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wine & spirit insider tastingZonte's Footstep MERLOT d'ArenbergCanto Di Lago & BLENDS The Blewitt SpringsSangiovese Barbera McLaren Vale2011 HHH1/2 13 TASTED GrenacheSpicy bouquet with 2010 HHHHa hint of black olives. 2 AWARDED A well-structured, spicyLovely palate with and mildly savoury stylesome rustic qualities \"Too many 'shaded of grenache. A well-madeand lovely, soft, tannin fruit' wines which wine that has plenty ofprofile. $19.95 lacked suppleness and length and good level of flesh making them look freshness. $105Koppamurra McLaren extractive, commentedVale Mourvèdre one judge. \"Are these Cradle of Hills2010 HHH1/2 the right clones?\" Route du BonheurGood length of savoury McLaren Valefruit and balancing Bird In Hand Two Grenache Mourvedreoak, with leathery In The Bush Shiraz 2010 HHHcomplexity. A pleasant Adelaide Hills Merlot An excellent quafferquaffer with cellaring Cabernet 2011 HHH with spicy, red fruitpotential. 3-5 $22 Chocolaty, minty nose characters and lovely, with cabernet fruit creamy texture. $25Blesings Garden flavours dominating theSouthern Flinders creamy palate. $20 d'ArenbergRange Nebbiolo The McLaren Sand2010 HHH Palmer Margaret Hills McLaren ValeNice savoury characters River Merlot Grenache 2010 HHHmingle with creamy, 2009 HHH An interesting, medium-cherry fruit. Good acid Intense, cool, menthol- bodied wine with subtlebalance. $20 like varietal fruit. raspberry fruit and Excellent flavours. drying tannins. $105Palmer Margaret Stylish palate with a firmRiver Malbec finish. $22.50 CABERNET2009 HHH BLENDSLovely rich, ripe, fleshy, GRENACHEmulberry fruit. Nice & BLENDS 11 TASTEDbalance of oak and firm 4 AWARDEDtannins. $22.50 8 TASTED 4 AWARDED The judges foundRoss Estate Wines this category a mixedLimited Release The blends were bag with a number ofBarossa Cabernet generally better than the uninspiring borderlineFranc 2010 HHH straight varietals other wines. The best,An intense varietal with than those from specific however, showeda sweet core of fruit and vineyard designations. cabernet characters thatoaky/molasses layers. $35 were more prominent than the other varieties. Penfolds Bin 138 Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2010 HHHH Stylish, strawberry jube- Nestled in the heart of the like aromas, big rich red Barossa Valley, Villa Tinto, berry palate with nice is a small, family owned and spicy profile. Long and well-structured. Drink now operated winery. or cellar. 3-5 $29.99 We specialize in premium, Matt Holdstock Mark Lloyd distinctive red wines, Senior Oenologist with Proprietor and winemaker produced from a single the Australian Wine for Coriole. More than 25 vineyard, using the traditional Research Institute. years’ experience in the methods of winemaking. Has vintaged in South wine industry. Associate Australia, Sonoma judge at the Adelaide Wine +618 85633044 (California), and Bordeaux Show. Member of Olive www.villatinto.com.au (France). Associate judge Oil Assessment Panel. at the Australian Small The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 151 Winemaker’s Show.

NEW RELEASES Parri Estate Phillips CABERNET Parri Estate Family Selection SAUVIGNON McLaren Vale B A RO S S A McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Shiraz 19 TASTED 2008 HHH1/2 • Award winning wines 2008 HHHH 12 AWARDED Fruity, cherry bouquet • Family owned A warm wine with dark and palate with a classic • Historic Cellar Door berry fruit characters A solid class of straight cabernet structure, and • Working Farm layered with leathery/ varietals showing lovely complexity of spicy characters. Good good varietal character fruit/oak flavours. $20 Cnr Rosedale & Gomersal Rd, drinking now or over the but some exhibited Paul Conti Barossa Valley, South Australia next three years. $30 hard,\"overworked\" Margaret River tannins stopping them Cabernet Sauvignon Phone: +61 8 8524 9019 from scoring higher. 2011 HHH1/2 Open 7 days True cabernet fruit character here - very www.pindarie.com.au intense blackberry and violet aromas and152 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER flavours, with a nice meaty touch. $20 Sabella McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 HHH Cassis and blackcurrant fruit aromas and fresh, aromatic palate with a sweet fruit core. $29.99 Grant Burge 5th Eyre Creek Doctor's Generation Barossa Paddock Clare Valley Cabernet Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 HHHH 2010 HHH An elegant and refined Barnyardy-like characters wine where the lifted, on the nose and a huge, cabernet fruit tends slightly porty, palate. $25 to dominate the blend creating lovely, delicate, Terramore Cat Amongst violet notes. $18.95 CD Coonawarra The Pigeons Barossa Ballast Stone Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Steeple Jack South 2010 HHHH 2010 HHH Australia Cabernet A lovely classical cabernet A soft, stylish cabernet Sauvignon Merlot with a concentration of with sweet fruit, vanillin 2011 HHH small berry fruits and oak and lovely tannin Fleshy and youthful, excellent oak characters. structure. $15.99 with jubey fruit that has Well balanced and still Blesings Garden a slight green edge to it. very fresh. $19 Southern Flinders Drink now. $10.99 Howard Vineyard Range Cabernet Ross Estate Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon 2010 HHH Limited Release 2010 HHHH Good depth and Lynedoch Barossa Smells of blackcurrant persistence of varietal Cabernet Sauvignon and herbs, and has fruit, with toasty Cabernet Franc an elegant, slightly oak and leathery Merlot 2010 HHH grippy, palate with development. $20 Slightly porty aromas; good mouthfeel. A very Barossa Ranges good flavour intensity pleasing varietal. $25 Vineyards Blue Rock with charry oak, Laurance of Wines Eden Valley powdery tannins and Margaret River Icon Cabernet Sauvignon nice acidity. $35 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 HHH 2010 HHH1/2 Oaky nose with green Beautiful depth of shaded characters primary fruit showing underneath. Big, savoury notes and stylish flavoursome palate. $20 oak complexity, with a warming finish. $42

