.com.au Web: www.gralyn.com.au Rob Dolan Wines Societa Agricola Vignalta s.s Phone: 03 9876 5885 Phone: +39 (0) 3 668 249 494 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.robdolanwines.com.au Web: www.vignalta.it The Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce South Australia is delighted to announce our upcoming Trade Mission to Israel in 2018 This Trade Mission comes after the success of our June 2017 Trade Mission to Israel on Agriculture, Water, Food and Wine Production. The mission is designed for anyone interested in the Agritech sector. Contact our Executive Director Rilka Warbanoff on 0411 113 749 or at [email protected] for expressions of interest or for any further details. Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (SA/NT) Inc. A: 239 Magill Road, Maylands 5069 P: 0411 113 749 E: [email protected] W: www.aicc.org.au128 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2017

HOW WE JUDGE WINESTATE MAGAZINE TASTING CRITERIA OUR STAR RATING SYSTEM Our tastings and published ratings are designed with one thing in mind: to provide a useful and genuine balanced guide on wines to our readers. In order to achieve this we follow certain procedures in an activity that is notoriously difficult! There are regular criticisms of wine shows and various scoring systems; here is how we approach our tastings.A wide selection of wines there are unpleasant flavours. These advertise if they wish, their awarded final ‘medals’ are then converted into wine’s review will be featured regardlessWines are invited from any producer, a star rating system for publication in of advertising. The judges’ decisions areprovided that they meet the criteria Winestate. A gold means 5 stars, silver final and these are published accordingof the class being judged. The class is 4, and bronze is 3 stars. to the judges’ scores, whether advertisingmay be a regional, style or new release is taken or not.tasting and generally the wines must be The biggest judging systemavailable for consumers to purchase, The judgesalthough we have museum and rare Winestate examines on average morewine tastings as well. Australasian wines per year than We take care in selecting our judges. any other forum - more than 10,000. But remember: judges are human andAwarding scores Compare this to the biggest show in their own preference will influence Australia, the royal Melbourne wine their scores. We use judges withWinestate carries out the judging show, with just over 4000 entries. complementary backgrounds and ausing Australian capital city wine show three-person panel for each flight willprocedures; the wines are not known Independence of advertising include winemakers with technicalto the judges. The three judges taste expertise and often a marketing/retailthe wines blind and assign a score Winestate does charge a nominal expert who knows consumer tastes.without reference to each other. Once entrance fee for wines submitted which Often one or more of the judges arethis is done, only then do they compare covers our administration costs only, masters of wine with vast internationalscores, and if there is dissension they and will often purchase ‘yardstick’ experience, and most judges havere-taste the wines and come to an wines to be evaluated where we believe experience at major Australian wineagreement. Scores are compiled using that these are of consumer or trade shows. We are also aware of expertise.the 20-point international system: gold interest if these have not been entered If we are judging a region, for example,is 18.5 and above; silver is 17 and by the wineries. In order to produce we will have a winemaker judge fromabove and is an excellent wine; bronze the biggest and best wine magazine, that region because that person knowsis 15.5 and above and represents good Winestate includes advertising; the local style. We balance that withwine. A reasonable, sound everyday- however, this is fiercely independent a judge from outside the region anddrinking wine scores 15 (but does of any wine tasting editorial. Wine generally someone with broad andnot gain a medal). A bland but clean companies are advised of the blind mature experience.wine scores 14. Below this score tasting results and it is their choice toHOW WE COMPAREWinestate Rating Comment Wine show Medal International 20 100 Point System Point System HHHHH Outstanding Gold 18.5 - 20 97 - 100 HHHH1/2 Excellent High Silver 95 - 96 Very Good 18 - 18.4 93 - 94 HHHH Silver 91 - 92 HHH1/2 Good/Very Good High Bronze 17 - 17.9 89 - 90 Good HHH Bronze 16.5 - 16.9 15.5 - 16.4 Wine judging is an inexact art, not a science - even at the highest levels of proficiency. Accordingly, Winestate uses the star ratingsystem which reflects a range, rather than a specific point score. Point systems indicate a level of accuracy that simply does not exist.

