Winestate Magazine May June 2015

For Hyatt Regency Perth, excellence in food and beverage paired with superior service is a key factor in providing guests with a memorable experience.As a three time winner of the AHA (WA) Hospitality Industry each dish is to the same quality the guest would receive in aAward for Best Conference and Function Venue in Western restaurant – the food is served fresh, the ingredients are tastyAustralia, the hotel has now been placed in the Hall of Fame and innovative and the presentation is immaculate,” saysand has rightfully earned its reputation as Perth’s preferred Executive Chef, Mark Sainsbury.venue for conferences and events. With a number of chefs from all corners of the globe, HyattWith a total of 16 event spaces including three ballrooms and Regency Perth continuously creates new dishes andvarious conference and boardrooms, Hyatt boasts some of updates banquet menus with innovative changes, taking intothe best event facilities in Perth. Whether it’s a small group of consideration multi-cultural tastes, dietary requirements and10 or a large party of 1000, Hyatt has the ability to cater for themes. It is not uncommon for the team of chefs to work withany occasion. With the latest in audio visual equipment, Hyatt clients or wedding guests to personally create a tailor-madeRegency Perth also has the creativity and flair to integrate a menu for their event.theme into any event from menus and music to lighting anddecorations. The hotel’s range of event space and ability to cater for all occasions means clients can feel confident in knowingHyatt Regency Perth’s dedication to delivering excellence is their event will be a success, whether it’s a wedding, largealso evident in the food and beverage it offers. conference or small team meeting.The hotel’s philosophy Food: Thoughtfully Sourced, Carefully And for those who also happen to be staying at the hotelServed, is upheld in its day to day operations with a strong there is a fitness centre, heated outdoor pool, tennis courtcommitment to using fresh, seasonal, local produce wherever and business centre. Dining while on a business trip shouldn’tpossible and ensuring the attention and detail put into a be a problem either, with five food and beverage outlets asdinner for 500 guests is the same as that for a table of two. well as evening drinks and canapés for guests staying on the Regency Club levels.“Even with large events in the Grand Ballroom, we ensureFor event enquiries: Phone: 08 9225 1234 - Email: [email protected] - www.perth.regency.hyatt.com facebook.com/perth.regency.hyatt - 99 Adelaide Terrace Perth Western Australia 6000

W H AT ’ S I T WO RT H ? WINESTATE’S AUCTION PRICE GUIDE Prices listed are exceptional auction highs and do not include buyer’s premium. AUSTRALIAN 1998 $260 2005 $65 1982 $220  Moss Wood 1967 $600  Stonewell Shiraz WINES 1999 $260 2006 $65 1983 $220  Cab Sauv 1968 $550  1990 $90 2000 $270 2007 $55 1984 $210 1969 $550 1991 $70 BASS PHILLIP 2001 $290 2008 $55 1985 $280  1990 $130 1970 $400  1992 $60Premium Pinot Noir 2002 $300  1986 $320  1991 $150 1971 $720  1993 $65 2003 $200 1987 $220 1992 $120 1972 $400  1994 $55 1990 $75 2004 $350 GIACONDA 1988 $300 1993 $100 1973 $400  1995 $55 1991 $90 2005 $230  Chardonnay 1989 $260 1994 $100 1974 $420  1996 $70 1992 $95 2006 $250 1990 $110 1990 $460 1995 $130  1975 $400 1997 $55 1993 $80 2007 Not Released 1991 $60 1991 $400 1996 $120  1976 $580 1998 $80 1994 $110 2008 Not Released 1992 $85 1992 $250 1997 $100 1977 $400 1999 $75 1995 $80 2009 Not Released 1993 $90 1993 $260 1998 $150 1978 $400 2000 $70 1996 $110 2010 $200 1994 $100 1994 $340 1999 $130 1979 $380 2001 $65 1997 $140 2011 Not Released 1995 $85 1995 $300 2000 $110 1980 $360 2002 $70 1998 $140  2012 $210 1996 $140  1996 $460 2001 $120 1981 $400 2003 $55 1999 $120  1997 $95  1997 $320 2002 $85 1982 $370 2004 $85 2000 $120  1998 $125 1998 $420 2003 $85 1983 $440 2005 $60 2001 $160  CLONAKILLA 1999 $120  1999 $380 2004 $80 1984 $350 2006 $60 2002 $145 Shiraz Viognier 2000 $110 2001 $360 2005 $90 1985 $380 2007 $55  2003 $110 1990 $65 2001 $110 2002 $440 2006 $65 1986 $520 2008 $60 2004 $140  1993 $65 2002 $160  2004 $380 2007 $80  1987 $350 2005 $80 1994 $85 2004 $190 2005 $370 2008 $90  1988 $350 Basket Press 2007 $130  1995 $65 2005 $120 2006 $340 2009 $85 1989 $360 Shiraz 2008 $80 1996 $100 2006 $120 2010 Not Released 1990 $540 2009 $85 1997 $130 2007 $100 Armagh Shiraz 2011 $90 1991 $460 1990 $150 2010 Not Released 1998 $150 2008 $140 1990 $200 1992 $360 1991 $140 2011 $100 1999 $55 2009 Not Released 1991 $180 Mount Mary 1993 $360 1992 $95 2000 $90 2010 $130 1992 $120 Quintet 1994 $380 1993 $75 BINDI 2001 $130 1993 $110 1995 $370 1994 $90 Block 5 Pinot Noir 2002 $130 Meshach 1994 $130 1990 $150  1996 $500 1995 $65 1997 $80  2003 $100 1990 $75 1995 $130 1991 $120  1997 $360 1996 $160  1998 $95 2004 $100 1991 $85 1996 $180 1992 $110  1998 $580 1997 $95 1999 Not Released 2005 $110 1992 $80 1997 $150 1993 $85  1999 $400 1998 $190 2000 $150 2006 $100 1993 $70 1998 $230 1994 $95  2000 $420 1999 $95 2001 $120 2007 $150 1994 $90 1999 $120  1995 $100 2001 $370 2000 $80 2002 $110 2008 $90 1995 $65 2000 $120 1996 $120 2002 $450 2001 $85 2003 $85 2009 $95 1996 $85 2001 $140 1997 $100  2003 $400 2002 $110 2004 $110 2010 $95 1997 Not Released 2002 $180  1998 $160 2004 $460 2003 $100 2005 $140  1998 $110 2004 $140 1999 $130  2005 $420 2004 $95 2006 $90 Cabernet Merlot 1999 $85 2005 $120 2000 $120 2006 $500 2005 $95 2007 $110 1999 $95 2000 $70 2006 $160 2001 $110 2007 $420 2006 $95 2008 $110 2000 $65  2001 $110 2007 $95 2002 $120  2007 $80 2009 $90 2001 $120  2002 $95 2003 $110  Bin 707 2008 $95 2010 $95 2002 $90 2003 $55 Chardonnay 2004 $110 1990 $220 2009 $75 2011 $85  2003 $90  2004 $70 Art Series 2005 $120  1991 $220 2010 $75 2004 $90 2005 $65 2006 $100  1992 $180  BROKENWOOD 2005 $85 2006 $65 1990 $60 2007 $70 1993 $180 THREE RIVERS/ Graveyard Shiraz 2006 $70 Greenock Creek 1991 $60 2008 $95 1994 $180  Chris Ringland 1990 $90 2007 $85 1992 $70 2009 Not Released 1995 Not Released Wines Shiraz 1991 $95 2008 $90 Roennfeldt Rd 1993 $65 2010 $85 1996 $220 1990 $520 1992 Not Released 2009 $90 Shiraz 1994 $85 1997 $190 1991 $690  1993 $80  2010 $80 1995 $100 Bin 95 Grange 1998 $260  1992 $600  1994 $80 1995 $280 1996 $65 1951 $45,000 1999 $200 1993 $700  1995 $70 ELDERTON 1996 $260 1997 $90 1952 $17,000 2000 Not Released 1994 $650 1996 $95 Command Shiraz 1997 $160 1998 $70 1953 $14,000 2001 $190 1995 $450 1997 $85  1990 $120 1998 $350 1999 $75 1954 $10,000 2002 $180 1996 $830  1998 $110 1991 Not Released 1999 $180 2000 $75 1955 $3,200 2003 Not Released 1997 Not Released 1999 $90 1992 $100 2000 $220 2001 $80 1956 $13,000 2004 $200 1998 $850 2000 $100 1993 $65 2001 $240 2002 $75 1957 $12,000 2005 $200 1999 $600 2001 $80 1994 $80  2002 $300  2003 $80 1958 $4,100 2006 $180 2000 $450 2002 $75 1995 $75 2003 $200 2004 $90 1959 $2,000 2007 $160 2001 $800  2003 $80 1996 $95 2004 $210 2005 $75 1960 $1,500 2008 $190 2002 $800 2004 $80 1997 $70  2005 $230  2006 $70 1961 $1,600 2009 $180 2003 $500 2005 $85 1998 $95  2006 $260 2007 $85 1962 $1,600 2006 $100 1999 $60 2008 $70 1963 $1,000 Bin 60A 2007 $90 2000 $65 Hill of Grace 2009 $75 1964 $1,100 1962 $4,000 2001 $65 1980 $250 1965 $550 2004 $460CLARENDON HILLS 2002 $80 1981 $230 1966 $600  2006 $400 Astralis Shiraz 2003 $65  2004 $70 1994 $200 1995 $200 1996 $300 1997 $20052 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRANSTHERMCellaring Your Fine Wines in Perfect Conditions 2000 $180 1997 $1,000 2002 $200 1998 $3,600 2003 $190 1999 $1,250 Shiraz 2000 $6,000  E. Guigal La Turque1990 $145 Louis Roederer 2001 $2,300 Hermitage1991 $130 Cristal 2002 $2,0001992 $80 2003 Not Released 1990 $8001993 $90 1990 $550 2004 $2,000 1991 $4801994 $120 1993 $220 2005 $5,700  1992 $2701995 $95 1994 $340 2006 $2,100 1993 $2401996 $160 1995 $300 2007 $1,400 1994 $3001997 $90 1996 $440 1995 $5001998 $150 1997 $260  1996 $2601999 $85 1999 $340 1997 $3202000 $70  2000 $340 Chateau 1998 $700 2001 $100  2002 $300  d’Yquem Sauternes 1999 $6602002 $150  Chateau Mouton 2000 $420 2003 $95 1990 $795 2001 $520 2004 $120  Rothschild 1991 $450 2002 $4502005 $130 1990 $600  1993 $340 2003 $8502006 $130 1991 $280 1994 $360 2004 $4502008 $100 1992 $230 1995 $550 2005 $6002009 $130 1993 $360 1996 $5402010 $120 1994 $340 1997 $490 1995 $520 1998 $400 1996 $610 1999 $520 Gaja Barbaresco 1997 $280 2000 $600 1990 $330 1998 $420 2001 $900 1991 Not Released 1999 $600 2002 $500 1992 Not Released 2000 $1,150 2003 $600 1993 $210 2001 $450 2004 $500 1994 $260  2002 $480 2005 $700 1995 $210  2003 $600 1996 $300 2004 $550  1997 $550  Para Liqueur 2005 $900  Domaine 1998 $3001878 $2,000 2006 $800  de la Romanee 1999 $260 1879 $1,400  2007 $600 Conti La Tache 2000 $3101880 $1,000  2008 Not Released 1990 $7,400  2001 $2501881 $1,000  2009 $2,000 1991 $1,900 2002 Not Released1882 $1,000 Chateau Latour 1992 $1,250 2003 Not Released1887 $1,000  1990 $1,250 1993 $1,800 2004 $3101893 $1,000 1991 $600 1994 $1,200  2005 $3501899 $1,000 1992 $350  1995 $2,500 1901 $650 1993 $440  1996 $2,7001908 $550 1994 $460  1997 $1,900  Tenuta1910 $500 1995 $750  1998 $2,200  Dell’Ornellaia1922 $350 1996 $1,100 1999 $5,0001925 $600 1997 $460  2000 $1,500  Ornellaia1927 $280 1998 $520 2001 $2,000  1991 $3201930 $120 1999 $600 2002 $2,800 1992 $1051933 $110 2000 $1,800 2003 $2,800 1993 $125 1939 $80 2001 $700 2004 $2,000 1994 $1301944 $70 2002 $650  2005 $4,500 1995 $1301947 $55 2003 $1,400  2006 $1,700 1996 $180 2004 $600 2007 $1,200 1997 $250  IMPORTED 2005 $1,300 2008 $2,400 1998 $185  WINES 2006 $800 2009 $5,100 1999 $200  2007 $700  2000 $140 2008 $1,100 2001 $260  2002 $280  Chateau Petrus Domaine Armand 2003 Not Released 1990 $5,500  Rousseau 2004 $150 1991 Not Released 2005 Not Released 1992 $1,300 Chambertin 2006 $170 1993 $1,000 Clos de Beze 1994 $1,800 1990 $950 1995 $1,900 1991 $200Moet et Chandon 1996 $1,400 1992 $220  Vega Sicilia Unico Cuvee Dom 1993 $600  Gran Reserva Perignon 1994 $500 1995 $560  1990 $5601980 $220 1996 $650 1991 $4201982 $230  1997 $280  1994 $5501983 $180 1998 $400  1995 $420 1985 $200  1999 $800  1996 $3601988 $260 2000 $320 1998 $4201990 $380  2001 $420 1999 $4201992 $240 2002 $680 2000 $3601993 $220 2003 $600 2002 $4201995 $220 2003 $3501996 $2801998 $260  2004 $4001999 $190  2005 $950 2006 $600 2007 $500 May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 53 BRA034_POC_AgedRiesling2010_WineState_59x270_Ad_8F/A0.1in/1d4d 21:06 PM

wine investment & collectingAuction Dates Aruecptioonrts Barossa Ranges Shiraz achieving $1631 and a birth year bottle of 1973 Moss Wood LANGTON’S FINE LANGTON’S FINE WINE AUCTIONS Cabernet Sauvignon achieving $1747. WINE AUCTIONS (FIRST QUARTER MARKET REPORT, by Weekly Fine Wine Auctions ANDREA PRITZKER) The top echelon of imported wines from open and close 7pmTuesdays. France and Italy continue to draw strong Langton’s held over 25 different auctions interest from collectors. Highlights of May 5 in the first quarter of 2015, a new record the quarter included a magnum of 2011 May 12 for the auction business. Among the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti (DRC) May 19 array of sales, the themed auctions, Grands-Echezeaux selling for $4077 and May 26 including the European Expose, Exceptional a bottle of 2010 DRC La Tache achieving June 2 Classification sale and the Celebrating $4180. The ratio of price versus volume for June 9 Australian red auction, were particularly these two aforementioned wines is a stark June 16 popular with collectors. For those buyers indication of the importance of vintage for June 23 seeking a bargain, the Unreserved and ultra-premium wines. Moving away from June 30 $5 Reserve sales, drew huge interest and Burgundy, demand for top-end Bordeaux frenzied bidding. shows no signs of abating, evidenced by Annual Penfolds sale opens the spectacular sale of a bottle of first Monday, June 15, closing Sunday, Penfolds continues to be a major drawcard growth 1982 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, June 21. at auction, particularly back-vintages of achieving $5009. market stalwart Penfolds Grange. Highlights ODDBINS WINE AUCTIONS from the first quarter include a bottle of There are plenty of great auctions May 26 (closing May 1) 1976 Penfolds Grange attaining $998 and happening throughout the second quarter June 30 (closing June 5) a bottle of 1965 Penfolds Grange achieving of 2015, including two fabulous private July 28 (closing July 3) $1498. Interest in other Penfolds wines collections going under the hammer and also continues to grow, evident by the sale our annual Classic Penfolds sale on June GRAYSONLINE of a 1963 Penfolds St Henri for $846 and a 15 - undoubtedly the highlight of the auction Daily wine auctions, starting from magnum of 1998 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet calendar. For all the exciting news about $9 per case, with a 30-day money Sauvignon achieving $512. upcoming auctions and events, be sure to back guarantee. visit www.langtons.com.au. All prices are Fine wine auctions end Monday- Demand for blue chip Australian wines inclusive of buyer’s premium. Tuesday-Thursday each week. was strong in the first quarter, particularly Port and spirit auctions end on for those in the Exceptional tier of the STERLING WINE AUCTIONS Wednesdays. Classification VI. Highlights included a (FEBRUARY AUCTION REPORT, by magnum of 2003 Chris Ringland Dry Grown LYNTON BARBER) CRACKA WINES Live wine auctions every day at A Remy Martin Louis XIII Cognac NV 8pm. (high shoulder) took the title of the “Most Wanted” wine (in terms of number of STERLING WINE AUCTIONS bidders engaging) at Sterling’s February Auctions run every two weeks, online wine auction, with 25 bidders chasing back-to-back, finishing on this fabulous cognac up to a price of $1040. Wednesday evening. The current retail price on this is $3400 but, by comparison, this auctioned bottle (All dates are subject to change, was over 20 years old with considerable without notice) ullage, no presentation box and no Baccarat decanter stopper. Sterling’s February auction had a big- ticket rare spirit theme with five of the top eight “Most Wanted” lots all big ticket and international! In fact, it’s worth doing a roll call. A boxed bottle of 30-year-old The Macallan Fine Oak Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky NV achieved $1251, an Old Rip Van Winkle Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve 23-Year-Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey NV fetched $1093, $1040 for the aforementioned Remy Louis XIII, $851 for54 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

