Winestate Magazine July August 2016

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brisbanegrapevine LIZZIE LOELIN for a nickel, in for a good time. That’s the pizzerias of Napoli with charry crusts and stalwarts, the eagerly anticipated launchmessage that restaurateurs TJ and Kim classical combinations of quality, locally of the Albion location promises to be anPeabody want to deliver about their latest sourced ingredients. Now the unlikely pair exciting new hub in the inner northernventure. Located in the heart of Fortitude has moved into the heart of Paddington suburbs. A third location is being finalisedValley, the ground floor locale Nickel on the city fringe, but Kenmore regulars that will be an innovative new concept spinKitchen & Bar is the couple’s third venture needn't worry, the originals are staying off from Jocelyn’s and Fischer says it willin as many years. They opened Nantucket put, Paddington is a second location. retain all the values that JP customers haveKitchen & Bar, an ode to the Hampton’s The Paddington menu will feature popular come to expect. All-time favourites like thestyle dining and lifestyle in Indooroopilly in dishes like crispy eggplant chips with fried famous chocolate sour cream cake andthe city’s west to much acclaim a couple of shallots, xiao long bao (Shanghai pork soup beautiful, towering naked layer cakes, thatyears ago and then opened NKB Express, dumplings) salt and pepper soft shell crab grace weddings and special occasions alla gourmet take away and diner, also at with chilli and mapo doufu (Sichuan bean over the South East will remain. Also stayingIndooroopilly. Nostalgia is the name of curd with minced pork). Violetta treads the put is the range of hearty pies and tarts andthe game here, with the theme running rustic pizza path well with bubbly, chewy decadent desserts, as well as their deliciousthrough the decor and menu. Reminiscent blonde and rosso bases topped with a range of rustic, stone-ground bread. Thisof a bygone era, the decor features leather variety of things from the uber rich bresaola, is to be complemented by a gradual rollbooths, dark timbers off set by pressed teleggio and truffle oil to the simple and out of new lines that reflect contemporarymetal and a series of black and white photos fresh ricotta, prosciutto, zucchini and basil. food trends. Artisan Foods, a range ofof the family’s New Zealand vineyard, It’s not all pizza though, the menu starts ready-to-go meals perfect for busy family’sCraggy Range. The menu, curated by with Nonna’s rosemary and garlic bread, and professionals who want to eat well atNantucket head chef, Chris Sell, delves bruschetta with various toppings and home minus the preparation, will also beback in time when dishes such as steak bagna cauda, a savoury dip with crostini, expanded and available to purchase online,Diane, chicken Kiev and prawn cutlets radish and endive. More substantial is alongside the extensive range alreadydominated menus about town. the fried calamari and baby octopus with available at jocelynsprovisions.com.au. “It tomato and oregano. Main courses include is changing the way we shop, especially “These are dishes that everyone knows spatchcock saltimbocca with salsa verde for food, not only for special occasions butand loves, but until now it’s been extremely and marsala, slow braised lamb with soft for everyday life,” said head chef Stuarthard to find them done well,” said Peabody. polenta, artichokes and green olives, and Fischer. “It’s a great convenience for theTable-side salads are a thing as are oysters pasta dishes like clam linguine with garlic time poor, but nothing beats coming intoRockefeller and Kilpatrick, rich duck liver and chilli and pappardelle with wild boar the store to choose from the abundantpaté with port jelly and some serious cuts ragu. Watch out for a third location opening displays amid the mouth-watering wafts ofof beef, like the 300g tajima, 100 per cent in Wilston this winter. Sichuan Bang Bang & baked goods straight from the oven.” RW11,full blooded wagyu sirloin, with sauce Pizza Violetta, 167 Given Tce, Paddington; Centro on James, 46 James St, FortitudeDiane, fries and green leaf salad to which, phone (07) 3369 1311. Valley; phone (07) 3852 3799. for a mere $17, you can add grilled lobster.Finish with bombe Alaska and something The times are a-changing for much Top: Nickel Kitchen & Bar restaurant interior.sweet from the beautifully put together loved and long established Brisbane food Bottom: Food from Nickel Kitchen & Bar.wine list, the likes of which you would institution Jocelyn’s Provisions in the heartexpect from one of the most prominent of the James St precinct in Fortitude Valley.wine family’s in Australia and New Zealand. The multi award-winning bakery is currentlyGround Floor, 757 Ann St, Fortitude Valley; undergoing expansion, with plans afootphone (07) 3252 5100. for three new sites catering specifically to their local residents as well as a raft of For a couple of years residents of Kenmore, new products. The “Mother Ship” store inin Brisbane’s leafy outer west, have enjoyed James St, Fortitude Valley, will move to atwo little hotspots next door to each other, new location, just metres from its originalwith the same owner but vastly different site in the Centro on James complex. Tocharters. Sichaun Bang Bang offers some support the expansion there is an all-newof the best modern Chinese, spicy Sichuan production kitchen and shop front locatedclassics, re-worked and contemporarily in Albion in the city’s inner north. Joiningplated in an atmospheric environment. Next forces with a number of other James Stdoor Pizza Violetta pays homage to the52 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016



winewordsPETER DUNLOPMANAGING DIRECTORCLASSIC OAK PRODUCTSSKYE MURTAGHLIKE many a good wine, Peter Dunlop’s what elements were available to them to allow and Quercus alba in America. American oakinvolvement with oak barrels - an association their clients to present their products. forests are generally privately owned, the oakwhich began back in 1983 - has grown richer has a higher density structure which allowsand more complex with time. In 1979, he Did you move to the marketing role at for a different technique for stave production.became sales and marketing manager for Harvest Products to tap into a growing Australia has a rich tradition in the use ofJohnstone Plastics. Dunlop developed a market or was it a case of “opportunity American Oak, in barrels going back to thepassion for the wine side of this business and, knocked”? 1950s, and it brings structure and sweetnessin 1982, moved to Harvest Products which to the wine. Over the last two decades inspecialised in premium wine packaging. Eight It was a mix of both. John Johnstone, my old particular these barrels have been refinedyears later he founded Classic Packaging boss, had a strong vision for the Australian through science, with emphasis on sourcing,- again providing premium wine packaging industry, which was that we should learn from grain selection, natural air-drying and usingproducts, primarily glass bottles and wine the French wine industry’s success targeting traditional coopering. For the Quercus roburcapsules, to the domestic market. After the the US market by elevating the image and and petraea species our sourcing is focusedFosters Group took over in 1998, Dunlop presentation of their products. This was in on the French and Hungarian forests which arestayed on until mid-2006, playing an integral the areas of glass bottles, labelling and more managed under strict laws dating back manyrole in many significant innovations within extensive use of one piece tin/lead capsules. centuries, with definitive plans for harvesting,the industry, including the reintroduction of It was a big decision to leave the security of staged growing and natural replenishment.the Stelvin BVS closure with the Clare Valley a large international business and join what These barrels bring fineness both in texturewinemakers for the 2000 vintage. It was under was effectively a company still in its embryonic (mouthfeel) and structure, which is whereFosters’ watch that Classic Oak Products was phase, but I shared John’s vision. Importantly, today’s ultra-premium wine styles are heading.set up as a separate entity to service what had the wine industry was undergoing significantbecome France’s major cooperage group change and the timing was right for us to How do the methods used by a cooper- Tonnellerie Francois Freres (TFF). In 2006, introduce premium packaging, and the use influence the oak’s ultimate effect on aTFF purchased the Classic Oak Products of new oak barrels had good potential. wine?businesses in Australia and New Zealand,and Dunlop became - and remains today - What are some of the benefits of ageing The key elements for all wine barrels aremanaging director of both operations as well wine in oak? sourcing of the wood - whether it be byas the packaging company Cpak. forest or grain - seasoning through time and The oak barrel is a natural product that location, coopering technique - whether it’s theWhat impact do you believe packaging has uniquely holds liquid, yet allows oxygen to traditional method of forming the barrel on anon the average wine consumer’s decision- be transmitted to the wine. To give some oak fire, using hot water or even steam to bendmaking process? background to simplify the science - the oak the barrel into shape - and finally, toasting. trees that are used in barrels are in the range Every cooperage has its own philosophy To put this in context, in 1988 the wine of 120-200 years old when selected. Over this for these elements according to the styleindustry (based on the type closure used) period, each year, the spring wood provides they can consistently produce to satisfy theirsegmented approximately 55 per cent the nutrients for the tree to grow for the next customer’s needs.commercial and 45 per cent premium - and year. The spring wood is what we refer to aswas around 120 million 750ml bottles of the grain and it’s through this cellular structure How has the popularity of oak aged winesstill wine. By the early ’90s the industry was that a slow and continuous penetration in Australia fluctuated over time?growing, with new 5000 tonne wineries and of oxygen occurs, releasing extractablebroad-acre vineyards being established phenol compounds which interact with the Australia’s oak story began almost as longthroughout the country. The mix was changing, wine and impact its aromatic and structural ago as we’ve been making wine and waswith wineries establishing second and third composition. Understanding this has changed through wooden casks and vats - somelabels, and this expanded the middle or the way the use of barrels has evolved over brought in second-hand from Europe andcommercial segment of the market. My own the last two decades and are tools that can others made locally from various species,feeling is that in markets with direct consumer be used to develop a wine’s character. This including American oak. The oak barreldiscretionary purchases, presentation is “handcrafting” is why the usage of new barrels usage as we know it is intertwined with someimportant and, to many companies, the is concentrated at the very premium end. of the legends of our industry, including Maxpackage is the medium by which they Schubert (Penfolds) and Maurice O’Sheacan make a statement about their product What are the primary differences betweenand where they see it positioned. The best French and American Oak?examples of where packaging is seen as akey element are perfume and champagne. At Firstly, there are many species of oakHarvest Products we were working closely with throughout the world, yet for wine barrelsthe best designers to help them understand only three are suitable: Quercus robur and Quercus petraea (found in Northern Europe)54 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

(McWilliams) - who in the 1950s and ’60s finished wine. This knowledge helps to better very positive future particularly as winemakersidentified what the European winemakers appreciate these wines. come to understand its nuances for palatewere doing and began the experiment of structure and taste profile, which is well-suitedusing “small oak” primarily in American oak. The biggest misconception I run into is that to not only the traditional varieties but many ofIn the mid-’60s, the first wave of French oak barrels are about adding flavour to the the emerging new varieties.coopers - Jean Jacque Nadalie and Phillip wine. To me this confusion comes from notDemptos (both Bordeaux coopers) - came clearly differentiating between the needs What’s the major challenge facing theto Australia to sell their product. At that time, of premium and commercial wines, where cooperage industry in the next 10 years?the use of new barrels was predominately oak taste with some texture for the latter is afocused on dry red, cabernet and shiraz. desired component. Firstly, the acceptable profitability of ourThe next significant change to the use of oak customers throughout the world of wine andoccurred in the mid-’80s with the plantings of In terms of the outlook for oak aged wines, secondly, their ability to grow the premiumchardonnay in regions like the Hunter, Yarra the combination of fruit management, striving sector of their industry. For our French andValley and Margaret River - which created for balance and much more judicious use of Hungarian oak, the supply chain goinga demand for Burgundy-coopered barrels. barrels presents a very positive story going forward looks to be in a good condition. forward for both the Australian and New There are more pressures in the procuring One of the dark periods in Australian Zealand industries. Hopefully more people will of American oak due to significant increaseswinemaking was during the ’90s when there in the future be able to enjoy them and now, being paid by the bourbon and otherwas an influx of cheap oak barrels made with the widespread use of screwcaps, they’ll alcohol industries, but we see this as beingusing the same technique as for the Bourbon even be able to enjoy aged barrel-fermented manageable. For the commercial wines, themarket. This corresponded with the trend to and matured chardonnay. TFF Group is well positioned for the productionhigh alcohol wines. In this period the oak of oak adjunct products through our fivebarrel was seen as a flavouring component What level of demand is there for production facilities. The pressure for ourand had to be tasted to in some way certify the customised barrels from Australian/NZ business is to work with our customers and bewine’s quality. Many very good wines failed to winemakers? proactive in understanding their needs so wereach their potential during this period. At this can work with them as they make long-termtime the split between American and French This is the big development in the supply decisions. Whether this be the developmentoak barrels was of the order of 55/45 per cent. of oak barrels in both countries. Over 90 per of new varieties, identifying the requirementsThe mix started to change significantly in the cent of the barrels we supply are produced for export markets, direct marketing, wine2000s. Today it would be around 30/70 per specifically to the customer’s specification. tourism or evolving their existing portfolio, I’dcent in favour of French barrels. It is our “day” job to work with them and like to think we have the platform to be a good even in small wineries they could have four partner as they move forward. To illustrate this change in the barrels usage grape varieties that require new oak barrels,chardonnay is a good case study, as many and we could supply multiple specifications Where’s the most unusual place you’vedrinkers turned away from this variety during depending on their needs. consumed wine?this period because they were “too oaky”.Today it’s pleasing to have been part of the TFF has a network of cooperages and stave The one that combines an unusual venuerejuvenation of this variety through the close mills world-wide, as well as the Francois and circumstance came at the end of a day incooperation between the winemakers who Fouderie and a modern oak production facility which we visited four different wineries to gaindrove the change in style and their coopers. in Hungary. an insight into the Tokay region. The last stop was the Szepsy winery where we were hostedWhat are some of the misconceptions I’ve been fortunate to have worked with the by Mr Istvan Szepsy, one of Hungary’s mostabout oak-aged wines in the consumer Francois family for a long time and grow with famous winemakers. The visit moved frommarket? them as they’ve built a very strong business the winery to his underground cellar, about a which is truly vertically integrated - from the five minute drive. To put this cellar in context, Firstly we need to differentiate between forest to their customer’s winery. Furthermore, the Szepsy family’s involvement in wine dateswines fermented and/or matured in new within the group we’re able to produce barrels back to the end of the 16th century. This cavebarrels, in contrast to being matured in using the full gambit of coopering techniques. fitted into that image and it was explained howa stainless steel tank with pieces of oak The venture into Hungary was, at the time, it had survived both WWII and the communist(oak adjuncts). Technically they’re different a dynamic decision and through forming a takeover. After a comprehensive tasting of hisproducts targeted at different segments of joint venture with the Molnar family we had dry furmint wine and his various traditionalwine production. I estimate that less than six partners who had high level access to the tokay wines at the different puttonyos levels,in 100 bottles produced in Australia have seen forests for sourcing the oak and, from our we were ushered to an area with a single oldernew barrels based on a 30 per cent new oak side, we could build on the good foundation barrel where he proceeded to draw samplesprogram. In New Zealand this figure is higher, of a modern cooperage and stave mill. In the of his eszencia wine. I’d never tasted anythingcloser to 10 in 100, which is ironic considering “crazy days” of opening up Eastern Europe like it before or since. It had density, richnessthe predominance of sauvignon blanc in there was a plethora of traders peddling with a texture that was almost treacle-like, withthat market. Therefore, wearing my “oak Eastern European oak barrels (including from an infusion of so many elements it verged onambassadorial” hat, is to explain that if a back Hungary) with very poor quality both from being incomprehensible. Thank you for askinglabel states that the wine has been matured a construction and taste perspective. This this question as answering it has brought backin a new oak barrel then it demonstrates the unfortunately gave many people a negative many fond memories. investment the producer has made in his perception of Hungarian oak which we had towine. Secondly, it’s important to explain why combat. Now I’m glad to say that Hungarianand how the oak barrel is contributing to the oak, both in barrels and oak adjuncts, has established its position as a serious product both in New Zealand and Australia. There’s a July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 55

wine investment & collectingAUCTION DATES Aruecptioonrts sale was a hotly contested 1946 Hardy VSOP brandy - the perfect 70th present. LANGTON’S FINE WINE AUCTIONS STERLING WINE AUCTIONS 13 bids pushed the hammer price up With three fine wine catalogues (MAY MARKET REVIEW, BY LYNTON to a record price of $530. No problems closing per week, Langton’s offers BARBER) with presentation. This rare bird looked the best fine wine range to choose The Sterling wine auction calendar of brand new. My favourite in the top from. Visit langtons.com.au for a two-weekly, live on-line premium wine order were the magnums of Pol Roger comprehensive list of the auction auctions continues to mix up record - vintage 2002. We all know 2002 was event calendar. high prices and screaming bargains. a super champagne vintage - rivalling While Penfolds Grange is the dominant 1996. The Pol magnums sold for $262 ODDBINS WINE AUCTIONS force on Sterling’s most wanted lists, hammer fall. In my eyes, an investment August 2: closes July 8 with collectable back vintages virtually in celebrating very special occasions. August 30: closes August 5 owning the top 10 “most wanted/most October 4: closes September 9 bids” list month after month, a recent A result that surprised me was the auction saw a change to this pattern interest shown for a single bottle of GRAYSWINE with only two Granges at the top. The premium Stonier Chardonnay, the 2009 Daily wine auctions starting from number one wanted wine was a bottle of KBS. Keep an eye out for this one. 11 $9 per case, with a 30-day money the venerable 1990 Grange, selling for bids from “those in the know” pushed back guarantee. Fine wine auctions a modest $341 hammer fall. There’s a the price for this back vintage up to $41 end Monday-Tuesday-Thursday each huge lesson here. For reasons beyond hammer fall. week. Port and spirit auctions end on my understanding, the condition of a Wednesdays. label has a massive bearing on the Premium whisky is gaining a high value. Sure, if it looks tatty, don’t pay profile at Sterling auctions, with the STERLING WINE AUCTIONS top dollar. This bottle of Grange had record price being commanded by Auctions run every two weeks, perfect credentials and a near original a 1946 Macallum which sold for over back-to-back, finishing on Wednesday fill level. The “severe” label damage $16,000. At every auction a new rare evening. wiped more than $200 off the price. The collectable shows its “must have” lesson - if you’re buying to drink, not power. Recently, the Highland Park (All dates subject to change without notice). show, search Sterling catalogues for 21-year-old has sold in volume at bottles with severe label damaged and around a top bid $150. purchase a bargain! The gem of the Don’t be put off by the talk of top French and Italian wines being out of reach. Sure, the biggest names are commanding mad prices and, no surprise, most of these “fashion” brands are owned by luxury goods conglomerates which are pushing the rarity and exclusivity to maximum effect. Check out Barolo, particularly from 2010. This is my best tip. Fantastic wines, selling way below their real international value. The bordeaux story also needs a re- think. A good example was the 2010 Chateau Gloria which sold in this sale for a very modest $67. Ten bids pushed the price up to this hammer fall, so it wasn’t lost between the cracks. The “expert” notes and score of 93points tell a great story, including a very enthusiastic reference to “ass-kicking, fabulous value”, sleeper of the vintage, etc. The market for premium back vintages is strong. You might be surprised how much is being paid for wine you no longer cherish. For the best window56 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