wine & spirit insider tastingBunnamagoo Estate SHIRAZ BRAYDUN HILLCabernet Sauvignon 2011 - 2010 WINES2009 HHHDeveloped aromas and 30 TASTED www.braydunhill.com.aumaturing savoury palate, 15 AWARDEDwith powdery tannins and “Devoted to Shiraz”persistent finish. $23.95 Some great examples of the great Aussie Award winning shiraz winesPalmer Margaret shiraz style showing from one of McLaren Vale’sRiver Cabernet the strength of differentSauvignon 2009 HHH regions from around smallest family ownedSavoury bouquet with Australia. Loads of boutique wineriesviolet notes. Well- flavour, spice, depth andbalanced blackcurrant complexity of fruit withpalate with spicy well-handled oak.elements. $27.50SHIRAZBLENDS5 TASTED1 AWARDEDA borderline group made Crabtree Watervaleas easy drinking styles Clare Valley Shirazbut too many showing 2010 HHHHHover-ripe characters. Great purple hues with beautiful earthy, spicy black fruit characters and great oak on the nose, which follows through to the palate. Still very fresh. \"A class act!\" $25Barossa Ranges She-Oak Hill EstateVineyards Blue Rock Heathcote ShirazWines Eden Valley 2010 HHHHHShiraz Viognier Perfumed black and2010 HHHH blue fruits on the nose,Big, extracted, peppery, with some maturityfruit aromas with loads developing. Beautifulof oak. Complex and palate - long and elegantpowerful palate, with with intense plumvibrant fruit and good flavours, great tanninstannin/oak integration. and lovely mouthfeel. $25Needs time. $18 Balgownie Estate Black Label Bendigo Heathcote Shiraz 2010 HHHH1/2 An excellent wine - huge and powerful, with lashings of jammy varietal fruit with lovely lift of spicy notes, good oak balance and soft tannin backbone. $24 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 153