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wine investment & collectinga 20-year-old Pappy Van Winkle Straight Christmas credit card bills have started to while the best performer on the night was aBourbon Whiskey NV, while $202 was paid roll in. So I was somewhat surprised when 2012 BleasdaleThe Powder Monkey Shiraz,for a boxed bottle of 18-year-old Glenfiddich this month’s auction came to pass: plenty with the buyer willing to go 64 per centExcellence Scotch Whisky NV. of bidders and plenty of fine wine flowing above the top end of the guides. out the door. Penfolds Grange again dominated the Other strong sales were reported forTop 100 wanted list, with another amazing What was noticeable though was the Grosset Gaia red blend (1998 through 2010),performance from a bottle of legendary amount of buyers interested in two specific 1997 Jim Barry The Armagh, Kilikanoon1976 (mid-shoulder) selling for $701. wine regions that generally get lesser Parable Shiraz (2008 through 2012), 1988The Australian auction record for a 1976 attention at auction than others - McLaren Petaluma Coonawarra red blend and 2008is $1201. The “modest” $701 auction Vale and the Grampians - with buyers keen Taltarni Shiraz. Rockford Basket Press hadhammer-fall was still amazing given the on a mix of older and newer vintages, and a slow night but 2007 Sparkling Black andrisk of significant ullage. of course, all of the sales were mainly Rockford 2009 Moppa Springs Grenache shiraz. From McLaren Vale, leading lights did attract buyer attention. A  few sentimental favourites like the included 1998 Coriole Lloyd Reserve,1996 Lindemans Limestone Ridge  Shiraz d’Arenberg Dead Arm (1998 through 2008) In the “It’s about time” category, theCabernet from the Coonawarra and and Kay Bros Block 6 (2008 through 2010) wines of Wendouree continued theirthe 2001 d’Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz - all clearing well. Buyers were also keen excellent clearance rates for another month.were big hits, fetching $56 and $76 on 2012 Lloyd Bros Shiraz, 2004 Ulithorne The shiraz remains the most sought after,respectively, while one of the world’s Frux Frugis Shiraz in bulk and Wirra Wirra’s however older vintages of the blends aremost valuable and distinguished wines, two premiums, RSW and Angelus, from starting to sell quite well, too. The two1983 Chateau Petrus, was passed in. 2008 through 2010. super-premium producers, HenschkeTo view any of the “Most Wanted” Top 100 and Penfolds remained quiet due to theWines from the latest SterlingWine auctions Further up the Western Highway, a continued tightening of supply. However,or for more information about Sterling Wine very large offering of Best’s Bin 0 Shiraz larger lots of Penfolds 389, Magill and StAuctions visit www.sterlingwine.com.au. and the rarely seen Old Clone Pinot Noir Henri cleared well as did Grange from theAll auction prices are quoted hammer fall. (the vines date back to 1867!) from 2007 1980s. More stock is needed! through 2013, all cleared well. Still in theODDBINS WINE AUCTIONS neighbourhood, the usually slow moving (in New supplies of vintage dated fortified(FEBRUARY PREMIUM SALE REPORT, by terms of auction sales) Seppelt St Peter’s wine, especially Seppelts Paras, clearedGRAHAM WRIGHT) (2004 through 2012), also cleared above well, as did the selection of non-vintage expectations. champagne and the large offering of Felton February is always seen as a slow month Road’s famed Block 5 Pinot Noir.in the wine business. It’s hot, there’s a lot Top hammer price for February wasgoing on in sleepy old Adelaide and the achieved by a couple of lots of 2001 Chateau Looking at theTopTen Auction Performers d’Yquem, which achieved $800 per bottle, lists for February and with the Australian Wines, there was plenty of Grange in the Auctioneers & Valuers of Wine www.oddbins.com.au Oddbins Wine Looking for Wine? Auctions Let Oddbins Wine Auctions show you how Address: 33 Sunbeam Rd Glynde SA 5070 to buy wine in three easy steps… Phone: (08) 8365 4722 Fax: (08) 8365 4788 Step 1 - Call us about our subscriptions 08 8365 4722 Step 2 - View the wines online or posted catalogue Email: [email protected] - www.oddbins.com.au Step 3 - Set your budget & place your bids!56 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015 - From 1 to 1,000 bottles With over 30 years experience... we do Best! It’s What

wine investment & collectingtable, leading me to believe there’s plenty A 1991 Bundaberg Vat 89 Black 10-year-old GRAYSONLINEof demand for Australia’s flagship red. Rum headed the Top Ten Hammer Prices, (MARCH REPORT, by GREGFetching top hammer price of $370 was Fortified Wine & Spirits list, achieving $299. FITZSIMMONS)a bottle of 1999 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Next in line was the $180 bid for a bottleShiraz, followed by a 1995 Penfolds Bin 95 of Dewars Signature 12-year-old Blended 2015 began with a flurry of activity thatGrange Shiraz - in its original timber case - at Whisky, boxed with a separate booklet excited the market. Summer at graysonline$346. Also making this Top Ten list, with a and pen. is a time to regroup, take stock and makehammer price of $330, was a magnum of plans for the coming year, but when a1990 Rockford Basket Press Barossa Valley In terms of how far our bidders were vendor appeared with over $50,000 worthShiraz (level into neck) - again in an original prepared to go, the previously mentioned of Penfolds we shelved expectations of atimber case, signed Edinburgh Cellars lunch 2012 Bleasdale The Powder Monkey Shiraz gentle January and created a mammoth1994. The other magnum to make the Top took number one spot on the Top Ten sale. The Penfolds package, in combinationTen was a 1997 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Australian Performers, Per Cent Above with the unexpected liquidation of aSauvignon (cellar nicked label, original Top End of Guides list. It was followed by substantial private cellar, saw a record-timber case) which fetched $326. several of Best’s famed Bin 0 Great Western breaking start to the year. All up, over Grampians Shiraz, with a bottle of 2008 $500,000 of fine wine has been sold Heading the Top Ten Non-Penfold/ going 35.6 per cent above the top end of the through graysonline private cellar sinceHenschke Hammer Prices list was a price guides. A 1968 Kaiser Stuhl Barossa Santa packed his sleigh away. It looks asbottle of 2002 Torbreck RunRig Barossa Valley Claret Cabernet Shiraz also made the though the 2015 “Year of the Sheep” isValley Shiraz Viognier, which achieved $181. Top Ten list here, going 20 per cent above “shearing up” to be a prosperous one!A few Wendouree’s also made the cut, the top end of guides. In the Importedincluding a 1998 Clare Valley shiraz, which category, as commonly seen, bidders kept The large Penfolds sale coincided with anfetched $140. within the guides, while it was all about Australia Day-themed sale that showcased Para Liqueur, currently experiencing a stock the finest of Australian wines. The sale led Over to the list of the Top Ten Hammer drought, in the Fortified & Spirit Performers off with four very rare Penfolds made byPrices for Imported Wine and the top list. A bottle of 1930 Seppelt Para Liqueur the man himself, Max Schubert. The iconicspot went to the previously mentioned Port (level 7cm below bottom of capsule, 1957 Bin 50 Grange Shiraz sold for $7409,2001 Chateau d’Yquem, followed by my cellar torn label) went 25 per cent above the the 1956 Bin 53 Grange Shiraz for $6309,personal highlight from this section - a guides. The same for a 1947 Seppelt Para the 1956 Bin 14 Grange Shiraz for $5209bottle of 1996 Moet & Chandon Cuvee Liqueur Port (cellar scuffed labels). and, to round out, the 1954 Bin 11 GrangeDom Perignon Champagne (it was in such Shiraz went for $3709.These wines formedgood condition). There was also plenty of For more information visit www.oddbins. the original foundation of the famouspinot noir in this category, with the best com.au. All prices quoted are exclusive of Grange range, they were known as theprice ($112) awarded to a 2003 Felton Road buyer’s premium. “secret” Grange’s that were produced inBlock 5 from Central Otago. miniscule quantities and most often given May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 57

wine investment & collectingaway. Elsewhere in the sale the 2008 come from this source and the second everyday auctions, and an impressive arrayGrange sold in a six pack for over $3900 sale of this year was no exception. It of superb, mature, eclectic and iconic winesand the 1976 topped $850 a bottle. Over 35 contained a plethora of superb domestic found in the Private Cellar auctions. Asdifferent vintages of Penfolds Grange were and international wines. Highlights included 2015 truly hits its stride, graysonline willlisted in one sale, with an auction value that 1999 Clos De La Roche Grand Cru, which be looking for birth years and celebrationsurpassed $50,000. sold for a surprising $884, a 1990 and a 1984 wines to pass on to our customers. If you’re Chateau Latour Pauillac at $829 and $394 selling, please contact me with anything Other noteworthy wines in the sale respectively, and a 1996 Dom Perignon you have from the vintages of 1965, 1975,included six packs of 2005 Grant Burge which went for $479. Among these iconic 1985 and 1994 - the much sort after 50th,Meshach Shiraz ($594), 1990 Penfolds Bin international wines was Hentley Farm. I and 40th, 30th and 21st birthday vintages.389 Cabernet Shiraz ($629), 2008 Mount was tremendously impressed by the results These years will be in strong demand asMary Quintets Cabernet ($519), 2006 these wines achieved and the demand 2015 gathers momentum, bringing with itd`Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz ($459), they generated. The 2010 Clos Otto Shiraz some perfect occasions to imbibe in that2005 Glaetzer Amon-Ra Shiraz ($459), 2006 fetched $139 and 2010 The Beauty Shiraz special wine.Elderton Command Shiraz ($379) and 2005 $69. Both are exceptional. Along with theseGiaconda Warner Vineyard Shiraz ($360). extraordinary Australian wines there was For more information visit www.Single bottles of 1991 and 1994 Henschke a huge array of South African wines. The graysonline.com. Prices listed don’t includeHill of Grace Shiraz (at $389 and $449 volume of these wines was significant, a buyer’s premium.respectively), complemented an assortment and expats and connoisseurs snappedof ready-to-consume wines such as 2010 them up with delight. Many went out CRACKA WINESVasse Felix Heytesbury Cabernet Blend, under market value, including the Luddite (MARCH REPORT, by ANDREW2007 Wolf Blass Platinum Label Shiraz, Limited Edition Shiraz, Beyerskloof Reserve GRAHAM)2002 Clarendon Hills Hickinbotham Old Vine Pinotage and Hamilton Russell VineyardsGrenache, 1993 Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz, all bargains at under $30 per bottle. After a hectic festive season 2014, theShiraz, 1998 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro, In total, over $70,000 worth of great wine New Year started off strongly with barely2002 Torbreck RunRig Shiraz and many was sold in one night. These two sales, a New Year break. As we saw in late 2014,more. Sales such as this prove that whether supplemented by the continuing round of value appears to be the biggest driver in ouryou’re after the rarest of the rare, or just weekly sales, has resulted in an impressive deals, auctions and cellar door sales for thegreat drinking wines, graysonline Private start to the year. first months of 2015. Customers continueCellar should be your first port of call. to hunt down the best bargains at any price, Graysonline continues to be a significant from auctions of Henschke Hill of Grace and You may not be aware that graysonline supplier to the fine wine community, with Penfolds Grange to Marlborough sauvignonhas a very active industrial division that consistent bargains available through blanc. It is very much a buyer’s market withworks closely with receivers and insolvencyexperts. We see some truly great wines58 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

excellent prices seen across all parts of Yorke Peninsula’sthe quality spectrum. award winning vineyard With the warmer weather there hasbeen a distinct popularity among theBurgundian varieties, particularly pinotnoir. Over the last two years pinot noirhas grown to become our second mostpopular varietal, with any well-reviewedwines, particularly under $20, sellingout fast. The Last Horizon Pinot Noir andLime Kiln Pinot Noirs have exemplifiedthis along with the growing fascinationwith the wines of Tasmania. We arepredicting price rises in the near futurefor Tasmanian pinot noir, with stronggrowth in local and international demand.As such, lovers of pinot noir should stockup over the next 12 months before theprices rise. 2014 rieslings, from what is lookingto be a high quality vintage, have alsoproved popular in 2015. One noticeabletrend that has gained momentum thisyear has been the growth in popularityfor the wines from the south-west cornerof WA. So much so that labels fromproducers such as West Cape Howe andHarewood Estate have sold out beforethe 2015 vintage has even been picked.Limited supply of the top wines and agrowing recognition of this regional stylewill no doubt see prices rise, making thebest of these wines at current pricingexcellent value. As mentioned in the last issue, weofficially launched the Cracka deals appjust before Christmas, which offersa “sneak peak” at upcoming Crackadeals, plus app-only specials and loadsmore. Already we have had thousandsof downloads, with plenty of customershaving the advantage of premier accessto our best buys. Stay tuned for moreupdates later in 2015. Cracka Wines conducts live unreservedwine auctions every day with more than4000 wines currently available for auctionor to buy now. For more information,visit www.crackawines.com.au or [email protected]. All quotedprices are per bottle, with no buyer’spremium applicable. May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 59

travelbriefsWinsor dobbinwestern australiaSWING INTO THE SEBEL out the kitchen at GT 100 where Aaron door areas, giving the rooms a French Carr, who has been at the helm for over provincial feel, opening a private tastingThe Sebel Swan Valley The Vines resort, a decade, was named WA Good Food room and the Aravina Gallery store sellinghome to Accor Vacation Club’s 32 Guide’s 2015 Chef of the Year. homewares, as well as installing a play areaapartments that overlook the championship for children and manicuring the beautifulgolf course, has recently undergone a There is a wide range of choice from gardens. Chef Howell’s team sourcecomplete $2.5M redesign. Accor Vacation charcuterie plates and salads, or cheeses local ingredients to showcase the meats,Club properties are popular for families, with accompaniments, to an al a carte seafood, vegetables, fruits and cheesescouples and groups, with the apartment- menu or a three-course set menu of entree, available in the Margaret River region,style product attractive for extended main and dessert. Think starters like emu selecting organic and sustainable producestays. Environmental initiatives have been with smoked oyster, horseradish and where possible with their seasonal menus.implemented with LED lighting and water kohlrabi, or marron with pear miso andsaving fixtures, while media hub units have rice. Mains may include beef with beetroot, Some of the ingredients are harvestedbeen linked to the digital televisions. The daikon, mushroom and miso, or barramundi from their own potager and many guestsapartments are ideally located adjacent with sweet potato, kale and mussels, or choose to lunch outside on the deck, takingto the Novotel Swan Valley Vines Resort for dessert, maybe white peach, mango, in the afternoon sun.that features a huge pool and spa, two coconut and black sesame.18-hole golf courses, Keishi day spa, gym, Starters may include the likes of grilledrestaurants and bars and all set among the The winery has transformed its cellar palm sugar Carnarvon prawns with papayanative bushland that is home to kangaroos door experience beyond the traditional salad and coconut and pandan rice; crispyand native flora and fauna. Close by are tasting facility to include a DIY-style tasting pork belly served with oxtail soup andthe world-class wineries such as Houghton that allows guests to trial three wines noodles or braised Arkady lamb neck withand Sandalford, local cheese and food (with optional matching canapes) in a house-made pappardelle, spinach andproducers and a slew of restaurants, contemporary new wine lounge space. fetta. If is on the menu you must try theboutique breweries and tourist attractions. See www.vassefelix.com.au. steamed duck yellow curry, crispy skin,See www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-7517- fried peanuts, pickled chilli, herb salad,the-sebel-swan-valley-the-vines/index. LURED BY THE LARDER while the flourless chocolate cake withshtml or phone (07) 5501 7730. marquise is another favourite among an The name Aravina Estate may evoke impressive array of desserts. There is alsoNEW LOOK shrugs from even the a new sports car gallery that will delight most knowledgeable rev-heads and lovers of old vehicles, withRegular visitors to the Vasse Felix cellar wine aficionados, the collection including a 1965 Aston Martindoor in Margaret River will notice a new look but the former DB5, a 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytonato both the tasting facility and restaurant. Amberley Estate “Competition”, a 1974 Holden L34 ToranaThe subtle changes to the decor and facility is quickly and a 1984 Porsche Carrera 924 GT. furnishings do not, however, affect the becoming onequality of the stylish, casual food coming of the “must visit” Aravina Estate is at 61 Thornton Rd, cellar door facilities Yallingup, Margaret River; phone (08) 9750 in Margaret River. The kitchen is one of 1111. www.aravinaestate.com.au. the major drawcards, with former Cape Lodge chef Tony Howell creating some WHAT’S NEW? superbly innovative dishes; many with an Asian twist. Howell spent 14 years Margaret River always has something at luxury bolthole Cape Lodge before new to offer and the latest accommodation leaving to take up a position at nearby option is Dunescape Beach House, a Aravina, which was established in 2010 by unique location opposite a national park multi-millionaire Perth businessman Steve and only a 300m walk to the beach. This Tobin. While the name is new, the property private and quiet location is also within is not; it was established in 1986 and walking distance to a liquor store, cafes and now has 28ha under vine, with plantings restaurants, while Margaret River township of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec, is 10km away, with a golf course, wineries shiraz, tempranillo, sauvignon blanc, and other attractions close by. The house is semillon, chenin blanc and chardonnay. a comfortable four-bedroom, two-bathroom home, capable of accommodating up to Tobin has completely revamped the cellar seven guests. Dunescape has three queen60 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

travelbriefssize beds and one single bed with living STANDING THE TEST OF WORSHIP THE WINEareas leading out to a timber deck. There TIMEis digital TV and a DVD player, docking There is an impressive addition to Burchstation, barbecue and an outdoor shower. The magnificent Busselton Jetty has Family Wines holdings in Western AustraliaDunescape is at Lot 232, Bandicoot Close, stood the test of time, with the tourism - The Wine Chapel next to the existingSpindrift, Gnarabup. www.margaretriver. icon celebrating its 150th year in February. Howard Park cellar door in Cowaramup.com/accommodation/72124-dunescape- One of the most recognisable historical The Wine Chapel is a premium winebeach-house#/accom/72124. attractions in Western Australia, the tasting space, the only facility of its kind jetty was built in 1865 and currently and is expected to boost the high-end Also new is Barrique, a restaurant, stands at 1841m in length - making it the tourism market’s thirst for personalisedfunction and catering business in the heart longest wooden-piled jetty in the southern wine experiences. “This is a place toof Witchcliffe, just seven minutes by car hemisphere. It is now used exclusively for come to share and build wine knowledgesouth of Margaret River. Owners Nicolas tourism and recreation. and experience the Margaret River’sYoung and Amanda Anderson, along rich history,” said Burch Family Wines’with chef Georgia Ramsay, aim to create “Visitors can walk or catch the jetty co-owner Amy Burch. “It is designedmodern, innovative dinner menus based train all the way out to the end - it really for those who are looking for that littleon French technique, with an emphasis on does feel like you’re in the middle of the extra - who want to learn about wine, getAsian flavours. Breakfast and lunch feature ocean,” said Don Tomkinson, president behind the scenes and enjoy tastings ina more relaxed cafe style of menu. of the Busselton Jetty Environment and an intimate, personable environment. To Conservation Association (BJECA). “The experience a truly sensory indulgence With a cosy inside dining area and an Underwater Observatory allows visitors an incorporating the particular sounds andoutdoor courtyard with umbrellas, Barrique up-close and personal view of the stunning perfume of a working winery.” The Winehas something for everyone. The restaurant marine life in Geographe Bay - it’s a once Chapel was designed by Perth-basedoffers a monthly changing a la carte in a lifetime experience.”Augusta Margaret Rodrigues Bodcoat Architects. It houses amenu, regular themed set menus and an River Tourism Association chief executive lobby, separate lounge, wine-tasting room,occasional degustation menu. Barrique is officer Pip Close said: “With over 400,000 temperature controlled cellar and kitchenat 10413 Bussell Hwy, Witchcliffe; phone visitors every year, the Busselton Jetty is and will seat up to 100 - extending on to(08) 9757 6974. undoubtedly one of the region's, and the a visually stunning terrace. It in turn offers state's, most iconic historical attractions.\" sweeping views over the home Leston Meanwhile, Cape Lodge executive chef Vineyard to the rolling Margaret River hills.Michael Elfwing has worked in some of the On offer presently are weekly tastings/toursworld’s best kitchens, including Heston for customised groups from Wednesdays toBlumenthal’s Fat Duck, Cheong Liew’s Saturdays inclusive - beginning at 10.30amGrange and with Mathias Dahlgren at and priced at $50 per person. PersonalisedStockholm’s Grand Hotel. He has set up a menus are additional.calendar of cooking classes where guestslearn how to present a three-course menu, Above left: Dunescape Beach House interior.which can easily be re-created at home. Above top: Busselton Jetty. Photo credit Tim Swallow.Cooking classes and long-table lunches Bottom: The Beach Busselton Jetty. Photo creditstart from $145 per person. For details Historical Society.see www.capelodge.com.au/restaurant/cooking-school/ Opposite page: New look Vasse Felix restaurant. May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 61

346 TASTED OF THE WEST233 AWARDEDBESTOur annual West Australian judging is always a pleasure with a greatrange of varietals and regional styles to enjoy. This year was noexception with great consistency across all flights. WA does have adifference with its crisp, cool-climate rieslings and sancerre (ratherthan Kiwi) sauvignon blancs, which are the foundation of their highlydrinkable SSBs and SBSs (semillon addition for both blends).Sparkling Mad Fish Methode 3 Oceans Millbrook Estate Millbrook Estate Traditionelle The Estates Margaret River Margaret River10 TASTED Western Australia Margaret River Viognier 2014 Vermentino8 AWARDED Sparkling NV Sparkling HHHH1/2 2014 HHHH HHH1/2 Chardonnay A very good example A great food wine withA very solid class Good yeasty complexity 2012 HHH of the variety with its a fairly neutral nose andof fresh and vibrant on the nose with a soft Complex varietal aromas apricot aromas and a pleasant spicy herbalsparklings. creamy palate, quite and clean citrus flavours honeysuckle notes and palate that's a touch elegant and showing a with a nice line of lemony rich mouthcoating varietal savoury with a bright acidSilkwood nice mineral line. $25 acidity. $30 flavours. Palate shows spine. $22Pemberton Howard Park some well-integrated oak SilkwoodChardonnay Pinot Jete Methode Smithbrook influence. $35 Pemberton VerdelhoNoir 2011 HHHH1/2 Traditionelle Mount White Sparkle Paul Conti Tuart 2014 HHHHA very attractive style Barker Sparkling Pemberton Blanc Vineyards Western Vibrant lifted guava/with a fine bead, lifted Rosé NV HHH de Blanc 2011 HHH Australia Chenin citrussy aromas and bigcitrussy nose with some Stylish pink sparkling with Toasty yeasty bouquet Blanc 2014 HHHH juicy palate with vibrantcomplexity with lots of good length of attractive and great complexity to A drier style that should tropical flavours andstrawberry shortcake-like fruit and hints of yeast the creamy palate with age well. It has a citrussy bright crunchy acidity onflavours on a silky palate autolysis. $35 good acid balance. $35 bouquet and a typically the finish. $22with a fine acid spine. $29 House of Cards The high acid palate with Barton Jones Royals Margaret Other White some good fruit flavours. The Box SeatHoward Park Jete River Blanc de Varietals & $18 Geographe SemillonGrand Vintage Blancs 2013 HHH Blends 2013 HHHHGreat Southern Not a complex wine but Tight focused style thatBlanc de Blanc it's well-structured with 16 TASTED has great poise. The2010 HHHH1/2 some yeastiness, citrussy 13 AWARDED lemon curd-like fruitA super wine with bags fruit and bright acid. $35 characters are balancedof flavour. It has a bright Myattsfield Some very interesting by some well-handledand complex bouquet Vineyards Western varietals here worth oak. $24with lovely buttery Australia Methode trying. \"These are abrioche characters and Champenoise good reflection on thedelightfully long zesty 2012 HHH winemakers who arepalate with plenty of Fine bead with good putting an effort intopersistence. $40 yeast characters and nice making these alternative fruit filling the mouth with varieties,\" said one flavour. $28 judge.62 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