into Australian wine auction sales data, was compiled over several months, THE WOLF BLASSlog on to sterlingwine.com.au and mostly from an impressive suburbandrop down to “Self-Valuation” from the cellar on the Apple Isle, where it’s been FOUNDATIONselling tab on the top tool bar. All prices resting peacefully in ideal conditions forquoted are hammer fall before buyer’s almost 20 years. Highlights included Established 1994premium. a mini vertical of Grange Shiraz 2002- 2007 which sold at almost $600 per Rear L to R: Brian Walsh, Paul Clancy OAM,GRAYSWINE bottle and six packs of Grange from David Robinson, Peter Perrin, Paul Evans(MAY REPORT, BY GREG three different vintages - 1998, 2001 andFITZSIMMONS) 2005 fetching $3200, $2800 and $2750 Front L to R: Wolf Blass AM, BVK, Stephen Millar AMThe weather may be cooling but things respectively. Single bottle highlightsare heating up on the Fine Wine auction included 1964 Grange Hermitage An impressive recordfloor at GraysWine. During April and ($979) and 1962 Grange Hermitage of achievementearly May we saw a plethora of stock ($759). In addition, the sale included aarrivals, with plenty of Penfolds, a few very rare Penfolds gems - 1966 Bin On his 60th birthday, in Septemberbarrage of bordeaux and an avalanche 620 Cabernet-Shiraz ($565), 1963 St 1994, Wolf Blass decided toof fine Australian wines coming in. Henri Claret ($549), 1971 St Henri Claret establish a foundation to benefit theDespite this increase, prices remained ($349) and 1964 Bin 389 Cabernet Australian wine industry – to rewardfirm, with many lots achieving better Shiraz ($349). All up this sale comprised achievement and facilitate study in allthan expected returns. Apart from over 150 lots with value exceeding fields, viticulture, winemaking, winerenowned wines, GraysWine has gained $55,000. Rounding out this sale was a marketing, wine business, promotiona reputation for leadership in online framed and glazed 50th Anniversary and wine education.technology and usability. The reason Penfolds Grange Poster which sold foris simple. We see our customers as $229. GraysWine will continue to feature The Wolf Blass Foundation is aan asset equal to our wine. We have a Penfolds underwritten by a demand unique and autonomous initiative whichunique system whereby every item and that often out-strips supply. So drop provides a range of tangible benefitslot within our Fine Wine catalogue has me an email and explore the possibility to industry. It is quite distinct from alla view counter which shows how many of selling some of your precious other industry bodies because it ispeople have observed each item. This Penfolds wines to our eager and ever- private, politically and commerciallyprovides an easy to understand viewing appreciative online audience. independent, and takes a ‘whole ofhistory, which further distinguishes industry’ approach. The FoundationGraysWine from other online auction The barrage of bordeaux wines will, however, complement andhouses within Australia. The result for sped through our warehouse in a very may affiliate with existing bodies forour customers is a similar experience to impressive sale. All these sought- maximum effectiveness.that of being live on the auction room after wines were from single cellars offloor - you know how many people impressive proportion and pedigree. Over the past 20 years The Wolf Blasshave viewed each lot and how many As a result, the sale featured some of Foundation has provided well in excessare bidding on the item you want. This the finest chateaux France produces of $A1 million in funds to numerousmeans that when you see the likes - 1982 Chateau Lafleur ($2009), 1959 wine industry projects including aof M.K. Lidcombe or S.C. Waverton Chateau Latour ($1859), 1959 Mouton- unique oral and written history of thebidding with you on an item, you can Rothschild ($1309), 1982 Mouton- Australian wine industry, a 10 yearpace your bidding accordingly. And Rothschild ($1291), 1989 Haut-Brion scholarship in Wine Innovation andso the competition begins, with bids ($1284), 1978 Chateau Margaux Marketing at the University of SA andvisible and transparent until the final ($559), 1966 Chateau Cheval Blanc was a key contributor to the funding ofhammer falls and the winner takes the ($549) and the earliest vintages from the Winemakers’ Federation of Australiaitem. It’s just like being there live but Chateau Rouget - 1949 ($199). Imagine Expert Review on profitability in thefrom the comfort of your own home, with that, the year of NATO, the first car with Australian wine industry Actions Fora glass of your favourite wine in hand, a Porsche badge and the birth of the Industry Profitability 2014 - 2016.previously bought from GraysWine, legendary Bruce Springsteen, also sawof course! The first two weeks of May the production of one of the world’s phone +61 8 8232 5322saw a huge offering of Australia’s most greatest wines which has lain patiently [email protected] wine, Penfolds, and once again, awaiting its final sale and now finallythe wines didn’t disappoint. The sale being enjoyed as it was intended. Add to this list a 2009 Latour which sold for $1084, and all up over $35,000 worth July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 57

wine investment & collectingof spectacular wine, all from a single popular. New bidders are attracted by ($4660). Those fitting the rare, unusualvendor, is now in the cellars of some of Australian classics from Henschke, and highly sought-after label includedour most discerning buyers. Jasper Hill, Mount Mary, Moss Wood, a 1983 Domaine Ramonet MontrachetApart from icons such as Penfolds Penfolds, Wynns, Torbreck, Wolf Blass at $3495 (previous top price $1554 inand Bordeaux, GraysWine also sells a and Domaine A - just to name a few. We October 2012), a 1963 Penfolds Bin 511mammoth range of affordable “ready also spice things up with imports like Kalimna Cabernet Ouillade, Barossafor drinking” beauties like 2002 St Piper Heidsieck Champagne, Rhones Valley ($1514), a 2001 Catena ZapataHallett Faith Shiraz (at $25 per bottle), from Etienne Guigal, value Bordeaux Estiba Reservada Cabernet Sauvignon1999 Petaluma Coonawarra ($33), 2002 from Chateau Potensac and many more. Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot, Mendoza,Mitchelton Shiraz ($25), 2001 Wynns With bidding starting at $1, these sales Argentina ($321) and a 1966 BlandyBlack Label Cabernet Sauvignon ($30) generate heated demand. Wines from Brothers Sercial, Madeira at $539.and 2003 Knappstein Handpicked the great decade of the 1990s continueRiesling ($22) - all in cases ready for to deliver rock-solid price results. Three Langton’s Spirits category in Aprilyou to consume the day it arrives. For examples include a magnum of 1990 was strong and is growing. Highlightsgreat prices on an extraordinary range Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz, Eden included $780 for a Bundaberg Limitedof fine wines, followed by fast and Valley, achieving $1286 (previous top Release Rum Aged 18 Years; $221 forefficient service delivery, it doesn’t get price $1187 in March 2014), a 1998 Sullivans Cove Single Cask Malt Whiskybetter than the new GraysWine - worth Penfolds Grange Shiraz fetching $714 Barrel TD0347, Tasmania; $675 for Theevery drop. For more information visit (previous top price $699 in May 2015) Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Aged 14GraysWine.com.au. Prices listed don’t and a 1998 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Years, 1st Fill Cask Bota Corta, Societyinclude buyers’s premium. Shiraz achieving $110 (up around 300 Single Cask No. 120.7 Japanese per cent over the last 10 years. Original Single Malt; $553 for a 1934 MarquisLANGTON’S FINE WINE AUCTIONS purchase price $18 per bottle). Among de Caussade Millesime Armagnac and(AUCTION MARKET HIGHLIGHTS - April’s big hitters and bankers were a $188 for a Suntory Royal Whisky fromAPRIL) 1989 Chateau Petrus, Pomerol ($4427), Japan. Vibrant stock flows will continueHeld every second Sunday, Langton’s a 2008 Penfolds Bin 620 Cabernet to attract strong market interest overunreserved auctions are proving Shiraz, Coonawarra ($1071) and a 2009 the next few months. Please contact Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, La Tache Langton’s for a free appraisal of your wine. You could be sitting on a gold 658 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

wine investment & collectingmine. For more information, visit Sauvignon. Other good clearances while older bottlings of blended whiskieslangtons.com.au. All prices are per included d’Arenberg Coppermine and cleared exceptionally well.bottle, unless otherwise indicated, and Dead Arm from 1997 through to 2002,include buyer’s premium. as well as 2005 Greenock Creek Alices Looking at Oddbins’ Top 10 Sales Shiraz, 2002 Peter Lehmann Stonewell Lists for April and demand for GrangeODDBINS WINE AUCTIONS Shiraz, Rockford Basket Press Shiraz continues to remain strong, although(APRIL AUCTION REPORT, BY from the 2000s, a large offering of 1996 supply is still a major issue. As alreadyGRAHAM WRIGHT) Wynns Cabernet plus John Riddoch’s mentioned, a 1971 Penfolds Bin 95April’s auction produced some from 1994 and 1997. Special mention Grange Shiraz (VHS, minor cellarsurprising results, with a scruffy should also be made for two whites scuffed label) took out the numberChateau Reynella Cabernet selling 44 that caught buyer interest - 2006 Mount one spot in the Top 10 Hammer Prices,per cent above the top end of the guides Mary Chardonnay and Peter Lehmann Australian Wine list, fetching $900,and a 1970s bottling of The Antiquary Wigan Riesling, also from 2006. Moving while it was good to see a famed 1990blended whisky achieving a price just on to our two major auction sellers - the Hill of Grace (VVHS) pop into the tableunder 49 per cent above the top of the premiums of Henschke and Penfolds in fourth spot with a result of $431. Itguides. Top dollar for the month went to - lack of supply of Henschke Hill of was also pleasing to see entries froma VHS 1971 Grange which achieved a Grace and Mt Edelstone, along with Three Rivers, in the form of its 1990hammer price of $900. The other mildly Penfolds Grange (in either good or poor Dry Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz (VHS,surprising feature of our April auction condition) saw a quiet night. However, cellar stained label) achieving $360 andwas the good clearance of mid-range reviewing the Penfolds results - Bins 389 an imperial of 2009 Majella CoonawarraAustralian full-bodied reds - young and 407, along with Magill Estate, RWT Cabernet Sauvignon (level 4cm belowand old - including wines like 2004 and 1999 Yattarna - all cleared well. bottom of capsule) still in its originalBranson Coach House Greenock Block While Penfolds and Henschke stock timber case rounding out the list atShiraz, 2000 Burge Family Draycott continues to be tight, I am pleased to $359.Shiraz, 2010 Hollick Wilgha Shiraz, report that supply was looking good for2010 and 2012 Wolf Blass Grey Label May and June. The Imported component Take out the “Big Two” and, for the firstShiraz and 1998 Zema Estate Cabernet of the auction was all about classic red time in ages, we saw buyers becoming burgundy and well-priced champagne, reacquainted with large size bottles. Leading the Top 10 Non-Penfold/ Henschke Hammer Prices list was a Auctioneers & Valuers of Wine www.oddbins.com.auOddbins 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! - From 1 to 1,000 bottles With over 30 years experience... we do Best! It’s What July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 59

wine investment & collectingdouble magnum of 2002 d’Arenberg backing them up. Heading the table Dauphin de Guiraud Second Wine ofThe Dead Arm Shiraz (waxed capsule, at $180 was a boxed bottle of Chivas Chateau Guiraud Sauternes went 7.5minor cellar scuffed label) which Regal Royal Citation Blended Whisky per cent over the price guides and aachieved $300. Closest behind at (old discontinued bottling), while a 2007 Cascina Morassino Barbaresco$169 was a magnum of 1998 Wynns 1960 Yalumba Special Reserve Vintage went 6.7 per cent over.Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Tawny Port fetched $90 and a 1947Cabernet Sauvignon followed by $150 Hardys Reserve Bin Show Tawny Port Finally, I was stunned by the results offor another double magnum of 2002 (level at base of neck, minor cellar the Top 10 Fortified & Spirit Performers,d’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz - this scuffed label) achieved $80. Percentage Above Top End of Guidesone with a weeping cork as well as a list, with seemingly “run of the mill”waxed capsule and minor cellar scuffed As for how far Oddbins’ bidders were spirits, not so “run of the mill” at all! Anlabel - but signed by d’Arry and Chester willing to go in relation to the Australian old 1pt 6floz bottling of The AntiquaryOsborn. offerings in our April sale, a mixed bag Blended Whisky (cellar scuffed label) of well and moderately-aged table went 48.6 per cent over the price The Top 10 Hammer Prices, Imported wines caused a great deal of bidding guides, with a Johnnie Walker ExtraWine table was dominated by some excitement. As well as the outstanding Special Black Label 12-yo Blendedclassy red burgundy, but ancient result for that 1968 Chateau Reynella, Whisky (an older United Distillersbordeaux also has its charm for our a 2002 Tyrells Vat 1 Hunter Valley import) going 42.9 per cent over.April buyers. Leading the list at $399 Semillon (minor cellar scuffed label) For more information visit oddbins.was a 2006 Domaine Armand Rousseau went 36.5 per cent above the top end com.au. All prices quoted areGrand Cru Charmes Chambertin, of the guides, while a 1980 Penfolds exclusive of buyer’s premium.followed by a 1982 Chateau Gruaud St Henri Claret - RWC 2000/01 (cellarLarose 2me Cru St Julien (VVHS) with stained and nicked labels, weeping MOSSGREEN-WEBBSa price of $250. Blended whiskies from cork) went 34.3 per cent over. (MAY SUBMISSION)a bygone era took out the first five It has been an exciting start to thespots on the Top 10 Hammer Prices, Imported buyers generally kept within year for us at Webb’s, what with newFortified Wine & Spirit list, with well- the guidelines, with the exception of ownership from Mossgreen in Australiaaged and classic Australian fortifieds two lots that generated a degree of higher bidding on the night. A 2004 LeIntroducing GraysWineJoin our community of wine loversand growers. Discover a better wayto buy and sell wine.Choose from 30 day Quick Delivery Name your Price2000+ Wines Money-Back RIGHT TO YOUR BID FROM JUST $9WORTH EVERY GUARANTEE DOOR FOR MOST CASES DROPFind out why selling and buying wine on GraysWine is worth every drop!Contact us: [email protected] W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

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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 2000 $270 2008 $55 1983 $220 1966 $1,000  WINES 2001 $290 2009 $70 1984 $220 1967 $600  2002 $300 1985 $280 1968 $600 2003 $200 1986 $330 1969 $560  2004 $350 GIACONDA 1987 $250  1970 $400  Stonewell Shiraz Chardonnay 1988 $330  1971 $720  1990 $90 BASS PHILLIP 2005 $230 1990 $110 1989 $280  1972 $400  1991 $70Premium Pinot Noir 2006 $250 1991 $60 1990 $460 MOSS WOOD 1973 $450  1992 $85 1991 $400 Cab Sauv 1974 $480  1992 $60 1990 $75 2007 Not Released 1993 $90 1992 $350  1975 $460  1993 $65 1991 $90 2008 Not Released 1994 $100 1993 $300  1990 $130 1976 $850  1992 $95 1995 $85 1994 $360  1991 $150 1977 $450 1994 $55 1993 $80 2009 Not Released 1996 $140 1995 $320  1978 $380  1995 $55 1994 $110 2010 $200 1997 $95 1996 $480 1992 $120 1979 $400 1995 $80 1998 $110  1997 $300  1993 $100 1980 $380  1996 $70 1996 $110 2011 Not Released 1999 $120 1998 $420 1981 $400  1997 $55 1997 $140 2012 $210 2000 $110 1999 $380 1994 $100 1982 $380 1998 $140 2001 $110 2001 $380  1995 $130 1983 $480  1998 $85  1999 $120 2002 $160 2002 $420 1984 $350 2000 $120 CLONAKILLA 2004 $190 2004 $380 1996 $120 1985 $380 1999 $75 2001 $160 2005 $120 2005 $390  1986 $520 2000 $70 2002 $145 Shiraz Viognier 2006 $110  2006 $180  1997 $100 1987 $350 2001 $65 2003 $110 2007 $120  2007 Not Released 1998 $130  1988 $380 2004 $140 1990 $65 2008 $130  2008 $540 1999 $130 1989 $360 2002 $70 2005 $80 1993 $65 2009 Not Released 1990 $540 2007 $130 1994 $85 2010 $130 Armagh Shiraz 2000 $130  1991 $460 2003 $55 2008 $85 2011 $130 1990 $200 1992 $380 2004 $85 2009 $85 1995 $65 2012 $130 1991 $120  2001 $130 1993 $380 2005 $60 2010 $90 1992 $140  2002 $120  1994 $380 2011 $100 1996 $100 Meshach 1993 $110 2003 $90 1995 $370 2006 $60 1997 $130 1990 $100 1994 $130 1996 $500 1998 $150 1991 $85 1995 $130 2004 $100 1997 $380 2007 $55 1992 $80 1996 $190  1998 $580 2008 $60 1999 $55 1993 $70 1997 $140  2005 $100 1999 $400 1994 $90 1998 $250  2006 $70 2000 $420 2000 $90 1995 $70 1999 $180   2001 $380 1996 $90 2000 $120 2002 $450 2001 $130 1997 Not Released 2001 $140 2007 $95  2003 $420 1998 $110 2002 $200 2004 $460 2002 $130 1999 $90 2004 $160  2008 $90 2005 $430 2000 $70 2005 $120 2009 $85 2006 $520 2003 $100  2001 $110 2006 $160 2010 $80 2007 $420 2004 $120 2002 $95 2007 $95  2008 $620 BINDI 2003 $60 2008 $160Block 5 Pinot Noir 2005 $110 2004 $70 2011 $90 Basket Press1997 $80 2005 $651998 $95 2006 $120  2006 $65 Shiraz1999 Not Released 2007 $190  2007 Not Released2000 $150 2008 $90 2008 $85 MOUNT MARY 1990 $1502001 $120 GREENOCK CREEK 1991 $1402002 $110 2009 $95 Quintet 1992 $952003 $85  Roennfeldt Rd 1990 $1502004 $110 Shiraz2005 $140 2010 $90  1991 $120 1993 $110 2006 $100 1995 $2802007 $120 2011 $75 1996 $260 1992 $110 1994 $95 2008 $120 1997 $1602009 $90 2012 $70 1998 $350 1993 $95 1995 $100 2010 $95 1999 $200 2011 $85 2000 $220 1994 $110 1996 $180 2012 $95 2001 $250 1997 $90 2002 $320  1995 $100  2003 $210 2004 $210 1996 $120 1998 $190 2005 $230 1999 $110 2006 $260 1997 $120 2000 $90 1998 $160 Hill of Grace 1999 $130 2001 $95 1980 $280  2002 $120 Cabernet Merlot 1981 $220 2000 $120 2003 $100 1982 $250  2001 $110 1999 $95 2002 $130 2004 $110  2000 $65 2001 $110  2003 $110 2005 $110  2006 $110 2002 $90 2004 $140 2007 $85BROKENWOOD 2005 $120  2003 $90 Bin 707Graveyard Shiraz 2004 $110  2006 $120 1990 $250  2008 $85  1991 $250 1990 $90 2005 $85 2007 $90 1992 $210  2009 $85  1993 $220 1991 $110 2006 $70 2008 $95 1994 $220  2010 $100  1995 Not Released1992 Not Released 2007 $100 2009 Not Released 1996 $230 THREE RIVERS/1993 $80 1997 $1901994 $80 2008 $95  2010 $85 1998 $260 Chris Ringland 2011 $120 1999 $2001995 $85  2009 $95  2000 Not Released Wines Shiraz 2001 $210 1996 $95 2010 $100  Chardonnay 2002 $220  1990 $520 2011 $75 2003 Not Released1997 $85 Art Series 2004 $200 1991 $690 2005 $230  1992 $6001998 $140  ELDERTON 1990 $60 2006 $220  1993 $7001999 $90 2007 $200 2000 $140  Command Shiraz 1991 $60 2008 $210  1994 $650 1992 $70 2009 $200 2001 $85  1990 $90  1993 $65 Bin 95 Grange 2010 $280 1995 $450 1951 $46,0002002 $75 1991 Not Released 1994 $85 1952 $17,000 1996 $830 1992 $100 1953 $14,0002003 $80 1993 $65 1995 $100 1954 $11,000  1997 Not Released 1955 $4,000 1998 $8502004 $85  1994 $85  1996 $65 1956 $14,000 1999 $600 1957 $12,0002005 $85 1995 $75 1997 $90 1958 $4,100 2000 $4502006 $110 1959 $2,0002007 $90 1996 $95 1998 $70 1960 $1,500 2001 $800 1999 $75 1961 $1,6002008 Not Released 1997 $70 2000 $75 1962 $1,600 2002 $800 1998 $95 1963 $1,200 2009 $85 1999 $70 2001 $80 1964 $1,200  2003 $500 1965 $600  2000 $65 2002 $80 CLARENDON HILLS 2001 $65 2003 $80 Bin 60A Astralis Shiraz 2004 $90 2002 $85 2005 $75 1962 $4,000 1994 $200 2004 $550  1995 $200 2003 $65 2006 $70 2006 $400 1996 $250  2004 $75 1997 $200  2007 $85 1998 $260 1999 $260 2005 $65 2008 $70 2006 $70 2007 $65 2009 $75  2010 $7062 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRANSTHERMCellaring Your Fine Wines in Perfect Conditions 2002 $2,000 2003 Not Released 2004 $2,000 Shiraz 2005 $5,700  E. Guigal La Turque1990 $150 2006 $2,100 Hermitage1991 $130 2007 $3,2001992 $80 2008 $3,000 1990 $8001993 $90 1991 $850 1994 $120 1992 $2701995 $110 1993 $2401996 $160  Louis Roederer Chateau 1994 $300 1997 $85  Cristal d’Yquem Sauternes 1995 $500 1998 $160  1996 $2601999 $100  1990 $550 1990 $800 1997 $4502000 $80 1993 $220 1991 $450 1998 $7002001 $100  1994 $340 1993 $340 1999 $8502002 $150  1995 $300 1994 $360 2000 $4202003 $100 1996 $440 1995 $500  2001 $5202004 $120 1997 $450 1996 $540 2002 $4502005 $130 1999 $340 1997 $490 2003 $8502006 $130 2000 $340 1998 $400 2004 $5602008 $120 2002 $300 1999 $520 2005 $6002009 $130 2004 $240 2000 $600 2006 $7502010 $140 Chateau Mouton 2001 $9002011 $110 2002 $500 Rothschild 2003 $600 1990 $650  2004 $500 Gaja Barbaresco 1991 $550 2005 $650 1990 $330 1992 $230 2008 $600 1991 $220 1993 $550  1992 Not Released 1994 $340 1995 $520 Domaine 1993 $210 T EWINESTATE INTERNATIONAL CABERNET TASTING 1996 $800  de la Romanee 1994 $260Para Liqueur 1997 $280 Conti La Tache 1995 $2101878 $2,200  1998 $420 1990 $7,400 1996 $3001879 $2,500  1999 $750  1991 $1,900 1997 $380 1880 $1,800  2000 $1,150 1992 $1,250 1998 $3001881 $1,800  2001 $450 1993 $2,200 1999 $300 1882 $1,800  2002 $500 1994 $1,600 2000 $250 1887 $1,200  2003 $600 1995 $3,500  2001 $2501893 $1,200  2004 $850  1996 $3,100  2002 Not Released1899 $1,200  2005 $1,200 1997 $1,900 2003 Not Released1901 $700  2006 $950  1998 $2,200 2004 $310 2008 Not Released 1999 $5,000 2005 Not Released 2009 $2,000 2000 $1,500 2007 $240 Chateau Latour1908 $600  1990 $1,250 2001 $2,000 Tenuta1910 $500  1991 $600 2002 $3,800 Dell’Ornellaia1922 $350 1992 $350 2003 $2,800 1925 $600 1993 $440 2004 $2,500  Ornellaia1927 $290 1994 $460 2005 $5,500 1991 $3201930 $140 1995 $1,200  2006 $1,700 1992 $1051933 $140  1996 $1,400  2007 $1,200 1993 $1251939 $90 1997 $650  2008 $2,400 1994 $130  1998 $520 2009 $5,000 1995 $130 1999 $600 1996 $1801944 $80  2000 $1,600 2001 $7001947 $75  2002 $600 1997 $350  2003 $1,700 1998 $350 IMPORTED 2004 $600 Domaine Armand 1999 $200  WINES 2005 $1,300 Rousseau 2000 $450 2006 $1,100 2001 $260 Moet et Chandon 2007 $750 Chambertin 2002 $280  HUON HOOKE TYSON STELZER MIKE BENNIECuvee Dom 2008 $1,100 Clos de Beze 2003 $150Perignon 1990 $2,500  2004 $280 95 95 951980 $180  Chateau Petrus 1991 $200 2005 $200 1990 $5,500 1992 $220 2006 $220 POINTS POINTS POINTS 1991 Not Released 1993 $700  2007 $2201982 $280  1992 $1,300 1994 $500 2008 $150 1993 $1,000 1995 $560 2009 $190 1994 $2,800 1996 $650 1995 $4,000  1997 $280 1996 $2,400 1998 $400 1997 $1,000 1999 $8001983 $190  1998 $4,800  2000 $320 Vega Sicilia Unico1985 $200 1999 $1,250 Gran Reserva1988 $260 2000 $6,000 2001 $700  2001 $4,500  2002 $680 1990 $5601990 $320  2003 $600 1991 $4201992 $240 1994 $5501993 $260 2004 $440 1995 $420 2005 $1,200  1996 $3601995 $220 2006 $600 1998 $4201996 $370  1999 $550 1998 $260 2007 Not Released 2000 $360 2009 $1,100 2002 $4201999 $190 2010 $1,100 2000 $190 2002 $2002003 $190 2003 $2942004 $170 July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 63 BRA042_POC_GrandeReserve_WineState_59x270_Ad_2F7/A0.4in/2d0d151 2:34 pm