aftertasteELISABETH KINGSELLING BY THE BOOK - CATALOGUES STILL THEMOST USEFUL MEDIA IN WINE PURCHASINGTHE INTERNET has changed so much furniture retailer’s catalogues from the store through an Aldi catalogue in 2017 and moreabout how we buy and learn about wine. and leave them “for others to enjoy”. than 50 per cent of its readers fingeredThere are so many wine apps available that catalogues as the media most useful forcurated lists of the best have become a Of course the number of catalogues has buying alcoholic beverages. The Big Twomainstay of wine writers and bloggers and declined over the past decade, but the supermarkets - Coles and Woolworths - aren’tDan Murphy’s recommends the pick of the Data and Marketing Association in the US far behind with 28 per cent and 26.6 per centbunch for winelovers. But when something reports that 9.8 billion catalogues were of Australians checking out their cataloguesis really useful, it shows remarkable tenacity mailed out to consumers in 2016. In a world for alcohol offers and discounts.even when confronted by the onslaught of of Internet “white noise” the cataloguenew technologies. has staged a comeback as a key driver IGA also has a significant impact on of sales, notably during holiday seasons, the nation’s drinking habits with 10.8 per The first shopping catalogue was especially when it comes to buying wine, cent of Aussies skimming through itspublished in Venice in 1498 and offered spirits and beer. According to a report catalogues. The major liquor retailers alsobuyers a new-fangled invention - books. from Roy Morgan Research in April this keep customers engaged with minimal effortSeed and plant sellers got into the year, 7.7 million Aussies (38 per cent) say and eye strain through their catalogues, saysact over the following three centuries, that catalogues are the most useful media Roy Morgan, starting with Dan Murphy’sbut the first major boom in mail order when buying alcoholic drinks - significantly (6.3 per cent), Liquorland (3.1 per cent),catalogues arrived with the push West ahead of Internet search (22 per cent). BWS ( 3 per cent) and First Choice Liquorin the US. The fledgling wave of modern (1.6 per cent). According to McCrindleconsumerism following World War I, More women - 43 per cent - than men - 34 Research, a high percentage of Australianas workers had more leisure time and per cent - agree that catalogues are the media Millennials regard catalogues and junk mailmoney than their parents, accelerated most useful for purchasing wines, beer and as a great way to check out new productthe use of mail order catalogues as a spirits. There’s also only a slim percentage offers. A report from the US Postal Servicemajor sales strategy. margin between major age groups. In the revealed that only 15 per cent of American 50 to 64 demographic, 47 per cent give the Millennials are likely to ignore direct mail or Even though the post-World War II thumbs-up to catalogues when looking to free catalogues, compared to 50 per centgeneration had even more money, increased buy alcoholic beverages, by contrast to 41 who ignore digital ads.time off and the shopping mall had arrived per cent of 35 to 49 year olds. The lead-inon the scene, mail order catalogues still figure of the last age bracket is most revealing Commenting on the huge percentagethrived. In fact, major e-commerce sites because the oldest cohort of Millennials have of Australians who nominated cataloguessuch as Amazon and China’s Alibaba are reached their mid-30s. as their preferred media when buyingbasically electronic catalogues and work on alcohol, Michele Levine, CEO of Roythe original premise of the printed shopping To be fair, the Internet is still a powerful Morgan Research, states the obvious. “Withcatalogue - delivering products to customers second placegetter. The combined influence alcoholic beverages featuring in both largeno matter where they live and allowing of Internet search and other websites supermarket catalogues as well as the liquorconsumers to buy products without the need influences 32 per cent of alcohol buying stores, the space is highly competitive whento go to a store. decisions in Australia, reports Roy Morgan offering choices to consumers. Whether Research. The other major media platforms there are the lowest offers on beer, wine, Australian companies still spend big have much less clout - newspapers (4.2 per cider, or spirits, or when supermarkets offeron physical catalogues because one of cent), television (3.4 per cent) and radio (0.7 a frictionless option to purchase alcoholtheir continued advantages is that they per cent). along with groceries, catalogues are theland directly into the hands of consumers. most useful when consumers shop aroundStudies have also shown that people Discount supermarket supremo, Aldi, for alcohol”. spend up to at least 10 minutes looking at a publishes the most-read catalogue in thecatalogue instead of the few seconds they country in an average 7 day period acrossshow interest in products on a website. At the liquor store and supermarket catagoriesIKEA, they have to post earnest little notes and won the 2017 Roy Morgan Customerasking people not to remove the Swedish Satisfaction Award for Liquor Store of the Year. A huge 28.8 per cent of Aussies flickednext issue: The Mainfreight World’s Greatest Shiraz/Syrah Challenge results are in! See who came out on top! Plus, fabulous Pinot Noir and Champagne & Sparkling wines and the regions of North-East Victoria, Kangaroo Island and Limestone Coast.130 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2018

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