NEW RELEASESBlesings Garden Ross Estate Terramore Silent Range Estate Mr Riggs StickySouthern Flinders Wines Limited Coonawarra Shiraz Glenrowan Shiraz End McLaren ValeRange Shiraz Release Barossa 2010 HHH 2008 HHH Viognier 20112010 HHHH1/2 Shiraz 2010 HHHH Sweet berry bouquet A big, classic, Aussie (375ml) HHH1/2Slightly earthy notes Obvious oak on the and lovely balanced style. Warm meaty Good attempt at ato the savoury, huge, ripe, plum cake palate, with elegant fruit aromas and soft, Sauterne style. Quitechocolaty nose, with nose. Nicely controlled and spicy oak. $19 velvety palate loaded sweet with esterymore of the chocolate palate - has elegance with flavour. $25 apricot and peach nectarfollowing through to the and balance, with Cat Amongst fruit characters andblackcurrant fruit palate attractive spiciness. $35 The Pigeons Barossa Reillys Dry Land some subtle oak. $22with fresh, creamy, oak Kalleske Eduard Shiraz 2010 HHH Clare Valley Shiraz Saddler's Creekcomplexity. $20 Barossa Old Vine A beautiful big, bold, 2006 HHH Supreme BotrytisTapestry MV Shiraz 2010 HHHH Aussie shiraz with Mature colour, ripe Semillon 2008McLaren Vale Shiraz Lovely perfumed oak and Christmas cake-like fruit berry nose, and a soft (375ml) HHH2010 HHHH dark fruit aromas. Huge characters. $15.99 and rich palate. Great A luscious wine withAn attractive, youthful, palate with masses of dinner wine. $25 a lovely complexity of\"warm and cuddly\" wine rich ripe varietal fruit, Ciavarella Oxley raisined notes, apricotwith rich, choc-mint sweet oak and some Estate Reserve Geoff Merrill Reserve fruit and acid. $36fruit. Well-balanced warming alcohol. $85 Shiraz 2010 HHH McLaren Vale Shiraz Villa Mariapalate that is generous Wirra Wirra A big, warm, soft shiraz 2006 HHH Cellar Selectionand velvety in the Sparrow's Lodge with dark fruits and spicy Lovely, old-fashioned, Marlborough Latemouth. $28 McLaren Vale Shiraz oak. Good mouthfeel. fruit cake-like style. Harvest SemillonOakover Wines 2010 HHH1/2 Nice tannins. $40 Mature aromas with 2011 (375ml) HHHWhite Label Big rich nose that smells plenty of acid still on Obvious botrytis aromasSwan Valley Shiraz like fruit cake. It's soft SHIRAZ the palate. $55 of dried apricots and2011 HHHH and rich in the mouth 2009 & OLDER raisins. Rich and lusciousRipe, rich and simple with an excellent flavour MOSCATO in the mouth. $23.99 NZDstyle, with big jammy profile. $16.99 11 TASTED Villa Maria Reservevarietal fruit characters Dr John's Willunga 7 AWARDED 7 TASTED Botrytis Selectionand light toasty oak McLaren Vale Shiraz 2 AWARDED Marlborough Noblebehind. Nicely focused 2010 HHH1/2 A solid group with styles Semillon 2011flavours. $13 \"Super nose\" - lots of ranging between the Two nice example (375ml) HHH classy oak and great rich and fruity, and the showing vibrancy, Subtle botrytis notesGrant Burge 5th varietal fruit. Palate is savoury. \"Lots of warm freshness and balance, on the nose and goodGeneration Barossa big and soft, with lovely and 'cuddly' drinking,\" while too many of the botrytis flavours on aShiraz 2010 HHHH spicy richness. $18 said one judge. others were concocted lingering palate. $35 NZDGreat colour with or showed flat forward d'Arenbergsavoury, tobacco-like Pelican's Landing Grant Burge characters. Watch the The Noble Botryotiniaaromas and a clean, spicy Maritime Wines Balthasar Eden Valley sugar balance! Fuckeliana Adelaidepalate that is quite hot The Black Angus Shiraz 2009 HHHH Hills Sauvignon Blancand showing a good level Fleurieu Hindmarsh Nice chocolaty, tobacco Zilzie Wines 2011 (375ml) HHHof tannins. $18.95 CD Island Shiraz maturity on the nose Selection 23 A stylish wine with 2010 HHH yet it's still bright and Moscato 2012 HHH great marmalade-like Attractive sweet oak youthful. Alcohol warmth A very pretty wine - presence and complex, aromas and a huge, on the palate, but the fruit clean and well balanced sugar/acid balance. $22 warm and quite porty can handle it. $36.95 CD with spicy, muscat Allandale Anna palate. $15 characters. $11 Hunter Valley Geoff Merrill Jacko's Semillon Sauvignon Blend McLaren Vale Trentham La Famiglia Blanc 2011 Shiraz 2008 HHH Moscato 2012 HHH (500ml) HHH A big, old-fashioned Lifted lychee aromatics Smells of marmalade shiraz with excellent and excellent toast. Nicely structured jammy fruit, loads of oak freshness on the palate with rich texture and good tannins. $21 sweet palate. $14 CD and some length. $30 d'Arenberg Tahbilk Nagambie SWEET & McLaren Vale Lakes Central FORTIFIED Vintage Fortified Victoria Shiraz Shiraz 2006 HHH 2009 HHH 11 TASTED An elegant, vintage A nice integration of dark 7 AWARDED port style with berry and blackcurrant excellent ripe fruit and fruit, with fresh and Many wines here were lovely, spirity lift. $40 spicy new oak. $23 just sweet whites showing very little style Palmer Margaret distinction or botrytis River Shiraz intensity. The better wines 2009 HHH had balance of varietal Oaky nose - smells like fruit, acid and sugar. pencil shavings and has a classy, cool-climate, peppery palate. $27.50154 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

TOP 40Adina Vineyard La Belle Allandale Hunter Valley Gumpara Old Vine Amadio Wines Dog LegHelene Semillon 2011 Semillon 2011 Barossa Semillon 2010 South Australia SemillonReserved citrus bouquet and Sauvignon Blanc 2011powerful lemon flavours on Zesty lemon citrus and green Simple, restrained and slightly Pungent cut grass nose andthe soft palate with its smooth straw nose. Palate is bright spicy lemon nose with an lemon citrus palate with nicefinish. $20 and lively with lemon sorbet- intensely flavoured varietal nutty notes. $13 like flavours. Good example of palate that is starting toAdina Vineyard the variety. $20 develop nice oily mouthfeel. Amadio WinesPh: (02) 4930 7473 Ph: (08) 8365 5988E-mail: [email protected] 3-5 $18 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.amadiowines.com.au Allandale Gumpara Wines Ph: +61 2 4990 4526 Ph: (08) 8562 4559 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.allandalewinery.com.au Web: www.gumpara.blogspot.comBEST VALUE WINES OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND$U2N0DE&R Is updated in each issue of The Wine & Spirit Insider. TO QUALIFY 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. $25 NZD & UNDER The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 155