AUSTRIA122 TASTED102 AWARDEDAUSTRIAA very interesting tasting of very desirable Austrian wines that Lenz Moser Prestige SAUVIGNONwe had the pleasure of reviewing. Gruner Veltliner is an up Pinot Gris 2015 HHH BLANC &and coming variety in Australia and here we saw how well it is A simple easy drinking BLENDSmade in the old country. Riesling also offers the Germanic style style with vibrant green“trocken” flavours that are quite distinct with racy acidity. Some fruits and fresh with racy 13 TASTEDgreat wines to hunt down for alternative drinking! acidity. $N/A 9 AWARDED Muster GamlitzSPARKLING OTHER WHITES Muster Gamlitz Klassik Muskateller “These are not your Grubthal Chardonnay 2015 HHH New Zealand style of2 TASTED 13 TASTED 2012 HHHH Light floral/muscat sauvignon blancs,”1 AWARDED 10 AWARDED Traditional style. Toasty bouquet and a sweet, noted one judge. oak dominates the nose light and simple palate. “They are textural,One interesting example The judges thought with a lovely unctuous Easy drinking. €9 EU aromatic and prettyshowing herbal spice this a mixed group of interplay on the palate Heidi Schröck and different.” Anothercharacters. interesting wines with between the fruit and Burgenland Pinot judge found them more ‘dancing’ flavours. oak. €26 EU Blanc 2014 HHH like young viogniers.Reiterer Sekt Brut Heinrich Hartl Smells of poached pearsSüdsteiermark Christ Bisamberg Rotgipfler with tight green/floral Muster GamlitzSauvignon Blanc Wr Gemischter Satz 2013 HHH1/2 palate and long line of Grubthal SauvignonNV HHH1/2 DAC 2014 HHHH A full developed acidity. $29.95 Blanc 2013 HHHH1/2A simple consumer A lovely simple drink fruit-driven wine with Prieler Haidsatz A good example of thefriendly rich fruity with full fruity fragrances interesting textural Pinot Blanc variety with lovely ripesparkling with fresh and a pretty palate of components and some 2013 HHH fresh gooseberry andaromas and upfront ripe apples and citrus residual sweetness. Full ripe style with melon aromas and oodlesmuscat/spicy fruit and some residual €5.90 EU considerable oak and of melon/passionfruitflavours. $N/A sweetness. €32 EU Goldenits Bio Cuvée some honeyed bottle age. flavours. Some bottle age Weiß Burgenland Needs food. €23 EU and good acid balance. Leth Scheiben Muskat Cuvee Tement Steinbach €26 EU Wagram Roter 2015 HHH Gelber Muskateller Veltliner 2013 HHHH Muscat and marzipan 2011 HHH Erich + Walter Polz Beautifully aged wine sweetness to the nose A huge fragrant muscat Czamilla Sauvignon bursting with super ripe and rich sweet boiled nose with more of the Blanc 2014 HHHH apple and pear-like fruit lolly palate. €5.50 EU same of the pretty palate. Jubey-like fruit aromas and balanced by the Good acidity. €19.90 EU with a gentle herbal lovely acid freshness. edge. The palate is zesty Drink now! €20 EU and refreshing and rich with pleasant varietal flavours. €17.65 EUJUDGES Geoff Hardy Larry Jacobs Louisa Rose Owner, Wines by Co-owner of Hahndorf Chief winemaker for Geoff Hardy and K1 Hill winery. Gruner Yalumba Wines with Wines. Vigneron and veltliner grower, seventeen vintages grapegrower. Wine winemaker and fanatic. completed. Regular Industry consulting Extensively researched senior judge on the in both France and the variety in Austria. capital city wine show Australia. Previously established circuit, including chair Mulderbosch Vineyards of the Royal Perth Wine in Stellenbosch. Show in 2009.64 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

varietal tastingRebenhof GRUNER Stift Göttweig Hiedler Thal Winzerhof SaxHartmut Aubell VELTLINER Messwein Gruner Veltliner Panzaun ReserveSüdsteiermark 2015 Gruner Veltliner 2014 HHHH1/2 Kamptal DACSauvignon Blanc 2015 HHHH1/2 A long, delicious and Gruner Veltliner2013 HHHH 9 TASTED Clean peaches and pristine clean wine 2014 HHHH1/2Melons and green 8 AWARDED citrus aromas with floral that has a soft citrussy Overt oaky nosepeaches lift off the nose fragrances and a long bouquet and a full chewy with butterscotch-likewith a very pretty zesty An excellent class of creamy palate that’s fresh palate with spicy peppery characters. Very prettyfresh palate; nice balance consistently fine quality and vibrant with orange flavours that “dance in palate has a creamybetween the sweet fruit wines. They are young peel and stonefruit the mouth”. $N/A texture and attractiveand texture. €11.50 EU and fresh and offering flavours. €7.50 EU Laurenz V. Singing balance between theHannes Sabathi great drinking now. Gruner Veltliner citrus and spices. StillKranachberg Jäger Ried Klaus 2014 HHHH1/2 very young. €10 EUSüdsteiermark Bernhard Ott Am Federspiel Wachau “Very different from Bernhard Ott FassSauvignon Blanc Berg Gruner Veltliner Gruner Veltliner the previous wines,” 4 Gruner Veltliner2013 HHH1/2 2015 HHHH1/2 2015 HHHH according to one judge. 2014 HHHHGreen melon bouquet Fresh and young and Stonefruit and citrus on Has powerful peppery Fresh lemon rindwith a muscat element. with oodles of lovely the young vibrant nose characters on the nose fragrances and a veryLovely palate texture, fruit showing a citrus with a gentle mélange and a more savoury, youthful crunchy palatesome oak characters core surrounded by of grapefruit, pear and creamy and very graceful, with flashes of grapefruitand a hint of sweetness. banana and peach honeycomb flavours on style palate. $N/A flavours and a hint of€24 EU characters. Long, even the palate. $N/A Laurenz V. Friendly caramel. €25.38 EUErich + Walter Polz and refreshing palate. Gruner Veltliner HiedlerHochgrassnitzberg “Has staying power.” Leth Schafflerberg 2014 HHHH1/2 SchenkenbichlSauvignon Blanc €17.77 EU Wagram Gruner Vibrantly fresh aromas Gruner Veltliner2011 HHH1/2 Veltliner 2015 HHHH with bright citrus and 2014 HHHHLovely and fresh and Domäne Wachau Big, rich and a tad warm spice elements. The A warm wine; high levelsrich and showing great Terrassen Federspiel with generous citrus lively zesty palate is of alcohol. Has ripecomplexity and finesse at Gruner Veltliner and ripe stonefruit full of spices and citrus stonefruit aromas andthe same time. Holding 2015 HHHH1/2 characters. Great brightness with an zesty stonefruit flavoursup very well. €25.65 EU Lovely nose - smells palate texture and fruit excellent long crunchy with “an amazing spicyMuster Gamlitz like a fresh herb garden. sweetness. €12 EU texture. $N/A character”. $N/AReverenz Sauvignon Good balance between Stift Göttweig Laurenz V. CharmingBlanc 2014 HHH the citrus, stonefruit and Rabl Langenlois Gottschelle Gruner VeltlinerNose of herbs and tropical flavours with Gruner Veltliner Gruner Veltliner 2014 HHHHmelons with mocha some sweetness and 2015 HHHH 2014 HHHH1/2 Gentle and spicy onoak influence. Slightly lovely natural acid to A very pretty, fresh, Full savoury nose with the nose with soft ripedeveloped palate; balance. $25 wine with simple spice and some malo varietal fruit lifting out thelingering flavours. confectionery varietal work. The palate shows glass. Excellent palate€12.50 EU Nigl Gärtling characters on both the retained citrussy vibrancy texture. Good varietalTement Steirische Niederösterreich subdued nose and lively with nice spiciness and expression. $N/AKlassik Sauvignon Gruner Veltliner palate. “Early days.” underscored by “electric”- Leth Brunnthal, 1Blanc 2014 HHH 2015 HHHH1/2 like acidity. €22.90 EU ÖTW Wagram GrunerPale straw hue. A light A rich crunchy fruit style 3-5 €9 EU Winzerhof Sax Veltliner 2014 HHHHsimple varietal with zesty with subtle stonefruit Kamptal DAC A classic Gruner stylegreen fruit on the nose and herbal fragrances GRUNER Gruner Veltliner with a fine gentleand long fresh flavours. and a big burst of citrus VELTLINER 2014 HHHH1/2 nose that shows some€10.90 EU and stonefruit flavours 2014 A complex leesy wine botrytis developmentTement showing a hint of spice with loads of lime as does the palate thatGrassnitzberg and a dash of white 22 TASTED fragrances and a dash is more savoury thanSauvignon Blanc pepper. €21.18 EU 22 AWARDED of white pepper. Nicely sweet. €16 EU2014 HHH textured palate has lovely Malterser RitterordenGentle green fruit Nigl Senftenberger Another excellent group citrus persistence and Weinviertel DACfragrances with more Piri Niederösterreich of high quality wines. a great vibrant streak. Gruner Veltlinerof the same echoed on Gruner Veltliner A year older than the €6.50 EU 2014 HHHHthe vibrant acid palate. 2015 HHHH1/2 previous class but still Winzerhof Sax Alte Floral fragrances€17.50 EU Fresh and youthful tight fine wines or richer Reben Reserve resulting from earlyTement Zieregg aromas with subtle citrus well-textured style. Kamptal DAC picked fruit and a youngSauvignon Blanc and spice elements. Great balance of acidity Gruner Veltliner light-bodied palate with2013 HHH Long and refreshing and fresh fruit flavours. 2014 HHHH1/2 a crunchy texture andAttractive varietal fruit palate with good Fresh citrus and some savoury elements. $N/Ahere with some yeasty/ stonefruit flavours. A tad Hiedler Spiegel savoury elements onhair oil-like characters acid but great with food. Gruner Veltliner the nose with a hint oftending to dominate. €24.65 EU 2014 HHHH1/2 brioche. Simple zesty€34.50 EU Very strong varietal citrus-driven palate character on the nose; shows some aged spicy, herbal and characters developing. citrussy. Some bottle €8 EU age evolving. Fresh and flavoursome palate with lively citrus fruit. $N/A July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 65

AUSTRIASchloss Gobelsburg Hirsch Kammerner Hirsch Kammerner Rudi Pichler Nastl GigantRied Steinsetz Heiligenstein Grub Reserve Kollmuetz Wösendorf Veltliner 2005 HHHHReserve Kamptal Kamptal DAC Kamptal DAC Smaragd Wachau A tad hot and angular; stillDAC Gruner Veltliner Gruner Veltliner Gruner Veltliner Gruner Veltliner very vibrant for its age.2014 HHHH 2014 HHH1/2 2013 HHHH1/2 2013 HHHH1/2 Toasty/toffee-like bottleAlmost tropical on the A very ripe style with A full on varietal with Nose is almost tropical age on the nose and long,nose with great varietal some yeastiness still powerful natural acid. in character. The palate herbal stonefruit flavours.fruit length on the palate. evident and a long limey Smells of yellow is long, balanced and €11.90 EUMore of a savoury style palate balanced with stonefruits and spices. youthful with a ‘tumble’ Hirtzberger Franzthat’s quite high in mineral-like elements. $36 Delicious palate; lovely of tropical fruit, spice and Rotes Tor Federspielalcohol. $32 savoury fruit flavours; grapefruit flavours. $N/A Wachau GrunerSchloss Gobelsburg Leth Scheiben, 1 floral/peppery notes. $75 Rudi Pichler VeltlinerRied Renner Erste ÖTW Wagram Gruner Hirtzberger Franz Hochrain Wösendorf 2013 HHH1/2Lage Reserve Veltliner 2014 HHH Honivogl Smaragd Smaragd Wachau Gentle primary fruitKamptal DAC Gruner An attractive, richer, Wachau Gruner Gruner Veltliner bouquet and fresh, yetVeltliner 2014 HHHH sweeter style with Veltliner 2013 HHHH1/2 unctuous, palate withQuite a savoury nose obvious orange blossom 2013 HHHH1/2 Nose still has plenty spicy citrus fruit andwith a hint of stonefruit and apricot botrytis Rich botrytis influences of vibrant primary fruit quite tart acidity. $N/Apeeping through. elements. €20 EU to the orange blossom characters. Palate is long, Salomon UndhofWarming palate has fragrances. Big, rich chewy and complex Von Stein Reservecrunchy pear and honey Rudi Pichler and hot in the mouth with great drying texture Kremstal DACice-cream flavours. $45 Federspiel Wachau with gravelly texture and a very nice flavour Gruner VeltlinerStift Klosterneuburg Gruner Veltliner and rich with spicy fruit profile. $N/A 2013 HHH1/2Hengsberg Gruner 2014 HHH flavours. $N/A Thiery-Weber Gebling Some wood obviousVeltliner 2014 HHHH A good food wine with a Nigl Privat Reserve Kremstal on the slightly savouryQuite a ‘worked’, complex great combo of stonefruit, Senftenberger DAC Gruner Veltliner nose. Quite an austereand very flavoursome gentle spices and savoury Pellingen Reserve 2013 HHHH1/2 and savoury palate withwine. Nose a tad notes. $N/A Kamptal DAC Fresh, long and lovely crunchy acidity. $N/Asubdued, palate is full and Gruner Veltliner with a big spicy lift to the Alzinger Steinertalcreamy with good thread GRUNER 2013 HHHH1/2 nectarine-like nose and Smaragd Grunerof acid. €9.80 EU VELTLINER A big warm and buttery well-balanced palate with Veltliner 2013 HHHThiery-Weber 2013 & OLDER style. The floral nose has great persistence of spicy Still closed and youthfulKremser Sandgrube a caramelized character primary fruit flavours. on the nose with aKremstal DAC 18 TASTED and the palate offers €16 EU great explosion of spicyGruner Veltliner 17 AWARDED a lovely mix of spicy, Winzer Krems stonefruit flavours. $N/A2014 HHHH peachy, zesty lemon Kremser Wachtberg Ebner-EbnauerSavoury on the nose with Yet another consistently flavours. €60.05 EU Reserve Kremstal Black Editiondelicate citrus notes. recommendable class DAC Gruner Veltliner NiederösterreichPalate has good balance of nicely ageing wines 2013 HHHH1/2 Gruner Veltlinerbetween the savoury that still remain fresh Excellent nose - all 2013 HHHelements and the vibrant and lively. Some were ripe yellow fruits and Smoky oak aromas. Morecitrus fruit. €7.50 EU showing secondary herbs. An unctuous oak influence obvious onWinzerhof Sax flavour character adding mouthfilling palate the palate but has goodZwillingslauser complexity. with a fabulous fruit underneath. $N/AKamptal DAC Gruner length of citrus and F.X. PichlerVeltliner 2014 HHHH Rabl Käferberg spice flavours. “Great DürnsteinerLovely aromas of tropical Gruner Veltliner texture.” $N/A Liebenberg Smaragdfruit and roses and an 2013 HHHHH Domäne Wachau Wachau Grunerexcellent youthful fruit Lovely powerful creamy Achleiten Smaragd Veltliner 2013 HHHpalate with good balance aromas of orange peel Gruner Veltliner Attractive green tea/between the fruit and and herbs and touches 2013 HHHH stonefruit fragrances andacid. €7 EU of caramel. Palate is Aromas of dried peaches flavoursome palate; someGeyerhof a complex package of and herbs. Long drying residual sweetness. $N/ASteinhleithn Erste zesty fresh orange peel, palate with crunchy spicyLage Gruner Veltliner dried apricot and herbal Nashi pear flavours,2014 HHHH flavours. €19 EU some herbs and aFull ripe and very primary phenolic note. $51on the nose. Big and Bernhard Ott Nastl Steinmasslchewy in the mouth with Rosenberg Reserve Kamptalnice balance of citrus and Feuersbrunner DAC Gruner Veltlinerspice flavours. Needs Gruner Veltliner 2013 HHHHfood! €13.9 EU 2013 HHHH1/2 Restrained floral A rich, full, barrel worked fragrances; some style that’s ageing very development evident. well. Has ripe fruit Creamy in the mouth aromas and rich creamy with good line of vibrant flavours with a thread of varietal fruit characters. citrus peel and a hint of €7.90 EU sweetness. €49.49 EU66 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