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BEST OF THE WESTAravina Estate Sandalford Estate Domaine Naturaliste Art by Evoi Margaret Saracen EstatesMargaret River Reserve Margaret by Bruce Dukes River Sauvignon Margaret RiverSemillon 2014 River Verdelho Margaret River Blanc Semillon Sauvignon BlancHHH1/2 2013 HHH Sauvignon Blanc 2014 HHHH Semillon 2014Smells like a new mown A good drink in the Semillon 2014 A juicy exuberant wine HHH1/2lawn with just a hint of stonefruit/tropical HHHH1/2 - lifted and vibrant with Lifted fragrant light lemonlemon. The palate is spectrum and starting A very smart wine with complex and intense and grassy/herbal aromasloaded with intense citrus to show some beautiful nettle-like fruit varietal characters. Nice and juicy fruit flavours onpeel-like flavours. $28 development. $25 -\"Not often seen but creaminess and good the fresh, well-balancedYilgarnia Denmark a good sign,\" said one acidity. $18 palate. $22Semillon 2013 Arlewood Estate judge. Punchy aromas Mad Fish Western Aravina EstateHHH1/2 La Bratta Margaret and intense flavours with Australia Sauvignon Margaret RiverA creamy nose starting River White Blend lovely minerality. $22.95 Blanc Semillon Sauvignon Blancto show some toasty 2013 HHH Domaine Naturaliste 2014 HHH1/2 Semillon 2014 HHHdevelopment. Creamy in Creamy tropical nose and Sauvage Margaret Nicely defined grassy A tight high acid stylethe mouth with high acid complex creamy palate River Sauvignon herbaceous varietal fruit with a good line of citrustones. $19 that has balance and Blanc Semillon 2013 characters here. Some character and some lightBarwick White Label length. $40 HHHH1/2 sweetness on the lovely florals. $20Pemberton Pinot A great wine. \"All class long palate. $18 Thompson EstateGris 2014 HHH Sauvignon and sophistication.\" Trevelen Farm Great Four ChambersSubdued nose; some Blanc Seductive compelling Southern Sauvignon Margaret Riverspice and ginger. Zippy Semillon oak over pristine fruit Blanc Semillon Sauvignon Blancpalate, some oiliness with interesting funky 2014 HHH1/2 Semillon 2014 HHHand well-handled 20 TASTED characters and gorgeous Smells like lemon curd Lifted tropical aromaticsphenolics. $20 16 AWARDED silky smooth palate. and has good level of and well-balanced vibrantRedgate Margaret $28.95 intense citrus flavours on varietal palate with someRiver Chenin Blanc The judges thought a nicely textured, slightly residual sugar. $202014 HHH this a very consistent warm, palate. $18 Xanadu MargaretNice fruit lift to the nose class with the added Arlewood Margaret River Sauvignonand a creamy mouthful of complexity of semillon River Sauvignon Blanc Semillonripe tropical flavours. $21 adding strength and Blanc Semillon 2014 HHHSinglefile weight. A classic 2014 HHH1/2 Pungent savoury aromasFamily Vineyards Western Australian Great flinty elements with some lemonyPemberton Pinot white blend offering showing some nice semillon notes. LiftedGris 2014 HHH great commercial grassy/lemon characters flavours with niceA racy lychee bouquet drinking taking an extra underneath and good phenolics. $24and a fresh, pretty palate step with the addition of level of acid to balance. Sandalford Classicwith a delicate range of oak and lees maturation. $20 Dry White Margaretflavours. $30 Churchview River SauvignonMad Fish Rockcliffe Quaram Margaret River Blanc SemillonPremium Western Rocks Great Sauvignon Blanc 2014 HHHAustralia White Southern Sauvignon Semillon 2014 A subtle stonefruitBlend 2013 HHH Blanc Semillon HHH1/2 bouquet and a pleasantA very good commercial 2014 HHHH1/2 Attractive perfumed fresh palate with goodstyle - fresh, vibrant and A big wine with plenty of bouquet and a long, tight flavour length. $25soft with excellent fruit flavour and complexity. and refreshing palate Sandalford Estateand a touch of spice. It has a good herbal/ with obvious semillon Reserve Margaret$13.99 tropical lift to the nose characters. $20 River Sauvignon and a creamy mouthfeel Blanc Semillon on nicely textured citrus/ 2014 HHH nettle-like palate. $21 Citrus nose with leesy notes and a warm ripe palate with good acid balance and depth. $25judges - Day 1Rob Bowen Cath Oates Ann Marie TamburriFormer senior winemaker/ Senior winemaker at Retail Manager at La Vignaregional general manager Plantagenet Wines. Wine Store. Has vintagedof the Houghton wine Former Group Winemaker at Laughing Jack Winescompany. More than thirty at Mud House Wines, and visited vineyards inyears experience as a New Zealand, and Senior Champagne, Tuscany,winemaker and consultant. Winemaker/General Burgundy, Jura and Verona.Has worked with Plantagenet, Manager, Marlborough Judged at Perth Hills andCapel Vale, and Willow Vintners. Senior Judge in Swan Valley wine shows,Bridge. Has had overseas major wine shows in and Associate Judge at Perthexperience in the UK, France New Zealand and Royal, Mount Barker andand New Zealand. Western Australia. Geographe wine shows.64 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

regional tastingPeccavi Margaret Deep Woods Estate Woody Nook Single Vinaceous Divine RieslingRiver Sauvignon Margaret River Vineyard Margaret Light Margaret RiverBlanc Semillon Sauvignon Blanc River Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc 18 TASTED2014 HHH 2014 HHH1/2 Blanc 2014 HHH1/2 2014 HHH 14 AWARDEDHearty oaked style with A good core of big A bigger richer wine with Nice line of gooseberrytoasty characters, some pungent characters very good herbaceous fruit with a high level of Excellent class ofhoneyed notes and mixing it with very characters showing hints mouthwatering acidity and delicious wines from ajammy fruit. attractive passionfruit of pineapple and guavas fine phenolics. $21.99 very good vintage. \"The and grassy fruit. Some with soft acidity. $24 Xabregas Mount acidity of Great Southern 3-5 $42 residual sugar. $20 Talisman Barrique Barker Sauvignon and Pemberton Pemberley Fumé Ferguson Blanc 2014 HHH regions has a softness3 Oceans The Sauvignon Blanc Valley Sauvignon Bright tropical bouquet and minerality thatExplorers Margaret 2014 HHH1/2 Blanc 2014 HHH1/2 with a mix of Kiwi fruit and is very attractive;River Frankland Bright herbaceous A bright wine with limes on the palate. Some more Germanic thanRiver Sauvignon elements on the nose powerful pungent attractive oak use. $22 the South AustralianBlanc Semillon and a ripe fruit palate - characters, good varietal Howard Park versions,\" commented2012 HHH oak adds some toasty fruit underneath and Western Australia one judge.Vibrant and aromatic complexity with tight some very lemony Sauvignon Blancpungency to the nose acid. $20 acidity. $25 2014 HHH Bellarmine Selectwith lots of acid and oak A soft rounded style Pemberton Rieslingon the palate. $36 Knee Deep in Talisman Ferguson with a powerful fruit 2014 HHHH1/2 Margaret River Valley Sauvignon lift and an elegant acid A zesty off-dry style ofSauvignon Sauvignon Blanc Blanc 2014 HHH backbone. $24.99 riesling with fine floralBlanc 2014 HHH1/2 Grassy/lime-like Killerby Margaret fragrances developing a Vibrant passionfruit aromas and sweet fruit River Sauvignon hint of kero. Gentle well-23 TASTED aromas and attractive palate with loads of Blanc 2014 HHH balanced palate shows17 AWARDED passionfruit flavours on mouthwatering acidity. Big grassy/herbaceous a nice level of residual the long soft palate with $18 nose and a tight acid sugar. $24The judges found its ripe acid spine. $22 Plantagenet Omrah palate with somethese wines to be Millbrook Margaret Great Southern pungency. Quite NZ- Galafrey Dry Landvery regional with nice River Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc like. $26 Reserve Mountripeness of fruit from a Blanc 2014 HHH1/2 2014 HHH Silkwood Barker Rieslingwarm vintage offering A simple elegant wine. A complex wine with a Pemberton 2014 HHHH1/2juicy fruit characters - Slightly floral lift to the good focus of varietal Sauvignon Blanc Beautiful lifted floral/more Sancerre-like than nose and well-structured characters. Light tropical 2014 HHH perfumed nose and aKiwi. \"Nice to see some palate with light oak use nose and opulent palate. Great typicity of grassy, classy, cool climate,barrel ferment styles to and crisp acidity. $22 $18.95 kiwifruit, gooseberry fruit palate with deliciousadd complexity,\" said characters here with crisp, floral, flavours and aone judge. Brash Vineyard Brygon Reserve good acid backbone. $26 lovely line of mineral-like Margaret River The Bruce Margaret acidity. $25Brygon Reserve Sauvignon Blanc River SauvignonFlying High 2014 HHH1/2 Blanc 2014 HHH Bellarmine Half DryMargaret River VBBAEULSYUTSE Excellent fruit A pretty wine - some Pemberton Riesling expression on both nose sweetness and funky 2014 HHHHSauvignon Blanc and palate with some notes and very elegant A very attractive wine2014 HHHH pungency on the nose fruity notes under the with delicate aromasExcellent gooseberry/ and punchy flavours. oak. $19.99 and sweet fruit flavoursmelon bouquet with an Food style. $22.95 Ferngrove Margaret on the light, bright, well- River Sauvignon structured palate withherbaceous lift. Crisp and Blanc 2014 HHH tight acid balance. $24lean on the palate with A powerful complexitylovely flavour profile and of gooseberry anddepth. $19.99 passionfruit characters. Clean acidity. Some phenolics. $20judges - Day 2 Tony Davis Alan Dineen Sparkling winemaker for Wine retailer and owner Matt Byrne Yalumba (Victoria) and of Chateau Guildford. Winemaker with Evans Jansz (Tasmania). Has An educator in wine & Tate, Margaret completed vintages in marketing with extensive River Wines. Former Beaujolais (France), Oregon senior wine show judging winemaker for Salisbury (USA), Eden Valley (SA), experience around Winery and Treeton Western Australia and Western Australia, Estate. Judge at the Tasmania. Has been an involving 30 national Perth, Margaret River associate judge at the Mt shows. and Blackwood Valley Barker wine show and the wine shows. Canberra wine show. May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 65





BEST OF THE WESTPlantagenet Great Trevelen Farm Great Semillon Laurance ofSouthern Riesling Southern Riesling Sauvignon Margaret River2014 HHHH 2014 HHH1/2 Blanc Margaret RiverA lighter style with lifted A very pretty wine with Semillon Sauvignonapple/lime-like fruit and hints of honeysuckle on 12 TASTED Blanc NV HHHgood line of chalky/ the nose and a core of A cool climate grassyminerally acidity with sweet fruit flavours with 10 AWARDED style of wine with apleasant phenolics on the noticeable acidity. $25 herbal edge. Showsfinish. 5+ $25 complexity and style. Forest Hill Vineyard The top wines here had $20Vinaceous Estate Great precision, focus and Mad Fish Gold TurtleRight Reverend Southern Riesling length. \"Semillon adds Margaret RiverTemperantia Mount 2014 HHH1/2 depth to the blend,\" Semillon SauvignonBarker Riesling Vibrant lemony mineral suggested one judge. Blanc 2014 HHH2014 HHHH nose; a touch of florals. A lift of asparagus-likeLime based aromas with The lightweight slatey Ibizan Margaret characters on the nosea minerally element. The palate has plenty of River Semillon and a simple herbal fruitjuicy palate has great power and grip. $28 Sauvignon Blanc palate. $15purity of varietal fruit and Yilgarnia Denmarkvery good acid balance. Talisman Ferguson 2014 HHHH1/2 Semillon Sauvignon A classy young wine Blanc 2014 HHH 5+ $25.99 Valley Riesling Pungent bouquet with a whiff of tropical fruit andHoward Park 2014 HHH that's lean, fresh and a light fresh fruit saladPorongurup Riesling clean. Very good grassy palate. $172014 HHHH Floral fragrances and semillon fruit with gun Brygon ReserveA lovely crisp dry style powerful lemon/lime Flying Highwith good riesling fruit flavours. \"It delivers,\" said flint characters and hints A.C Byrne & Co VBBAEULSYUTSE Margaret Rivercharacters layered Margaret River Semillon Sauvignonwith some fragrant/ one judge. 3-5 of gooseberries and Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014 HHHtalcum powder-like guavas with balancing Intriguing Crème Bruleeelements. $34 $20 acidity. 5+ $22 Blanc 2014 HHHH complexity to the nose with a superb, complex Ferngrove Cossack Smells like pea pods and palate. $19.99 Frankland River nettles with some citrus Vinaceous Right Riesling 2014 HHH Deep Woods nuances. Lovely crunchy Reverend V Castitas Has ripeness and nice Estate Ivory palate with a noticeable Margaret River flavour with obvious Margaret River level of acidity. $9.99 Semillon SauvignonXabregas Mount talcum powder Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2014 HHHBarker Riesling characters, tight acid and Blanc 2014 HHHH Brygon Reserve Bin Grassy notes to the nose2014 HHH1/2 phenolics. $23 A nicely focused wine 828 Margaret River and a light fruit palateA floral nose with a with lovely bright grassy Semillon Sauvignon with good juicy acid tosprinkle of talcum. Silkwood fruit characters showing Blanc 2014 HHH1/2 balance. $25.99Attractive lime focused Pemberton Dry light herbal notes and A well-made wine sittingpalate, nice texture, Riesling 2014 HHH mouthwatering acidity. in the gooseberry/tropicalsome complexity and Delicate citrus focused $14.95 spectrum with a lovelygreat length. $22 style with floral touches herbal lift and mineral-like to the nose and great3 Drops Great palate length. $25 finish. $19.99Southern Riesling2014 HHH1/2 Due South VBBAEULSYUTSEA delightfully delicateapple/citrus bouquet Millbrook Mount Denmark Semillonleading to a ripe well- Barker Riesling Sauvignon Blancbalanced citrus palate 2014 HHH 2014 HHH1/2with a warming finish. A delicate wine with Lemon curd characters great length of punchy on the nose and intense 3-5 $24 citrus fruit and high mouthfilling flavours acidity. Potential! on the thirst quenching palate. $15 5+ $28judges - Day 3 Paul Boulden Tony Devitt Chief winemaker for Director of Ashbrook Matt Bowness Sandalford Wines for Estate Wines. Judge at Winemaker/Owner of the past seven years. the Perth Royal wine Fairbrossen Wines in Formerly with Yalumba, show for the past 30 Perth Hills. Judge at Stoniers and Tarrawarra. years and recently panel Perth wine show, Hobart Also vintaged in Bordeaux chairman. Also panel wine show along with and Spain. Judge at chairman at WA wine Swan Valley and Perth Adelaide wine show and show, and other regional Hills shows. Previously Cowra. shows. Has judged in winemaker for Sitella South Africa. Wines.68 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

regional tastingChardonnay Sandalford Margaret Paul Conti Margaret Xanadu Margaret Killerby Margaret2014 River Chardonnay River Chardonnay River Chardonnay River Chardonnay 2014 HHH1/2 2013 HHHHH 2013 HHHH1/2 2013 HHHH20 TASTED Fresh primary fruit Lovely big lifted Stunning concentration of Pungent style with a7 AWARDED seamlessly integrated complexity of powerful citrussy/stonefruit aromas certain funkiness. HasNice clean well-made with the crisp acidity, fruit aromas on the flinty with similar characters on some tropical/citruswines here which yeasty/leesy characters nose and a very fine, the very tight, dry palate fruit freshness and nice,show good freshness and a hint of oak. $20 seamlessly integrated, showing bacony/spicy well-handled, oak addingbut generally lack in youthful palate with great oak complexity and a nice complexity. $30complexity. Howard Park purity of varietal fruit ripe edge. $35 Plantagenet Flint Rock Mount flavours. $20 Domaine Naturaliste Great SouthernSinglefile Family Barker Chardonnay Artus Margaret ChardonnayReserve Denmark 2014 HHH1/2 Xanadu Reserve River Chardonnay 2013 HHHHChardonnay 2014 A lovely citrussy sherbety Margaret River 2013 HHHH1/2 An interesting, long,HHHH1/2 bouquet with a lovely Chardonnay 2012 Big oak-driven style. textured and layeredA good food wine with crisp and elegant palate HHHHH Smells of cashews and wine. Powerful driedsubtle layers of powerful showing good length of A tight elegant vanilla with some lemon herb fruit with amelon and peach fruit, acidity. $28 chardonnay; an excellent jelly crystal notes. Classy lemony lift, barrelfigs, dried herbs and style that has both palate with \"respectful ferment and integratedslatey mineral elements. Pemberley complexity and freshness winemaking to the fruit\". oak and acid. $32Lifted aromas and Pemberton with strong peach/ $42.99 Domaine Naturalistewarming flavoursome Chardonnay melon fruit seamlessly Howard Park Purus Margaretpalate. $50 2014 HHH1/2 integrated with some Western Australia River ChardonnayPepperilly Ferguson A fresh, complex and obvious oak. $85 Chardonnay 2013 2013 HHHHValley Chardonnay persistent style. Good HHHH1/2 An elegant wine with2014 HHHH weight of melon/citrus Domaine Naturaliste Lots of attractive oak that restrained citrus/melonWine has both freshness fruit, subtle oak and nice Floris Margaret is tending to dominate aromas and punchyand complexity, bright barrel ferment notes. $28 River Chardonnay the elegant fruit - for up-front fruit on themelon/stonefruit 2013 HHHH1/2 the moment. Soft and finely layered palate withcharacters and subtle use Deep Woods Estate A seriously good creamy in the mouth with cleansing acidity. $42.99of oak with honey notes. Margaret River chardonnay with an great length of delicious Howard Park\"A clever wine.\" $28 Chardonnay amazing nougat/vanilla flavours. $42.99 Allingham 2014 HHH nose; very lifted. Western Australia A well-made wine with Bags of flavour on the Millbrook Chardonnay a cool fruit profile, nice buttery palate. Deft use Limited Release 2013 HHHH oaky lift and some leesy of oak and some great Western Australia A complex commercial influence. $20 acidity. $28.95 Chardonnay 2013 style of chardonnay with HHHH1/2 a big oak contribution Domaine Naturaliste Talisman Gabrielle A delicious old school but there is plenty of by Bruce Dukes Ferguson Valley style of chardonnay; soft creamy fruit sitting Margaret River Chardonnay 2013 seamless and slippery below. $89 Chardonnay 2014 HHHH1/2 with excellent integration Fifth Estate HHH A complex, fresh and and complexity of fruit Krugers Block A very pretty, super very rich style with a and oak characters. Geographe clean, cool climate fruit- lovely lifted bacony oak Lovely long lingering Chardonnay driven style showing bouquet and a tight oak finish. $45 2011 HHHH good minerality. $22.95 palate with some great A beautifully seamlessly peach/stonefruit-like integrated wine. Good Chardonnay varietal fruit. $29 oak aromas with leesy 2013 & Older complexity. Fruit richness on the mid-palate. A 32 TASTED lovely drink. $19 22 AWARDED Thompson Estate Margaret River A very strong class of Chardonnay 2013 diverse styles. \"Great HHH1/2 integration of quality A very well-made oak,\" said one judge. wine with developed \"Here we see powerful, nougat-like characters luscious fruit on the one on the nose and long hand and elegant, fine stonefruit palate with fruit wines from cooler subtle oak. $45 regions on the other; great stuff.\" May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 69