TOP 40Two Rivers Two Rivers Hunter Valley McGuigan Oakover Wines WhiteStones Throw Hunter Adelaide Hills Semillon The Semillon Blanc 2011 Label Swan ValleyValley Semillon 2012 Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Candied peel aromas with Chenin Blanc 2011 A grassy, herbaceous nose some touches of banana and Simple and sweet with intenseFresh cut grass aromas with and powerful citrus palate with delightfully flinty citrus palate citrus/floral aromas andexcellent lean lemon flavours good varietal characters and with crisp acid backbone. $12.99 flavoursome oily palate. $13with an excellent acid backbone. nice acid edge. $16A real keeper. 5+ $16 Two RiversTwo Rivers Ph: (02) 6547 2556 Australian Vintage Limited/ Oakover WinesPh: (02) 6547 2556 E-mail: [email protected] McGuigan Ph: (08) 9374 8000E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.tworiverswines.com.au Ph: (08) 8524 0200 E-mail: [email protected]: www.tworiverswines.com.au E-mail: atrescowthick@ Web: www.oakoverwines.com.au australianvintage.com.au Web: www.avl.com.au Cellar door opens Saturday & Sunday 12noon to 5pm 41 Bayview Road, Officer, Victoria, Australia | +61 417 055 651 | www.dangelowines.com.au156 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

Baby Doll Marlborough Crossroads Milestone Crossroads Milestone Crossroads MilestoneSauvignon Blanc 2011 Series Hawke's Bay Series Hawke's Bay Series Hawke's BayIf you like a “greener” style Pinot Gris 2011 Chardonnay 2011 Merlot 2011of sauvignon blanc, this is for Full-bodied and strongly Tight, elegant wine, citrusy and Fleshy, full-coloured red withyou. Freshly herbaceous, it is varietal, this full-flavoured wine gently oaked (French 15 per strong plum, herb and spicefull-bodied, with gooseberry, is peachy and well-rounded cent new) with fresh acidity flavours, liquorice and tar notes,lime and capsicum flavours, with hints of quinces and and a long finish. $19 integrated oak (French andcrisp, lively and strong. (From honey, and very good ripeness, American) and a firm finish. $19Yealands.) $16 depth and harmony. Enjoyed by Yealands Estate Wines Ltd all judges. $19 Ph: +64 3 575 7618 Yealands Estate Wines LtdYealands Estate Wines Ltd E-mail: [email protected] Ph: +64 3 575 7618Ph: +64 3 575 7618 Yealands Estate Wines Ltd Web: www.yealands.co.nz E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Ph: +64 3 575 7618 Web: www.yealands.co.nzWeb: www.yealands.co.nz E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.yealands.co.nz The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 157

TOP 40Greyrock Hawke's Bay Sileni Cellar Selection Deakin Estate Whitebox Yarra ValleyPinot Gris 2011 Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2011 Sauvignon Blanc 2011Fresh, dryish style with plenty Pinot Gris 2011 Very drinkable wine - smells A very light, herbaceous lift toof citrusy flavour, hints of Full-bodied with ripe stonefruit, of guavas, tastes of citrus and the nose and clean, complexlychees and spices, and crisp pear and spice flavours melons with an oily finish. $10 varietal flavours. $14.50acidity keeping things lively. $13 showing good varietal character and depth. $20 Wingara Wine Group Stuart Wines Co Pty LtdGreyrock Ph: (03) 9682 5000 Ph: (03) 5432 9499Ph: +64 6 879 8768 Sileni Estate E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Ph: +64 6 879 8768 Web: www.deakinestate.com.au Web: www.stuartwinesco.com.auWeb: www.greyrock.co.nz E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sileni.co.nzcool climate regional wines of class BLUE «««« goLd winner Winestate May/June 2012$1299 GITnohAtldeeTBroiSWnnluypaid2ne1t0nni0o1e0e2nyral $1299The Tudor Central Victorian Shiraz 2010 750ml The Tudor Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2010 750ml“A big, peppery, cool climate style of shiraz with real Rhone-like characteristics. Amazing spicy lift to the nose and a complex and 25LooiKf YuoNuder exclusive to savoury palate that’s balanced and warm.” reiq.du.iriSedALDI supports the responsible service of alcohol. It is illegal to purchase alcohol for people under 18.158ALC467T9h_eWWineisntaete_&MSagp_iPrriet ssI.NindSd ID1 ER 7/4/12 4:15 PM

