Wine & Spirit Insider November December 2016

insiderthe wine & spiritAUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALANDNovember/December 2016 Issue 150 COMPLIMENTARY COPY THE WINE & SPIRIT INSIDER IS A PROMOTIONAL GUIDE FROM THE LIQUOR TRADE TO THE CONSUMER. Winestate Publishing ABN 56 088 226 411 In this issue... New Releases & Best Value Buys Under $20 451 wines tasted • Category Winner and Top 10 Finalist Domaine Asmara Reserve Heathcote Shiraz 2013 www.domaineasmara.com

233 TASTED151 AWARDEDNEW RELEASESA high quality new release judging at the peak of the year where Artwine Adelaidecompetition is fierce. We can truly recommend any of these Hills Proseccowines that got past our three judges tasting panel. Standouts 2016 HHHwere riesling and chardonnay, with a big surprise from the pinot Light citrus bouquet withflight which was one of the best we have tasted of the variety. fine bead and fresh crispCabernets offered a “stunning class”, whilst shiraz had its stars, but green apple palate withalso some disappointments. balanced sweetness. $25SPARKLING Fox Creek Wines Dog Leg South VBBAEULSYUTSE MyattsField Vineyard Vixen McLaren Vale Australia Perth Hills Sparkling12 TASTED Sparkling Shiraz Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot8 AWARDED Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay NV HHH Noir 2013 HHH Cabernet Franc Nice nuttiness to the Nose of lemon curd withOne classic white NV HHHH nose. Simple creamy nice toastiness. Creamyhere and some nice A traditional old Aussie palate with moderate, in the mouth withcommercial examples of style. Huge rich fruit cake- slightly sweet, flavours. citrussy flavours. $28prosecco, moscatos and like nose. Quite a tannic $13sparkling reds whilst the palate. Nice balance of OTHER WHITE Artwine Wickedvintage sparklings, with blue fruit flavours. Drying No.1 Family Estate VARIETALS & Stepmother Clarea bit more time in the finish. $25 Cuvee Virginie BLENDS Valley Fianobottle, showed that extra Lou Miranda Estate Marlborough 2016 HHHHcomplexity. Famiglia Miranda Methode 9 TASTED A fresh bouquet of Premium Cuvee Traditionnelle 6 AWARDED peaches and herbs withBream Creek South Australia NV HHH malty notes. ElegantVineyard Cuvee Sparkling Shiraz Light candied citrus A mixed group of palate has a lovelyTraditionelle NV HHH aromas - some toasty varietals; all very young softness with moderateTasmania Pinot Noir Porty nose; hints of age and a complex and fresh without citrus flavours. $25Chardonnay licorice. Nice flavours, palate with crisp acid complexity with the best2010 HHHH1/2 moderate tannins, some line. $85 showing nice textureA beautiful complex sweetness, balancing and varietal character.yet elegant sparkling. acidity. $11.95Slightly shy yeasty nose. Dog Leg South VBBAEULSYUTSECreamy in the mouth Australiawith richness from the Sparklingbottle age. Length of Moscato 2016 HHHtime this wine has been Fresh lifted aromaticon yeast is obvious. $42 muscat fruit nose and sweet citric palate. Great balance for the style. $13JUDGES - DAY 1 Bill Hardy Peter Simic Corporate oenologist for Editor/publisher Winestate Stephen John Accolade Wines (formerly Magazine. More than 35 Senior Winemaker forThe Constellation). 28 years’ years’ experience in the Wine Group Australia and winemaking experience in wine industry. Formerly owner/winemaker of Stephen places such as McLaren Vale, founding publisher of John Wines. More than 30 Western Australia and France. the first US colour wine years’ winemaking experience. Has judged internationally magazine, manager of Has judged at Adelaide, (France and Japan), and been the SA Wine Information National, and Barossa wine an associate or senior judge at Bureau, and wine educator shows. Regular Winestate more than 20 state and regional with Regency College, panellist and chairman of wine shows in Australia. in SA. judges at the Winestate Wine of theYear Awards.116 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