BEST OF THE WESTArlewood Margaret Saracen Estates Deep Woods Saracen Estates Howard ParkRiver Chardonnay Margaret River Estate Harmony Margaret River Rosé Flint Rock Great2012 HHH1/2 Chardonnay Margaret River 2013 HHH1/2 Southern Pinot NoirThe nose is fresh, 2009 HHH Rosé 2014 HHHH A lighter pale pink 2014 HHHlifted and toasty. Long Smells of figs and apples Good fruit intensity to style. Some citrus and Attractive varietal nosepowerful dried herb with a complex and the nose and very good strawberries on the nose with nice complexitypalate has creamy leesy persistent palate full of depth of flavour to the with delicate red berry to the slightly leancharacters and a nice flavour. $35 palate which shows hints flavours and tight acidity. palate. $28flintiness. $30 of crushed herbs and a $20Barwick White Rosé nice spicy finish. Silkwood LeafLabel Margaret $14.95 Gilberts Mount Pemberton PinotRiver Chardonnay 10 TASTED Pemberley Barker Rosé Noir 2013 HHH2013 HHH 8 AWARDED Pemberton Rosé 2014 HHH Smells of the forestWarm ripe fruit on 2014 HHHH Sweet berry bouquet floor with hints ofnose and palate, some A good class. \"Great to Dry savoury style with a with perfumed notes. strawberries. Good lengthdevelopment and well- see the range of styles big berry nose. Lots of Attractive light-bodied of jammy fruit flavours.integrated oak and acid. here,\" noted one judge. textural interest to the palate. Medium sweet Silky tannins. $22$20 \"There is something fruit-driven palate. Has style. $20Gilberts Handpicked here for everyone - from leesy complexity and MillbrookMount Barker the pale and dry to the tight acidity. $25 Silkwood Pemberton PinotChardonnay delicious crushed fruit Laurance of Pemberton Rosé Noir 2013 HHH2013 HHH styles.\" Margaret River 2012 HHH Vibrant lifted ripe fruit/Good integration of Margaret River Rosé A savoury style with a toasty oak nose. Softbright primary fruit NV HHH1/2 powerful lifted bouquet red fruit palate withand subtle oak with Pretty salmon pink wine and a soft and simple red 'rustic' tannins and highsome development with a gorgeous nose fruit palate. $22 acidity. $28happening. $25 - quite cabernet-like. Lovely fruit palate - not Pinot Noir SilkwoodPalmer Reserve too sweet. Very easy Pemberton PinotMargaret River drinking. $27 8 TASTED Noir 2013 HHHChardonnay The Alchemists 8 AWARDED A compote of strawberry2013 HHH Margaret River Rosé aromas and delicateA pretty fruit-driven 2014 HHH1/2 A very consistent group flavours with a bright linechardonnay. Good flavour A bright lifted nose and of nice wines that of acidity. $28intensity and powerful palate of sweet black according to one judge,acidity. Good drinking. $35 cherries and mulberries. \"Exhibited a different Pemberley A well-made, fresh rosé acid and tannin structure Pemberton PinotSandalford Estate for those who like it from elsewhere\". Noir 2012 HHHReserve Margaret sweeter. $19 Rhubarb and tobaccoRiver Chardonnay Marchand & notes to the nose which2013 HHH Burch Australian are echoed on theLovely long seamlessly Collection Mount simple but well-balancedintegrated flavoursome Barrow Mount palate. $25wine with a pleasant Barker Pinot Noirphenolic grip. $35 2013 HHHH Other Red Soft, rounded and well- Varietals &Churchview The Sandalford VBBAEULSYUTSE balanced wine with good BlendsBartondale Margaret Margaret River power and intensity ofRiver Chardonnay Rosé 2014 HHHH1/2 varietal fruit, elegant 29 TASTED2013 HHH Big cabernet-like oak and lovely creamy 19 AWARDEDQuirky apricot and honey aromas and a seductive structure. $50blossom nose and a lean palate with excellent Some great winesand mean palate. Good savouriness, intensity Trevelen Farm The here with appropriatefood wine. $45 and grip and brimming Maritime Great varietals in the rightPeccavi Margaret over with flavour. \"Very Southern Pinot Noir regions creating theRiver Chardonnay Margaret River,\" thought 2012 HHHH right results!2011 HHH one judge. $20 Good varietal fruitFresh but subdued expression with forestaromas. Long, seamlessly floor-like fruit characterslayered palate. Some on the nose and the soft,development and warm, weighty palate.warmth. $58 Plenty of acidity. $23 3 Drops Great Southern Pinot Noir 2013 HHH1/2 Bright black cherry-like varietal fruit characters with some new oak evident and stemmy-like tannins. $3070 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

Palmer Margaret regional tasting River Malbec 2011 HHHH1/2 “Rated highly A big wine on all fronts. by all judges.” Classic dark brooding nose showing great charisma. Excellent black jube fruit palate with super ripe tannins and cedary oak on the finish. $30Fifth Estate Settlers RidgeWines Geographe Organic PreservativeTempranillo Free Margaret River2014 HHHHH Sangiovese BlendA very pretty fragrant 2013 HHHHbouquet with a touch Good varietal fruitof smoky bacon oak. expression of cherriesThe palate has the lot - and red berries. Theattractive sweet red fruit, palate is savoury andchocolaty oak, hints of tannic with a dryingviolets, big chalky tannins finish that \"befits aand lots of acid. sangiovese\". $25$19.99 Vinaceous Red Right Hand Margaret River Shiraz Grenache Tempranillo 2013 HHHH Attractive dark fruit aromas and vibrant core of fleshy soft fruit flavours on the well- structured palate with its good oak support. $25.99 Mandalay Road Geographe Durif 2013 HHHH Lifted earthy beetroot bouquet with a big and flavoursome sweet beetroot-like palate with dusty tannins and supporting oak. $29.99Vinaceous Voodoo 162 Hamilton Rd, Warkworth, New ZealandMoon MargaretRiver Malbec Ph +64 9 425 0306 / [email protected] HHHHHA youthful wine www.mahurangiriver.co.nzwith vibrant aromasreminiscent of fruitcompote and somebeetroot. Palate isrich and tannic withmouthfilling juicy fruitflavours and well-handled,top quality, oak. $25.99 May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 71

BEST OF THE WESTMillbrook Margaret Paul Conti Cabernet Pepperilly Evoi The SatyrRiver Nebbiolo Tuart Vineyards Blends Ferguson Valley Reserve Margaret2012 HHHH Western Australia Cabernet Malbec River CabernetTypical varietal fruit Tempranillo 26 TASTED 2013 HHHH1/2 Merlot 2012characters of cherry 2014 HHH 17 AWARDED Brooding dark chocolaty HHHH1/2stones, roses and Cherry Ripe-like aromas Some real highlights richness on the nose and Superb blackberryviolets. Warm powerful and very flavoursome here showing very good dark complexity to the intensity to the nosetannic palate with good palate. Very light use of blending material. Those palate with ripe berry fruit supported by spicybackbone of acid. oak and high acidity. at the top offer very characters balanced by cedary oak with leathery $18 good value from good powerful yet restrained age developing and layers 5+ $22 Pepperilly Purple vintages. There were oak. 3-5 $24 of fruit/oak flavours on aMillbrook Patch Ferguson some in the group that Deep Woods Estate \"sublime\" brooding palate.Geographe G.S.M. Valley G.S.M. lacked fruit expression Margaret River2014 HHH1/2 2014 HHH or freshness. Cabernet Sauvignon 5+ $49A complex fuller bodied Fragrant brambly nose Merlot 2012 Brygon Reserve Binstyle with bright cherry/ with earthy touches and Knee Deep in HHHH1/2 822 Margaret Riverstrawberry fruit, some juicy sweet fruit palate. Margaret River Excellent cabernet Cabernet Merlotdense tarry notes and \"Very drinkable.\" $24 Cabernet Merlot nose; perfumed and ripe 2013 HHHHgood tannin balance. $22 Pinelli Estate 2013 HHHHH with a touch of violets. A really good example ofSmallwater Estate Reserve Swan Valley A deep magenta wine Beautifully focused fruit the style with beautifulGeographe Zinfandel Merlot 2013 HHH with a powerful dark fruit/ flavours layered with brooding dense dark2014 HHH1/2 Black plums, some cedary oak bouquet and oak and ripe tannins. A plum fruit. It has balancePeppery and spicy lift to chocolate and leafy notes densely packed forest fine example for now or and poise and plenty ofthe blackberry jam nose. to the nose with more of fruit flavours on a luscious cellaring. $35 length. $19.99Silky smooth palate with the same on the palate. palate that's balanced by Sandalford Margaretlovely sweet red fruit $18 oak and fine tannins. $24 River Cabernetcharacters. $35 Ferngrove Limited House of Cards Merlot 2013 HHHHDue South Denmark Release Frankland The Joker Interesting black fruitMerlot 2013 HHH1/2 River Malbec Margaret River nose with some high-endLifted mix of black 2013 HHH Cabernet Merlot perfumed notes. Plentyolive, tobacco and plum Some savouriness to the 2013 HHHH1/2 of merlot fruit obviousaromas. Nice palate fruity nose and a very Still a baby with years on the palate with a finestructure with fruit pleasant soft palate bright to grow yet. Has a lively tannin structure. $20sweetness, mocha oak with juicy fruit. $20 blackberry fruit nose Brygon Reserveand soft tannins. $15 Woody Nook Killdog with some dusty oak Third Wheel ReserveRedgate Margaret Creek Margaret notes and a smooth Margaret RiverRiver Cabernet River Tempranillo palate full of dense rich Cabernet ShirazFranc 2013 HHH1/2 2013 HHH fruit with well-structured Merlot 2013 HHHHA refreshing light bodied Red berry nose with tannins. $21 A vibrant broodywine with rose petals slight meaty notes Bordeaux style burstinglifting off the nose and and a vibrant juicy fruit with red berry fruits andfragrant flavours filling the palate with good oak moderate tannins. Itmouth. Good acidity. $40 support. $22 shows excellent restraint Millbrook Jarrahdale and balance. $24.99 Petit Verdot Mad Fish Premium 2012 HHH Red Western A big ripe tannic wine Australia Cabernet with chocolate and violet Sauvignon Merlot characters on the nose 2012 HHHH and palate. $22 Intense, inky and a little Silkwood restrained but has very Pemberton good depth of rich fruit Zinfandel 2012 HHH and excellent tannin Spicy peppery bouquet structure with good and loads of spice and vinosity. $13.99 some raisined characters Brygon Reserve VBBAEULSYUTSE on the sweet/sour Hummingbird Series palate. $22 Margaret River Talisman Ferguson Cabernet Shiraz Valley Zinfandel Merlot 2012 HHHH 2012 HHH Spicy perfumed bouquet Interesting wine that's and a lovely smooth all prunes and brambles palate bright with fruit with soft tannins and a and nicely controlled nice acid edge. $40 tannins. \"Very gluggable,\" noted one judge. $19.9972 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

regional tastingRockcliffe QuarramRocks GreatSouthern CabernetShiraz 2012 HHH1/2Bright varietal fruitcharacters on both noseand palate with nice oakpresence and good tannicgrip with dusty notes. $21Settlers Ridge Blend51 Organic MargaretRiver CabernetBlend 2014 HHHPleasant lifted jubey fruitaromas and silky smoothpalate with dark berryflavours. $22A.C Byrne & Co Oakover White VBBAEULSYUTSEMargaret River Label WesternCabernet Merlot Australia Cabernet2013 HHH Merlot 2012 HHH\"A pretty little quaffer,\" Lifted varietal expressionwith subtle cherry berry to the nose andaromas and lovely fruit- flavoursome jubeydriven palate. $9.99 fruit palate; lively andBrygon Reserve balanced. $13Flying HighMargaret River CabernetCabernet Merlot Sauvignon2013 HHH 2013 & 2012Restrained fruit nose withherbal overtones and 41 TASTEDgrippy tannic palate withsome juicy fruits. 27 AWARDED$19.99Brygon Reserve “Wines from the 2012The Bruce Margaret vintage are elegantRiver Cabernet and restrained andMerlot 2013 HHH are easily overlooked,Young lifted plum aromas but offer some classywith light plum fruit on a propositions that aredry tannic driven palate. approachable now or$19.99 offer good cellaring,”Peos Estate thought the judges.Margaret River The 2013s wereCabernet Merlot more generous with2013 HHH approachable fruit andA youthful, slightly primary flavours thatclosed, nose and good can be enjoyed now orflavour depth on a nicely cellared.poised palate. $25 May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 73

BEST OF THE WESTDomaine Naturaliste Clairault Margaret Redgate Margaret Paul Conti Howard Park LestonRebus Margaret River Cabernet River Cabernet Margaret River Margaret RiverRiver Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Sauvignon 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet SauvignonSauvignon HHHH1/2 HHH1/2 2013 HHH 2012 HHH2013 HHHHH A very elegant wine with Smells of sweet red Great presence of pruney Simple blueberry aromasGreat potential for a briary/smoky aromas currants with slight fruit on the nose with a with a whiff of oak;young cabernet with and a long firm complex rhubarb note - very warm jubey fruit palate. similar characters on thelovely dark brooding palate with plenty of primary. \"Stunning,\" $20 plush palate. $25.90black berry fruits, mouthcoating flavours perfumed fruit palate.\"obviously old vine fruit,\" and a lovely fine tannin Good cellaring. $38 Rockcliffe Third Howard Parkthought one judge. Nice structure. 5+ $27 Brygon Reserve Bin Reef Great Southern Scotsdale Greatmenthol tones and oak 8888 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Southern Cabernetprominent palate with Vinaceous Right Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 HHH Sauvignon 2012fine tannins. $28.95 Reverend Patientia 2012 HHH1/2 Plum and blackberry HHHRed Gully Nannup Mount Barker Restrained berry nose aromas and soft fleshy A big oaky wine, well-Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon with olive nuances. Palate palate layered with fruit, made and still very2012 HHHHH 2013 HHHH is plush and ripe with oak and tannins. $30 youthful with a very goodA gorgeous ripe chocolaty Big charry oak lift to the good persistence of juicy tannin structure. $25.90bouquet and a firm, rich nose and a lovely classy berry fruits. $19.99 Smallwaterand complex palate in a palate rich with fruit Driftwood Margaret Estate Geographe Forest HillBordeaux-like style with and silky smooth in the River Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard Estatelovely minty fruit, dusty mouth. Good cellaring Sauvignon 2012 2013 HHH Great Southernoak and a good tannic potential. 5+ HHH1/2 A young dark blueberry Cabernet Sauvignongrip with a long lingering $25.99 Very good cabernet wine with toasty oak 2012 HHHfinish. $19.95 aromas with subtle oak. poking through and a high Nice complexity of fruit/ Robert Bowen Good persistence and level of acid. $30 oak aromas and fleshy Margaret River complexity of sweet fruit red plum flavours on a Cabernet Sauvignon flavours. Lots of wood. Brygon Reserve silky smooth palate. $35 2012 HHHH The Bruce A lovely cabernet 5+ $30 Margaret River 3 Oceans bursting with cool dark Arlewood Margaret Cabernet Sauvignon The Explorers fruit showing violet-like River Cabernet 2012 HHH Margaret River nuances and some Sauvignon 2012 Lifted berry bouquet with Cabernet Sauvignon dried herbs. Lifted HHH1/2 a leafy hint and stewed 2012 HHH nose and silky palate. A very stylish cabernet fruit flavours with a green A leafy style of cabernet; with weighty dark fruit edge. $19.99 a little tannic and 3-5 $NA characters, lovely oak astringent with good freshness and some firm Brygon Reserve varietal fruit drive. $36 Greedy Sheep Single grippy tannins. $35 Hummingbird Series Vineyard Margaret Flametree S.R.S Margaret River Aravina Estate River Cabernet Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River Sauvignon 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 HHH Cabernet Sauvignon HHHH 2012 HHH1/2 \"A big ballsy cabernet.\" 2012 HHH Very elegant and Nice ripe berry fruit Lots of super jammy fruit, Coffee/mocha nose and refreshing wine, \"A showing very good high alcohol and drying complex shaded fruit beauty\". Smells of earthy varietal expression tannins. $19.99 palate with a ripe tannic red berries and has matched with good grip. 5+ $45 generous round palate length of intense rich Domaine Naturaliste with grippy tannins. $30 tannins. $55 by Bruce Dukes Rockcliffe Single Singlefile Philip Margaret River Site Great Southern Adrian Frankland Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon River Cabernet 2012 HHH 2012 HHH Sauvignon 2012 A distinct cool climate Subtle herbal bouquet HHH1/2 style. Simple dark berry and warm palate; good A dark riper style layered fruits with oak and tannins integration of sweet fruit with some \"stunning\" ripe poking through. $22.95 and quality oak. plumy fruit, lovely sweet tannins and subtle use of Happs Margaret 3-5 $45 oak. $80 River Cabernet Howard Park Sauvignon 2012 Woody Nook Abercrombie HHH Gallaghers Choice Western Australia Brooding green Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon pepper/herbal bouquet Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 HHH1/2 and upfront dark jubey 2012 HHH Very attractive deep red fruit flavours. Good A rich ripe chocolaty colour with excellent fruit tannins. $24 cabernet, long and lift to the nose and good layered with firm tannins balance of elegant fruit/ and fresh acidity. $50 oak flavours. $94.9974 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015



BEST OF THE WEST Cabernet Saracen Estates Aravina Estate Sauvignon Margaret River Margaret River 2011 & Older Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Tempranillo 2009 HHH 2013 HHHH 18 TASTED Currant/leafy aromas An attractive medium with quite complex and bodied blend with bright 8 AWARDED developed dark sweet sour cherry fruit, some fruit flavours. $35 spiciness and stalkiness and bold tannin structure. The best wines showed Umamu Estate $20 good fruit sweetness/ Margaret River ripeness without Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz / going over the top. No 2009 HHH Syrah 2013 faults but some green Interesting medicinal/ characters. camphor-like aromas and 19 TASTED a long fruit-driven palate. 14 AWARDED Palmer Margaret Amazingly fresh. $58 River Cabernet A solid class. Richer, Sauvignon 2011 Shiraz textured wines with HHHH Blends appropriate oak without A very pretty wine, well- ‘chippy-ness’. Some balanced and stylish with 7 TASTED of the lesser wines lovely ripe berry tones 3 AWARDED were either too green showing a herbal edge because of picking date and restrained tannins. Some good blends or regional character, Easy drinking. $37.50 here with nice layers of or were too ripe and textured fruit flavours. overcooked. Xanadu Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 HHH1/2 Nice lift of redcurrant/ plum fruit characters on the nose and firm elegant well-integrated palate with plenty of flavour. $85 Willoughby Park Western Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 HHH Rhubarb-like fragrances and good length of sweet spicy dark fruit flavours on the palate. 5+ $22 Jane Brook Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 HHH Very leafy aromas and a medium-bodied palate with juicy fruit and edgy Deep Woods VBBAEULSYUTSE acidity. 3-5 $35 Estate Shiraz Et Al Margaret River Shiraz Blend Vinaceous Right Thompson Estate 2013 HHHHH Reverend V Margaret River A really lovely wine - long Benevolentia Cabernet Sauvignon and layered. Aromatically Frankland River 2011 HHH perfect; masses of black Mount Barker Syrah A cooler climate herbal fruit, showing a stalky 2013 HHHHH fruit style with tight kick, licorice elements, A bright perfumed grainy tannins. Has smoky oak and dusty mulberry bouquet and a complexity and length. tannins. $20 silky smooth palate with intense spicy varietal 3-5 $40 fruit and peppercorn-like elements integrated with Peccavi Margaret Palmer Kracker Jack the oak and finishing River Cabernet Bin 212 Margaret warm. $25.99 Sauvignon 2011 River Shiraz Cabernet HHH 2012 HHHH1/2 A classy leafy green A fresh spicy shiraz nose cabernet - silky smooth with some leafy cabernet with a savoury edge and notes. \"A really lovely fine dusty tannins. $68 lively palate.\" Sweet spicy fruit, good oak use. $2576 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