Ceres Bridge Estate Ceres Bridge Estate Whitebox Yarra Valley Akarua Rua Central OtagoGeelong Chardonnay 2010 Geelong Pinot Noir 2010 Pinot Noir 2009 Pinot Noir 2011 Simple strawberry aromas, fresh A delicious drink-young style,Peachy nose just starting to Nice varietal characters of and creamy palate, long, fresh hand-picked and Frenchdevelop. Peaches also dominate spices and plums on the nose flavours and oaky end. $19.50 oak-matured for 10 months.the palate which shows some and palate with an earthy Sweet-fruited and smooth,formidable but balanced acidity. note. $18 Stuart Wines Co Pty Ltd with a gentle seasoning of oakA hint of age developing adding Ph: (03) 5432 9499 and fresh, generous cherry andcomplexity. $18 Ceres Bridge Estate E-mail: [email protected] plum flavours to the fore. $25 Ph: 0488 432 781 Web: www.stuartwinesco.com.auCeres Bridge Estate E-mail: [email protected] AkaruaPh: 0488 432 781 Ph: +64 3 445 0897E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.akarua.com The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 159

TOP 40Cirami Estate Deakin Estate Merlot 2010 Queen Adelaide South Queen Adelaide SouthMontepulciano 2011 Bright and light with aromas Eastern Australia Eastern Australia of plums and cherries, and Cabernet Merlot 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010A savoury, meaty style. chocolate cake-like flavours. $10 “Some careful winemaking Developing savoury aromasDark cherry fragrances and here,\" agreed the judges. with a sweet red berry fruitspicy plum flavours. \"Yummy Wingara Wine Group Showing developing chocolaty palate that shows hints of cola-complexity.\" $18 Ph: (03) 9682 5000 aromas and a classic cabernet like characters. $7.99 E-mail: [email protected] palate. $7.99Riverland Vine Web: www.deakinestate.com.au Make Wines AustraliaImprovement Committee Make Wines Australia Ph: (08) 8182 1866Ph: (08) 8583 5366 Ph: (08) 8182 1866 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.vok.com.auWeb: www.rvic.org.au Web: www.vok.com.au160 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

Black Prince by Oddfellows Langhorne Villa Tinto Barossa Barossa RangesShingleback McLaren Creek Shiraz Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyards Blue RockVale Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Shiraz 2008 Wines Eden ValleySauvignon 2010 Lovely rich, ripe varietal fruit with Solid, oaky and generous wine Shiraz Viognier 2010Spicy, earthy style with savoury excellent use of oak to balance. with layers of character andolive-like elements, soft acidity Upfront sweetness with savoury high level of acidity. $20 Big, extracted, peppery, fruitand warming oak finish. $15.95 touches. Long, lingering finish. aromas with loads of oak. Ageing well. $19.50 Villa Tinto Complex and powerful palate,Shingleback Ph: (08) 8563 3044 with vibrant fruit and good tannin/Ph: (08) 8323 7388 Oddfellows E-mail: [email protected] oak integration. Needs time. $18E-mail: [email protected] Ph: (08) 8537 3326 Web: www.villatinto.com.auWeb: www.shingleback.com.au E-mail: [email protected] Barossa Ranges Vineyards Pty Ltd Web: www.oddfellowswines.com.au Ph: (08) 8524 6600 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.barossarangesvineyards. com.au WINESTATE Coming from one of the smallest but brightest stars WINE OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2011 in the Central Otago wine region, Lowburn Ferry Home Block Pinot Noir 2010 was the top wine from - PINOT NOIR OF THE YEAR - more than 1500 New Zealand & Australian Pinot Noirs tasted and judged by Winestate in 2011. THE CLASSIC OAK TROpHY Distributed in Australia by:Lowburn Ferry Home Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010 Young & Rashleigh (NSW) www.youngandrashleigh.com, Smashing Bottles (QLD) www.smashingbottles.com.au, Empire Liquor (SA) www.empireliquor.com.au Dave Mullen Wine Agency (WA) [email protected] UK: Black Dog Wine Agency blackdogwineagency.co.uk Hong Kong: Definitive Wine Exports Ltd [email protected] All other enquiries: [email protected] The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 161

TOP 40Dr John's Willunga Fox Creek Red Baron Fox Gordon Eight Uncles Harvey River BridgeMcLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011 Barossa Shiraz 2010 Estate Geographe Western\"Super nose\" - lots of classy oak A nicely balanced, medium Australia Shiraz 2008and great varietal fruit. Palate is bodied wine with inky hues, Wine has good depth of red Complexity of aromas andbig and soft, with lovely spicy dense berry/oak aromas and hues with aromatic, violet/ flavours, with firm tannin palaterichness. $18 loads of flavour on the palate. plum aromas; quite complex. of soft plum fruit and spicy oak. Good tannin structure. $17.50 Inky, fruit-driven palate that has Good varietal lift at the end. $15Possums McLaren Vale Vineyard excellent structure and lovely,Ph: (08) 8272 3406 Fox Creek Wines lifted, ripe berry fruit flavours. Harvey River Bridge EstateE-mail: [email protected] Ph: (08) 8557 0000 Built to last. 5+ 19.95 Ph: (08) 9729 2085Web: www.possumswines.com.au E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.foxcreekwines.com Fox Gordon Web: www.harveyfresh.com.au Ph: (08) 8388 7155 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.foxgordon.com.auFriday 22 to Sunday 24 Held in the heart of the Australian For the first time, we have organised February 2013 wine industry, the Cellar Door Wine an exclusive 7-day wine-centric tour Festival showcases over 150 wineries for the wine trade who is interested from 12 wine regions all under one in experiencing the best wine (and roof at the Adelaide Convention food) South Australia has to offer. Centre, located in the vibrant city centre. For more details regarding this unique Enjoy free wine tastings from the opportunity please request a full participating wineries with no stress brochure from Giovanna Toldi, and in true degustation style, giving Marketing Manager you a unique opportunity to explore, discover and learn more about iconic [email protected] brands or hidden gems directly from cellardoorfestival.com the winemaker. Numbers are strictly limited.162 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