wine & spirit insider tastingArtwine In The SAUVIGNON Dog Leg VBBAEULSYUTSE Richard Hamilton Wise Wine SeaGroove Adelaide BLANC & Western The Hills Adelaide Urchin MargaretHills Gruner Veltliner BLENDS Australia Sauvignon Hills Sauvignon River Semillon2016 HHH1/2 Blanc 2016 HHH Blanc 2016 HHH Sauvignon BlancAn elegance of fruit salad 22 TASTED Light simple quaffer with Pretty florals obvious 2016 HHHH1/2aromas on the nose 12 AWARDED slightly aromatic nose on the simple nose. Pungent and oaky on thewhich follows through and tight line of punchy High level of acid on the nose with a gooseberry-to the simple, slightly The judges were tropical flavours. $13 palate with a firm finish. like lift and a long, verysavoury, palate. $28 very pleased with the $20 approachable tropicalMolly's Cradle consistency across the Pepperton Estate palate showing moreEstate Hunter Valley board in this group. Two Thumbs RockBare Alta of the gooseberryVerdelho 2016 HHH \"These are for drinking, Langhorne Creek Adelaide Hills characters. Nice brightBright and fresh with not thinking,\" said Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc acidity. $19.50floral fragrances and a one judge. \"Most are 2016 HHH 2016 HHH Little Birdwood SEAsimple fruity palate. Very quaffers for drinking Vibrant zesty fruit salad Aromas of tropical Semillon Sauvignongood quaffer. $19 now, not so much aromas and a crisp, dry fruit salad with a broad Blanc 2016 HHH1/2Paracombe Gruner for ageing.\" The older and balanced palate. flavoursome palate. Delicate tropical fruitV5 Adelaide Hills examples did not make $16.99 Excellent commercial bouquet with a lightGruner Veltliner the cut. style. $20 elegant palate full ofBlend 2016 HHH Yarrawood Yarra flavour and interest.Restrained nose; some Sileni Cellar Valley Sauvignon Millbrook Winery $4.99complexity beneath. Selection Blanc 2016 HHH Regional Margaret Byrne VineyardsAustere, elegant palate Marlborough Pungent mix of River Sauvignon Devlin's Mount SAwith racy acidity. $21 Sauvignon Blanc gooseberry and green Blanc 2016 HHH Semillon SauvignonHand Crafted 2016 HHHH1/2 bean fragrances. Strong A light crisp varietal with Blanc 2016 HHHby Geoff Hardy Very vibrant and fruity herbal flavours on the floral fruit characters and A crowd pleaser withAdelaide Hills style - typically New tight fresh palate. $18 an austere finish to the a tight tropical noseFiano 2016 HHH Zealand sav blanc with palate. $22 and some roundnessHerbal nose with a its big tropical fruit lift Greyrock and complexity on theperfumed lift. Slightly oily to the nose with some Marlborough Matahiwi Estate palate. $15in the mouth with elegant spiciness. Lovely depth of Sauvignon Blanc Holly Wairarapa Eldredge Vineyardsfruit flavours. $25 fruit flavours with a herbal 2016 HHH Sauvignon Blanc Mollie Clare ValleyWise Wine Leaf edge. $19.99 NZ Sherbety nose; some 2015 HHH Semillon SauvignonSeries Margaret pungency. Varietally rich Hint of bottle age Blanc 2016 HHHRiver Fiano Forester Estate flavours with residual developing on the fruit A delicate lift of citrus2016 HHH Margaret River sugar balanced by the salad nose. Good fruit/ and hay on the noseTight restrained citrus Sauvignon Blanc acid. $18.99 NZ acid balance on the with a flavoursomearomas and simple 2016 HHHH palate. $28 NZ tropical/citrus palate.fleshy palate. Needs A complex nose with Wignalls Wines $18time to evolve. $28 subtle candied melon Single Vineyard SEMILLON Bonking Frog fragrances and good all Great Southern SAUVIGNON Foreigner Margaret round flavour profile with Sauvignon Blanc BLANC River Semillon balancing acidity. \"A real 2016 HHH Sauvignon Blanc crowd pleaser.