Smallwater Estate Due South Denmark DWPAR14437 regional tastingGeographe Shiraz Shiraz 2013 HHH1/22013 HHHH1/2 Smells of raspberries www.parous.com.auTerrific magenta hues and spices with a niceand magnificent nose oaky lift. Lovely sweetthat's all oriental spices fruit flavours with brightmatched with dark acid and chewy tannins.berries. Elegant and $15stylish palate with pristinefruit showing violet Barwick White Labelnuances. $35 Margaret River Shiraz 2013 HHH1/2Twin Cellars Very leafy rhubarb-likeMargaret River aromas and advancedShiraz 2013 HHHH meaty palate with someRed cherry nose that great fleshy varietal fruitopen up nicely with characters. $20rhubarb notes. Bright Peos Estate Fourjuicy palate with simplevarietal fruit and a dash of Kings Manjimup Shiraz 2013 HHH1/2white pepper. 5+ Intense mulberry$19 aromas and a big sweeter style palateBrygon Reserve with great persistenceFlying High of dark berry fruitMargaret River flavours. 5+ $25Shiraz 2013 HHHH\"A cracking colour,\" with Brygon Reservevery interesting perfumed Hummingbird Seriesnose and a lovely silky Margaret Riversmooth palate with pretty Shiraz 2013 HHHfruit. A very appealing A very attractivestyle. $19.99 European style with bright upfront jubeyHouse of Cards fruit showing licoriceThe Joker Margaret overtones. $19.99River Shiraz2013 HHHH Thompson EstateA warm plumy style with Four Chambersan excellent core of fruit Margaret Riverlayered with some lively Shiraz 2013 HHHspicy characters and Very mulberry nose withshowing some meaty spicy/floral nuances andcomplexity. $21 firm leafy palate with good tannic grip.Paul ContiMariginiup Western 3-5 $20Australia Shiraz2013 HHHH SilkwoodCedary oak aromas on Pemberton Shiraztop of the simple varietal 2013 HHHfruit. More oak on the Developed cola aromasbeautifully textured and very good depth ofpalate with a richness of sweet fruit flavours. Nicemulberry flavours. $28 balance of oak. 5+ $26Greedy Sheep 3 Oceans TheSingle Vineyard Explorers FranklandMargaret River River Margaret RiverShiraz 2013 HHHH Shiraz 2013 HHHLovely perfumed nose - Dark dense andsmells of rose petals with chocolaty wine, somea pretty palate of beautiful bright spicy notes andsweet varietal fruit and ripe tannins. $36nicely drying oak. 5+ $30 May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 77 DWPAR14437 Insider Tall Ad FA.indd 1 20/01/14 3:30 PM

BEST OF THE WESTShiraz / Sandalford VBBAEULSYUTSE Yilgarnia Denmark Shiraz / Palmer ReserveSyrah 2012 Margaret Shiraz 2012 HHH1/2 Syrah Margaret River River Shiraz 2012 Rich, long and a touch 2011 & Older Shiraz 2011 HHH1/223 TASTED HHHH1/2 grippy with savoury/ A leafy peppery nose and13 AWARDED Pretty perfumed nose earthy characters and 13 TASTED a warm ripe jubey fruitLots of oaky wines here with a lovely cherry fruit hints of grilled meat and 8 AWARDED palate but it's not in yourbut without the fruit to lift. Lovely silky palate; soy-like elements. $24 The top wines in this face and has nice herbalmatch. The better styles sweet and slippery with Howard Park group showed quality overtones. $45showed lovely dark elegant varietal fruit and Flint Rock Great primary fruit and hadfruits and fleshiness and some gravelly tannins. Southern Shiraz retained their freshness. Gilberts Reservehad appropriate tannin It's stylish and polished. 2012 HHH1/2 Fifth Estate Mount Barker Shirazbalance. 5+ $20 Attractive perfumed Geographe Shiraz 2011 HHH aromas and a big, soft 2011 HHHH1/2 Rum and raisin-likeBrygon Reserve Howard Park and nicely rounded palate Bright fresh mulberry aromas with earthy notes;Third Wheel Reserve Scotsdale Great with the oak in balance aromas with a dash of similar characters on theMargaret River Southern Shiraz with the fruit. $28 spicy oak. An elegant palate. A big wine. $30Shiraz 2012 HHHHH 2012 HHHH1/2 Nannup Ridge palate with good mid-A big ripe traditional A powerful wine that Blackwood Valley palate texture and simple Trevelen Farmstyle with lifted spicy needs some more Shiraz 2012 HHH1/2 charry/plum flavours with Reserve Franklandpeppery aromas showing ageing. Lovely tight A lovely drink - very nicely integrated tannins. River Shirazunderlying savoury oak. varietal fruit characters plumy and fleshy with $18.99 2011 HHHPalate delivers punchy with good softness and good mocha-like oak Nice earthiness to thevarietal fruit with nicely sweetness from the characters and some nice Streicker Bridgeland spicy fruit nose and silkycontrolled tannin and oak oak and lots of chalky tannic grip. $28 Block Margaret smooth palate with darkcharacters. $24.99 tannins. $25.90 Mad Fish Gold River Syrah fruit flavours. $30 Brygon Reserve VBBAEULSYUTSE Turtle Margaret 2011 HHHH The Bruce Margaret River Shiraz A lovely fresh and Woody Nook Single River Shiraz 2012 HHH fleshy wine that's in Vineyard Margaret 2012 HHHH A simple wine with a excellent condition with River Shiraz Powerful caramel-like oak certain elegance of sweet stylish lifted raspberry 2011 HHH drives this wine at the fruit and gentle oak. fruit, balancing oak and Smells of mulberries moment giving it savoury $15 warming alcohol. $43 and milk chocolate with characters but the dark Brygon Reserve Bin Settlers Ridge a lovely dark, slightly brooding fruit is pushing 882 Margaret River Reserve Organic raisined, fruit palate. $32 through. $19.99 Shiraz 2012 HHH Margaret River Nose resembles Shiraz 2008 HHHH Sandalford Estate Howard Park Leston cranberry juice with a Perfumed oak dominates Reserve Margaret Margaret River classic black jube fruit the nose; dark spicy fruit River Shiraz Shiraz 2012 HHHH palate. Drying finish. underneath. Obvious 2010 HHH Attractive fruit complexity $19.99 oak on the palate with An earthy prune-like to the nose with a nicely Driftwood Artifacts interesting fruit. Excellent bouquet and very earthy balanced and well- Margaret River drinking. $26 savoury palate with structured palate that has Shiraz 2012 HHH more of those prune berry fruit characters and Lifted sweet oak aromas characters. $45 savoury tannins. $25.90 and quite a drying tannic palate with some nice Sweet White raspberry freshness. $25 & Fortified Deep Woods Estate Block 7 Reserve 1 TASTED Margaret River 1 AWARDED Shiraz 2012 HHH Clean and fresh with good One lovely example of a concentration of dark commercial fortified. cherry fruit, charry oak and warming alcohol. $45 Myattsfield Nancy Sandalford Myatt Fortified NV Estate Reserve HHH1/2 Margaret River A beautifully luscious Shiraz 2012 HHH nose of caramels, Dense licorice/mulberry apricots and citrus peel. nose and a ripe spicy fruit Super sweet liqueur style palate with charry oak of palate - lovely and and firm tannins. $45 clean. $3578 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

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travelbriefsWinsor dobbincentral & western NSWORANGE HONES ITS is at 82-102 Summer St; phone (02) 6361 TURN BACK TIMEREPUTATION 1529, while Good Eddy is a new coffee shop at 187 Lords Place; phone (02) 6361 Guests can turn back the clock to a moreThere’s always a heap happening in 7379. elegant time at the newly reopened historicOrange, one of the hippest little towns in Hotel Kurrajong in Canberra. NestledCentral Western NSW, including new cafes, Percy’s Bar & Kitchen is a small bar, among trees between Lake Burley Griffinbars and restaurants. Orange is one of casual eatery and dumpling house in one, and Capital Hill, the heritage-listed hotelthe state’s great food and wine getaways, aiming to showcase the best of what the originally opened in 1926 and operatedand also offers excellent shopping in Orange region has to offer through an as a boarding house and more recently, alocal boutiques. Zest Restaurant, which approachable menu. Percy’s industrial feel hotel school. A joint venture between TFEopened in January, replaces the Rocking is the work of award-winning designers Hotels and the NRMA, the pavilion-styleHorse Lounge and serves dishes like 16- Luchetti Krelle, of Momofuku Seiobo, hotel has been restored with a distinct Arthour slow cooked beef brisket, and crispy Chimmichurri, Ananas and SoCal fame. Deco theme and was officially unveiledskinned pork belly with braised cabbage Think sharing dishes like zucchini and in February. The hotel is most famousand apple puree. It is at 211 Byng St; phone ricotta fritters, Szechuan soft shell crab or as PM Ben Chifley’s Canberra home;(02) 6369 1483. kingfish ceviche, along with charcuterie he preferred the hotel to the Australian plates, tacos and other quirky cross- PM’s official residence. A cosy fireplace, The new cafes are headed by Nimrods, cultural dishes. a library that is full of historic literaturewhich specialises in a wide range of teas and the collages of photographs fromserved both iced and hot, and also serves a The wine list, meanwhile, features mainly different periods along the hallways giverange of cakes from Kate Bracks. This cafe local names like Bloodwood, Patina, guests a sense of the hotel’s history. Hotelalso offers handcrafted “bits and pieces”, Mayfield and Ross Hill with several options Kurrajong offers a dining experience atand Italian-inspired pastries. You'll find it by the glass. Percy’s is open noon-midnight Chifley’s Bar & Grill, a steakhouse and barat 214 Lords Place; phone 0405 989 440. from Monday-Saturday and noon-10pm with award-winning chef Michael ChattoThe Sugar Mill, the newest opening from on Sunday. Takeway burgers are available at the helm. Chatto’s menu features freshthe team behind the Old Mill at Millthorpe, each day until 9pm. Percy’s is at 120 local produce, selected meats and moreserves coffees, cakes and savouries and Summer St; phone (02) 6361 2400. www. than 120 local and international wines. percysorange.com.au. The hotel comprises of 147 rooms, 26 of which are located in the heritage wing, four executive suites, four balcony rooms and eight terrace rooms. Hotel Kurrajong is at 8 National Circuit, Barton, Canberra; phone (02) 6234 4444. www.tfehotels.com/ brands/kurrajong/hotel-kurrajong.80 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

travelbriefsORGANIC APPROACH LOCAL EMPHASIS beef fillet with Cafe de Paris butter. The wine list comprises mainly local labels likeAccomplished cook Kim Currie and Organic wine producers Botobolar have Logan, Burnbrae, Bunnamagoo, Robertwinemaker David Lowe have combined new premises in the heart of Mudgee’s Stein and Philip Shaw, along with someto open Zin House, a Mudgee restaurant business district. The Shop by Botobolar’s interesting imports. Alby & Esthers is on thehoused in a modern farmhouse, which new home is in a historic building on laneway at 61 Market St, Mudgee; phonetakes its name from the zinfandel vineyard Church St, across from St Mary’s Catholic (02) 6372 1555. www.albyandesthers.that the site overlooks. There are also Church. Visitors can taste the range of com.au.views of the organic Tinja vines. There’s an Botobolar wines, but the new facilityorganic garden where much of the produce also stocks Mudgee’s largest selection BUILDING A BUSINESSis grown, 40 hens to produce eggs, with of local produce. This includes Pipeclaythe balance of the ingredients coming from Pumphouse charcuterie, Second Mouse Jonathan Hambrook, of Stockman’sneighbours and trusted regional producers. Cheeses, regional olive oils, chutneys, Ridge, must be one of the busiest men inOwner/cook Currie is designing weekend jams, relishes along with hazelnuts and the wine industry. Over the past two yearslunch menus based around six classic pistachios. Also check out the Rosnay he has purchased land in Orange, movedcourses and there is an optional wine flight Organics olives and figs, and a choice the hub of his wine-growing business fromto match. The tables are communal and of picnic baskets. The selection of home the slopes of Bathurst, opened a newlunches have been known to last long into wares and furniture features handcrafted, cellar door, got married and welcomed thethe afternoon. Lunch costs $75 per person up cycled and sustainable items, sourced birth of a daughter. The new Orange farmwith a flight of six half glasses of wine for from the region and internationally. The and vineyard complements Stockman’s$35. All meals are cooked simply and Shop is at 28 Church St, Mudgee. Ridge Bathurst vineyards and comprisesfrom scratch, and in addition to weekend a further 8ha of vines planted alongsidelunches there are also tapas every Friday Also new in Mudgee is a cool cafe known 3ha of new orchard. Part of the existingnight along with a range of gourmet events. as Alby & Esthers, which offers all day building on the property was refurbished dining and then morphs into a wine bar on and now serves as the vineyard’s tasting Currie says the dishes are intentionally Friday and Saturday nights. Think dishes room. Never one to stand still for too long,simple. “We do as little as possible,” she like a “fancy pants” BLT, bruschettas, winter Hambrook is still subsidising his winerysays. “No foams, no droplets, no smears, braises, and reuben sandwiches, along with his IT job. “The plan is to eventuallyno deconstruction, no stacks, no tweezer with a wide selection of coffees and teas. At move here permanently; then the hobbyarrangements. Just real food cooked night think $15 dishes like pork and fennel will truly have taken over,” Hambrook says.freshly, from scratch.” While the six-course sliders on brioche with horseradish mayo; “The new cellar door has been greatlymenu changes weekly it follows a pattern za’taar crusted lamb cutlets with minted welcomed in the region. It is one of theof bread/butter/oil/olives, charcuterie, tart, yoghurt, white anchovies with roasted growing number of cellar doors offeringslow-cooked meat with salad, cheese, fennel and lemon zest; and Hereford prime tastings during the week.” Stockman’sdessert/coffee. “We grow our own organic Ridge is at 21 Boree Lane, Orange, andbeef and lamb, and our pork comes from is open Thursday-Monday 11am to 5pm.Putta Bucca free range,” Currie says. www.stockmansridge.com.au.“The garden is heavily planted with herbs,salad greens and seasonal additions. We Top: Alby & Esthers Cafe.get honey from our own hives, eggs from Bottom: Botobolar, The Shop.our chooks and make constant raids on Opposite pagethe property’s orchards. There are major Left: Percy's Bar and Kitchen.new plantings of figs, feijoas, blood plums, Right: Hotel Kurrajong lobby and entrance.quinces, blood oranges, lemons, limes andpersimmons.” Wines are made by Loweand a few friends, although for those whocan’t resist a drop of champagne there’sRuinart, Moet, Krug and Dom Perignon. ZinHouse is at 329 Tinja Lane, Mudgee; phone(02) 6372 1660. www.zinhouse.com.au. May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 81

162 TASTED140 AWARDEDCEN T R A L & W E S T E R N N S WThe highest strike rate we have achieved for this greater NSW Twisted River Coolregion on record. A great result from the excellent 2014 and Climate Central2013 vintages following a few tough vintages in previous years. Ranges ViognierWinemakers have also pulled back on the oak presence, which is 2013 HHHa good thing considering the abundance of natural grape tannins Delicate apricot aromasfrom these cooler micro-climates. Nice consistency across the and some apricotboard and lots to like here! flavours on a zesty acid palate. $22 Stockman's Ridge Rider Central Ranges Savagnin 2013 HHH Bright nose withSparkling Domaine Rogha Fiore New South citrus tones and hints Crois Cuvee Wales Moscato of complexity. Tight10 TASTED Canberra District 2014 HHH compact fruit palate.8 AWARDED Pinot Noir Very appealing fruity Time! 3-5 $23 Chardonnay 2011 floral/tropical nose. Palate\"Pleasing examples HHH1/2 is sweet and soft with Rowlee Orange Colmar Estateof good commercial Fine persistent bead, good fruit impression. Arneis 2013 HHH Orange Sauvignonstyles,\" concluded one good nose and crisp $17.95 Honeyed melon/apple Blanc 2014 HHHHHjudge. \"Great to see minerally palate which bouquet and a lean but A delicate nose but hasgenerally drier styles carries the fruit across Dindima Orange well-balanced minerally excellent bright fresh(moscato the exception) the length of the Moscato 2014 HHH palate. $28 varietal aromas. Palate isand with not too much palate. $36.50 Lovely lifted varietal fruit fresh and clean and veryextraction.” Coolangatta aromas and flavours with Twisted River Cool sauvignon blanc; citrus, Estate Shoalhaven a gentle soft mouthfeel. Climate Central apple and slight herbalCentennial Coast Sparkling $18 Ranges Viognier touches. Great foodVineyards Limited Chardonnay 2009 2012 HHH wine. $24Southern Highlands HHH1/2 Other White \"It's different!\" Yeasty Burnbrae OrangeBlanc de Noirs A pale golden wine with Varietals & buttery melon nose and Sauvignon BlancNV HHHH a fine bead, a tight nose Blends robust palate. Pleasing to 2014 HHHHHints of Nashi pear and a lightly textured drink. 3-5 $19 Minerally intensity toaromas with bready palate showing a fresh 6 TASTED the nose with grassycomplexity and upfront citric tang. $35 5 AWARDED Sauvignon overtones and hints ofapple/pear flavours with Philip Shaw Blanc hay. Bright and veryyeasty lees adding to Edinburgh The judges found these varietal palate withthe complexity. Palace Methode to be a solid, if not 8 TASTED aromatic citrus fruit. Traditionelle Orange spectacular, group of $20 3-5 $39 Chardonnay Pinot wines. 8 AWARDED Brangayne Orange Noir NV HHH Sauvignon BlancCoppabella Smells of red apples with Simon Gilbert VBBAEULSYUTSE Some surprisingly good 2014 HHHHSingle Vineyard a dash of lemon and has G & Co Orange wines thought the An elegant cool climateTumbarumba a modest fruit palate. $30 Pinot Gris Riesling judges. \"Nice subtle style with a subtlety ofVintage Rosé Centennial Gewurtraminer varietal characters with green edged fruit and2013 HHHH Vineyards Limited 2014 HHH minerality rather than impressive mineralityHas some substance Southern Highlands Subtle fruit bouquet; hints fruit that defines the showing through thewith its sweet strawberry Blanc de Blancs of melons and some cooler NSW regions,\" varietal fruit. $22nose and forward NV HHH florals. Soft pleasant commented one ofstrawberry and cream Fresh fruit aromas with palate with a savoury them.palate. \"Be a great match yeasty hints and golden finish. $18with smoked salmon.\" fruit tones on a refreshing$20 palate. $3982 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