Oakover Wines Pelican's Landing Pindarie Barossa Regent Wines Shiraz 2007White Label Swan Valley Maritime Wines The Black Shiraz 2010 Mature shiraz still someShiraz 2011 Angus Fleurieu Hindmarsh Huge Christmas cake-like freshness. Spicy and pepperyRipe, rich and simple style, Island Shiraz 2010 aromas with lovely earthy notes. with some residual sugar andwith big jammy varietal fruit Attractive sweet oak aromas Powerful, oak-driven palate but tannins. $18characters and light toasty and a huge, warm and quite there is an excellent balanceoak behind. Nicely focused porty palate. $15 of tarry, cherry and raspberry Regent Winesflavours. $13 flavours showing through. $20 Ph: (03) 5038 8238 Pelican’s Landing Maritime Wines E-mail: [email protected] Wines Ph: 0411 552 077 Pindarie Pty Ltd Web: www.chislettnavel.com.auPh: (08) 9374 8000 E-mail: [email protected] Ph: (08) 8524 9019E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.plmwines.com E-mail: [email protected]: www.oakoverwines.com.au Web: www.pindarie.com.au The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 163

TOP 40Reillys Ryder Clare Valley Richard Hamilton Rockridge Clare Valley Sanguine Estate ProgenyShiraz 2010 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 Shiraz 2009 Heathcote Shiraz 2010Soft, clean style with meaty, Lovely colour, subtle fresh fruit Medium weight wine with Spicy notes to the varietal nose.blackcurrant characters, slightly nose and simple, subdued and nice, simple, mulberry fruit Lots of blackberry flavours withvarnishy oak and some powdery savoury palate. $19.95 persistence and earthy subtle oaky notes. $19.95tannins. Sweet finish. $13 complexity. $15Reillys Wines Leconfield Wines Pty Ltd/ Reillys Wines Sanguine EstatePh: (08) 8358 0480 Richard Hamilton Ph: (08) 8358 0480 Ph: + 61 3 5433 3111E-mail: [email protected] Ph: (08) 8323 8830 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: www.reillyswines.com E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.reillyswines.com Web: www.sanguinewines.com.au Web: www.leconfieldwines.com Greystone Wines 13/03/12 1:59 PM WAIPARA VALLEY CHRISTCHURCH • NEW ZEALAND164GreystoTnheewiWneisntaete&adSqupairrtietr pIaNgeSoIuDtlinEesR09-03-2012.indd 1