varietal tastingRIESLING F.X. Pichler Loibner Schloss Gobelsburg Stift Göttweig BLAUFRÄNKISCH Burgstall Federspiel Ried Heiligenstein Silberbichl Riesling22 TASTED Wachau Riesling Erste Lage Reserve 2014 HHH1/2 9 TASTED20 AWARDED 2014 HHHH1/2 Kamptal DAC Steely flint floral 7 AWARDED A floral apricot bouquet Riesling 2014 HHHH fragrances and greatA great class; a few with light botrytis notes. A fine and very pretty persistence of varietal The judges expectedwere marked down The racy “electric” palate style of riesling with flavours. A simple and more from this varietal.because of a touch has an intense citrus gentle citrus aromas, very pretty style of “Unhuggable (sic) winesof excess botrytis flavour profile. Very a hint of botrytis and a riesling. €22.90 EU that were too grippyovertones. Overall a youthful and showing finely textured palate with with green tanninsgreat range of riesling plenty of promise. $N/A mouthfilling flavours. $75 Hirsch Zöbing holding them back.”varietal flavours from Alzinger Loibenberg Hirtzberger Franz Kamptal DACthe elegant to the rich Smaragd Riesling Singerriedel Smaragd Riesling 2014 HHH Prieler Johanneshöheflavoursome styles. 2013 HHHH1/2 Wachau Riesling Some yeasty characters Blaufrankisch A fresh and flavoursome 2013 HHHH on the simple citrus nose 2013 HHHHRabl Langenlois wine. Interesting mix A rich and complex and an acid dominated, Lovely nose - has aromasRiesling of floral and brioche-like riesling with some great fresh citrus, palate. $36 reminiscent of a warm2014 HHHHH aromas. Long minerally fruit. Nose is restrained, blueberry pie. HugeA beautiful classic riesling palate has great the palate is long, full Geyerhof Goldberg tannic elements to thebouquet of fresh lifted freshness and loads of and spicy. Good level of Erste Lage Riesling palate with enticing fruitlimes with a floral edge. citrus, pear and spicy residual sugar. $N/A 2014 HHH cake flavours. €9 EUGentle texture to a palate flavours. $N/A Jäger Steinriegl Quite an oily style withthat is a vibrant and Domäne Wachau Federspiel Wachau ripe citrus and pear-like Weninger Hochäckerchewy mélange of citrus Achleiten Smaragd Riesling fruit and a botrytis Blaufrankischand dried apricot flavours. Riesling 2015 HHH1/2 influence. €28 EU 2013 HHHH€7.50 EU 2013 HHHH1/2 Nose still closed; just a Spicy blueberries and Apricots and orange hint of citrus and herbs. F.X. Pichler cloves on the nose. GreatRudi Pichler blossom fruits fill the Lovely flavour profile Dürnsteiner varietal fruit on the palateAchleithen glass with lovely aromas. reminiscent of a lemon Kellerberg Smaragd with astringent tanninsWeissenkirchner The palate is long and tart with a dash of Wachau Riesling and good acid backbone.Smaragd Wachau graceful with ample spice. $N/A 2013 HHH €12 EURiesling texture and mouthfilling Hirsch Zöbing A dry botrytised2013 HHHHH apricot/pear flavours. $51 Heiligenstein Reserve influenced style; rich WeningerA pure riesling varietal Salomon Undhof Kamptal DAC and flavoursome with Horitschonerin the floral spectrum. Metternich Riesling unctuous apricot/citrus BlaufrankischPleasant spiciness to the Pfaffenberg Estate 2014 HHH1/2 fruit. $N/A 2014 HHHvibrant nose. Big and Lage Kremstal Showing some typical Pepper and licorice-likechewy on the mouth DAC Riesling toasty/kero-like ROSÉ bouquet with similarwith oodles of lime and 2011 HHHH1/2 development on the characters on the tightclove-like flavours and A pretty riesling with floral nose and a long, full 3 TASTED and astringent palate.lots of texture. $N/A lovely aged characters and interesting varietal 2 AWARDED €9 EU developing. Some lanolin palate. $36Thiery-Weber Gebling elements to the pear-like Stadt Krems Two light and lively GesellmannReserve Kremstal nose. Very flavoursome Schieferterrassen wines for enjoyable Creitzer ReserveDAC Riesling lemongrass/dried pear Riesling quaffing. Blaufrankisch2013 HHHHH palate. $N/A 2014 HHH1/2 2013 HHHGentle spicy characters Domäne Wachau A savoury style with Reiterer Exklusiv Pretty spicy cherryto the herbal/citrus Terrassen Federspiel clean varietal fruit and Schilcher fragrances. Very more-aromas. A big full-bodied Riesling 2015 HHHH very good length of Weststeiermark ish mouthfilling red fruit/palate with some Super fresh and very mouthfilling apple and 2015 HHH1/2 oak flavours. Good oakbeautiful varietal fruit and appealing wine offering lime flavours with a hint Floral jubey fruit use. $N/Aexcellent texture. “It has youthful zesty fruit. of spice. €14.90 EU fragrances and freshgreat verve,” noted one Has light floral/botrytis Stadt Krems Ried vibrant red berry palate. A Heidi Schröckjudge. €16 EU characters on the Grillenparz Riesling simple but very enjoyable Kulm Burgenland nose and sweet/sour 2014 HHH1/2 quaffer. $N/A BlaufrankischSchloss Gobelsburg flavours. $25 A great example of style 2013 HHHUrgestein Hiedler Heiligenstein with floral aromas and Umathum Rosa Lifted lolly fruit aromasNiederösterreich Riesling 2014 HHHH nicely textured palate Cuvée Rot 2015 HHH and a pretty spicy herbalRiesling Smells of boiled lollies, with ample sweet/spicy A pretty wine. Soft and red currant palate with2015 HHHH1/2 citrus and crushed herbs. fruit flavours. €25 EU juicy and very quaffable drying tannins. $33.95A very elegant riesling. The rounded palate is with lively red fruitNose not giving much layered with lime and characters peeping Triebaumer Ernstaway yet. The long apple flavours and quite through. €9.50 EU Ried Obererlingering palate has grainy tannins. $N/A Wald Burgenlandgentle citrus and pear Blaufrankischcharacters expanding 2013 HHHalong the palate. Great Attractive spicy bluepotential. $28 fruits on the nose and ripe primary fruit palate with mouthwatering tannins. €20 EU July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 67

AUSTRIA Weninger Dürrau Goldenits Burgenland Blaufrankisch Blauer Zweigelt Hahndorf Hill Winery 2013 HHH 2013 HHHH Appealing mix of licorice A juicy jubey wine. Pretty Adelaide Hills and blue fruits on the spicy cherry fragrances nose which is echoed on and a rich mouthful of Specialising in the palate. €49 EU ripe red fruits and gentle Austrian-variety wines, spices on the firm grippy grown in the cool Adelaide Hills PINOT NOIR palate. €8 EU Stift Klosterneuburg Gruner Veltliner 3 TASTED Reserve Sankt 0 AWARDED Laurent 2013 HHHH Gold Medal – Berliner Wein Trophy 2015 Pretty sweet fruit nose; Silver Medal – AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2015 A tired and oxidised oak tends to dominate. Trophy and Gold Medal – Winewise Small Vigneron Awards 2015 group. Silky smooth palate. Ripe Gold Medal – Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2015 red fruit flavours; ample Gold Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2015 OTHER REDS oak. €20 EU Heinrich Hartl Blaufrankisch 7 TASTED Reserve St Laurent 5 AWARDED 2012 HHHH Gold Medal – Berliner Wein Trophy 2015 Rich mouthfilling style Silver Medal – AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2015 Some worthy wines with attractive fruit Gold Medal – Winewise Small Vigneron Awards 2015 here which offered characters and spices, Gold Medal – Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show 2014 sweet mulberry fruit some licorice and juicy but, “watch for the hard acidity. €9.50 EU Zweigelt tannins,” warned the Thiery-Weber Reserve judges. Cabernet Sauvignon Silver Medal – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2015 2011 HHH Silver Medal - AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2014 Well-structured wine with red fruit/capsicum Unique. Boutique. Food Wines bouquet and a ripe and juicy red fruit palate.68 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016 €20 EU SWEET WHITE 1 TASTED 1 AWARDED One very nice example that had incredible vibrancy and richness of fruit characters. Gesellmann OP Heidi Schröck Eximium No 26 Beerenauslese Cuvée Rot Burgenland Cuvée 2013 HHHH Weiß 2014 HHHH1/2 Pepper and spice on the Lovely rich botrytised nose with smoky bacon bouquet and a delicious, notes. Palate is a very unctuous, confectionery attractive mix of blueberry palate with flavours of and fruit pie flavours. $N/A apricots and guavas and good line of acid to balance the sweetness. $59.95

ers), Kanapee nr.27, www.bugholzmöbel.atTASTE CULTURE Gebrüder Thonet (Thonet Broth ”Tradition is the passing on of the fire, not the worship of the ashes.“ Gustav Mahler www.austrianwine.com

travelbriefsWINSOR DOBBINCLARE VALLEY & SURROUNDING REGIONSACCOMMODATION OPTION FLAVOURS OF ITALY MEXICAN INFLUENCEPETER and Sue Barry, of Jim Barry Wines, THE Clare Valley’s food offering has been A REMOTE wine region might seem like antogether with their children, have added a lifted by the opening last November of a unlikely setting for a Mexican restaurant,new string to their already strong tourism new eatery at Mocandunda Wines cellar but Clare locals and visitors alike havebow by purchasing Clare’s Chaff Mill door - the restaurant Vino e Cucina. Serving welcomed the arrival of new MexicanVillage Apartments complex. A complete Italian cuisine, including gourmet pizzas, eatery Mi Casa. Located just south ofrefurbishment of the accommodation Vino e Cucina has opened beside the the Clare Caravan Park, Mi Casa offerscomplex has been undertaken with the six winery tasting room in the former Morrison’s a range of Mexican dishes, as well asself-contained apartments re-opening under jams cottage in the hamlet of Penwortham. house-made sangria. Mi Casa Restaurantthe new name of The Mill Apartments, Clare Mocandunda is an Aboriginal word from the is at 8453 Horrocks Highway, Clare; phoneValley. While hospitality is a diversion from Ngadjuri people meaning rocky outcrop (08) 8843 4143.their core business in the wine industry, on top of a hill and Mocandunda WinesPeter Barry said he and his family looked is a partnership between Rodger andforward to the challenge that running the Kathy Ackland, Mick and Jenny Faulkner,accommodation business would bring. He and wine marketer Darius Pask. Mick andsaid their many years of travel, entertaining Rodger planted vines on the Mocandundaand hosting winery guests has prepared vineyard in 1998, selling the grapes tothem well for this adventure. “We are various wineries before launching their owncommitted to attracting tourists to our label. Both the tasting room and restaurantwonderful region and see this purchase aim for an informal, relaxed and friendlyas an opportunity to develop a new kind feel that complements the Italian cuisineof hospitality in the valley,” he said. The on offer. “By expanding what is availablefamily plans to create package deals to to visitors in the Clare Valley, they are moreenable guests to experience the best that likely to extend their stay in the region,”Clare has to offer. Working closely with Rodger said. “It is not about slicing upSeed Winehouse + Kitchen and selected the cake more thinly, but making a biggerwineries in the area, they will create quality, cake.” The winery hopes locals will alsounique, regionally-focused experiences. The benefit from a new venue to meet withproperty is situated on the banks of the River business associates, catch up with friendsHutt and each apartment features a living or hold a range of functions.area, full kitchen and a separate bedroomwith en suite. There are also spa baths and Mocandunda Wines cellar door is openprivate balconies overlooking the river. The Thursday to Monday from 10am to 5pmMill Apartments, 310 Main North Rd, Clare. at 7812 Horrocks Highway, Penwortham; Phone 0423 670 946.70 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

travelbriefsEXPLORE THE VALLEY was time the front of our winery matched restaurant puts a spotlight on seasonal the fine detail and world-class winemaking produce and uses local foods whenARTWINE Cottages in the village of going on behind the scenes. This bit of possible.Sevenhill are a good base for exploring refresh will improve the overall impressionthe vineyards of the Clare and of the winery for guests when they visit “We focus on cooking simple, honestsurrounding areas. Sevenhill is just a us.” The work involved new timber beams food,” the menu says. “Never to confusefive-minute drive from Clare and close for the awnings, as well as cedar feature or complicate, but to nourish.”to several cellar doors, restaurants doors, and the new classic “chateau”and attractions. There are two cottages frontage marks the first upgrade since the The signature dining experience “seedwhich sit side by side but are private in building was constructed in 1973. At Jim table” is a shared approach to dining witha tranquil vineyard setting high on the Barry Wines, there is also a completely two courses for $52 or three courses forhill, offering terrific views. Well appointed new-look and signage, presenting a much $62, served with house-baked ciabattaand completely self-contained, the brighter view. and side dishes. From the al a carte menucottages are designed for couples think starters like black linguini with bluewho relish fresh air and wildlife. Expect DINING OPTION GROWS ON swimmer crab, chilli, parsley and garlic orkangaroos and wallabies to be regular YOU roasted butternut gnocchi, burnt butter,visitors. There is a wood fire for winter, sage, muscatels and reggiano. Mains mayas well as reverse-cycle air conditioning, SEED Winehouse + Kitchen has been include grilled Gawler River spatchcock,TV, DVD, CD and iPod dock. Breakfast an immediate success story in the Clare cauliflower, grains, seeds, nuts and shootsprovisions are provided and there is Valley, combining all the elements of wining or roasted Eagle Spirit suckling pig witha fully-equipped kitchen, along with and dining in style. There is an extensive prunes and crab apple jelly. There is alsobarbecue facilities. A complimentary wine list with over 20 wines available by an excellent range of cheeses. Seed is atbottle of wine is provided for bookings the glass, along with cocktails, local and 308 Main North Rd, Clare; phone (08) 8842of two or more nights. ArtWine Cottages international beers. Seed Bar showcases 2323. www.seed.kitchen/ are on Sawmill Rd, Sevenhill; phone 0411 the Clare Valley alongside wider Australia422 450. www.artwine.com.au/vineyard- and the world, and there is a snack Left: Taylor’s Wines new look exterior.accommodation. menu designed around smoked, pickled, Above: Seed Winehouse and Kitchen Clare Valley. cured and fried small plates of food. The Opposite page left: The Mill apartments exterior.NEW LOOKS Right: The Mill apartments interior. Bottom: ArtWine cottages.REGULAR visitors to the Clare Valley willnote that Taylors Wines and Jim BarryWines, two of the most-visited cellar doorsin the region, both have a bold new look.At Taylors, the façade upgrade has beenthree years in the making – and the totalre-building and resurfacing took eightmonths. Mitchell Taylor said the upgradetook place because “the family thought it July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 71

CLARE VALLEY & SURROUNDING REGIONS90 TASTED65 AWARDEDCLARE VALLEY& SURROUNDING REGIONSA very nice tasting of northern South Australian wines with Bird in Hand Clare Reillys Barking Madarguably Australia’s finest dry rieslings on show. Here we also Valley Riesling Clare Valley Rieslingsee excellent examples of fine mid-weight vibrant berry fruited 2015 HHHH1/2 2015 HHHcabernet and shiraz wines. We are also starting to see some A delicate intensity of Delicate white floralshighly desirable alternate white and red varietals such as fiano, floral and citrus aromas. on the nose with goodgraciano and malbec to mention a few. Palate is clean, crisp and varietal fruit intensity perfectly balanced with on the tart lively palate. lemon rind-like flavours $16 and some tannic grip. “Where are the oysters!” $25RIESLING Taylors St Andrews Mercuri Estate Clare Valley Riesling Settebello Spade21 TASTED 2015 HHHHH Clare Valley A pure classic varietal. Riesling 2015 HHHH16 AWARDED The nose is shy and Light citrussy bouquet not giving much away with leesy notes. A goodAs expected - this was except hints of florals. “all-rounder” palatea very strong class from The vibrant palate is brimming over with purea yardstick region for quite drying and austere citrussy flavours. Vibrantthis variety in Australia; but delicious with a finish. $19lovely varietal fruit and delicate phenolic grip. Taylors St Andrewsexcellent acid balance. Needs time. $35 Clare Valley Riesling 2012 HHHHEm’s Table VBBAEULSYUTSE Pauletts Aged Beautifully balancedPremium Release Clare Valley aged riesling that’sOrganic Clare Aged Riesling elegant, crisp and pure.Valley Riesling 2009 HHHHH Developing some aged2015 HHHHH Gorgeous aged smoky kero-like notes with Betty + Max ClareFabulous steely lemon/ lemon bouquet with lifted citrus notes. $35 Valley Rieslinglime fragrances with a kero-like notes. Palate is Annie’s Lane 2015 HHHgorgeous young riesling in wonderful condition Quelltaler Watervale An inviting slateypalate that is all limes - very elegant and clean Riesling complexity to the noseand bath powder. Fresh with complex flavour 2015 HHH1/2 and a crisp green apple/acid backbone and Stone Bridge Wines profile. “Great; lots more Very subtle riesling fruit citrus palate. Aperitifa crisp drying finish. Clare Valley Riesling years left in it yet!” $50 nuances on the nose style. $18.99 2015 HHHHH with strong lemon rind Rhythm Stick Wines$19.99 A very varietally Reillys Watervale flavours, crunchy acidity Red Robin Single expressive wine and a drying finish. $26.99 Vineyard Dry Grown with intense aromas Clare Valley Riesling Claymore Wines Clare Valley Riesling reminiscent of Bickford’s 2015 HHHH1/2 Superstition Reserve 2015 HHH lime. The palate is crisp Lovely spicy floral Clare Valley Riesling Broad honeydew melon- and austere. “Not what bouquet with citrus 2015 HHH1/2 like aromas and lemon you would expect of the notes. Pleasant palate Aromas of limes, cut rind flavours with some variety or region - but a with crisp flavours, hay and a hint of tomato tannic grip. $20 damn good drink.” $22 cleansing acidity and a bush and an austere and slight tannic grip on the fairly neutral palate but finish. Excellent cellaring good drinking. $28 potential. 5+ $22 Reillys Stolen Block Clare Valley Riesling 2015 HHH A pretty floral lift to the citrussy nose with a pleasant, soft and fruit filled palate. $11.9972 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

rreeggi oi onnaal l ttaasstti ni nggBird in Hand Reillys Barking Beelgara BlackHoneysuckle Clare Mad Clare Valley Label Clare ValleyValley Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Grenache Rosé2015 HHH 2015 HHH1/2 2015 HHHHA drink now, crowd- Nose has pungent Bright pink wine withpleasing riesling with tropical fruit intensity; youthful confectionery/obvious residual sugar the broad palate has musky fruit aromas andsweetness. $25 bright zippy acidity. lovely balance betweenGeorges Exile Clare Quite New Zealand-like the sweet fruit flavoursValley Riesling in style. $16 and the acidity. $19.992014 HHHAged citrus nose with Annie’s Lane Clare OTHER REDhoneysuckle notes. Valley Semillon VARIETALS &Lovely secondary Sauvignon Blanc BLENDSflavours building nicely 2015 HHHon the palate. $18.99 Simple, slightly sweet, 9 TASTED aromas and an elegant 8 AWARDEDOTHER WHITE Artwine Wicked blend of grassy green/ Artwine The GraceVARIETALS & Stepmother Single lemon citrus flavours. “This group shows Single VineyardBLENDS Vineyard Clare $21.99 that there is a lot Clare Valley Valley Fiano Taylors Winemakers of promise for both Graciano7 TASTED 2015 HHHH1/2 Project Clare Valley Bordeaux blends and 2014 HHHH1/24 AWARDED A fresh citrussy nose Chardonnay Mediterranean varieties Great drinking here showing excellent 2015 HHH in this region,” said one agreed the judges. ASome very interesting varietal definition. The Heavily oaked style judge. A strong class. complex inky/meatyexamples of wines nicely textured palate with attractive fruit nose and a good palateacross a number of has very good riesling underneath. “Not for structure with cherry/varietals and styles. fruit and mouthwatering everyone - but some will plum flavours and acidity. “Be great with love it.” $25 CD seamless balance of oak food.” $22 tannins. $28 ROSÉ 2 TASTED 1 AWARDED Partner with Winestate AT THEHong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair NOVEMBER 10-12 2016 CONTACT US TO BOOK YOUR PLACE Ph 1300 790 663 Australia wide enquiries welcomed July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 73