regional tastingPhilip Shaw No. 19 Robert Oatley Ross Hill Pinnacle Robert Stein CoolangattaOrange Sauvignon Pocketwatch Series Orange Pinot Reserve Mudgee Estate ShoalhavenBlanc 2014 HHH1/2 Central Ranges Gris 2014 HHH Riesling 2014 HHH Estate SemillonPowerful varietal aromas Pinot Gris Restrained stonefruit A mélange of grapefruit, 2006 HHHHHat the fruity end of the 2014 HHHH nose and a pleasantly stonefruit and some A very attractive agedspectrum. Strong varietal Pale lemon hues with fruity palate with a slight herbs. Lots of texture. golden semillon thatstatement on the palate. subtle mineral fruit tang to it. $30 Needs food. $50 is beginning to reachRefreshing acidity. $25 fragrances and a peachy/ its peak. The palate is lemony varietal fruit Burnbrae Orange Semillon & softening and rich, withRoss Hill Orange impression on the soft Pinot Gris Blends the fruit still dominating.Sauvignon Blanc well-balanced palate. 2013 HHH Nice zingy minerally2014 HHH $16.95 Subdued varietal 12 TASTED acidity. $60A restrained but expression on the nose 10 AWARDEDharmonious style - some Philip Shaw and likewise on the Coolangattapungent pea and citrus The Gardener palate. Nice refreshing Some excellent results Estate Shoalhavennotes and hints of Orange Pinot Gris drink. $20 from the older semillons Estate Semillonhoney. $30 2014 HHHH (all from the same 2005 HHHHHCooks Lot VBBAEULSYUTSE Gentle appealing style Riesling company) offering a Bright pineapple aromasAllotment No. 689 with pleasant fruit aromas world class view of the with fresh floral edgesOrange Sauvignon and very good varietal 8 TASTED variety as it ages. \"A joy and developing excellentBlanc 2014 HHH expression on the palate 5 AWARDED to judge,\" enthused one complexity. Loads ofMinerally pear/peach with some elegant of the panel. \"A class rich tropical fruit flavoursnose with a fruity phenolic characters. Excellent results at the act.\" underpinned by lovelypalate, some phenolic $20 top end but the judges acid. Still more years leftcomplexity and good were disappointed with in it. 3-5 $50acidity. $20 Colmar Estate the others for various Orange Pinot Gris reasons - unripe fruit, Coolangatta Estate Cooks Lot VBBAEULSYUTSERoss Hill Pinnacle 2014 HHHH sulphur or sugar issues. Wollstonecraft AllotmentSeries Orange Good example of a No.589 OrangeSauvignon Blanc gris with its elegant Moppity Vineyards Semillon Sauvignon2014 HHH minerally nose and nice Hilltops Riesling Individual Vineyard Blanc 2014 HHHHA subtle elegant wine complexity of fresh 2012 HHHHH Shoalhaven Estate Lots of fruit intensitywith a perfumed lift apple/pear flavours. Very powerful aged Semillon 2011 to this nose and strongand some light phenolic Very refreshing. $26 riesling aromas and acomplexity. $30 generous and beautifully HHHHH varietal statement on the structured fruit-drivenSimon Gilbert palate sitting at the ripe Intensifying lemon fruit palate with nice mineralOrange Sauvignon end of the spectrum with pastille aromas withBlanc 2013 HHH Lowe Nullo bold richly concentrated loads of fresh vibrant texture, fresh acid and aGentle minerally floral Mountain Mudgee flavours. $30 lingering finish. $20fragrances and zingy Pinot Gris fruit flavours building onfresh citrus palate with 2014 HHHH Simon Gilbert a palate that has greatnice phenolics. $22 Constrained perfumed Orange Riesling texture, balance and Coolangatta Estate stonefruit aromas with 2012 HHHH1/2 length. Still has a way to WollstonecraftPinot Gris/ pleasing apple/pear Deep lemon hues, go yet. 5+ $30 Individual VineyardGrigio fruit flavours, refreshing obvious varietal aromas Shoalhaven Coast acidity and warming and a beautifully Coolangatta Estate Semillon11 TASTED alcohol finish. $30 structured palate Wollstonecraft 2014 HHHH9 AWARDED delivering lovely ripe Individual Vineyard Youthful semillon aromas Stockman's Ridge floral/herbal riesling Shoalhaven Estate with a similar palateA consistent class with Rider Central flavours that finish quite Semillon 2009 showing great balancegood ripe varietal fruit Ranges Pinot Gris savoury. $26 HHHHH of varietal fruit and freshcharacters and alcohol 2013 HHHH A very good example of acidity with a texturedbalance. \"A poor man's Light bright appearance Lowe Mudgee an ageing semillon with savoury finish. $25riesling,\" according to to the wine with pleasing Riesling 2012 HHHH lovely sweet fruit aromasone judge. \"Fifty shades green fruit aromas Citrussy nose has a touch and a grapefruit/lime Robert Steinof gris here!\" and lots of fresh fruity of spice. Very pleasing palate that's really coming Mudgee Semillon elements on a bright varietal impression to together with nice 2014 HHHHRowlee Orange young palate. $23 the palate with lime-like complexity developing. \"Surprisingly soft forPinot Gris 2014 acidity. \"Excellent with a youthful semillon,\"HHHH1/2 battered fish!\" $22 5+ $35 thought one judge.Very appealing powerful Lemons and peachesfruit aromas which follow Cooks Lot No. VBBAEULSYUTSE Patina Orange Coolangatta Estate on the nose and goodthrough to the palate - Allotment Riesling 2014 HHH Shoalhaven Estate varietal fruit flavourtastes like fresh apple 666 Orange Pinot Exotic fruit fragrances and Semillon 2009 intensity. $25slices. A very pleasing Gris 2014 HHH1/2 bright tight palate with HHHHHpackage that needs a Lean varietal nose of some sweetness and Bright fresh fruit noseplate of scallops! $28 pears with some mineral fresh acid finish. $25 building lovely rich buttery Coolangatta Estate notes. Nice bright development. The palate Shoalhaven Estate stonefruit flavours with a is still surprisingly tight Semillon 2014 HHH fragrant floral edge. for a six-year-old but Zesty white peach tones $20 is showing some very to the nose and zesty pleasing richness. youthful varietal palate. Great cellaring potential. 3-5 $35 3-5 $25 May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 83

CENTRAL & WESTERN NSWBunnamagoo Estate Moppity Vineyards Robert Stein Robert Oatley Moppity VineyardsMudgee Semillon Lock & Key Reserve Mudgee Finisterre Mudgee Lock & Key2012 HHH Single Vineyard Chardonnay Chardonnay 2013 Single VineyardDefinitely a semillon Tumbarumba 2014 HHH HHHH1/2 Tumbarumbanose with its aromatic Chardonnay Toasty oak complexity A balanced, long and Chardonnay 2013complexity and a 2014 HHH to the nose with an oak- very classy chardonnay HHH1/2surprisingly fruity palate. A pleasing lightweight driven palate that also has showing subtle Soft gentle tropical fruit chardonnay style with rich tropical fruit. $40 honeydew melon-like aromas with a similar 3-5 $21.95 moderate, evenly varietal expression and palate that has some balanced varietal Coppabella a minerally citrussy line zesty lime acidity.Chardonnay characters. $20 Single Vineyard with lingering lime/nougat Definitely a chardonnay!2014 Tumbarumba flavours. $32.95 $20 Philip Shaw Chardonnay Rowlee Orange10 TASTED The Architect 2014 HHH Chardonnay 2013 Brangayne Isolde10 AWARDED Orange Chardonnay Peachy aromas with a HHHH1/2 Orange Chardonnay 2014 HHH whiff of oak. Citrussy Aromas of melons, 2013 HHH1/2Lots of young consistent Hints of green on the palate shows mineral pineapple and some A very well-balancedcommercial styles with melony nose; buttery notes and developing green bananas. Great wine with good varietala few of them exhibiting complexity on the tropical some complexity. $20 varietal flavours on an fruit evident, someslightly over-the-top oak palate with zesty acid. evenly structured palate buttery notes and acidbalance. $20 Chardonnay showing very good freshness. $30 2013 & Older texture and fresh acidCoolangatta Estate Montrose Stony line. $35 Simon GilbertAlexander Berry Creek Mudgee 18 TASTED Patina Reserve Orange ChardonnayShoalhaven Coast Chardonnay 16 AWARDED Orange Chardonnay 2012 HHH1/2Chardonnay 2014 2014 HHH 2009 HHHH1/2 Bright lifted spicy fruitHHHH1/2 An oaky commercial style A very good class of The age is bringing out bouquet and well-A very nicely constructed with good structure, tight mid-weight wines the rich tropical varietal structured palate thattraditional style of fruit and plenty of oak. where oak handling is fruit characters, \"but it's convincingly delivers greatchardonnay. Smells of under control. \"Solid not overdone,\" noted varietal expression. $30stonefruits and melons 3-5 $22.95 performers,\" noted one one judge. Still amazinglywith nougat notes. judge. fresh and developing very Robert OatleyBalanced palate has Burnbrae Jilly's Pick nicely. $45 Wild Oats Mudgeeloads of flavours and Mudgee Chardonnay Robert Oatley Vinifera Organic Chardonnay 2013developing complexity. 2014 HHH Pocketwatch Mudgee Chardonnay HHH Subtle melon characters Central Ranges 2013 HHHH A delicate nose with 3-5 $25 on the nose with plenty Chardonnay Golden coloured subtle melon aromas and of pleasing varietal 2013 HHHHH wine showing some a pleasant palate withCoppabella Sirius flavours and hints of An impeccably balanced pineapple-like characters gentle varietal flavours.Tumbarumba honey. $30 cool climate chardonnay on the nose and good $17.95Chardonnay 2014 with gentle peach/ varietal expression onHHH1/2 Philip Shaw No. 11 pear-like aromas and the long well-structured Dindima OrangeSome subtle complexity Orange Chardonnay subtle oak complexity palate. $23 Chardonnay 2013to the varietal nose with 2014 HHH followed by a seamlessly Coppabella Single HHHgood fruit expression on Intriguing treacle/ integrated acid/oak/fruit Vineyard Central Tropical nose with softthe flavoursome palate. butterscotch aromas. palate. $16.95 Ranges Chardonnay oak overtones and aSavoury finish. $60 Lots of oak on the 2012 HHHH lightweight tropical fruit palate with citrussy fruit A shy young thing at this palate. $18 underneath. $35 stage with the potential to shine in the future. Cooks Lot Lot 168 Ross Hill Has melon/citrus peel Orange Chardonnay Pinnacle Series characters with subtle 2013 HHH Orange Chardonnay oak complexity. A subtle pea/fig 2014 HHH complexity to the nose A well-crafted, 3-5 $20 and a lively tangy, citrus- unmistakably chardonnay driven, palate. $20 style with elegant fruit presence. 3-5 $35judges Denis Gastin Stephen Doyle Senior wine writer and Winemaker/proprietor Liam Heslop author and former Australian for Bloodwood wines. Senior winemaker at trade official in China and Associate judge for NSW Lowe Wines. Judged Japan, who has written shows. Topped wine at the Mudgee, Cowra extensively about the Asian appreciation course at and NSW Wine Awards wine industry. He writes Australian Wine Research wine shows. Completed for wine and liquor industry Institute in 2002. Has the AWRI Advanced publications in Japan and conducted 26 vintages Wine Assessment South Korea and for the around Australia. Course in 2014. Has official Australia Wine vintage in California, Japanese language website. Napa, Italy and Germany.84 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

regional tastingCoppabella Robert OatleyCrest Tumbarumba Wild Oats MudgeeChardonnay Sangiovese Rosé2013 HHH 2014 HHHHFaint buttery citrus Not a stand-out winearomas and lively varietal but a very drinkable one.palate with buttery/ Restrained fruit bouquet;biscuity characters. some spiciness and quite$20 a drying, well-balancedCentennial palate. $17.95Vineyards Winery Colmar EstateBlock Southern Orange Pinot RoséHighlands 2014 HHHHChardonnay Plenty of floral fruit2013 HHH highlighted by a moderateA shy nose - not giving amount of residual sugarmuch away and subtle and balanced by crisppear flavours with flinty acidity. Great foodbutterscotch notes. $24 wine. $26Cooks Lot Cooks Lot AllotmentHandpicked 365 Orange RoséAllotment 3 Orange 2014 HHHChardonnay Appealing berry aromas2013 HHH with fresh floral lift. LoadsGood varietal fruit of flavours with moderateconcentration with a sweetness. $20smooth buttery structure.\"Way to go yet.\" Pinot Noir 3-5 $35 12 TASTED 10 AWARDEDCoppabella SiriusTumbarumba An excellent class withChardonnay big style differences2013 HHH and showing the useAn attractive chardonnay of classy new oak withwith hints of varietal good winemaking skills.characters and some oakcomplexity. $60 Coppabella Sirius Tumbarumba PinotRosé Noir 2014 HHHHH Elegant pinot aromas5 TASTED in the cherry fruit3 AWARDED spectrum with definite varietal flavours, longA mixed group showing and lingering with a juicygreat improvement from mid palate. Hints of oaklast year. \"Great to see complexity and tight acid.rosés made as rosés,\" Very new world. $60agreed the judges. May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 85

CENTRAL & WESTERN NSWMoppity Vineyards Pankhurst Wines Domaine Rogha Vinifera OrganicLock & Key Canberra District Crois Lake George Mudgee TempranilloSingle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013 Cabernet Franc 2013 HHH1/2Tumbarumba Pinot HHHH Merlot 2013 Pleasant aromas;Noir 2014 HHHH1/2 Cherries and chocolate HHHH1/2 some dried flower-likeSpicy herbal tones on the nose with meaty Elegant black olive and characters. Seamlesslyto the nose and a notes. Silky smooth in spicy rhubarb bouquet. balanced spicy herbalstrong savoury varietal the mouth with generous Beautifully structured palate with a nice longexpression on the firm flavours on the finely flavoursome palate with finish. $25drying tannic palate. structured palate. $28 appealing fruit, softShows plenty of potential tannins and good level of Rowlee Orangefor cellaring. Brangayne acidity. $25 Nebbiolo 2013 Orange Pinot Noir HHH1/2 5+ $20 2013 HHHH Pankhurst Wines Light cherry aromas Ageing gamey/rhubarb Canberra District with some mid-palateCoppabella Crest aromas and generous Sangiovese 2013 generosity and a longSingle Vineyard savoury palate with HHHH1/2 drying finish. \"Enjoy withTumbarumba Pinot drying tannins dominating Chocolaty strawberry a rich pasta dish.\" $35Noir 2014 HHHH1/2 the fruit and has a aromas with a spicy tingeVery promising dense complex finish. $30 and an evenly structured Moppity Vineyardsearthy aromas and a very palate with a fleshy Lock & Key Singlepleasing rich cherry fruit Coppabella middle that delivers loads Vineyard Hilltopspalate with nice oaky Single Vineyard of soft flavours. Good Merlot 2013 HHHtannins. Has texture and Tumbarumba Pinot pizza wine! $30 Medicinal characters onstructure with a drying Noir 2014 HHH1/2 the nose. Soft palate withfinish. 3-5 $30 A deep ruby wine with Ross Hill Pinnacle bright plum flavours and soft elegant fruit aromas Series Orange lots of tannins. $20 and a lean palate with Cabernet FrancDomaine Rogha dry tannins carrying the 2012 HHHHH Philip Shaw TheCrois Lake George flavours to the savoury A very pleasing and very Conductor OrangePinot Noir finish. $20 different wine. Lovely Merlot 2013 HHH2013 HHHH1/2 lifted spicy aromas and Leafy notes to the nose.Lovely nose; smells of Philip Shaw No. 8 real depth and length Powerful drying tannicstrawberries and spice. Orange Pinot Noir of red berry fruit with palate with some varietalPalate is robust dry and 2013 HHH1/2 chocolaty oak characters fruit pushing through.long with generous fruit Generous fleshy style - displayed on the excellent $20and dusty oaky tannins. all cherries, spices and palate. 5+ $40Very pleasing food dried herbs with upfront De Beaurepairewine. $25 smoky mocha-like Lowe Organic Captain Starlight complexity. $40 Mudgee Zinfandel Rylstone MerlotRowlee Orange 2011 HHHHH Gartelmann Cabernet PetitPinot Noir Bellbrook Friends Not a big wine as you Rylstone Merlot Verdot 2013 HHH2013 HHHH1/2 Central Ranges would expect from 2012 HHHH Deep fruit aromas asA nose of boiled cherry Pinot Noir this variety but has A soft elegant merlot suggested by the colourlollies with lots of oak. 2013 HHH good density of raisin/ with subtle plum aromas and rich fruit impact onGreat palate length An interesting and blackcurrant aromas and and a gentle palate with the palate. $25- savoury and evenly impressive style with surprisingly soft fruit an impact of cherry,structured with lively fragrant fruit and berry palate with generous strawberry and spice Cabernettannins and some subtle complexity. Needs food! tannins. Still a youth. flavours. $25 Blendsfleshy fruit. A keeper. $18 Vinifera Organic 5+ $75 Mudgee Grenache 6 TASTED 3-5 $35 Other Red Moppity Vineyards Tempranillo 2013 6 AWARDED Varietals & Lock & Key Reserve HHH1/2 Blends Single Vineyard Surprisingly purple for a An impressive class with Hilltops Tempranillo grenache blend. Lifted all wines awarded – you 16 TASTED 2014 HHHH1/2 fruit aromas and lots of can’t go wrong here! 12 AWARDED Huge deep purple hues fruity flavours. High level and very bright spicy/ of alcohol. Needs time. Moppity Vineyards Some great results for briary fruit aromas with Atticus Hilltops these individual varieties a young and somewhat 5+ $25 Cabernet Shiraz showing that there are aggressive palate but 2013 HHHH1/2 lots of interesting things displaying very appealing A deep purple wine happening in this region. fruit flavours. Needs time showing a bright juicy to settle. $25 fruit drive to the nose and a soft seamlessly balanced palate with lovely texture and gentle fruit/oak flavours. 3-5 $4586 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

regional tastingRobert Oatley Twisted River Cool Patina Orange Ross Hill TomWild Oats Mudgee Climate Central Cabernet Sauvignon & Harry OrangeCabernet Merlot Ranges Cabernet 2006 HHHHH Cabernet Sauvignon2012 HHHH1/2 Merlot 2012 HHH1/2 Dark purple wine with 2013 HHHHRich vibrant cabernet Bright red hues, lovely a lovely crimson edge. Blackcurrant nosearomas; developing soft raspberry aromas Extended oak age with leafy notes andnicely. Very carefully with more softness on obvious on the nose with a certain mintiness.presented palate with the fruit palate showing rich fruit underneath. Slightly lean palateloads of elegant flavours. minimal tannins. Great aged palate. with good varietalStill very youthful for \"Age does not weary expression. Justa 3-year-old. Plenty of 3-5 $20 cabernet.\" No food needs time to shine.potential. 5+ Patina Jessa Orange needed! $30$17.95 Cabernet Merlot 5+ $25 2006 HHH Hints of eucalypt on Moppity Vineyards Moppity VineyardsRoss Hill Isabella the nose with elegant Reserve Hilltops Hilltops Cabernet& Jack Orange cabernet fruit flavours. Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon 2013Cabernet Sauvignon Gentle and soft on the 2013 HHHH1/2 HHHHCabernet Franc finish. $45 Youthful looking cabernet Youthful looking wineMerlot 2013 HHHH with a spicy berry with ripe blackberryLifted confectionery bouquet showing a slight aromas and silky smoothsweet fruit aromas and meaty edge. Palate has berry flavours balanceda restrained and elegant Cabernet good balance, plenty by the oak and goodpalate with unmistakable Sauvignon of length and excellent chalky tannins. $30cabernet fruit characters. intense varietal flavour. 14 TASTED Pankhurst Wines Needs time. 5+ Ross Hill Pinnacle 3-5 $25 13 AWARDED Dorothy May $120 Series Orange Canberra DistrictBrangayne Tristan \"Best cabernet class I Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet SauvignonOrange Cabernet have seen for a long 2013 HHHHH Moppity Vineyards 2013 HHHHSauvignon Shiraz time,\" said one judge. Beautiful berries, forest Lock & Key Reserve Blackcurrant nose; someMerlot 2012 HHHH \"Cabernet has great level fruits and chocolaty oak Single Vineyard eucalypt notes. VeryVery appealing bright fruit of interest and potential lift off the nose. A superb Hilltops Cabernet typical cabernet flavoursnose with some oaky in these cool climate palate; fine and elegant Sauvignon 2013 with moderate tanninscomplexity and a lightly areas. Great to see oak with very good cabernet and alcohol and nice acidtextured palate with soft levels being pulled back fruit impression and a fair HHHHfruit offering pleasant from the monsters of bit of alcohol heat. $30drinking. $32 previous years.\" Dark dense cherry and spine. 5+ $40 plum-like aromas and very good intensity Robert Stein of bright varietal fruit Reserve flavours with a nice level Mudgee Cabernet of tannins. 5+ $25 Sauvignon 2013 HHHH A bit of wood on the nose but doesn't dominate the spicy fruit. Palate delivers plenty of generous fruit flavours. Some alcohol heat. 3-5 $50 May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 87