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Ph: 0418 324 632Balgownie Estate Paulmara Estates E-mail: [email protected]: (03) 5449 6222 SHIRAZ/SYRAH & BLENDS Ph: 0417 895 138 Web: www.barwonridge.com.auE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: www.balgownieestate.com.au Aldi Stores Minchinbury Web: www.paulmara.com.au Coldstream Hills Ph: (02) 9675 9382 Ph: (03) 5960 7099Barossa Ranges Vineyards Pty Ltd E-mail: [email protected] Peter Lehmann Wines Limited E-mail: [email protected]: (08) 8524 6600 Web: www.aldi.com.au Ph: (08) 8563 2500 Web: www.coldstreamhills.com.auE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: malcolm.stopp@Web: www.barossarangesvineyards.com.au Barley Stacks Wines peterlehmannwines.com D’Angelo Estate Ph: (08) 8834 1258 Web: www.peterlehmannwines.com.au Ph: (03) 5943 1031Bunnamagoo Estate Wines E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]: (02) 6373 3046 Web: www.barleystackswines.com Pirathon Wines Web: www.dangelowines.com.auE-mail: cellardoor@ Ph: (08) 8563 4000bunnamagoowines.com.au Bowen Estate E-mail: [email protected] Seville EstateWeb: www.bunnamagoowines.com.au Ph: (08) 8737 2229 Web: www.pirathon.com Ph: (03) 5964 2622 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.bowenestate.com.au Prosperitas Web: www.sevilleestate.com.auPh: (08) 8843 0069 Ph: 0417 816 751E-mail: handcrafted@ Brown Brothers Milawa E-mail: [email protected] St Hubertscrabtreewines.com.au Ph: (03) 5720 5467 Web: www.prosperitas.com.au Ph: (03) 9739 1118Web: www.crabtreewines.com.au E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.brownbrothers.com.au Regent Wines Web: www.sthuberts.com.auForbes Wine Company Ph: (03) 5038 8238Ph: (08) 8568 2709 Capel Vale E-mail: [email protected] Toolangi VineyardsE-mail: [email protected] Ph: (08) 9317 2522 Web: www.chislettnavel.com.au Ph: (03) 9827 9977 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Burge Wines Web: www.capelvale.com Sabella Vineyards Web: www.toolangi.comPh: (08) 8563 3700 Ph: (08) 8323 8470E-mail: [email protected] Cradle of Hills E-mail: [email protected] TOP 40Web: www.grantburgewines.com.au Ph: 0438 564 281 Web: www.sabella.com.au E-mail: [email protected] Adina VineyardHillbillé Web: www.cradle-of-hills.com.au Sacred Hill Wines/Wild South/Ti Point Ph: (02) 4930 7473Ph: (08) 9481 0888 Ph: +64 6 834 2557 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected] Craggy Range Vineyards Ltd E-mail: [email protected]: www.hillbille.com Ph: +64 6 833 7785 Web: www.sacredhill.com Akarua E-mail: [email protected] Ph: +64 3 445 0897Pelican’s Landing Maritime Wines Web: www.craggyrange.com Shirvington E-mail: [email protected]: 0411 552 077 Ph: 0417 809 241 Web: www.akarua.comE-mail: [email protected] d’Arenberg Pty Ltd E-mail: [email protected]: www.plmwines.com Ph: (08) 8329 4825 Web: www.shirvington.com Allandale E-mail: [email protected] Ph: +61 2 4990 4526She-Oak Hill Web: www.darenberg.com.au St John’s Road E-mail: [email protected]: (03) 9882 3715 Ph: 0417 855 395 Web: www.allandalewinery.com.auE-mail: [email protected] Elephant Hill E-mail: [email protected]: www.sheoakhill.com.au Ph: +64 6 873 0400 Web: www.stjohnsroad.com Amadio Wines E-mail: [email protected] Ph: (08) 8365 5988Terramore Wines/Cooablah Estate Web: www.elephanthill.co.nz Stuart Wines Co Pty Ltd E-mail: [email protected]: 0427 809 518 Ph: (03) 5432 9499 Web: www.amadiowines.com.auE-mail: [email protected] Fox Creek Wines E-mail: [email protected]: www.terramorewines.com.au Ph: (08) 8557 0000 Web: www.stuartwinesco.com.au Australian Vintage Limited/McGuigan E-mail: [email protected] Ph: (08) 8524 0200RIVER, REGIONS Web: www.foxcreekwines.com Taylors Wines Pty Ltd E-mail: atrescowthick@(SA, VIC & NSW) Ph: (08) 8849 1151 australianvintage.com.au Fox Gordon E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.avl.com.auBuller Wines Ph: (08) 8388 7155 Web: www.taylorswines.com.auPh: (03) 9936 0200 E-mail: [email protected] Barossa Ranges Vineyards Pty LtdE-mail: [email protected] Web: www.foxgordon.com.au Thicker Than Water Ph: (08) 8524 6600Web: www.bullerwines.com.au Ph: 0401 373 835 E-mail: [email protected] Gumpara Wines Web: www.thicker-than-water.com.au Web: www.barossarangesvineyards.com.auMake Wines Australia Ph: (08) 8562 4559Ph: (08) 8182 1866 E-mail: [email protected] Top Australian Wines Pty Ltd Ceres Bridge EstateE-mail: [email protected] Web: www.gumpara.blogspot.com Ph: (03) 8521 3333 Ph: 0488 432 781Web: www.vok.com.au E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Heathcote Winery Web: www.topaustralianwines.com.auWingara Wine Group Ph: (03) 5433 2595 Fox Creek WinesPh: (03) 9682 5000 E-mail: winemaker@ Totino Estate Wines Ph: (08) 8557 0000E-mail: [email protected] heathcotewinery.com.au Ph: (08) 8349 1200 E-mail: [email protected]: www.deakinestate.com.au Web: www.heathcotewinery.com.au E-mail: martinam@ Web: www.foxcreekwines.com festivalcitywines.com.auSEMILLON & BLENDS Koonara Wines Pty Ltd Web: www.festivalcitywines.com.au Fox Gordon Ph: (08) 8737 3222 Ph: (08) 8388 7155Allandale E-mail: [email protected] Treasury Wine Estates Australia E-mail: [email protected]: +61 2 4990 4526 Web: www.koonara.com Ph: (08) 8568 7318 Web: www.foxgordon.com.auE-mail: [email protected] E-mail: carmel.nelson@Web: www.allandalewinery.com.au McLaren Vale III Associates treasurywineestates.com Gumpara Wines Ph: (08) 8323 7940 Web: www.tweglobal.com Ph: (08) 8562 4559 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.associates.com.au Wingara Wine Group Web: www.gumpara.blogspot.com Ph: (03) 9682 5000 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.deakinestate.com.au168 W I N E S TAT E September/October 2012