CLARE VALLEY & SURROUNDING REGIONSTaylors Clare Valley Byrne Vineyards CABERNET CABERNET Annie’s Lane TheMerlot 2015 HHHH Limited Release BLENDS SAUVIGNON Locals Polish HillBright dark berry Clare Valley River Cabernetnose and sweet berry Sangiovese 5 TASTED 15 TASTED Sauvignonpalate with oak in the 2013 HHH 4 AWARDED 11 AWARDED 2013 HHHH1/2background and soft More of a generic red, Great varietal definitionsupporting tannins. Very maturing well with oak A group of easy drinking Again as to be expected here with inviting darkgood commercial style. dominating attractive wines. - a very solid group with fruit and cedary oak$19 sour cherry fruit. $59 approachable fruit but aromas. Oak seamlesslyGlenholme Annie’s Lane strong tannins. Many integrated with darkVineyards Blesing’s Eldredge Vineyards Winemakers of these wines offer varietal fruits. GoodGarden Southern JD Clare Valley Selection Clare very good drinking tannin weight andFlinders Ranges Sangiovese Valley Cabernet now, whilst others also length. $22.99Merlot 2010 HHHH 2012 HHH Sauvignon Cabernet offered great ageingA big wine that’s ageing Very oaky style with Franc Merlot Shiraz potential. Claymore Wineswell with intense subtle floral fragrances 2014 HHH1/2 Bittersweetdeveloped chocolaty and attractive fruit Well-structured Symphony Clarearomas and well- flavours with grippy approachable wine; Valley Cabernetbalanced cocoa/cassis tannins. $25 decent amount of Sauvignonflavours with a hint of varietal fruit, soft tannins 2014 HHHHmint. $22 GRENACHE & and lots of acid. Good Dark cherry and chocolatePauletts 47/74 BLENDS young drinking. $29.99 mint aromas with meatyHandcrafted Clare notes and lovely freshValley Malbec 5 TASTED Leasingham Bin savoury palate; nice lineCabernet Sauvignon 2 AWARDED 56 Clare Valley of acid and soft tannin2010 HHHH Cabernet Malbec profile. $22Beautiful green minty- The judges did expect 2013 HHHlike aromas and great more from this group A restrained style but Taylors Reserveflavour profile with firm although there were a pleasant drinking with Parcel Clare Valleytannins. Ageing well and couple of mid-weight ripe plums creeping Cabernet Sauvignondrinking beautifully right ‘worthies’. “Hard to through and nice soft 2014 HHHHnow. $90 compete with McLaren tannins. $21.99 Intense dark fruit noseEldredge Vineyards Vale,” suggested one with some meatiness.The Reserve Clare judge. Stone Bridge Nice concentration ofValley Malbec Wines Clare Valley varietal fruit with firm2013 HHH1/2 Claymore Wines Cabernet Malbec tannins. Will reward with“Wow” - high impact You’ll Never Walk 2013 HHH time. 3-5 $24wine with lashings of Alone Clare Valley Peppery bouquet andbright, blue berry fruit G.S.M. 2015 HHH nice dark cherry/olive Reillys Barking Eldredge Vineyardswith inky elements. Has a Approachable youth elements on the palate. Mad Clare Valley RL Clare Valleylong life ahead of it! $38 with engaging raspberry Good tannin weight. $23 Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet SauvignonGlenholme aromas and good sweet/ 2013 HHHHH 2013 HHHHVineyards Blesing’s sour characters on the Pauletts Polish Hill An excellent, well- Plenty of pleasant fruitGarden Southern palate. $20 River Clare Valley structured and very cake aromas and veryFlinders Ranges Cabernet Merlot good varietal charactersNebbiolo 2013 HHH Annie’s Lane 2012 HHH on the palate with loadsDark and earthy on Winemakers Nice wine that is a of fine grained tannins.the nose. Good flavour Selection Clare complex amalgam ofprofile with savoury Valley G.S.M. toasty oak and slightly 3-5 $30notes and good use of 2013 HHH minty fruit. $25oak. $25 Dark earthy nose with youthful wine with soy-like notes. Soft and great fruit density. juicy in the mouth with Lovely subtle dark complex flavour profile. fruit bouquet and an $29.99 extremely long and powerful dark savoury palate. Still needs more time. 5+ $16JUDGES Wes Gilson Marcus Hofer Dave Matthews State Manager, Cellar Manager for Lloyd Formerly Winemaker at Vinosity Fine Brothers Wine & Olive Boar’s Rock and Regional Wines, wholesaler Company. Has vintaged at Chief Winemaker for and distributor. Coldstream Hills, Yarra Valley; Lindemans Wines Formerly Managing at Sirromet, Queensland; in Karadoc (Victoria). Director of the Wine McLaren Vintners and Previously winemaker with Underground and Classic McLaren Wines. Penfolds and Rosemount. Founder Cork wine Associate judge at the Judge at Cowra, Adelaide Café. Adelaide Hills wine show. and Canberra wine shows Previously three years on and last year at the Los Dan Murphy’s judging panel. Angeles wine show.74 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

rreeggi oi onnaal l ttaasstti ni nggReillys Dry Land Mercuri Estate Pauletts Polish Hill Betty + Max Clare Koonowla ClareClare Valley Settebello Bastoni River Clare Valley Valley Shiraz Valley ShirazCabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 HHHHH 2013 HHHH2013 HHHH Cabernet Sauvignon Beautifully enticing A big interesting oaky“Great example of a 2013 HHH perfumed/rose-like nose and lovely spicyClare Cab Sav,” said Muted black fruit aromas fragrances with earthy flavour complexityone judge. Lovely minty and jammy ripe fruit seamless oak integration on the palate with finecassis bouquet and flavours with strong oak and lovely balance of grained tannins and juicya sweet fruit palate influence. $25 stylish toasty oak and acidity. $22offering, “really nice berry/plum fruit flavours.drinking”. $35 Taylors St Andrews “Years ahead of it yet.”Glenholme Clare ValleyVineyards Blesing’s Cabernet Sauvignon 5+ $25Garden Southern 2013 HHH Reillys RockridgeFlinders Ranges Soft and approachable Cellar SelectionCabernet Sauvignon with earthy elements Clare Valley Shiraz2010 HHH1/2 over red fruit characters. 2014 HHHH1/2A lovely drink still “Very slurpable!” $65 An interesting and veryin great condition. approachable style withExcellent fruit SHIRAZ & a good core of varietalsweetness, tannins well BLENDS fruit well-integratedresolved and high level with the oak and lovelyof acidity. $22 24 TASTED soft tannins. “Yum,”Reillys Clare Valley 17 AWARDED exclaimed one of theCabernet Sauvignon judges! $17.992013 HHH “In a number of casesAromatic and complex the oak was defining 2014 HHHHfloral/chocolaty nose and the wine rather than Oaky earthy nose anda very sweet fruit bomb the fruit,” noted one well-rounded, well-of a palate. $19 judge. “The fruit base balanced and slightlyBeelgara Black was great, but some drying palate withLabel Clare Valley were trying too hard to a subtle complexityCabernet Sauvignon build flavour in excess,” of flavours and fine2013 HHH suggested another. The tannins. Time! 3-5Very leafy nose and best wines here were $18.99 Reillys Barking Mada rich generously defined by their acid Clare Valley Shirazflavoured palate with structure. Eldredge Vineyards 2014 HHH1/2good acid/tannin Blue Chip Clare Red fruit nose withbalance. $19.99 Valley Shiraz complexing oak. Dark 2014 HHHH berry flavours - young Subdued earthy oaky and bright with nice and dark savoury palate oak structure. 3-5 with a balance of fruit, $16 acid and tannins. “Very Clare; very drinkable.” Will age well. $35 July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 75

CLARE VALLEY & SURROUNDING REGIONS Taylors Reserve Em’s Table Premium Parcel Clare Valley Organic Clare Valley Shiraz 2014 HHH1/2 Shiraz 2013 HHH Subtle red fruits on Powerful herbal/oak the nose layered with aromas and grippy cedary oak. Good fruit chewy palate with density on the palate unyielding oak. $24.99 with somewhat firm tannins. $24 Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz Claymore Wines 2013 HHH Dark Side of the A beefy riper style that’s Moon Clare Valley a mix of meaty, earthy Shiraz 2014 HHH1/2 elements and minty The bright red varietal black fruits. $29 fruit has some very stylish sweet oak in Taylors St Andrews support with very firm Clare Valley Shiraz tannins. A nice wine. $25 2013 HHH Old school style. Big oak Stone Bridge Wines dominated nose; nicely Clare Valley Shiraz balanced toasty sweet 2013 HHH1/2 oak/ripe plum flavours. $65 “An elegant monster,” according to one judge. Pauletts Andreas Inky porty nose and Clare Valley Shiraz tightly focused palate 2012 HHH with massive tannins. A big powerful style with oak tending to dominate 5+ $30 the red/black fruits. Lovely soft finish. $55 Annie’s Lane Copper Trail Clare Valley SWEET Shiraz 2013 HHH1/2 WHITES A tight flinty style that according to the judges, 2 TASTED “needs years to uncoil 2 AWARDED but will reward with time”. 5+ $79.99 Annie’s Lane Pauletts Clare Quelltaler Watervale Valley Late Harvest Shiraz Cabernet Riesling 2015 HHH 2014 HHH Fresh citrus nose has Big hit of oak with honeysuckle sweetness an equally big hit of and complexity. Nice all- jubey fruit to match. round crisp fruit flavours. Drinking well now - very $20 pleasant. $26.99 Georges Exile Clare Annie’s Lane Polish Valley Shiraz Hill River Botrytis 2013 HHH Riesling 2013 HHH Plenty of tightly focused Nice botrytis note to dark plum fruit with the nose and great some well-handled fruit weight on the rich oak. Needs more time. creamy palate. $25.99 5+ $18.99 Leasingham Bin 61 Clare Valley Shiraz 2013 HHH Powerful chocolaty oak influence obvious here with some fruit and silky tannins. 3-5 $21.9976 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

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81 TASTED45 AWARDEDMERLOT & OTHERBORDEAUX VARIETALSHere we have the adjunct to the cabernet judging. These are the so called Bordeaux Cimicky Wines Twistblend varieties that can be blended with cabernet or as stand-alone varietals. Here we of Fate Barossasee where the best winemakers can squeeze out varietal definition that makes us come Valley Merlotback for more. 2014 HHH Good weight of sweet oak and red berries with earthy herbal notes. A good drink. $30MERLOT Peccavi 181 Claire Creek Merlot MERLOT2015-2014 Margaret River 2014 HHH 2013 & OLDER Merlot 2014 (1.5L A good drink with25 TASTED Magnum) HHH1/2 good balance of spicy 19 TASTED Earthy beetroot/ earthy blackberry fruit, 10 AWARDED14 AWARDED cherry aromas and full- chocolaty oak and a hint flavoured palate, rich of tar. $5.99 A solid class with goodLarge range of price and powerful and well- flavour developmentvariances with some balanced with warming Qiwila Chile VBBAEULSYUTSE showing and without thegood value wines in alcohol. $188 Merlot closed sulphide issuesthe twenty dollar range. Leconfield 2014 HHH of the younger merlots.“The better wines Coonawarra Merlot Soft full-bodied style “Drinking these at threeshowed savoury varietal 2014 HHH1/2 with subtle plum nose years old is the way tocharacters rather than A big crimson wine with and a dash of pepper go,” said one judge,being just dry reds but brooding complexity and sweet red fruit “Because the winesthere were too many on the nose and great flavours. $6.99 benefit from somewines with closed ripe fruit/oak flavour bottle maturation”.sulphide characters integration with big Kingston Estate Mtholding back the aroma.” tannins. $28 Benson Clare Valley Taylors Winemakers Jacob’s Creek Merlot 2014 HHH Project Clare Valley Mollydooker The Classic South Earthy plum bouquet Coonawarra Merlot Scooter McLaren Eastern Australia and full-flavoured palate; 2013 HHHH Vale Merlot Merlot 2015 HHH riper style fruit but A strawberry coulis of 2014 HHHH1/2 Jubey red fruit aromas avoids being jammy. a nose with a rich well- A big ‘slurpy’ old school with a herbal lift and $16.99 balanced palate that’s style of merlot with fresh raspberry flavours big but not porty with interesting spicy oak on the soft simple Richard Hamilton upfront sweet minty dominated aromas and palate. $9 Lot 148 McLaren fruit. Very tasty. $25 soft oaky palate with Taylors Clare Valley Vale Merlot loads of sweet berry Merlot 2015 HHH 2014 HHH Tenafeate Creek fruit underneath. Time! A baby with potential! A well thought out One Tree Hill Merlot Slightly earthy wine with spicy earthy 2012 HHHH 5+ $28 blackcurrant nose and aromas, chocolaty plum A big interesting full- sour cherry flavours on a flavours and dryish flavoured merlot with light palate. $19 tannins. 5+ $21 licorice-like characters to Indigo Beechworth the nose and Christmas The Collective VBBAEULSYUTSE Merlot 2015 HHH Stockman’s Ridge cake flavours. In great Wine Company A well-made wine with Wines Rider Orange condition! $25 It’s Pronounced lifted dark fruit, good Merlot 2014 HHH Mudgee Mudgee oak and generous silky Oak-driven style with Concha Y Toro Merlot tannins. $30 delicate violet and rose Casillero del Diablo 2014 HHHH petal notes. Savoury Chile Merlot Earthy spicy nose with nose; fruity palate. $23 2013 HHH1/2 A lean, lighter, savoury hints of olives, Leafy Yilgarnia Denmark style of merlot showing blackberry cool climate a good integration of palate with interesting Merlot 2014 HHH spicy oak, dark berry Big old school style with a fruit and chalky tannins. herbal lift and tightly jammy nose, thick ripe fruit $14 wound tannins. 5+ $18.99 flavours with good oak back-up. 5+ $2478 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

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M E R L OT & OT H E R B O R D E AU X VA R I E TA L SCockfighter’s Ross Hill Pinnacle MALBEC Kaiken Reserva Whistling KiteGhost Reserve Series Orange Mendoza Argentina BiodynamicWrattonbully Cabernet Franc 10 TASTED Malbec 2013 HHHH Riverland PetitLanghorne Creek 2014 HHH 6 AWARDED Nose of cherries, prunes Verdot 2014 HHHHMerlot Cabernet A pretty, light bodied and rhubarb. Big meaty/ A classic petit verdot2012 HHH wine with hints of Excellent class! “Loads earthy/cherry compote with ripe briary fruitMinty characters lavender on the nose of power and layers of flavours on a complex aromas and deliciouson the nose. Strong and tasty upfront of interesting flavours and interesting palate. and powerful flavourminty chocolate palate flavours. $40 along with big tannins,” $12.35 complexity with somehas leathery age Drakesbrook Wild said one judge. “These very solid tannins. $35developing. $33 Bird Peel Cabernet are balanced wines with Jane Brook Estate Tenafeate Creek Franc 2012 HHH a big hit of combined Shovelgate One Tree Hill PetitChateau Lamothe de Very drinkable. Earthy/ sweetness and Vineyard Margaret Verdot 2012 HHHHHaux Neel-Chombart herb garden of a nose savouriness.” River Malbec A Christmas cakeCotes de Bordeaux and soft fruit/oak palate. 2014 HHH1/2 complexity of aromasFrance Merlot Great tannin structure. Paracombe Adelaide Cool climate style and a savoury bitumen/Cabernet Cabernet $29.99 Hills Malbec with meaty mulberry blackcurrant palate withFranc 2010 HHH Umamu Estate 2013 HHHHH fragrances and rich, the tannins kept nicely inAged leathery aromas Margaret River A rich full-flavoured oak-dominated, palate check. $25and developed prune-like Cabernet Franc monster of a wine. with slightly leafy-like Tenafeate Creekflavours with chamois 2012 HHH Earthy blackcurrant fruit. $35 Black Top Blendsoft tannins. $17.09 Earthy dried herb-like aromas with a violet lift One Tree Hill Petit aromas and lovely long and great concentration Macho Gaucho Verdot CabernetCABERNET lingering drying savoury of well-focused varietal Mendoza Argentina Sauvignon MerlotFRANC & palate. $41 flavours with the oak Malbec 2012 HHH 2009 HHH1/2BLENDS Chateau Labatut in support and gravelly A big savoury complex Very well-made rich Cuvee Prestige tannins. $27 malbec with earthy berry and complex wine with7 TASTED Bordeaux Cabernet fruit, vanilla oak and powerful currant and5 AWARDED Franc Merlot Bodega Norton green tannins. $16.15 licorice age characters Cabernet Sauvignon Coleccion Mendoza and dense tanninConsistent group of nice 2011 HHH Argentina Malbec PETIT VERDOT profile. $30drinkers without being A big oaky number 2014 HHHH & BLENDS Kingston Estateoutstanding wines. with toasty aromas and A complexity of tarry, Riverland PetitThis is a variety that warming unctuous dark earthy, licorice aromas 9 TASTED Verdot 2014 HHHone judge described as fruit palate. $15 and a thick, rich, well- 4 AWARDED Smells like a Christmasgiving “fancy stitching balanced palate with cake with a floral lift.to the outside of the vibrant soy sauce/prune- Small, mixed group. Sweet upfront flavourswine”. like flavours. $10 “When they are good with assertive tannins. they are very good $16.99 Zonte’s Footstep but when they are notRoss Hill Isabelle Violet Beauregard they fall out of balanceOrange Cabernet Langhorne Creek easily,” was one judge’sFranc Merlot Malbec 2014 HHHH comments. “These2014 HHH “A big tarry full flavoured need fruit weight toAttractive bright cherry beast.” Inky earthy shine.”fragrances and tasty interest on the nosecomplexity of tarry and vibrant sour cherry/savoury flavours. $25 licorice flavours. Good line of acid. $25JUDGES Greg Tilbrook Shane Harris Barossa based winemaking Winemaker for Wines by Briony Hoare consultant. Formerly senior Geoff Hardy including, Owner/winemaker winemaker Watson Wine Pertaringa Wines, K1 and Beach Road Wines. Group. Former winemaker Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Previously winemaker at Wynns Coonawarra Wines. Has also completed at Rosemount, winery for five years. vintages in Queensland and Lindemans, Seppelt Previously winemaker at Victoria. Completed the and other Treasury Amberley Estate, Margaret AWRI advanced sensory wineries. Has judged at River for six years. course and has associate the Alternative Varieties Completed a vintage in judged at McLaren Vale wine show plus Barossa Languedoc, France. wine show. & McLaren Vale wine shows.80 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

GANTLEY'S RESTAURANT Arthur's Point Road, Queenstown Ph: +64 3 442 8999 Fax: +64 3 442 7007 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gantleys.co.nzA pioneering landmark from the 1860s,Gantleys was built as a wayside inn for Central Otago gold miners. Its charming stone building, two acres of landscaped gardensand mountain scenery make it a special place worth visiting. Originally it was known as the Sportsmans Arms and its first ownerwas Patrick Gantley, Queenstown’s first policeman. When he passed away his niece took over the tavern and renamed itGantleys. Current owners, Sommelier, Brent Rands, and Head Chef, Jared Aldridge, pride themselves on Gantleys’ internationalreputation as one of New Zealand’s premium restaurants and their award winning wine list. Brent says, “Our style ofmanagement is to train and empower our staff to provide the best possible dining experience for our customers. This meansknowledgeable, friendly and unobtrusive service.” Gantleys offers contemporary New Zealand cuisine using fresh, regionalproduce and has New Zealand’s most Awarded Wine list. They have won an Award of Excellence from New York magazine WineSpectator every year since 1996, and the highest award of 5 Decanters (5 stars) - one of only 12 restaurants nationwide – in theNew Zealand Wine List of the Year Awards for two years running. Brent, who is passionate about wine, was a semi-finalist in thenational Sommelier of the Year competition. He says, “The art of the sommelier is to recommend the perfect wine to suit themenu choices and palate of the customer. Enjoy a culinary and sensory journey at Gantleys and try their popular DegustationMenu, an amazing 6 courses, each one carefully matched to wine to get the most out of the exciting flavours in your mouth. Theambiance at Gantleys is sophisticated and elegant. Gantleys creates a romantic setting with white linen, crystal stemware andcandlelight. The furnishings reflect the goldrush days, but with a contemporary feel of the fabrics and wrought iron work. Theexposed stone interior and exterior walls,soft lighting, a huge fire-place in thedining room and attractive bar areaenhance this cosy environment. Thewine library tucked away beside the baris complete with a crystal chandelier,comfortable leather armchairs, andantique oriental rug is an ideal place tosample port and cheese after dinner.Gantleys can cater to private dining andfunctions for up to 100 guests. They canalso set the stage for a beautiful, intimategarden ceremony for a summer outdoorwedding. Come to Gantleys and cherish apiece of Queenstown’s past with a trulymemorable dining experience. Courtesyreturn transport for ả la carte diners fromcentral Queenstown.