CENTRAL & WESTERN NSWRobert Oatley Dindima Orange Twisted River Cool Ross Hill BennyPocketwatch Cabernet Sauvignon Climate Central & Taylor OrangeCentral Ranges 2010 HHH Ranges Shiraz Shiraz 2013Cabernet Sauvignon Spiced fruit bouquet Viognier 2013 HHHH HHHH1/22012 HHHH and layers of rich fruity/ Brightly coloured with Cherries, berries andBriary, spicy, peppery chocolaty flavour soft gentle spicy berry spices on the nose; veryfragrances with a complexity. Lots to enjoy. aromas and different shiraz! \"Palate is exactlyconfectionery lift. Juicy Drink now. $30 types of characters on what you would expect,\"and fleshy in the mouth the palate. Pleasant dusty said one judge. Brightwith generous flavours Shiraz oak finish. 5+ $22 fresh fruit, gentle tanninsand nice complexity. Blends and no excess alcohol.$16.95 Twisted River 5 TASTED Cool Climate 3-5 $25Gartelmann 5 AWARDEDRylstone Cabernet Central Ranges Moppity VineyardsSauvignon 2012 Shiraz Viognier Eclipse HilltopsHHH1/2 2012 HHH1/2 Shiraz 2013Interesting nose and Interesting mix of sweet HHHH1/2palate of boiled lollies, An excellent list of soft rich fruit aromas. Nicely Dense purple hues withchocolate, spices and and elegant blended focused palate with light a slightly shy, for now,green capsicum with shiraz. spicy fruit flavours. Tight berry nose. The brightleathery notes. Burnbrae Mudgee but opulent. 3-5 fresh palate has good 5+ $35 $20 varietal fruit impact, highMoppity Vineyards Shiraz Viognier alcohol and raw grippyLock & Key Single 2013 HHHHHVineyard Hilltops Dried fruit characters Shiraz Ross Hill Pinnacle tannins. 3-5 $120Cabernet Sauvignon2013 HHH on the nose with hints 18 TASTED Series Orange Shiraz Gardners GroundCaramel and chocolate on 2013 HHHHHthe nose. Long balanced of leather and spice. 17 AWARDED Deep dark purple wine Canowindra Shirazpalate delivering good Shiraz fruit obvious onvarietal flavours. $20 the palate, no aggressive with a rich concentration 2013 HHHHDe Beaurepaire Lifted boiled lolly aromasCaptain Starlight tannins and a rich fruit The 2013 vintage was a of berry aromas showing with meaty complexity.Rylstone Cabernet great vintage for shiraz oaky overtones. RelativelySauvignon 2011 kick on the finish. \"A great as shown in this class. soft palate layered with A lighter textured palateHHH package.\" 3-5 $25 Great consistency andBarrel ferment and fruit great quality overall. delicious fruit flavours. with soft gentle fruit thataromas. Tight palate with Some vineyards picked carries right across itscompact fruit, lots of acid Centennial early with good results. A very good example of length. 3-5and grippy tannin. Vineyards Reserve style. 3-5 $40 Orange Shiraz Stockman's Ridge $19.99 5+ $20 Viognier 2013 Central Ranges HHHHH Shiraz 2013 HHHHH Philip Shaw No. 89 Robert Oatley Wild The soft elegant berry \"Very different nose from Orange Shiraz Oats Mudgee Shiraz fruit bouquet has a the rest of the shiraz 2013 HHHHH 2013 HHHH lovely delicate floral lift. here,\" noted one judge. An elegant but generous Rich, dense and compact The palate has plenty Rich, earthy, meaty shiraz that is, according varietal fruit expression of length and offers a and smoky with similar to one judge, \"balance here matched with big mouthful of elegant flavours on the amazingly personified\". A great generous tannins, lifted varietal fruit flavours. complex, seamlessly package with a spicy oak and high level of balanced, palate. briary bouquet and alcohol. 3-5 3-5 $30 excellent intense varietal $17.95 3-5 $23 fruit expression on the Simon Gilbert VBBAEULSYUTSE palate. $50 Moppity Vineyards G & Co Mudgee Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Single Shiraz Sangiovese Lock & Key Reserve Cooks Lot Vineyard Hilltops Barbera 2013 Single Vineyard Handpicked Shiraz 2013 HHHH HHHH1/2 Hilltops Shiraz Allotment 8 Orange Ripe aromas with A nicely balanced 2013 HHHHH Shiraz 2013 interesting watermelon- youthful style with a very A delightful nose with HHHH1/2 like notes. Palate is a berry bouquet showing complex varietal aromas Beautiful velvety looking little light but has plenty slight smoky complexity showing an interesting wine with lovely soft of fruit and a good level developing with similar meaty/earthy backbone. fruit aromas and a palate of alcohol. Drink early. characters on the palate. Masses of appealing with a surprising amount $20 \"Softer than you would berry fruit flavours of acid but it carries expect.\" $18 on a lovely rich, well- the sweet rich flavours Centennial structured palate. across the length of the Vineyards Reserve palate. $35 Orange Shiraz 2013 3-5 $25 HHHH Lovely berry fruit style with hints of rhubarb and spice and showing a few green tinges but will settle into a very pleasing wine. $3088 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

regional tastingMoppity Vineyards Sweet WhiteHilltops Shiraz & Fortified2013 HHHHFabulous deep purple 3 TASTEDwine with dense dark 3 AWARDEDfruit aromas. Attractivefruit on the palate. The An excellent, albeithigh level of alcohol will small, line-up ofsoften with time. sweeties. 5+ $30 De Beaurepaire Coeur d'Or MudgeeRobert Stein Botrytis SemillonReserve Mudgee 2013 HHHHHShiraz 2013 HHHH A gorgeous golden wineA bright and appealing with a huge concentrationcool climate style of of lusciously sweet, butshiraz with red berry not cloying, tropical fruitfruits, some chocolaty characters balanced bynotes and firm tannin the refreshing acidity. $30backbone. 3-5 $50 Lowe Nullo A newDindima Reserve Gartelmann Old Mountain Late AustralianOrange Shiraz Vines Mudgee Harvest Riesling blend.2012 HHHH Shiraz 2012 HHH 2013 HHHHHA wine with lovely purple A nice combination Classic aromas here DW Fox Tucker is a sophisticated,hues, spicy fruit/oak of lifted varietal fruit - all candied, musky yet refreshingly earthy new legalaromas and very good characters and an and floral with lovely, “blend” created by the formerintensity and length of abundance of firm perfectly balanced, partners of the respected Southelegant varietal fruit tannins. $30 orange marmalade Australian firms of Donaldson Walshcharacters. $48 fruit sweetness on the and Fox Tucker. delicious palate. $30Moppity Vineyards Our bold new offering is built on aReserve Hilltops Vinifera Easter full-bodied foundation of vast generalShiraz 2013 HHH1/2 Mudgee Semillon commercial experience, yet overlaidSpicy briary bouquet 2013 HHHH1/2 with distinctive specialist expertiseand an intense and very A powerful, classical in a number of key industries andpleasing palate. Alcohol a and very drinkable niche market sectors.tad high but will integrate dessert wine loadedwith time. 3-5 $70 with dried fruit/ It’s a winning combination that marmalade complexity allows every client who opens aMontrose Black with mouthwatering “case” to get exactly what theyMudgee Shiraz astringency. $30 need. So whatever your business2013 HHH or legal objectives, don’t hesitate\"Lots of oomph here.\" to contact us.Subtle aromas that willopen up with time and At DW Fox Tucker, everygenerous fruit flavours. client matters. 3-5 $34.95 star ratings  L14, 100 King William Street Adelaide SA 5000Three-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of p: +61 8 8124 1811excellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill.All wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industry e: [email protected] and are compared in peer dwfoxtucker.com.auclasses by three judges.CM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters, COMMERCIAL | DISPUTES | INSOLVENCY | TAXa major mail-order business. IP | WORKPLACE | WORKERS COMPENSATIONCD Cellar door price. SELF INSURANCE | PROPERTY | INSURANCECDO Cellar door only.SO Sold out.$N/A Price not available at time of printing. Contact information pg 144. RECOMMENDED cellaring (years). BEST VALUE for $20 & under.For a complete list of what we tastedplease refer to www.winestate.com.au May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 89

travelbriefsWinsor dobbinSOUTH AFRICAFORAGING FOR FOOD availability, and cost from $580 for four IN THE ACTION people. Meanwhile, the hotel’s brasserie,The brilliantly situated Table Bay Hotel, Camissa, is a new stage for local wine If you want to be right in the centre of theright on the Cape Town waterfront with talent. The wine list has been specifically action in the prettiest of all the South Africanspectacular views of Table Mountain, has selected to showcase the variety and wine villages, you cannot look past Lebuilt a formidable reputation as a gourmet quality of local South African wines - and Quartier Francais in Franschhoek, knownhotspot. In addition to its superb three- there are regular tastings with leading to locals as LQF and part of the exclusivecourse afternoon high teas, the hotel is local winemakers like Rikus Neethling. Relais & Chateaux group.also home to Camissa restaurant, which The wine list features 80 wines, with 40highlights local flavours and ingredients, available by the glass. The Table Bay Hotel Right on the main street of the formerand also hosts regular urban foraging is at Quay 6, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Huguenot township, a chic spot dotted withexpeditions, along with in-house tastings Cape Town; phone +27 21 406 5000, www. cafes and gourmet stores, LQF compriseswith leading local winemakers. Last suninternational.com/table-bay. a small luxury hotel in relaxed style alongNovember, the hotel launched customised with a top-notch restaurant. There is aforaging expeditions that provide the TASTE OF AFRICA selection of accommodation options, allopportunity to explore Cape Town’s luxuriously furnished, with the suites lookingwaterfront and residential areas with The Saxon Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel in on to the central courtyard and swimmingexecutive chef Jocelyn Myers-Adams the Johannesburg suburb of Sandhurst, is pool particularly attractive. The staff, asunder the guidance of urban hunter- known as a temple of African gastronomy, is so often the case nowadays in Southgatherer Charles Standing. Depending on with its two restaurants both named among Africa, are spectacularly efficient withoutwhat is available in nature’s larder, foragers the top six in Gauteng in the 2015 Rosso’s a hint of obsequiousness. And, of course,are taken on informative and scenic tours South African Restaurant Guide. there is free wi-fi along with all the otherof some of Cape Town’s beautiful areas. comforts, like massive beds and superbWe found ourselves scrambling over rocks Qunu Grill, specialising in grilled meats, bathrooms.  The Tasting Room, wherein the ocean-front suburb of Sea Point, is named after the hometown of one of its chef Margot Janse creates serious foodplucking cockles and mussels from the most famous guests, Nelson Mandela. The with playful notes, also boasts a wine listrocks and seeking out edible seaweed, hotel is also home to the five hundred fine comprised exclusively of premium Capedune spinach and indigenous plants like dining restaurant, renowned as one of the wines. It takes around over three hourshibiscus blooms and nasturtium blossoms. best in Africa, and the Saxon’s culinary to work through the African-influencedForagers are then invited to venture into the philosophy is to use only the freshest eight-course tasting menu (Tuesday-kitchen with Myers-Adams (a Canadian seasonal ingredients. Chef David Higgs Saturday evenings only) but it is a sublimewho has worked in Australia) to learn more crafts four- or six-course set menus, often experience, with a story behind each of theabout preparing food using their harvest. featuring items from the hotel’s own herb constantly changing courses.“The Cape’s exquisite ecosystem boasts a and vegetable garden. The Saxon is alsodiverse array of native plants that can be known for its extensive wine cellar, with no The Tasting Room has been ranked inused creatively to enhance the flavours of fewer than five qualified sommeliers on the S. Pellegrino top 100 restaurants in thefoods, and even define dishes,” says the its team, and offers a Ruinart Experience, world for most of the past decade. Severalchef. The foraging expeditions are run for matching champagnes to fine cuisine. The other restaurants and boutiques are just agroups of about four people, subject to ultra-luxury hotel is set in private grounds short stroll away - making this an ideal base ensuring security and peace and quiet; from which to explore the Cape winelands phone +27 11 292 6000. www.saxon.co.za. during the day but to return to at night.  Le Quartier Francais, Franschhoek; phone +27 21 876 2151. www.lqf.co.za. LIVING THE AFRICAN DREAM The Palace of the Lost City, the signature hotel of mega resort Sun City, is a gourmet destination in its own right. The Palace is a member of Leading Hotels of the World and90 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015

opulent in the extreme; from the flamboyant worthwhile. Around a two-hour drive not want to get lost. It’s hard to beat theexternal towers to the lavish lobby. There from Cape Town in the charming Breede location of the Maslow Hotel, just a coupleare 335 rooms and suites, each with an River Valley, part of Robertson wine of blocks from Nelson Mandela Square andAfrican theme, 24-hour in-room dining region, you’ll find this delightful boutique Sandton’s best shopping area, and withand grandiose bathrooms. Activities on hotel that has twice been named as a regular shuttle service. It is essentiallyoffer include balloon game safaris, two South Africa’s best luxury country hotel. a business hotel during the week and agolf courses designed by Gary Player, The town itself is dusty and sleepy, but leisure hotel at the weekend. It’s a littleor swimming at an artificial beach with there are several excellent cellar doors oasis of calm in a frenetic city, with beautifulits own wave machine. The Pilanesberg within a short drive. Located between the gardens, water features, swimming poolNational Park is just a 10-minute drive Langeberg and Riviersonderend mountain and tranquil terraces – and is a popular spotaway; the fourth-largest national park in the ranges, the  Robertson Wine Valley Wine for an after-work beer. While the Maslow,country and home to lion, leopard, rhino, Route was founded in 1983 and currently formerly known as the Southern Sunelephant and buffalo – Africa’s Big Five - comprises close to 50 wineries in the Grayston, and impressively refurbished,as well as cheetah, giraffe, zebra, hippo towns of Bonnievale, McGregor, Ashton hosts conventions and meetings, it is also aand crocodile. Dining choices include the and  Robertson. Although the region is great place to wind down after a long flight.Franco-Afro-themed Plume (think dishes less well known than Stellensbosch, Paarl There is also an up-market spa on site,like Cape crayfish, crisp pancetta and and Franschhoek, it has 14.25 per cent of although it pays to book in advance. Eachbisque; or maybe Springbok carpaccio) South Africa’s total area under vine and is room has a power shower, coffee maker asor the Grill Room; a steakhouse offering home to stand-out producers with cellar well as complimentary tea. There are LCDa bewildering range of cuts, sides and doors, including De Wetshof (for excellent TVs and room service is available 24/7.sauces. The more voracious can tackle chardonnays), Bon Courage, Kranskop, There are 281 fully airconditioned guestthe 750G Tomahawk steak. Breakfasts at Van Loveren and Viljoensdrift.   The hotel is rooms, ranging from luxury rooms andthe Palace are billed as “the best in Africa” one of those places where it is easy to family apartments, to junior and executivewith over 260 choices - and entertainment settle in for a day or two and just kick suites - and each has a work spacefrom a tuxedo-wearing pianist (a bizarre back enjoying local wines and fine local with easily accessible electrical outlets.sight at 8am). It’s a real challenge to try all cuisine, particularly as there is a world- Lacuna Bistro is open for breakfast, lunchthe different cuisines over just a couple of class restaurant on site - Reuben’s at The and dinner. Think dishes like prawns withdays. The Palace of the Lost City, off R556, Robertson, an outpost of South African jalapeno ponzu sauce or lemon garlicNorth West Province, Sun City; phone +27 celebrity chef Reuben Riffel. His chilli salted butter with crispy chorizo or maybe14 557 4307. www.suninternational.com/ squid and crispy pork belly with pickled lamb knuckle curry with basmati rice,sun-city/palace.Sun City. cabbage are both excellent. Guests can poppadums and condiments. Dishes range choose from 10 luxurious suites, either from traditional South African flavours likeOFF THE TRACK Manor House suites, Stable suites or Karoo lamb cutlets, spicy peri peri chicken Poolside suites. All have king-sized beds, or a chowder of mussels, calamari, kingklipIt may be a little off the well-worn mini bars, en-suite bathrooms, IPod docks and smoked haddock to more traditionalCape winelands track, but a detour to and international plugs.  burgers and sandwiches. Every dish onThe Robertson Small Hotel is certainly the menu is matched to a wine available by The Robertson Small Hotel; phone +27 the glass from names including Kanonkop, 23 626 7200. www.therobertsonsmallhotel. Haute Cabriere, Jordan and DeWetshof. com. The Lacuna Bar, meanwhile, serves tapas-style dishes.  The Maslow Hotel, 146 LOCATION, LOCATION Rivonia Rd, Sandton; phone +27 10 226 4600. www.suninternational.com/maslow. There are few cities where the location of your hotel is more important than Opposite page Johannesburg, with its massive urban Left: Table Bay Hotel. sprawl and clogged main roads. It is a city Right: The Tasting Room. anyone visiting South Africa will spend Above: Palace of the Lost City_Plume_Restaurant. a day or two in - but somewhere you do May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 91

SOUTH AFRICA106 TASTED53 AWARDEDSOUTH AFRICAFor something completely different we take a comparative look Chenin Stellenrustat a nice selection of South African wines that offer an alternative Blanc & Barrel Fermentedview on wine styles around the world, with many available Blends Stellenbosch Cheninthroughout Australia and Asia. In particular, a point of difference Blanc 2013 HHH1/2occurs in the chenin blanc (a former yardstick varietal in Australia) 9 TASTED Big and rich andand pinotage, South Africa’s distinct red varietal. Some real gems 7 AWARDED already showing somehere worth looking at. development. Ripe fruit Very strong class aromas and a lovelySparkling Laibach The La Motte The showing a diversity of toasty tropical palate. $32 Ladybird Western Perneef Collection styles showing ageing Stellenrust Kleine6 TASTED Cape White Blend Franschhoek potential. This is a Rust South2 AWARDED 2013 HHH1/2 Sauvignon Blanc variety that South Africa Africa Chenin Blanc A big soft intensely 2014 HHH can do exceptionally 2014 HHHToo many unbalanced rich style with some Attractive lift of grassy well! Bright perfumed fruitwines here that either honeysuckle notes on the tropical aromas and high nose with slight honeyedhad too much acid or nose and a woody palate acid palate with citrus/ notes and a seamlesslywere too sweet without with an oily texture. $29 nettle flavours. $41 balanced fruit palate.having balancing acidity. Glen Carlou South $15 Sauvignon Africa SauvignonPongracz Methode Blanc & Blanc 2013 HHH Spier SignatureCap Classique Blends An attractive, elegant, Stellenbosch CheninWestern Cape perfumed style. Some Blanc 2014 HHHSparkling Rosé 8 TASTED phenolics and lots of Lovely rock melonNV HHH1/2 5 AWARDED acid. $22 aromas and aFresh clean aromatic Lomond Vineyards flavoursome palate withstyle with a perfumed lift A solid class of good Cape Agulhas pleasant phenolics on theto the nose and lovely varietals in the grassy/ Sugarbush Vineyard finish. 3-5 $29flavoursome savoury nettle spectrum. Sauvignon Blancpalate with crunchy 2013 HHH Beau Belle Cooperacidity. $23 Rustenberg South Attractive grassiness on Stellenbosch Chenin Africa Sauvignon the nose with hints of Blanc 2014 HHHJC Le Roux La Blanc Chardonnay tropical flavours on the Attractive style with aFleurette Western Semillon 2012 mid-palate. $35 spicy sweet berry noseCape Sparkling HHHH Strandveld First and crisp tight sweet/Rosé NV HHH A very well-made wine; Sighting Elim savoury palate. 70 ZARA good example of a well- an interesting blend with Sauvignon Blancmade sweet sparkling lifted fruit bouquet and 2012 HHH Spier 21 Gables Ridgeback Paarlwith lots of bright ripe seamless, well-balanced Nice bottle age Stellenbosch Chenin Chenin Blancstrawberry fruit. $15 palate. Very refreshing complexity developing Blanc 2013 HHHHH 2013 HHH style. $35 with lots of green apple Powerful aromatic An attractive wine inOther White fruit characters. $17 bouquet with some lovely the leafy/lantana-likeBlends toasty oak nuances. spectrum with balance The oak-driven palate is of fruit, acid and sugar.2 TASTED long and layered with an 70 ZAR1 AWARDED abundance of varietal fruit Oldenburg to match the oak. $39 Vineyards Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2013 HHH Huge oaky influence with a nutty lift to the nose and a balanced palate; some sweetness. 130 ZAROne good example of amulti-varietal blend.92 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2014