\" $28 Herbaceous edge to this 9 TASTED 2016 HHH nose and a broad rich 7 AWARDED Light mintiness to the palate with dry white grassy green/citrus flavours. $19 A consistent flight of aromas. Soft, generous quaffers. \"Semillon adds and slightly sweet Moss Brothers character to sauvignon palate. $22 Margaret River blanc and is a great Sauvignon Blanc addition,\" commented Semillon 2016 HHH one judge. Light sweet melon bouquet. Soft in the mouth with good balance of acid, tannins and sweetness. $19.99JUDGES - DAY 2 Nick Haselgrove Dan Pritchard Winestate’s 2010 Master of Oenology. Stephen John Australian Winemaker Sparkling winemaker Chief winemaker, The Wine of the Year. Winemaker/ for Treasury Wines Group Australia. Formerly Director of Adelaide Group. Also involved Owner/winemaker Stephen Winemakers. Former chief with Limestone Coast John wines. Winestate winemaker at Haselgrove wines, Jameson’s Run Chairman of Judges, Wine of Wines. A ‘flying and Robertson’s Well. the Year Awards (12 years). winemaker’ from 1993-95. Associate judge at the Over 35 years Senior judge Judge at Hobart for 3 Inland wine show. at major Capital City wine years and associate judge shows. at Adelaide in 1996-97. The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 117

NEW RELEASESForester Estate South Point Estate Springton Hills Reillys Wines Stolen Giesen Estate NewMargaret River SEA Pinot Grigio Wines Eliza's Eden Block Watervale Zealand RieslingSemillon Sauvignon 2016 HHH Valley Riesling Clare Valley Riesling 2015 HHH1/2Blanc 2016 HHH A simple style with light 2016 HHHHH 2016 HHHH1/2 Germanic-like greenCitrussy bouquet with pear-like fruit characters Some delicate A fuller up-front style fruit/residual sugarminted peas underneath. with citric acidity. Pleasant smokiness to the fresh of riesling with lime overtones to the noseSweet up-front fruit on quaffer. $4.99 lifted varietal fruit nose. juice aromas showing a with great depth ofthe palate. $24 Lovely flavours on the touch of spice. Lovely flavours on an off dryByrne Vineyards Eldredge Vineyards long, crisp and elegant flavours on the slightly palate. $19.99Criminal Minds SA Clare Valley Pinot palate. \"A wine with perfumed palate with aSemillon Sauvignon Gris 2016 HHH class - my kind of style,\" good solid backbone of Hemera EstateBlanc 2015 HHH A nicely textured wine said one judge. $22 acid. $11.99 Estate BarossaAttractive wine that more full bodied in Stage Door Wine RockBare Clare Riesling 2016 HHHsmells grassy and herbal style but simple with Co. The Green Room Valley Riesling A classic style withbut tastes honeyed and hints of pears and citrus Eden Valley Riesling 2016 HHHH1/2 elegant floral/spicy nosetropical. $18 blossom. $20 2016 HHHHH A classic riesling nose; and genuine varietal Beautiful bright green smells of citrus peel depth to the palate. $25PINOT GRIS/ Lou Miranda Estate wine. Lovely lime cordial with a lovely lift. The bigGRIGIO Leone Barossa Valley nose. Delivers good well-balanced palate Wise Wine Leaf Pinot Grigio depth of lime and lemon shows great varietal Series Frankland9 TASTED 2016 HHH flavours with a hint of fruit intensity and has a River Riesling4 AWARDED Dried pear nose with residual sugar. $25 citrussy acid finish. $22 2016 HHH\"A complete lack of toffee apple notes. Taylors Clare Valley Light spicy nose anddirection and style,\" said Depth of bright varietal Riesling 2016 HHHH a pleasant, crisp andone judge. \"They are all fruit flavours. Tight acid. A great austere varietal. elegant palate. Lovelyover the place and hard $25.95 Delicate candied floral 'picnic' style. $28to define what pinot gris notes and long elegantor grigio is supposed to RIESLING palate with good Artis Singlebe. It would be better riesling flavours and Vineyard Clareto call them pinot grey!