231 TASTED161 AWARDEDCABERNET SAUVIGNON & BLENDSInteresting to see this quite diverse group of varietals, styles andprice ranges here from a red variety that reaches the heights byitself or as a blend with its sibling varieties, of merlot, cabernetfranc, malbec and petit verdot. Always a great tasting that throwsout some winners and best buys!CABERNET & 5171 McLaren Vale CABERNET &BLENDS Cabernet BLENDSUNDER $15 Sauvignon VBBAEULSYUTSE $15-$20 2014 HHH22 TASTED A subtle brambly nose 34 TASTED6 AWARDED with cherry/berry 12 AWARDED flavours. Pleasant drinkGood wines were few with a couple of years A step up from theand far between. “We cellaring in it. $12.99 previous class but lotsdon’t expect great of over cropped winesflavour at this price,” Andrew Peace creating dilution and Andrew Peace Blackstone Paddocksaid one judge. “But the Wines Masterpeace ripe flavours rather than Wines Winemaker’s Margaret Riverwines reviewed were Victoria Cabernet varietal character. For Choice Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignongood value quaffers and Sauvignon Petit drinking not thinking! Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 HHHHthe best showed good Verdot 2014 HHH The higher scorers were 2014 HHHH Blue fruit bouquetbalance. Ignore the A well-made commercial well-made wines with Lovely varietal characters with a subtle leafinesscheap imports as they style with nice depth of good weight and some on both the nose and and a supple and well-failed to make the cut.” dark berry fruit and hints varietal overtones. palate. Some tobacco structured dark berry of herbs. $13 notes to the nose and palate that has goodAndrew Peace Penfolds Koonunga good level of acid and texture and length.Wines Masterpeace Parson’s Paddock Hill South Australia tannins. $18 $19.99Victoria Cabernet Langhorne Creek Cabernet SauvignonSauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 HHHH Nepenthe VBBAEULSYUTSE2015 HHH 2014 HHH A solid, nicely weighted AltitudeAromas of wild Fine dusty/floral nose and and well-structured Adelaide Hillsraspberries with a sweet a nicely structured palate wine with juicy brambly Cabernet Sauvignonsimple palate showing with some good varietal fruit, some berry notes 2015 HHHa menthol edge to the characters. $13 and nice oak in thefruit. $13 background. $15 Paul Mas Estate Fresh aromas andShingleback Red Nicole Vineyard flavours of raspberriesKnot McLaren Vale Pezenas France and plums that leapCabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon from the glass and fill2015 HHH Merlot 2014 HHH the mouth. $19.99Lovely varietal Spicy cedary aromasexpression here; lots with good use of oak Pure Vision Southof blackcurrant and obvious on the fleshy Australia Cabernetmulberries with a firm palate and tannins Sauvignontannin spine. $14.95 providing length. 2014 HHH $14.25 Dark herbal fruit bouquet and a sweet simple and well-balanced palate with fine grained tannins. $1582 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

varietal tastingG.Patritti & Co. Haselgrove WinesPatritti Blewitt First Cut McLarenSprings Estate Vale CabernetMcLaren Vale Sauvignon VBBAEULSYUTSECabernet Sauvignon 2013 HHHPetit Verdot Merlot Maturing fruit pastille2014 HHH bouquet and ripe dark“This one could do with plum palate with savourycellaring to really shine,” oak and firm tannins.said one judge. Huge fruit 3-5 $19overtaken by the tannins. CABERNET & 5+ $18 BLENDSJacob’s Creek $20-$25Reserve BarossaSignature Barossa 29 TASTEDCabernet Sauvignon2014 HHH 19 AWARDEDCool leafy fruit pastillevarietal characters Some excellentprominent on the nice examples for the price.nose and well-balanced “Nice to see a lack ofpalate. $19.99 jammy characters hereBerton Vineyards that we would haveReserve Coonawarra seen some years ago,”Cabernet Sauvignon said one judge. “But2013 HHH there were still plentyDark minty/cherry nose of big extracted tannicand big mouthcoating flavours at the expensetannic palate with of varietal fruit,” notedsweet dark berry another.flavours. $17d’Arenberg The HighTrellis McLaren ValeCabernet Sauvignon2013 HHHInky dark wine withprominent tannins andfruit in the dark end ofthe spectrum. Goodacidity. $18G.Patritti & Co.Patritti BlewittSprings EstateMcLaren ValeCabernet SauvignonShiraz 2013 HHHVery lifted perfumedsweet fruit aromas withmore of the same onthe soft mature palate.$18Climbing Orange Mr Riggs OutpostCabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra2013 HHH Cabernet SauvignonSlightly perfumed leafy 2014 HHHHHdark fruit aromas and A deep crimson winesweet ripe red berry with lifted minty herbalflavours with prominent aromas; hints of spice,tannins. $18.99 earth and tar. Delicious palate, rich and tarry with seamless balance and persistence of fruit, oak and tannins. $24 July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 83

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & BLENDSSt Johns Brook Pertaringa Katnook Squire’s Yilgarnia Denmark Land of the VinesSingle Vineyard Understudy McLaren Blend Coonawarra WA Cabernet Merlot McLaren ValeMargaret River Vale Cabernet Cabernet Merlot 2014 HHH Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Merlot Sauvignon 2013 HHH1/2 Mixed berry cabernet Cabernet Franc2014 HHHH1/2 2014 HHHH1/2 Earthy plum and spicy nose and delicious 2013 HHHBig tannic wine with Very attractive cool licorice bouquet with mulberry palate with Chocolaty bouquet andslight herbal blackberry climate style with subtle an oaky palate layered cedary oak and powerful big unctuous palatefruit trying to keep up. herbal aromas and lovely with big sweet fruit and tannins. $21 with upfront blackberrySome boot polish notes upfront blackberry and persistent tannins. $20 Taylors Wines and vanilla oak flavours.to the nose and lovely sweet herb flavours with Wynns Coonawarra Reserve Parcel Clare $24.99palate texture with spicy earthy notes and Estate The Siding Valley Cabernetflavours that build along big oak tannins. $22 Coonawarra Sauvignon Reschke Wines Bullits length. $24 Alkoomi Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 HHH Trader CoonawarraRichard Hamilton Black Label 2013 HHH1/2 Cherries and oak on Cabernet MerlotMcLaren Vale Frankland River Nose is an attractive the nose; hints of boot 2008 HHHCabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon combo of plums, mint polish. Earthy savoury Aged leathery earthy2014 HHHH1/2 2014 HHHH and violets. Big tannic palate with big sweet aromas and soft leatheryClean fresh leafy Lots of fresh red and palate has slight minty entry. $24 flavours. A big wine for ablackcurrant bouquet black fruit fragrances; characters to the sweet Annie’s Lane The 2008. $23with a lovely lift of tarry leathery notes. fruit. $24.90 Locals Polish Hillviolets. The pretty palate Huge tannic palate. Coriole Redstone River Clare Valley CABERNET &has upfront blackberry Good persistence of McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon BLENDSand black olive-like fruit minty, spicy berry Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 HHH $25-$30flavours with grippy flavours. $24 2014 HHH A classic cabernet nosetannins. $21 Paracombe Premium Firm, assertive, full- of cherries, mint and 30 TASTED Wines The Reuben flavoured and well-made herbs with a lean, mean 16 AWARDED Adelaide Hills style with good varietal and leafy palate. $22.99 Cabernet Sauvignon expression and lots of Shingleback Davey “There were more dry Shiraz Merlot tannins. $20 Estate Reserve red styles in this bracket Cabernet Franc Sandalford Margaret McLaren Vale rather than cabernet Malbec 2012 HHHH River Range Cabernet Sauvignon varietals,” said one Fresh lifted green fruit Margaret River 2013 HHH judge. But the good bouquet and a lean Cabernet Merlot Berry dominant aromas wines scored well. mean green bean and 2014 HHH and big tannic palate pepper palate with really Savoury earthy nose with good concentration Wolf Blass Gold interesting complexity. with a lovely pine-like of blackberry flavours. Label Coonawarra Needs time. $23 freshness. Inky meaty $23.50 Cabernet Sauvignon Cockfighter’s Ghost palate with good tarry Jacob’s Creek 2014 HHHH1/2 Langhorne Creek length. $20 Double Barrel Big sweet and very Cabernet Sauvignon Hamilton Block Cabernet Sauvignon appealing cabernet 2014 HHH1/2 Coonawarra 2013 HHH with a fresh vibrant Pungent and minty on Cabernet Sauvignon Earthy menthol bouquet of berry the nose with unusual 2014 HHH fragrances. Slightly compote with an earthy sweet/sour characters Meaty bouquet with “skinny” palate that has and floral edge. Dense on the big flavoursome a sweet berry lift and good flavour persistence Christmas cake flavours palate and grippy full-flavoured sweet and tannic finish. $24.99 complemented by the tannins. $22 plum palate with drying soft tannins. $28 tannins. $21JUDGES - DAY 1 Greg Tilbrook Shane Harris Barossa based winemaking Winemaker for Wines by Briony Hoare consultant. Formerly senior Geoff Hardy including, Owner/winemaker winemaker Watson Wine Pertaringa Wines, K1 and Beach Road Wines. Group. Former winemaker Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy Previously winemaker at Wynns Coonawarra Wines. Has also completed at Rosemount, winery for five years. vintages in Queensland and Lindemans, Seppelt Previously winemaker at Victoria. Completed the and other Treasury Amberley Estate, Margaret AWRI advanced sensory wineries. Has judged at River for six years. course and has associate the Alternative Varieties Completed a vintage in judged at McLaren Vale wine show plus Barossa Languedoc, France. wine show. & McLaren Vale wine shows.84 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

varietal tasting McGuigan Shortlist MEET DIS&COVER Coonawarra TASTE Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 HHHH Earthy plum nose with a violet/lavender lift. Savoury soy sauce-like flavours with a green leafy touch and some fine grippy tannins. $28.99 Mercuri Estate Settebello Bastoni Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 HHHH Old school style with chocolaty cassis aromas and very savoury palate with good length and persistence of flavours. $25Raidis Estate Leconfield 24-26 FEBBilly Coonawarra Coonawarra 2017Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Merlot2013 HHHH1/2 2014 HHH1/2 SOU T H A US T R A L I A’SA lovely example of A youthful Bordeaux BEST IN THEan aged cool climate style with blackberriescabernet with spicy and Tabac on the HEART OF THE CITYherbal fragrances nose and minerallyand a lovely varietal berry flavours with big 18O Producers 3 Days 1 Roofflavour intensity and tannins. $28persistence on the Mollydooker The BOOKINGScreamy palate. Warming Maitre D McLaren FOR 2017alcohol. $28 Vale Langhorne NOW OPENMcGuigan Shortlist Creek CabernetCoonawarra SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon 2014 HHH1/22013 HHHH1/2 A big thick rich jammySteely spicy red currant spicy cabernet that’snose showing some deep crimson in colournice aged characters. and made more in an oldSavoury earthy palate school style. $28with a, “healthy oak Trentham Familybudget”. $28.99 Reserve CoonawarraPepperjack Barossa Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon 2013 HHH1/22013 HHHH1/2 A charmingly rustic styleDark brooding fruit of cabernet. Nose hasaromas with earthy a menthol lift and oakspicy nuances. Delicious dominates the palateflavour intensity on the rich in tannins. $26thick full-bodied palate Barton Jones Wineswith big smoky oak and ‘The Top Drawer’big tannins. $29.99 Geographe Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 HHH To Book A big chunky and very drinkable wine with a 08 8210 6774 freshness of upfront [email protected] berries on nose and palate. $27 CELL A RDOORFEST IVA L.CO M ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 85

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & BLENDSZonte’s Footstep Taylors Wines CABERNET & Scarpantoni Estate Clarence HillAvalon Tree Fleurieu Jaraman Clare BLENDS Brothers Block Reserve LanghornePeninsula Cabernet Valley Coonawarra $30-$35 McLaren Vale Creek CabernetTempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon2014 HHH 2013 HHH 19 TASTED 2013 HHHHH 2012 HHHHHVibrant herbal floral Classic minty cherry 17 AWARDED A big intense and well- Slight mintiness tovarietal fragrances and aromas and big sweet oaked wine with hints of the chocolaty nose,sweet upfront leafy dry red palate with “A strong class and a cedar and ribena on the some good bottle ageberry flavours. Well assertive tannins. $29 sweet spot for buying nose and dark rich fruit characters developingmade. $25 Tenafeate Creek good cabernets at a flavours on the generous and rich dark fruitBasket Range Wine One Tree Hill good price,” suggested palate with its silky flavours with more ofAdelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon one judge. This was tannins. A mere youth the mintiness evident.Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 HHH reflective of some very with a good future. $30 A typical classic style ofMerlot Petit Verdot A big rich flavoursome good vintages and cabernet. $322014 HHH chocolaty style with lots varied oak treatments.Floral red currant of tannins and plenty of “Lots of good fruitbouquet with a slight character. $25 flavours with no greenherbal notes and light- Malone Wrattonbully characters - showingbodied soft spicy earthy Cabernet Sauvignon good winemaking.”palate. $26 2012 HHHAndrew Peace Powerful minty Bowen EstateWines Australia characters obvious CoonawarraFelix Premium Barrel on the nose which Cabernet SauvignonReserve Langhorne carries through to the 2014 HHHHHCreek Wrattonbully developing palate. $28 A regional classicCabernet Sauvignon with a powerful lift ofShiraz 2014 HHH blackcurrant aromas andQuinces and currants on showing some smartthe nose and on the big oak. Beautiful palatewarm and slightly drying with blue fruits, hintspalate. $28 of leafiness, cedary oak and a fine coating of tannins. $3486 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

varietal tastingRockcliffe Third Scarpantoni Estate Mitchell HarrisReef Great Southern Brothers Block Wines PyreneesCabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon2014 HHHH1/2 Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 HHHGood varietal expression 2010 HHHH A pleasant, soft,with typical cabernet A beautifully aged food commercial style ofaromas of dark cherries wine with nice minty cabernet. Slight leatheryand blue fruits. Similar berry fruit aromas development and dryingcharacters echoed and similar characters red fruit palate. $30on the well-balanced, echoed on the well-licorice layered, palate. integrated, and still Shaw Family vibrant, palate. $30 Vintners Lazy T 5+ $30 Coriole Estate Single VineyardBerton Vineyards McLaren Vale McLaren ValeHigh Eden Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet SauvignonSauvignon 2013 2014 HHH1/2 2012 HHHHHHH1/2 Slight minty red berry Medium-bodied wineA powerful well- bouquet and lively dark with dark savourystructured cabernet fruit flavours with fine fruits, some caramel-showing very good tannins and a drying like oak and finewinemaking and will finish. Needs more time. tannins. 3-5 $30greatly improve withmore cellaring. Nice 5+ $30 Barwick Estates Cumulus Orange Majella Coonawarrablackcurrant bouquet Virgara Wines Gran Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignonand satin smooth palate. Reserve Adelaide Margaret River 2012 HHH 2013 HHHHH Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Nicely aged cabernet “Potential to be a real 3-5 $30 2014 HHH1/2 2014 HHH with green notes to classic.” All componentsWangolina Single Chocolaty nose with Blue fruit nose; a tad the fruit, strong drying in perfect balance. FloralVineyard Mt Benson dark fruit intensity and jammy. Sound, medium- tannins and toasty oak. blackcurrant fragrancesCabernet Sauvignon hints of mint. Supple $34.992013 HHHH1/2 palate ripe with sweetVery deep purple/red fruit. Moderate tannins. bodied and well- CABERNET & layered with spicy oak.wine with a powerful balanced palate. High BLENDS Delicious ripe fruit flavoursinky fruit/sweet oak 3-5 $30 tannins. 3-5 $32 $35-$40 on the silky smoothnose. Tightly focused Rojomama Red Art palate. 3-5 $35palate; lots of berry Single Vineyard Galafrey Dry Grown 22 TASTEDfruit flavours, spicy oak Barossa Valley Mt Barker Majella Coonawarraand fine drying tannin Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon 19 AWARDED Cabernet Sauvignonpersistence. $30 2012 HHH1/2 2013 HHH 2014 HHHH1/2Geoff Merrill A fine mature cabernet Floral lift to the berry A classy cabernet withG & W McLaren with lovely varietal fruit, nose. Flavours in the very pretty floral/oakVale Coonawarra beautiful oak integration sweet red fruit spectrum A very consistent group nose; some mineralCabernet Sauvignon and attractive spiciness. with balancing drying of recommended wines notes. Velvety palate2010 HHHH tannins. $30 that generally showed with powerful varietalIntense blackcurrant 3-5 $30 nice vibrant fruit. flavours. Needs morearomas - still fresh for Greedy Sheep The best wines have time for oak and fruit toa six-year old. Beautiful Winery Single varietal character and integrate. 3-5 $35oak balance on the Vineyard Margaret also additional flavourpalate allows the fresh River Cabernet characteristics of tanninsfruit to show through. Sauvignon from both oak and fruit. 2013 HHH 3-5 $30 Elegant fragrances of dark fruits and nutty leathery age. Good varietal flavours; quite developed. $30JUDGES - DAY 2 Leigh Francis Dave Matthews Sensory Research Formerly Winemaker at Wolf Blass Manager at the Boar’s Rock and Regional Legendary Founder Australian Wine Chief Winemaker for of Wolf Blass Research Institute Lindemans Wines in Wines. Wolf has a (AWRI). On AWRI Karadoc (Victoria). winemaking legacy Teaching Advisory Previously winemaker spanning over 40 Panel and Technical with Penfolds and years, and a history of Quality Panel. Rosemount. Judge at Industry Leadership! Associate judge, Cowra, Adelaide and Adelaide wine show. Canberra wine shows and last year at the Los Angeles wine show. July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 87