SOUTH AFRICAChardonnay Rosé Spier 21 Gables Beyerskloof Reserve Merlot & Stellenbosch Stellenbosch Blends7 TASTED 5 TASTED Pinotage 2012 Pinotage 20125 AWARDED 1 AWARDED HHHH1/2 HHHH 9 TASTED A beauty! Dark chocolaty This wine shows a deep 2 AWARDEDVery strong line-up of Disappointing! The nose layered with developed colour, spicy/chardonnays. There was judges found too many plum and Maraschino oatmeal aromas and a Generally disappointinga good diversity of styles wines here lacked cherries. Long and silky tight fresh palate with with too manyranging from the robust freshness, primary fruit in the mouth; good long lingering spicy fruit \"incomplete\" winesones to funky restrained and balance. concentration and flavours. $30 - more consistencywines. persistence of vibrant required. Strandveld First licoricey flavours. $45 DiemersfonteinGlen Carlou South Sighting Elim Shiraz Wildekrans Bot Carpe Diem Reserve Guardian PeakAfrica Chardonnay Rosé 2013 HHH River Pinotage Wellington Pinotage Western Cape2013 HHHHH Vibrant salmon pink 2012 HHHH 2012 HHHH Merlot 2013 HHH1/2Ripe toasty tinned peach- colour, amazing A soft juicy style of wine A big sweet lifted Attractive spiciness tolike characters on the freshness on the nose with a slight perfumed traditional style of the berry/plum bouquetnose and a big rich palate and fleshy fruit flavours. lift to the nose and lots of pinotage with a with good chewywith lovely brioche-like $18 fleshy raspberry flavours complexity of raisin/ flavour persistence onyeast autolysis and flinty on the mid-weight palate. prune-like aromas and a somewhat austereslatey acidity. Made in a Other Red a long, silky smooth, palate. $23Meursault-like style. $30 Varietals & 2-3 $35 confectionery palate. Blends 155 ZAR La Petite FermeRustenberg Franschhoek MerlotFive Soldiers 6 TASTED Aaldering 2013 HHHStellenbosch 2 AWARDED Stellenbosch Blood plums on the noseChardonnay Pinotage 2011 with a floral lift and lovely2011 HHHHH A couple of nice ripe HHHH fleshy palate with a goodButtery toasty nose wines with better sweet Berries, plums and tannin kick. 110 ZARlayered with ripe melon/ fruit blending. chocolate lift out thepeach fruit and some glass and the palate Cabernetfunky complexity. Ridgeback SGMV shows powerful ripe fruit BlendsRestrained nutty palate is Paarl Red Blend flavours matched by bigcovered in wood but there 2013 HHH1/2 chewy tannins. 200 ZAR 5 TASTEDis some excellent fruit Nice blackberry/wine 4 AWARDEDpunching through. $38 gum vibrancy on the nose Beyerskloof Western with excellent sweet Cape Pinotage Cabernet blended withRustenberg beetroot-like flavours 2013 HHH other complementaryStellenbosch and quite a high level of Elegant leafy/spicy varietals is definitely aChardonnay acidity. 75 ZAR aromas with slight meaty winner here as shown2012 HHHH notes which is echoed by the results.\"A beauty,\" noted one Leopard's Leap on the austere palate.judge. Layered and long Grand Vin $17 Rust En Vredewith spicy melon fruit, Franschhoek Red Estate Stellenboschsome subtle oak and a Blend 2012 HHH1/2 Zonnenbloem Cabernet Shiraznice phenolic lick with an Attractive lifted berry Stellenbosch Merlot 2011 HHHHHoaky finish. $35 fruit characters with Pinotage 2013 HHH A clean, bright wine in some spicy nuances Raisined fruit aromas excellent condition. It hasLa Petite Ferme and a lovely line of fresh - soft and charry in the a spicy berry fruit lift toBarrel Fermented crunchy acidity. $25 mouth with rich fruit and the nose and a juicy freshChardonnay tannin persistence. red currant palate with2013 HHH Pinotage $17 very firm tannins. PlentyFull ripe melon aromas of life left in it yet. $75and an austere palate. 16 TASTED Stellenrust SinceHigh acidity. Good food 9 AWARDED 1928 Stellenbosch Rustenberg R&Mwine. 100 ZAR Pinotage 2013 HHH Nicholson South A very interesting class Leafy herbal bouquet Africa CabernetAaldering with a diversity of with a spicy lift and a Blend 2010Stellenbosch tannins offering different simple but well-made HHHH1/2Chardonnay styles. The best spicy/stalky palate. A very rich dark berry fruit2013 HHH examples showed good $18 bouquet which leads onA subdued nose with a varietal flavours with to a soft and seamlesslylong and nicely textured good fruit persistence. Spier Signature balanced palatepalate showing subtle \"As these are mid- Western Cape showing great juicy fruitflavours. 160 ZAR weight wines lay off the Pinotage 2013 HHH persistence with velvety oak,\" suggested one Bright chocolaty nose tannins. $30 judge. and long slippery plum/ mulberry palate with a long tannin backbone. 5+ $2994 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2014



SOUTH AFRICARustenberg John H Rustenberg Rustenberg Beau Belle Cooper Sweet WhiteMerriman Cabernet Peter Barlow Stellenbosch Stellenbosch Shiraz & FortifiedBlend 2012 HHHH Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Blend 2012 2013 HHHH1/2A lovely wine that is 2008 HHHH HHHH1/2 A lovely fleshy/earthy/ 4 TASTEDlayered and long with Still looking good. Some A lovely wine with smoky style of shiraz 2 AWARDEDexcellent varietal fruit earthy/forest floor beautiful lifted bright with cherries and spicesshowing a spicy/floral lift. complexity to the nose cherry/plum aromas on the nose and a juicy A couple of nice sweetHas some stalkiness on and long elegant earthy and showing fleshy fruit concentration of sweet wines showing lovelythe finish. $35 palate with berry fruit and flavours on the juicy fruit on the slippery botrytis lusciousness. drying tannins. $69 sweet palate with velvety palate. Grainy tanninGlen Carlou Grand tannins and some bottle finish. 70 ZAR NederburgClassique South La Petite Ferme age developing. $68 Rust en Vrede Winemakers ReserveAfrica Cabernet Franschhoek Estate Vineyards Late HarvestBlend 2011 HHH Cabernet Sauvignon Waverley Hills SMV Stellenbosch Syrah Western Cape NobleA complexity and 2013 HHH1/2 Organic Tulbagh 2012 HHHH 2012 (375ml) HHHHintensity of berry fruit and A minty rhubarb nose Shiraz Mourvedre Rich and complex with A luscious dessert winetannins with some bottle with a lovely perfumed Viognier 2010 HHH subtle earthy/plum showing tarry-like notesage characters. $35 lift and a well-balanced Licorice and spice on the bouquet and intense melding with subtle palate with plumy fruit nose with a soft, sweet, mulberry/plum flavours botrytis charactersCabernet and good level of acid. fruity palate. 85 ZAR showing good balance and showing someSauvignon 80 ZAR and freshness. $62 citrus zestiness and Goats Do Roam Beau Belle The complexity. $2313 TASTED Plaisir de Merle Goat- Roti Coastal Chapel Stellenbosch5 AWARDED Paarl Cabernet Region Syrah Shiraz 2011 HHHH Rustenberg Straw Sauvignon 2011 Viognier 2008 HHH Bonox-like savoury Wine CoastalA mixed group of wines. HHH1/2 Complex and rich with characters on the nose Region Sweet White\"There were some top Spicy/minty blackberry layers of berry fruits and a with a palate offering 2011 HHHHwines but there were bouquet. Big rich chewy good backbone of tannins a sweet mouthful of Obvious cumquat/also others that were palate loaded with lovely to balance. $35 licoricey fruit with vanilla mandarin-like botrytistannic and acidic, drying fleshy cabernet flavours oak to back it up. 120 ZAR characters on theout the flavours,\" said and a tannic finish. $27 Shiraz Zonnenbloem nose and has a richone judge. \"Don't work Stellenbosch Shiraz luscious palate withthe grape skins as hard, Ridgeback Paarl 10 TASTED 2012 HHH1/2 great concentration ofchasing the French Cabernet Sauvignon 5 AWARDED Smells like Sarsaparilla flavours. $30agenda.\" 2012 HHH with some meaty/earthy Quite rustic on the nose A mixed result with elements and a mediumRust En Vrede with a long, seamlessly some very good wines bodied palate with earthy/Estate Vineyard silky palate with elegant at the top end. \"The beetrooty flavours.Stellenbosch flavours. 95 ZAR best had lots of textural $17Cabernet Sauvignon layered fruit,\" noted Boschendal Groot2012 HHHH Shiraz one judge. \"Some had Drakenstein ShirazSmells of plums and Blends attractive juicy sweet 2011 HHHmulberries with a hint fruit whilst others had Lifted pungent fruitof Bonox-like yeasty 6 TASTED more complex oak and aromas and ripe roastedcharacters. Powerful 3 AWARDED varietal fruit depth.\" characters on the palate;varietal fruit concentration bordering on porty. $23and persistence on the Mixed result with onepalate. $59 standout wine and a couple of strong performers.judges Matt Byrne Brian Fletcher Richard Rowe Winemaker with Evans Winemaker at large, Chief winemaker KWV & Tate, Margaret based in Margaret wines, South Africa. River Wines. Former River. Returned Formerly general winemaker for after five years in manager for Kirribilly Salisbury Winery and Italy & Tunisia as a Wines. Previously with Treeton Estate. Judge winemaker. Formerly Leasingham Wines for at the Perth, Margaret chief winemaker at eight years. Judged for River and Blackwood Evans & Tate in a five years at the Griffith Valley wine shows. previous life and judge wine show, and has in various wine shows. been a judge at the Rutherglen wine show.96 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2014



travelbriefsWinsor dobbinadelaide hillsA NEW DIRECTION TASTE THE DIFFERENCE LONGVIEW SATISFACTIONIt’s all change at Adelaide Hills dining Take two South Africans, a vineyard in Macclesfield or Manhattan? Brothersicon The Bridgewater Mill, which has the Adelaide Hills and a love of Austrian Mark and Peter Saturno, who own and runa new owner and a new outlook. Now wines, and you have a very different tasting the Longview vineyard outside the historicoperated by wine entrepreneur Warren offering at Hahndorf Hill. The operation is township of Macclesfield in the AdelaideRandall, whose other interests include owned by Larry Jacobs and Marc Dobson; Hills, opted for Macclesfield, returningSeppeltsfield, the eatery will be taking a Jacobs was once an intensive-care doctor from successful careers in the US to lessnew direction. Randall and his wife, Nicolla, who gave up medicine to become the excitement but more satifaction. Theplan to increase the number of functions founder of Mulderbosch Vineyards in Saturno siblings have food and wine in theirand events at the Mill, shift and expand Stellenbosch, South Africa. Dobson is a blood. Their parents ran a chain of hotelsthe kitchen and increase the size of the former journalist and advertising copywriter and wine stores in the Adelaide region andextremely popular outdoor dining deck from Cape Town. Having built Mulderbosch the brothers purchased Longview in 2008,area. Randall purchased Bridgewater Mill into an international brand, Jacobs sold determined to establish the spectacularfrom Lion Nathan, the owner of Petaluma. the winery and emigrated with Marc to property as one of the showpieces of the“It is such a magnificent property and it Australia in 1997. Today Jacobs oversees region. Lazy Longview Sundays attractwill be a great pleasure and a lot of fun all vineyard and winery operations at sellout crowds to sample the wares of chefsto invigorate it,” he says. Head chef Zac Hahndorf Hill, while Dobson is responsible Stephanie Heaven and Louise Naughton,Ronayne and the kitchen brigade remain for marketing and the cellar door. Tasting whose Mediterranean-style platters canbut there will be more dinner services options include the ChocoVino, a chance be enjoyed al fresco on the lawns, onand tasteful renovations to the Mill, which to pair different wine styles with various the verandas, or inside in front of opendates back to the 1860s. “It’s exciting that chocolates, while vinophiles love to enjoy fires. The platters change seasonally andsomeone wants to do something with the varieties like gruner veltliner, blaufrankisch feature local produce when possible. Theplace,” Ronayne told local media. “It’s and zweigelt in Australia. “It is our familiarity older-style homestead, for use as one largebeen too exclusive. We want to open with blaufrankisch, which has grown at residence or two separate apartments,that right up, make it more accessible, Hahndorf Hill for 20 years, that led us has long been a popular spot for winesomething more reflecting the ambience ultimately to its exciting white counterpart lovers to kick back for a day or two andof the Hills.” Petaluma, meanwhile, is - gruner veltliner,” says Jacobs. From the recently opened Longview Vineyardcreating a new cellar door next to its new a first vintage in 2010, Hahndorf Hill’s Suites comprise 12 king rooms thatwinery in Woodside, where tastings of wine labelled “GRU” has developed a offer relaxed and stylish accommodationPetaluma and Croser wines, including formidable reputation and is today made overlooking pinot noir vines. The suites alllimited releases, museum back vintages from six different clones. Hahndorf Hill have private balconies, while a larger spaand cellar door exclusives will be available. Winery, 38 Pains Rd, Hahndorf; phone suite comes complete with a Jacuzzi bathThe Bridgewater Mill, 386 Mount Barker Rd, (08) 8388 7512. www.hahndorfhillswinery. tub for two looking out at the vines throughBridgewater; phone (08) 8339 9200. com.au. floor-to-ceiling windows. Each suite has a king bed, flat-screen TV, a self-contained98 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015 kitchenette, ensuite bathroom, reverse cycle airconditioning, free wi-fi and the latest appliances. Gourmet breakfast provisions and wines are provided to each guest and the cellar door and function centre are just a short away, while the Three Brothers Arms and Macclesfield Hotel are just down the driveway. Longview Vineyard is at Pound Rd, Macclesfield; phone (08) 8388 9694. The cellar door is open daily 11am-5pm. www.longviewvineyard.com.au.

travelbriefsHERITAGE ON SHOW BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL RELAX AND TASTEMount Barker is one of the commercial Clover restaurant at Howard Vineyard is The new cellar door for Scott Wines andcentres of the sprawling Adelaide Hills only open one day a week, but you may La Prova is tucked away just off Hahndorf’s- and home to the recently renovated need to book in advance to be certain of Main St and is open Saturday and SundayBarker Hotel, located on historic Gawler a seat at Sunday lunch. This family-owned between 11am and 5pm.St. Just a short 15 minutes up the freeway, winery and wedding venue is locatedthe hotel has been lovingly restored over outside Nairne, 25km from the Adelaide Owner Sam Scott says: “We like to think ofthe past three years. Originally named CBD. The cellar door is a beautifully it as more of a ‘wine lounge’ where there isthe Scotch Thistle when it first opened in restored stone barn and lunch is available no tasting bar, simply a few different options1840, the hotel has retained many of its on Sundays from noon-3.30pm, with wine for places to sit and the ambience is veryheritage features, including much of the club members receiving a 10 per cent warm and relaxing. We offer our guests theoriginal stonework. Highlights include a discount. The Asian-influenced menu choice to sit down to a structured wine flightchic lounge bar with high ceilings, cosy features local produce from the Adelaide ($5) or a charcuterie plate for two ($15) andfireplaces and large plasma screens, Hills, much provided by friends of the the availability of wines by the glass. Ourwhile the bistro serves Mediterranean- owners. Think dishes like almond dukkah wine flights feature a selection of five of ouraccented dishes plus classic pub grub served with house-baked focaccia and wines, a piece of Udder Delights Chevreseven days a week. Think mains like Bald Hills olive oil, salt and pepper squid and some savoury biscuits. Our philosophychar-grilled Portuguese-style chicken with with carrot and kohlrabi salad and lemon is of food and wine at the table, so that ispotato, chorizo and roast pepper salad, pepper dipping sauce or mains, including how we like to present. We will changeor Hahndorf venison sausage with Paris steamed soy and black bean-marinated the flight from time to time to keep up withmash, braised red cabbage, spiced port pork belly or slow-roasted Vietnamese beef, the seasons, our new releases or specialjus and onion rings. The wine list features spiced and dry-rubbed with rice noodles occasions, and we often have one or twolocal stars, including Tomich, Bird In Hand and citrus soy. Howard Wines, 53 Bald Hillsand By Jingo. The Barker Hotel, 32 Gawler Rd, Nairne; phone (08) 8188 0203. www. of our other wines open for those keen toSt, Mt Barker; phone (08) 8391 1003. www. howardvineyard.com. taste something more, especially if theythebarkerhotel.com.au. are a guest who came specifically for one of our wines that is not open.” Scott says other local producers without a cellar door sometimes make “cameo” appearances, including Adam and Brooke Lampit from Lambrook Wines, Hylton McLean and Jane Bromley of Honey Moon Vineyard and David LeMire and Peter Leske from La Linea. 102 Main St, Hahndorf. www. scottwines.com.au/whats-on. Opposite page Left: The Bridgewater Mill. Bottom: Hahndorf Hill co-owner, Larry Jacobs, in his Gruner Veltliner vineyard. Top: Mount Barker Hotel Bistro. Bottom: Scott Wines cellar door. May/June 2015 W I N E S TAT E 99

ADELAIDE HILLS156 TASTED78 AWARDEDA DEL A I DE H I LL SAn excellent line-up of wines from the cool-climate Adelaide Hills Bowhouse Vineyardregion here, with the hills and valleys producing micro-climates Apres Adelaidethat result in differing styles within the framework of mid-weight Hills Sparkling Pinotflavours. Best performances came from the chardonnay, cabernet Noir Chardonnayand blends and other white varietals class. Some exciting examples 2011 HHHof arneis and gruner veltliner show that the region is willing to Pleasing fruit and yeast“put it out there”. Exciting times ahead! derived characters of cut apple and breadySparkling Wicks Estate influence. $29 Hahndorf Hill Winery Sparkling Adelaide GRU Adelaide Hills16 TASTED Hills Chardonnay Norton Summit Gruner Veltliner9 AWARDED Pinot Noir Dalrympliana 2014 HHHH1/2 2011 HHHH1/2 Sparkling Adelaide \"A variety that showsA mixed group; the Complex, nicely ageing Hills Chardonnay great promise for thejudges found the best nose with subtle florals Pinot 2009 HHH Hills region,\" said onewines showed excellent underneath. Sound A simple honey/rose judge. \"And this winebase wines, proper palate; good weight, water nose and nice is a perfect exampletime on lees and good balance and structure persistence of spicy of why.\" Herbaceoussugar management - and subtle but delicious honeyed flavours. $29.50 aromas and lively herbalall representing good brioche/hazelnut palate; hints of pineapplewinemaking. The lesser flavours. $25 Bird In Hand Nest and melon. $28wines seemed to be Howard Vineyard Egg Joy Adelaide Bird In Hand Two inmore like after thoughts. Sparkling Brut Hills Sparkling Pinot the Bush Adelaide Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2007 HHH Hills Semillon Sidewood Adelaide Noir Chardonnay \"Full in your face nose Sauvignon Blanc Hills Chloe Cuvée 2014 HHHH - smells of dumplings.\" 2014 HHHH 2012 HHHHH Subtle hint of pink hues Beautifully ageing toasty A well-presented wine Attractive leesy with a fresh fruit-driven nutty palate. $85 with distinct varietal characters on the nose, nose and lovely honeyed characters of herbs, cut a lovely fine bead and an palate showing some Other White grass and snow peas all elegant palate that has charry notes and good Varietals & balanced against a crisp great texture and warm use of acid. $25 Blends acid backbone. $23 nutty flavours wrapped Mojo Fizz Brut Tomich Wines in subtle nectarine Cuvee Adelaide Hills 12 TASTED Woodside Vineyard characters with crisp Chardonnay Pinot 9 AWARDED Adelaide Hills acidity. $25 Noir NV HHH Gruner Veltliner Sidewood Isabella Interesting fruit nose and The contrasting style 2013 HHHH Sparkling Adelaide good line of acid across here from these A pleasing, yet simple Hills Rosé a palate showing nice individual varietals is wine. Good length and 2012 HHHH1/2 complexity. $20 one of the strengths of flavour intensity. Great A light, lean and pretty Tomich Wines the Hills wine region fruit drive right to the sparkling rosé with subtle Woodside Vineyard with the micro-climates end with a nice lick toasty nutty bouquet and Sparkling Blanc de offering plenty of of sweetness on the hints of cherry flavours on Blanc Adelaide Hills diversity. finish. $25 the drier style of palate Chardonnay Pinot with a good backbone of Noir NV HHH Bird In Hand acidity. $25 Warm toasty/fruity nose Adelaide Hills Arneis and fresh bright fruit 2014 HHHH1/2 flavours with a long nutty A very good wine - clean finish. $25 and bright with a flinty lift to the pineapple-like nose and lovely herbal palate that evolves into melon characters with hints of apricot. Sound acidity. $28100 W I N E S TAT E May/June 2015