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aftertasteELISABETH KINGSAMURAI SPIRIT - JAPANESEWHISKIES TAKE ON THE WORLDWITH ALL the ballyhoo surrounding There are Japanese whisky producers areDiageo and Pernod Ricard’s huge only five whisky employing two main strategies to gaininvestments in the Scotch whisky industry, distilleries in Japan, traction. In the US, the huge popularity ofit didn’t come as much of a surprise to as opposed to more TV series such as Mad Men and Boardwalkcognoscenti that a Japanese whisky was than 80 in Scotland. With Empire, have pushed a clutch of classiccrowned best single malt at the 2012 leading Scotch whiskies, whisky cocktails such as the Old-FashionedWorld Whiskies Awards. Rob Allanson, different malts from different and the Whisky Sour back on to bar lists.editor of Whisky magazine, described distilleries are used to Japanese whiskies not only add a newthe prize-winning Yamazaki 25 Years make blended whiskies. twist to these retro favourites, there’s alsoOld as a stunning whisky with balance, In Japan, blends can a yesteryear boom fuelling sales in Japan.poise and complexity. Another Japanese come from one or several Back in the 1950s, Highballs becamewhisky, Taketsuru, won the world’s best distilleries. The mix of woods used creates popular as an accompaniment to meals.blended malt award. “People are now major points of difference between Unlike the American mixed drink of thebecoming increasingly wise to the fact Japanese whiskies. Some are aged in same name, a Japanese Highball mixesthat there are other excellent, non-Scottish American white oak barrels; others in whisky with sparkling mineral water orwhiskies out there,” says Allanson. “The sherry casks or mizumara oak, a Japanese soda and a twist of lemon - not ginger ale.quality from Japan in recent years has oak that became popular during World Sales of both single and blended whiskiesbeen consistently good.” War II when Western wood supplies were have experienced a sharp uplift in Japan cut off for obvious reasons. as young Japanese of both sexes enjoy The Japanese have had a lot of practice highballs as a first drink instead of beer.and are now the second biggest producer The terroir where each distillery is locatedof single malt whisky in the world after has a big impact, too. A 12 Year Old Yamazaki In China and India, the Japanese areScotland. The two largest distillers in from Japan’s oldest distillery, for example, has banking on the same cult following approachJapan are Suntory and Nikka, and both honey, clove and spiced peach flavours and that has proved so successful in the US andtrace their heritage back to the pioneers couldn’t be more different from a Hakushu Europe. But they are also stressing that theirof the Japanese whisky industry. 12 Year Old, renowned for its crisp mint and lighter, fresher whiskies team just as well with smokedleafnotes.Andit’sthisbreadthofstyles Indian and Chinese food as they do with Suntory was founded by Masataka that is luring more Western drinkers. Yamazaki Japanese cuisine. Who knows, the ChineseTaketsuru, an organic chemist, and his sales increased by 40 per cent in the US last might just switch from their beloved Cognac,business partner Shinjiro Torii in 1923. year. According to Yoshi Morita, manager of too, after a sip or two of Hibiki 12 Year Old,Taketsuru was the son of a sake brewer sales and marketing for Suntory International: also from Suntory, which is matured in barrelsand spent several years studying at Scotch “US consumers are very open-minded and once used for plum liqueur. A unique mix ofwhisky distilleries. Ten years later, the two they are looking for something new”. spice, smoke and tropical fruit that is at oncemen quarrelled and Taketsuru founded his delicate, slightly sweet and tart.own distillery, Yoichi, in 1934, the company So are the Indians and the Chinese, andnow known as Nikka. Japanese whisky producers have become just as aggressive in pursuing these giant Scotch whisky may have been the emerging markets. Sales of whiskies hadoriginal template for early Japanese been in steady decline for over a decadewhiskies, but they have developed in traditional Western markets, but newerinto something uniquely Japanese. For markets in Asia, Russia and South Americastarters, Japanese whisky drinkers sip have spring boarded Scotland’s distilleriestheir favourite labels with food. Japanese to pretty much full capacity. As Scotchwhisky is fresher and lighter than Scotch producers rush to build new distilleries andand as Japanese whisky makers like to expand old ones, their Japanese counterpartspoint out - all Japanese food goes with are hoping to grab market share.Japanese whisky.next issue: It’s time to pop some corks with the annual sparkling and champagne tasting! Plus, plenty of pinots, new releases and the regions of North-East Victoria, Limestone Coast, Hunter Valley and Canterbury, Waipara & Otago (NZ). A cleansing summer beers tasting caps it off. Enjoy!170 W I N E S TAT E September/October 2012

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