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & BLENDS Alex Russell Wines Saltram Mamre Island Brook Estate Brook Barossa Single VineyardSince 2012, independant winemaker Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret RiverAlex Russell of South Australia’s Riverland 2014 HHHH1/2 Cabernet Sauvignonhas been producing a glorious range of A fine wine from a fine 2012 HHHHpremium, alternative varietal wines, winning a vintage with a lovely Not an intense winemultitude of medals and praise along the way. combination of dark but quite complex andThe Alejandro range of premium alternative fruit, black olive and offering easy drinkingwines is now available at quality independant caramel aromas. Toasty now! Sweet fruit and oak dominates the cedar oak on the nose retailers and online. palate for the moment. and soft flavours. $35 Stockman’s Ridge LAGREIN 5+ $38 Wines Outlaw SAPERAVI Forester Estate Orange Cabernet MONTEPULCIANO Margaret River Sauvignon VERMENTINO Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 HHHH 2013 HHHH1/2 Fully matured wine DURIF Lovely purple hues ready for drinking now. TEMPRANILLO to this tight, full and Sweet and savoury long cabernet showing characters on the MOSCATO plenty of dark blue nose and a seamless and MORE! fruit characters, some mix of sweet fruit/oak sweetness and nicely flavours. $35 SPECIAL OFFER FOR ALL balanced cedary oak. $37 WINESTATE READERS Bird in Hand Get 20% off and FREE SHIPPING for all Adelaide Hills mixed and straight dozens! Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 HHH1/2 Visit alexrussellwines.com.au Balanced full -bodied and use the promo code WINESTATE2016 wine. Slight leathery development to the at checkout to redeem your discount. minty red fruit nose For wholesale enquiries, and powerful minty flavours. $35 contact us today via our website Woody Nookalexrussellwines.com.au Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2014 HHH1/2 An excellent blend; very refreshing. Cherries lift off the nose. Good level of primary fruit flavours. Obvious tannins. 3-5 $35 Babich Irongate Forester Estate Hawke’s Bay Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet 2014 HHH1/2 Franc 2014 HHHH A fruit-driven cabernet - A powerful blend some spicy oak aromas with vibrant cherry and quite an austere and sweet cedar astringent blue fruit oak aromas and soft palate with even tannins. chocolaty palate with plenty of minty 3-5 $37 characters. Time! Brangayne of Orange Tristan 3-5 $35 Orange Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2013 HHH1/2 Nice varietal lift to the subtle fruit nose and rich blue fruit flavours with slightly drying tannins. Needs time. 5+ $3588 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

varietal tastingReillys Wines Dry Molly’s Cradle Wines Rockcliffe Single Maxwell Lime Wolf Blass WhiteLand Clare Valley Cradle McLaren Vale Site Great Southern Cave McLaren Vale Label Adelaide HillsCabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon2013 HHH1/2 2013 HHH 2014 HHHH1/2 2013 HHHH1/2 2012 HHHH1/2Developing fruit Nicely matured A big full generous A complexity of cigar A lovely fresh andfragrances with cigar commercial style for cabernet with box oak and dark cherry intense blackcurrantbox-like elements. Good drinking now. Some “mountains” of fine ripe aromas and a full-bodied bouquet. Beautifullyconcentration of fruit leathery aromas and black fruit characters palate loaded with ageing palate, long andflavours with oak in soft, simple red fruit and powerful tannin savoury/blue fruits and lingering with sweetsupport. 3-5 $35 flavours. $39 presence. “Definitely cedary oak with supple fruit, savoury oak and one for cellaring,” said tannins and long drying tannins all in perfectSaltram Mamre Forester Estate one judge. 5+ $45 finish. 5+ $40 balance. 3-5 $40Brook Barossa Jack Out Of TheCabernet Sauvignon Box Margaret River Sandalford Estate Reillys Wines Dry2013 HHH1/2 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Margaret Land Clare ValleyVery deep purple Durif 2012 HHH River Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignonwine with sweet dark Quite a developed Sauvignon 2012 HHHH1/2fruit aromas and big nutty bouquet and an 2014 HHHH1/2 Quite developed nosemouthful of sweet dark austere and astringent This youth needs - some leafy charactersberry flavours. Drying palate. Good flavour cellaring to show its true to the dark fruit aromas.finish. $38 persistence. $37 self. Intense rich dark Very rich concentration sweet fruit nose and of fruit and oak flavoursFermoy Estate CABERNET & tightly focused palate nicely balanced by theEstate Margaret BLENDS that’s big and dark with drying tannins. $45River Cabernet $40-$50 olive-like elements.Sauvignon Saddler’s Creek2014 HHH 32 TASTED 5+ $45 Wines BluegrassExquisitely well-balanced 30 AWARDED Langhorne Creekwine. Some savouriness Cabernet Sauvignonto the nose and moderate An excellent consistent 2014 HHHHflavour intensity. $35 group of quality wines A well-balanced that were a step up flavoursome wineLeconfield across the board which Mount Cathedral with an attractive ripeCoonawarra was to be expected Vineyards Reserve berry bouquet and aCabernet Sauvignon when approaching Central Victoria generous mouthful2014 HHH the $50 price bracket. Cabernet Sauvignon of ripe fruit with oakA sound commercial “Intense attractive 2013 HHHH1/2 nicely in check. $40style; light and wines with seamless Deep purple/red wine.refreshing with dark balance,” said one Very fresh, clean andberry fruit and herbal/ judge. “A few would intense fruit bouquetleafy notes. $35 be even better in six and a vibrant palate with months.” powerful concentration ofPertaringa Regional varietal flavours, nice oakSeries Coonawarra Hemera Estate and excellent tannins. $40Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa Cabernet2014 HHH Sauvignon Rockcliffe SingleLeafy blueberry fruit 2014 HHHH1/2 The Blackwood Site Great Southernintegrating nicely with A very well-made wine Reserve Captain Cabernet Sauvignonthe oak, acid and tannins that’s very drinkable now James Blackwoodwith interesting meaty or with a couple more Valley Cabernetnotes. $35 years cellaring. Leathery Sauvignon blueberry bouquet and 2014 HHHH1/2Saddler’s Creek developed fruit flavours A huge powerful wine 2013 HHHH1/2Wines Bluegrass with a slight mineral that needs years! An Still very youthful“The Blend” edge. $40 intense bouquet of dark with good cellaringLanghorne Creek fruits and vanilla oak and potential. Lifted cherryCabernet Sauvignon a big mouthful of sweet aromas and a longShiraz 2014 HHH fruit with caramelly oak elegant palate withA stylish blend. Toasty and velvety tannins. very good dark cherry/oak tends to dominate blue fruit charactersthe nose with a high 5+ $45 with cedary oak inacid, high tannin support. 5+ $45 Mollydookerpalate. $38 Gigglepot McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 HHHH A well-integrated easy drinker with intense dark floral fruit complexity to the nose and loads of bright red fruit flavours. 3-5 $49 July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 89

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & BLENDS Geoff Merrill K1 by Geoff Hardy Ernest Hill Wines CABERNET & Parham Vineyard Adelaide Hills C.E.O Hunter Valley BLENDS McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon $50-$75 Cabernet Merlot 2014 HHH1/2 2014 HHH 2010 HHHH Intense black fruit nose, Sweet floral lift to the 19 TASTED Elegant, stylish, some green notes and nose and an oak-driven 18 AWARDED cool climate wine, hints of herbs. Green palate with ripe sweet surprisingly fresh for its edge to the palate with fruit underneath. $40 There are some great age, a couple of years strong tannins. Time! $40 options here with both left in it yet. Moderate Saddler’s Creek Pertaringa Rifle rich warm climate fruit intensity. High level Wines Ryan’s & Hunt Adelaide cabernets and the oak. $40 Reserve Langhorne Cabernet Sauvignon cool climate, elegant Domaine A Petit a Creek Cabernet 2014 HHH versions. “Lots more Coal River Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz A simple but sound leafy varietal characters Sauvignon Merlot 2014 HHH1/2 style with the dark here,” noted one judge. Cabernet Franc Petit Oak dominated aromas berry/blackcurrant fruit A very consistent class Verdot 2010 HHHH - lots of vanilla with lots showing a tinge of as to be expected. Good example of an more of the oak on the violets. 5+ $40 Australian cabernet palate with plenty of Fermoy EstateHaselgrove Wines blend. Quite rich with a tannins. $40 Ross Hill Wines Reserve MargaretProtector McLaren muscular, savoury palate Cockfighter’s Ghost Pinnacle Series River CabernetVale Cabernet with a high level of acid Reserve Coonawarra Orange Cabernet SauvignonSauvignon and tannins. $45 Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon 2014 HHHHH2013 HHHH Reillys Wines RCV 2014 HHH1/2 2014 HHH A lovely lifted youthfulA lightweight style of ‘The Dancer’ Clare A sound, clean, riper Fruity and fresh with varietal. Smells ofcabernet, quite high in Valley Cabernet style with leafy tobacco dark berry fruit-like raspberries and violetsacid with varietal fruit in Sauvignon characters on the nose aromas and a very with some smoky oak.the dark berry spectrum 2010 HHHH and a tight grippy dark well-balanced varietal Intense concentrationand good sweet oak A complex full-bodied savoury/charry palate. palate. $40 of minerally dark fruitintegration. $40 cabernet. Good oak/fruit flavours, cedary oakPatrick of nose and a sound palate 3-5 $42 Wynns Black and tannins are stillCoonawarra Home with lovely sweet floral Rockbare Label Coonawarra gritty. Needs time.Block Coonawarra and cedar flavours with Coonawarra Cutie Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon meaty notes. $45 Coonawarra 2013 HHH 5+ $652012 HHHH Geoff Merrill Cabernet Sauvignon Slightly rustic earthy“Has the potential to be Reserve Coonawarra 2013 HHH1/2 nose and a light palate Saltram Winemakersa real classic - time will McLaren Vale Sweet aromas - very with leafy/earthy flavours Selection Barossatell!” Quite an austere Cabernet Sauvignon attractive with soy-like and grippy tannins. Valley Cabernetvarietal nose. Nice 2008 HHHH savoury characters on Sauvignonintegration of fruit/toasty “Do I drink it or rub it on the palate. Drinking well 5+ $44.90 2012 HHHHHoak flavours. $45 my back,” quipped one now. $45 A silky smooth, easy judge. A big developed Wolf Blass Grey Wicks Estate C.J drinking cabernet with style. “If you like oak Label Langhorne Wicks Adelaide Hills plenty of potential! - this is for you.” At its Creek Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon Some earthy licorice best now. $45 Sauvignon Shiraz 2013 HHH nuances to the dark Reschke Wines 2013 HHH1/2 “Handling its age very berry nose which Bos Coonawarra A heavily structured well,” said one judge. follows through onto the Cabernet Sauvignon wine with dark olive/ Dark berry fruits with palate and layered with 2006 HHHH graphite power obvious minty notes and drying cedary oak. Cellar it! A big ripe ‘slurpy’ wine on both the nose and tannins. $45 in excellent condition the astringent palate. 5+ $50 and ready for drinking Wolf Blass Grey now. Bitumen notes to 5+ $45 Label Langhorne Saddler’s Creek the nose and intense Malone Wrattonbully Creek Cabernet Wines Reserve fruit flavours. $42.50 Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon Shiraz Langhorne Creek 2009 HHH1/2 2012 HHH Cabernet Sauvignon A tarry oak lift to the A full-bodied varietal 2013 HHHH1/2 nose and some very with fresh dark fruits, A very classy Bordeaux smart oak tending to cigar box notes and soft style that is very well dominate the palate but tannins. $45 made and offers years sits well over the blue of cellaring potential. fruits. $40 The ripe red berry fruit is layered with tobacco/ cedar oak and has a high level of tannins. $6590 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

varietal tastingBabich The Patriarch Coriole Mary The BlackwoodHawke’s Bay Kathleen McLarenCabernet Sauvignon Vale Cabernet South West, Western AustraliaMalbec Merlot Sauvignon Merlot2013 HHHH1/2 2012 HHHH1/2 2015“Fresh and fruitful.” A nicely developingDeep purple wine with complexity of dark leafygood acid and tannin varietal fruit with somebalance and still has berry notes and well-plenty of years ahead handled oak. Shows aof it yet. Very intense very high level of tanninsaromas and very rich with plenty of acidityflavours with powerful left. $60tannins. $70 McGuigan PersonalShingleback D Block Reserve HunterReserve McLaren Valley CabernetVale Cabernet SauvignonSauvignon 2014 HHHH2012 HHHH1/2 Fruit perfectly balancedA well-made with the oak. Earthyflavoursome and nicely characters to the nosebalanced style with rich and tightly focusedsweet varietal fruit and meaty/berry flavours.well-handled oak kept in Oaky background.the background. Smellsof blackberries and 3-5 $50tastes of cherries. $55 St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 HHHH Lovely dark minty varietal fruit here with excellent oak to balance and developing nicely. Floral fragrances and a plum/ vanilla palate. $51.99 Peccavi Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 HHHH Delicious high powered cabernet! Just needs a little more time to really shine. Sweet blackcurrant fruit and cedary oak. $68 July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 91

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & BLENDSd’Arenberg The Alkoomi Wines Icon God’s Hill CABERNET & Bird in Hand NestCoppermine Road Range Frankland Permanent Arm BLENDS Egg Adelaide HillsMcLaren Vale River Cabernet Barossa Cabernet $75-$100 Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon Sauvignon 2013 HHHH1/22012 HHHH 2009 HHHH 2012 HHH1/2 9 TASTED Well-made andA big black tannic Soft supple Medoc Oaky and quite 9 AWARDED seamlessly balancedmonster of a wine that style, well put together developed. Leathery with layers of cool sweetneeds at least 10 years complex amalgam of characters on the nose “Nothing to complain berry fruit, savouryaccording to one judge. minty varietal fruit, oak and rich fruit flavours with about here,” enthused oak and mint aromas.Savoury, dark fruit, olive- and soy-like elements. oak in the background. one judge. Interesting Wonderful silky smoothlike characters. $65 Drink now. $62 character variation palate with a complexity 3-5 $50 between the different of oak and juicy fruitPeccavi Margaret Woody Nook Barristers Block The regions creating flavours. $99River Cabernet Gallagher’s Choice JP Wrattonbully different styles. Lots of Capel Vale SingleSauvignon Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon intensity and length here Vineyard The2012 HHHH Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 HHH1/2 - which is what you get Scholar MargaretA huge monster of a 2014 HHH1/2 Soft fruity cabernet at this price. River Cabernetdrink - lots of tannins Minerally blue fruit nose ready for drinking now. Sauvignonwith an abundance and an elegant balance Developed dark fruit 2014 HHHHof leafy dark cherry of blue fruit and cedar blended with sweet Interesting dark berry/fruit, some mintiness oak on the very attractive cedary oak. Lots of graphite bouquet withand some nice aged sweet palate. $55 tannins and acid. $69 similar characters echoeddevelopment. $68 Thompson Estate on the palate with itsUmamu Estate Taylors Wines St Margaret River soft fine grained tannins.Margaret River Andrews Clare Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon Valley Cabernet 2012 HHH 3-5 $79.952010 HHHH Sauvignon Developed charactersGood bottle age 2013 HHH1/2 over the blue fruitmaturation here. Nice Still a baby needing aromas. Light, slightlynuttiness to the nose more time in the cellar. astringent, developedand a well-balanced Slight mintiness to the palate. $50palate with a high level of nose and silky tanninstannins. At its peak. $58 - “An indication of quality!” 3-5 $65ALDI’s collection aFlSdOTINROAi.VRSDcAEEEoLSITLmE,AACVIBTLI.SESaLIDETuof premium wines atnot-so-premium prices AUSTRALIA Margaret River W.A. McLaren Vale S.A.9$ 99 9$ 99 9$ 99 9$ 99 ea ea ea ea A.C. Byrne & Co A.C. Byrne & Co A.C. Byrne & Co A.C. Byrne & CoMargaret River Semillon Margaret River Margaret River McLaren Vale Shiraz 750mlSauvignon Blanc 750ml Chardonnay 750ml Cabernet Merlot 750ml Classically McLaren Vale with concentratedClassically Margaret River with Modern and wonderfully expressive Rich and opulent with generous wild berry, blackberry and blueberryexpressive fruits of citrus blossom, with citrus blossom, white peach flavours of blackberry, plum and soft flavours finishing with light spice, chocolatelemon, passionfruit, herbs and tropical and nectarine fruits and a delicate dark fruits. A wine with charm, and clove characters.fruits with an underlying minerality. integration of French oak. elegance and flavour through the finish. A wine of richness and generosity.ALDI supports the responsible service of alcohol. It is illegal to purchase alcohol for people under 18.Available in selected stores. See aldi.com.au for locations. While stocks last — Please note stocks are limited and will vary between stores.92 ALC7501W_WiIneNstaEte_SMaTg.AindTd E1 July/August 2016 20/01/16 10:06 AM

varietal tasting Kopparossa Vintage Wolf Blass Black Reserve Coonawarra Label 40th Vintage Cabernet Sauvignon Langhorne Creek 2008 HHHH McLaren Vale Acid tending to Cabernet Sauvignon dominate the black olive/ Shiraz Malbec roast fig-like characters 2012 HHHHH with a mountain of soft A big impact, classy tannins. Still has plenty wine. Dark intense nose left in it. 5+ $75 with toffee and mocha nuances to the blue fruit Tidswell Wines aromas. Dark and tarry Jennifer Limestone in the mouth with black Coast Cabernet savoury fruit, cedary oak Sauvignon with powerful tannins. 2012 HHH1/2 Developing “gently”. 5+ $130 Powerful sweet/ smoky cherry aromas and a choc mint-like palate. Good varietal expression. $80Optimus The Heydon Estate W.G. Chateau Latour God’s HillTerraces Block 3 Grace Cabernet Bordeaux Bordeaux Permanent ArmBlackwood Valley Margaret River Blend 2011 HHHHH Barossa CabernetCabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon An excellent varietal Sauvignon2014 HHHH 2010 HHH1/2 base here of leafy 2008 HHHHHRipe sweet varietal A mature and complex minty fruit characters “Almost perfect - afruit integrating nicely wine with leafy varietal developing a nice godsend!” thought onewith the toasty oak and fruit characters, some earthiness. Intense judge. Quite developedunderscored by fine cedar oak and nutty/ aromas and powerful leathery, cedar andtannins and good acidity. leathery secondary mouthfilling flavours. sweet fruit aromas andPotential! 5+ $85 notes. $75 Still amazingly youthful. an amalgam of fruit, figs and cedar on the palate.Kopparossa Vintage CABERNET & 5+ $1,575 Beautiful drinking now. $228Reserve Coonawarra BLENDS Gralyn EstateCabernet Sauvignon $100+ Chateau Lafite Margaret River2012 HHHH Rothschild Bordeaux Cabernet SauvignonDeveloping sweet 15 TASTED Bordeaux Blend 2001 HHHHHcedary/fruit aromas 15 AWARDED 2011 HHHHH “Another example of awith hints of mint Nose is a powerful great wine!” Huge wowand coffee. Varietal “This was the greatest mélange of blueberry factor to the nose andpalate is complex and layout of wines I have and tobacco characters a fantastic fresh earthylayered with great acid seen in 20 years!” palate that goes on andintensity. $75 said Wolf Blass. on with a great tannin “Great to see the backbone. Drink nowKilikanoon Tregea best Australian wines with meaty/earthy and enjoy! $350 up there with the top elements. SlightlyReserve Clare Valley French First Growths.” thin palate with leafyCabernet Sauvignon The feature of this2012 HHHH class is the youthful berry fruit flavours, rich vibrancy combined with meatiness and powerful“A bruiser of a wine,” developed complexity. tannins. 5+ $1,490with a ripe confectioneryfruit bouquet and hugeripe plumy palate withbeefy notes and dryingtannins. 5+ $80Majella The Malleea Reschke WinesCoonawarra EmpyreanCabernet Shiraz Coonawarra2012 HHHH Cabernet SauvignonVery rich and still 2008 HHHHHamazingly youthful with Very Bordeaux! Tarrybright and intense sweet tobacco and sweetvarietal fruit, fine soft earthy complexity to thetannins and balancing lifted sweet fig nose.acidity. 5+ $80 Great layers of sweet fruit and earthy meaty elements on the palate. Wonderful tannins. 3-5 $150 July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 93

CABERNET SAUVIGNON & BLENDSBird in Hand Marie Saltram Edward St Hugo VetusElizabeth Adelaide Salter Barossa Purum CabernetHills Cabernet Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010Sauvignon Sauvignon HHHH1/22013 HHHH1/2 2012 HHHH1/2 Still very youthful forBeautifully layered stylish Still a baby with all its age. Interestingcabernet with a rich the elements moving complexity of smokyintensity of varietal fruit together nicely. Powerful fruit and sweet tarshowing a hint of dill-like ripe plum-like fruit, lovely aromas. Soft and juicy incharacter with some very savoury spicy oak and big the mouth with fragrantjuicy and fine grained silky mouthcoating tannins. “Will fruit flavours and supplesmooth tannins. $350 live for 20 years!” $100 tannins. 5+ $188 Patrick of Whiskey Gully Wines Brygon Reserve Coonawarra Grande Yes Minister Granite Wines Grand Vin De Reserve Coonawarra Belt Cabernet Brygon Margaret Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon Malbec River Bordeaux 2010 HHHH1/2 2014 HHHH Bordeaux Blend A mature fruit-driven style Young wine with 2011 HHH of cabernet, still very good concentration Lovely secondary soy/ fresh and smelling of and intensity of caramelised characters coconut roughs. Oak still confectionery berry developing on both the dominates the remaining fruit. Some smoky nose and palate. $1,480 fruit on the soft and oak, warming alcohol supple palate. $125 and licorice notes.Koonara The Head Chateau Haut 5+ $110Honcho Coonawarra Brion Bordeaux Gralyn EstateCabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux Blend Reserve Margaret 2011 HHHH1/2 River Cabernet Developing aromas; Sauvignon minerally berries, touch of 2011 HHH1/2 leather and quite a high A lightweight with a level of mintiness. Very delicate structure. Blue long minty fruit palate fruit aromas tinged with with soy-like notes and leather. Loads of tannins drying tannins. $1,270 on a semi-sweet fruit palate. $1202012 HHHH1/2Intense black fruitaromas with a sweetoak lift. The palate isdark and closed at themoment with very purevarietal fruit charactersand excellent tannindefinition. 5+ $10094 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016



travelbriefsWINSOR DOBBINMcLAREN VALE, LANGHORNE CREEK,FLEURIEU PENINSULA & SURROUNDSLAUNCHING A GIN JOURNEY the botanicals and styles. The success of new McLaren Vale icon. Located in the Settlers Gin has brought to fruition Short’s heart of McLaren Vale, the facility offersMcLAREN Vale may be intrinsically linked dream of producing small batch, artisan a premium wine and food experience,with powerful red wines, but it also home to an and sustainable spirits. “Our newest gin with three tiers of award-winning wineartisan distillery that has taken off like a rocket. releases include Old Tom Gin, Sloe Gin available for tasting, matched withHaving recently celebrated its first birthday, and Oak Aged Gin,” Short said. “With the local, seasonal produce. MarketingMcLaren Vale’s only distilling company, suite of gins growing and the introduction manager Chris Illman said the focus ofMcLaren Vale Distilling, has celebrated with of Settlers Vodka & Goji Berries, Settlers the new offering extended beyond thethe release of three new gins, two liqueurs Maraschino Cherry Liqueur and Settlers food and wine, with “concierge-style”and a vodka. Coffee Liqueur, the next obvious step was service designed to ensure all visitors to open a gin bar. We now offer ‘gins for all enjoy a bespoke experience. “We have From a start point of just one gin that is a seasons’ and we are proud to boast we are created our new tasting pavilion topretty impressive leap forward over just 12 the only Australian distiller of a maraschino ensure it both showcases our label andmonths for the owners of Maximus Wines. cherry liqueur.” Settlers has opened its “pop has something for every visitor - from our“Following the launch of our Settlers Rare Dry up” Gin Bar at Maximus Wines cellar door. A three tiers of tastings for casual visitorsGin in early 2015 and the fabulous feedback, glass of gin with a mixer is $5 and gin flights through to the tailored experiences wenot to mention the fact the first batch sold out (all four gins paired with morsels of food) design for private groups,” he said. “Ourin four weeks, there was no question that we are $20. The cellar door bar, at 197 Foggo intent is to give a premium experienceneeded to introduce a range rather than a Rd, McLaren Vale, also offers a cocktail of on every level and that includes thesingle product,” said McLaren Vale Distilling the month for $14 and is open 11am-4pm service delivered by our team. Ourowner Rowland Short. “The gin is made from Saturdays, Sunday and public holidays. estate manager, James Braybrook,grapes grown on the family property, then www.mclarenvaledistillingcompany.com.au. formerly worked as a sommelier indistilled on the property and finally bottled a number of leading restaurants soon the property - all by hand.” Being a South TASTE OF THE VALES he’s an extremely knowledgeable andAustralian gin, some of the botanicals used engaging host.” Since being taken overare native to the state. Coorong muntrie SOUTH Australia’s list of wine tourism by Vok Beverages, a sister company toberries were chosen along with lemon “must visit” locations has a new highlight Bickford’s Australia, Beresford Wines hasmyrtle from the Adelaide Hills. Trading on the following the recent opening of the been transformed and the new tastinghistory of SA being a colony of free settlers, Beresford Wines Tasting Pavilion, which pavilion reflects the label’s revitalisedSettlers is made from grape spirit and triple has immediately established itself as a approach. “Thanks to the work of ourdistilled to express the aromatic qualities of winemaker, Chris Dix, and his team, our wines have been receiving some great awards and reviews, and now we have an outstanding new tasting pavilion to match and complement that quality,” Illman said. “Situated in an idyllic location overlooking the estate, we are able to offer an unashamedly sensory experience, from the design of the building through to the views, the food and the wines we serve. Early feedback is telling us we have created a very special destination.” The pavilion’s tastings start at $15 per person for groups of up to six. Located on Blewitt Springs Rd, McLaren Flat, it is open for private functions on Mondays and Tuesdays, and to casual visitors between 10am and 5pm all other days. Visit beresfordwines.com.au.96 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

travelbriefsDELI FARE TASTE OF PROVENCE bleu d’auvergne or cantal. Le Mistral is open Wednesday-Sunday for lunch and dinner,HARRY’S Deli @ Wirra Wirra has recently YOU win some, you lose some. When local and is at 8 Hill St, Willunga; phone (08) 8556opened as part of a major cellar door favourite Fino called it a day, the hamlet 4488. www.lemistral.com.au.refurbishment at the historic McLaren Vale of Willunga got a replacement in chicwinery. Visitors are invited to enjoy a seat French-accented Le Mistral restaurant in BACKWARDS BY DESIGNby the fire in winter, or take in the sun and the same premises. Opened in Februaryvineyard views from the open courtyard. by Sandrine and Tarik Maltret after Fino VISITORS to the Bremerton cellar door,Harry’s Deli offers light meals such as owners David Swain and Sharon Romeo one of the best in the Langhorne Creektoasted paninis, salads and platters made moved to the Barossa Valley to open the region, are being asked to imagine theyup of delicious meats and cheeses sourced new Fino Seppeltsfield, Le Mistral brings a are sampling a new grape variety calledfrom local and international producers, taste of Provence to the Fleurieu Peninsula. ohledrev when they try the 2015 Mollyincluding a number of the winery’s McLaren Think starters like flamenkuche-style tart & Merle Verdelho. Sisters Rebecca andVale neighbours. Taking pride of place in the with creme fraiche, pickled onions and Lucy Willson love their verdelho but findcooler months is the famous and hearty Trott lardons; eggplant confit, smoked capsicum, many drinkers won’t even give the varietyPie, created by renowned chef David Swain heirloom tomato, capers and lemon confit a chance. “Poor old verdelho gets a badof Fino fame, who gave permission for or home-made duck rillettes, pickles and wrap, but we think it’s an amazing variety,”Wirra Wirra to offer it to famished travellers. chutney. Mains may include the likes of the sisters say. “Please don’t judge a bookThere are wines by the glass and a beer or duck a l’orange with heirloom vegetables on by its cover, or in this case a wine by itstwo, as well. And because it’s a deli, if you carrot ginger coulis and carrot flan, or local variety.” Ohledrev, of course, is verdelholove a particular meat, cheese, or even free-range chicken breast cooked in truffle backwards. For details phone (08) 8537the beans behind their signature blend of sauce and served with baked spinach, 3093 or visit www.bremerton.com.au. coffee created by local stars Dawn Patrol, along with dishes like seafood risotto andthey’ll wrap it up and send it home with you. bouillabaisse. Desserts include classics like Above: Wirra Wirra cellar door interior.Harry’s Deli is open seven days a week from creme brulee and Grand Marnier souffle, Opposite page left: McLaren Vale Settlers Gin varieties11am-4pm. www.wirrawirra.com. and cheese choices include camembert, on display. Opposite page top right: Lunch, menu and wine from Beresford winery, McLaren Vale. July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 97

McLAREN VALE225 TASTED138 AWARDEDMcLAREN VALE, LANGHORNECREEK & FLEURIEUAlways a pleasure to see the great flavoursome wines of this Richard Hamilton ROSÉSouth Australian region from McLaren Vale and the elegant styles McLaren Valefrom the Langhorne Creek & Fleurieu regions further south. This Sauvignon Blanc 5 TASTEDis arguably the country’s finest region for grenache and GSM Semillon 2015 HHHblends, but this year we also saw some excellent sangiovese Unusual characters 2 AWARDEDvarietals. Many would also argue that this is the centre for shiraz on the nose - almostwines and the results in this tasting do little to change that view. chocolaty with classic “Balance is the keySome exciting wines! lemongrass semillon here with most being flavours. $18 out of kilter with theSPARKLING Shingleback Black Mr. Riggs Mrs sugar, acid and tannins,” Bubbles McLaren McLaren Vale CHARDONNAY said one judge. “Some6 TASTED Vale Sparkling Viognier 2015 HHH were too sweet without3 AWARDED Shiraz NV HHH Light apricot aromas 10 TASTED acid whilst othersEasy drinking styles Smells of fruit cake with a warm fleshy 4 AWARDED were too acid and hardwithout any great with toffee notes. Soft palate and reasonable without some balancedcomplexity. flavoursome fruity length. $24 These need more sweetness.” palate; well-judged time to settle down.Angas Plains Estate acidity and sweetness. SAUVIGNON Stylistically they are built Dabblebrook LongPJ’s Langhorne $23.50 BLANC & for early ageing. Lunch SingleCreek Sparkling BLENDS Vineyard VBBAEULSYUTSEChardonnay 2 Mates McLaren Rosemount Estate McLaren ValeNV HHH Vale Sparkling 4 TASTED Seven Trick Pony Grenache RoséPleasant estery peach Shiraz NV HHH 3 AWARDED McLaren Vale 2015 HHHbouquet and soft, sweet, Lifted youthful plum Chardonnay A classic with a nicecreamy and citrussy in aromas and lovely fresh Quaffers for lunchtime 2015 HHHH lift of sweet red berrythe mouth. $18 and lively plum flavours. drinking and offering Fresh interesting nose fragrances and vibrant Quite tannic. $25 “nice mouthfeel”. with hints of apricot and spicy cherry flavours. lemon curd. Nice palate; $15 OTHER WHITE Parson’s Paddock excellent mouthfilling VARIETALS & Langhorne Creek flavours and light Shingleback Red BLENDS Sauvignon Blanc astringent grip. $20 Knot Pink McLaren 2015 HHH1/2 Vale Rosé 2015 HHH 5 TASTED An intensely pungent Geoff Merrill Smells of strawberry 2 AWARDED varietal nose and palate Wickham Park jam with floral rose- showing a good tropical McLaren Vale like flavours; fine and A couple here to enjoy. flavour profile with Chardonnay refreshing. $17.95 “This category needs sprightly acidity. $13 2013 HHH1/2 more definition,” noted Fresh for a three-year-old. OTHER RED one judge. Landcross Adelaide Good depth of citrus peel VARIETALS & Fleurieu Sauvignon fruit and nice toastiness BLENDS Landcross Adelaide Blanc 2015 HHH1/2 developing balanced by Fleurieu Pinot Grigio Smells like tinned peas crisp acidity. $21 10 TASTED 2015 HHH with tropical hints. Full Touch of pears and sweet lemon palate Shingleback Red 7 AWARDED quinces on the nose. supported by the Knot McLaren Vale Good oiliness on the refreshingly crisp acidity. Chardonnay Some excellent palate with high level of $14.90 2015 HHH examples here with acidity. $14.90 Light subdued floral good balance of fruit fragrances. Nice depth and savoury overtones. of simple melon and “Not all wines need to light fig flavours. be young and jubey,” $14.65 said one judge. “A few overdid the tannin Ingoldby McLaren component.” Vale Chardonnay 2015 HHH Toasty oak dominates the peach/tropical nose with more of the oak complexity on the crisp palate. $19.9998 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016

regional tastingBlackbilly TEMPRANILLO Fox Creek WinesLanghorne Creek & BLENDS Postmaster McLarenSangiovese Vale Grenache2013 HHHH 6 TASTED Shiraz MourvedreCherries and berries on 2 AWARDED 2014 HHHHthe nose. Good palate Subtle blueberry andweight with complex As one judge suggested, lavender bouquet withflavour profile, strong “Winemakers are a spicy lift and a leandrying tannin kick and a confused with green palate with goodgamey finish. $23 Tempranillo - some are weight of primary fruit making the joven (young flavours. $23Geoff Merrill Cilento wine) style but pushingMcLaren Vale the edges to make it Shingleback VBBAEULSYUTSESangiovese more serious - to the Red Knot2011 HHHH detriment of the wine”. McLaren ValeSavoury earthy Grenache Shirazcomplexity to the nose Paxton Wines Mourvedrewith a pretty aromatic McLaren Vale 2015 HHH1/2lift. Firm tannic palate Tempranillo Pretty perfumed bluestill bright with some 2015 HHH1/2 fruit fragrances and asavoury-like fruit A complexity of blue youthful, vibrant andflavours. $25 fruits, aromatics and flavoursome palate with forest floor aromas. soft tannins. $14.95Beresford Bell Fleshy in the mouth.Tower McLaren Lovely persistence of d’Arenberg The Beresford Barrel Haselgrove WinesVale Merlot VBBAEULSYUTSE sweet fruit flavours. $25 Ironstone Pressings Select McLaren Vale Switch McLaren2015 HHH1/2 McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Vale GrenacheGood fruit cake-like Gemtree Luna Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2014 Shiraz Mourvedrebouquet and huge grippy Roja McLaren Vale Mourvedre HHHH1/2 2014 HHH1/2tannins on the big and Tempranillo 2012 HHHHH Vibrant fresh spicy Chocolaty aromas withpowerful jammy palate. 2015 HHH A big robust and cherry nose with oak a dash of pepper. VeryProminent acid finish. Cranberry-like nose with brooding blend with a adding complexity. Silky generous blackberry$18.99 light greenish note. complex layering of dark smooth palate, generous flavours with good Good fruit depth on the berry fruit characters, lifted fruit flavours, acidity and strongMollydooker The firm drying palate. $25 some malty-like sweet spicy oak and tannins. $35Scooter McLaren elements, good charry long grainy tannins.Vale Merlot GRENACHE oak and excellent drying $27.99 Richard Hamilton2014 HHH1/2 BLENDS tannins. $65 Pirramimma Pirra Colton’s GSMLots of toasty oak here Vinrock McLaren McLaren Vale McLaren Valebut there is plenty of 18 TASTED Vale Grenache Grenache Shiraz Grenache Shirazjammy fruit underneath 15 AWARDED Shiraz Mataro 2013 HHHH1/2 Mourvedrewith lovely soft tannins 2014 HHHH1/2 A very pleasant mint 2013 HHH1/2in support. $28 Great class! “A pleasure Jubey blue fruit aromas; chocolate-like bouquet Good fresh red berry to see these medium nice lavender and spice and huge mouthfilling nose with nice spice boxPirramimma bodied regional wines notes. A well-textured flavours of melted milk complexity. Tight andVineyard Select that offer stylistic palate shows fleshy chocolate on the soft tannic on the palate justMcLaren Vale Petit consistency from the fruit flavours with good fleshy palate with warm needs more time. $21Verdot Shiraz region they come from,” tannins. $27 slippery tannins. $162013 HHH1/2 said one judge. “These Bayliss Road Blackbilly McLarenOaky nose but good showed fruit depth Willunga McLaren Vale G.S.M.intensity of blackberry without being overly Vale Grenache 2012 HHH1/2fruit. Complex palate alcoholic or too green.” Shiraz Mataro Fleshy, complex andwith toasty oak, jammy 2015 HHHH showing nice bottle age.fruit and big tannins. $35 Rosemount Estate Spicy and meaty on the “A Cote du Rhone?” McLaren Vale G.S.M. nose with hints of mint. thought one judge.Hand Crafted 2014 HHHHH Very fleshy sweet cherry Malty and spicy withby Geoff Hardy A ripe, generous and palate, some drying lavender notes. $23McLaren Vale Nero full-flavoured Rhone tannins and a long spicyD’Avola 2014 HHH blend with lovely finish. $25 SemprevinoSlightly savoury intensity of red currant Pertaringa Two McLaren Valeplum-like aromas and and raspberry-like fruit Gentlemen’s Grenache Shirazinteresting flavours of and good persistence of McLaren Vale G.S.M. Mourvedreplums, spices and dried chocolaty oak laced with 2014 HHHH 2015 HHHherbs. $30 emery-like tannins. $40 Nice intensity of A spicy complexity of blackcurrant aromas; a aromas with sweet fruitPirramimma light dash of toasty oak. palate, some charry oakIronstone McLaren Palate has freshness and and drying tannins. $24Vale Petit Verdot structure with good fruit2013 HHH and fine tannins. $22Lovely peppery fruitybouquet, big blackberryflavours, strong oak andhuge tannins. $50 July/August 2016 W I N E S TAT E 99

McLAREN VALE, LANGHORNE CREEK & FLEURIEUGemtree Cinnabar Zonte’s Footstep Lake Breeze Arthur’s CABERNET Beresford McLarenMcLaren Vale Peacock’s Fan Reserve Langhorne SAUVIGNON Vale CabernetG.S.M. 2015 HHH McLaren Vale Creek Cabernet 2015-2014 SauvignonLavender/blueberry Grenache Petit Verdot Malbec 2014 HHH1/2bouquet with malty oak 2014 HHHH Merlot 2012 HHHHH 13 TASTED Very minty noseand good weight of ripe Classic lifted Dark briary/menthol 7 AWARDED with some red fruitsfruit on the palate. $25 confectionery/juby bouquet; certain underneath. The full-Robert Oatley fruit fragrances with nuttiness to it. Beautifully A solid class showing bodied palate has aSignature McLaren herbal-like complexity. balanced palate with riper fruits, fleshy lovely plum freshness toVale G.S.M. Big mouthful of sweet great depth of berry and palates and good levels it. $27.992014 HHH raspberry jubes. Drying forest floor flavours with of acidity.Brooding forest floor tannins. $25 light minerally notes and Saddler’s Creekfragrances and silky great tannin balance. $40 Lake Breeze Bluegrass Langhornesmooth palate with Mr. Riggs The Wolf Blass Black Langhorne Creek Creek Cabernetmouthfilling fruit/oak Magnet McLaren Label Langhorne Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignonflavours. $22.95 Vale Grenache Creek McLaren Vale 2014 HHHH1/2 2014 HHH1/2 2014 HHH Cabernet Shiraz Generous flavoursome Vibrant fresh cassisGRENACHE Good depth and Malbec 2012 HHHH varietal with interesting bouquet and a ripe rich persistence of cherry and Blackcurrant and mint dark red fruits, cedary and complex palate with6 TASTED mint characters with a on a slightly minerally oak, firm tannins and lovely slippery texture3 AWARDED nice savoury element. $30 nose. Generous, rich and zippy acidity with a long and fresh acidity. $40Some nice examples mouthfilling blackberry bitter chocolate finish. “Ahere too. “It shows that CABERNET flavours. Has freshness keeper!” $25 Mollydookergrenache wines are an BLENDS and poise. $135 Gigglepot McLareneach way bet, either Fox Creek Wines Pertaringa Vale Cabernetalone or as a blend,” 12 TASTED Jim’s Script Understudy McLaren Sauvignonconcluded one of the 6 AWARDED McLaren Vale Vale Cabernet 2014 HHHjudges. Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon A nose of cassis,d’Arenberg The Lots of hits and misses Merlot Cabernet 2014 HHHH menthol and choc mintCustodian McLaren here. “Some wines Franc Petit Verdot Cherry/blueberry aromas and a generous fruitVale Grenache were over extracted 2013 HHH1/2 with a light leafiness. palate with mouth2013 HHHHH with lots of flavour, Nice balance here Lots of fruit sweetness puckering tannins. $49Elegant spicy red fruit but hardness on the between the ripe on a well-balancednose with hints of finish,” said one judge. blackcurrant fruit and palate with drying CABERNETfloral fragrances. Palate “The best here showed spicy chary oak with fine tannin. Needs more SAUVIGNONshows great depth of great winemaking; grainy tannin and crisp time. $22 2013 & OLDERflavour with lovely fruit maintaining depth and acidity. $23sweetness, strong intensity without excess Wolf Blass Grey Richard Hamilton 16 TASTEDgrainy tannins and a tannins.” Label Langhorne Hut Block McLaren 7 AWARDEDpleasant warmth to it. Creek Cabernet Vale Cabernet$18 Wolf Blass Grey Shiraz 2012 HHH1/2 Sauvignon Generally the 2013s Label Langhorne Complex savoury 2014 HHH1/2 were a disappointing lotJUDGES Creek Cabernet bouquet; nice touch of The leafy cassis aromas but the 2012s on the Shiraz 2013 HHHHH dried fruit. Ripe fruit has a hint of mocha. other hand performed Brooding dark fruit palate has dusty oak, Fleshy blue fruit palate well showing nice bouquet with hints of mouth puckering tannins has even tannins and a varietal fruit depth and leafiness and some and crisp acid. $45 tight acid line. $21 offering further ageing fresh mint-like notes. Bullant Langhorne potential. “Many of Generous palate with Creek Cabernet Vinrock McLaren these need food to a big hit of blackcurrant Merlot 2014 HHH Vale Cabernet offset the tannins,” said fruit flavours and more Pleasant minty mulberry Sauvignon one judge. of the mintiness. Tannic fruit here with light oak, 2014 HHH1/2 finish. $45 soft tannins and a crisp Smells of choc mint and acid line. $17 cedar. Palate is very blackcurrant-like with some fruit sweetness and a glycerol note. $27Mark Allgrove Nick Haselgrove Richard GawelOver 20 years Winestate’s 2010 Winemaking graduate,in the Australian Australian Winemaker Roseworthy College andwine industry, both of the Year. Winemaker/ first specialist lecturer inAustralia and abroad. Director of Adelaide sensory science. 12 years asWorked at Hardy’s, Winemakers. Former educator of wine evaluationConstellation, chief winemaker at at Roseworthy and UniversityChapel Hill (CEO) Haselgrove Wines. of Adelaide. Experiencedand director of the A ‘flying winemaker’ wine show judge ContributorPhylloxera board. from 1993-95. Judge to the Oxford Companion at Hobart for 3 years to Wine. Currently research and associate judge at scientist at the Australian Adelaide in 1996-97. Wine Research Institute.100 W I N E S TAT E July/August 2016