\" 14 TASTED crisp acid. A keeper. Valley RieslingHaving said that there 11 AWARDED 2016 HHHare a few wines worthy 3-5 $19 Lovely fresh fruityof attention. A great class of Artwine Glass Half bouquet and a good depth consistent wines. \"It Full Clare Valley of spicy citrus flavours onArtwine Prego Clare shows the stylistic class Riesling 2016 HHHH the palate. $36.99Valley Pinot Grigio of rieslings which offer An elegant nose with2016 HHH1/2 good drinking now or lovely riesling aromas. The CHARDONNAYDelicate tropical/guava can be aged for ten palate is long and lingeringbouquet with a hint of years or so,\" said one and well-balanced and 18 TASTEDyeast. A palate with judge. \"Lots to look is loaded with crisp dry 15 AWARDEDpoise and complexity and forward to.\" flavours. $22sweet fruit flavours. $22 Eldredge Vineyards Another consistent Clare Valley Riesling class. \"The 2015s were 2016 HHH1/2 the pick of the bunch; a Still a baby! Full floral fine vintage,\" said one fruit fragrances and firm judge. \"These were all dry flavours with a zesty distinctly chardonnay acid finish. $20 ranging from fresh varietal stonefruit flavours to the complex rich and generously flavoured barrel fermented wines.\"118 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

wine & spirit insider tastingMillbrook Winery Pertaringa Regional Taylors Promised ROSÉ Bonking FrogLimited Release Series Adelaide Hills Land South Australia Summer MerlotMargaret River Chardonnay Chardonnay 14 TASTED Geographe RoséChardonnay 2016 HHHH 2016 HHH 7 AWARDED 2016 HHHH2015 HHHHH Simple melon/peach Light citrus, melon and Some very good results A vibrant electric pinkA flinty complexity of varietal fruit characters fig aromas. Simple here with the best made wine with a pleasant,nutty fruit aromas with a here matched by some palate, a touch sweet; as genuine varietal slightly sweet, fruitslight funkiness lurking well-handled oak. Has flavours of melons and rosés rather than after nose and lovely freshthere. The palate is fresh aromas and a peaches. $13 thoughts. \"It's good to length of lively raspberrycreamy, complex and creamy palate. $32 Byrne Vineyards see that winemakers flavours. $22beautifully balanced with RockBare McLaren Scotts Creek Retreat have moved away from Luna Rosa Centralgenerous flavours and Vale Chardonnay SA Chardonnay excessively sweet wines Ranges Rosadoexcellent mouthfeel. $45 2015 HHHH 2016 HHH towards drier styles,\" 2016 HHHGiesen The Fuder Fruity nose with subtle Long and simple with noted one judge. Pretty pink crowdClayvin Marlborough nuttiness. Palate is tight, a fig, citrus, peach and pleaser with light fruitChardonnay restrained and has a nice nut-like combination of Artwine The nose and powerful spicy2014 HHHHH texture. The primary fruit aromas and flavours. Temptress Clare fruit flavours. $16Another complex and flavours are laced with $18 Valley Rosé Satyr by Silenisomewhat funky style nice acid. $20 Wignalls Wines 2016 HHHH Estates Hawke's Bayof chardonnay. Some House of Great Southern An attractive rosé made Rosé 2016 HHHobvious struck match Plantagenet York Chardonnay in a European style. Fresh flinty fragrancescharacters on the nose Mount Barker 2016 HHH Smells of peaches with broad, slightlywith a flavoursome Chardonnay Attractive honeydew and cream with soft savoury, ripe fruit flavours.palate that has a lovely 2015 HHHH melon bouquet and a fruit flavours. A great Some sweetness.creamy texture. $69.99 A rich and complex sweet, slightly simple, luncheon wine. $20 $18.99 NZ nutty nose with a big tropical fruit palate. Z Wine Aveline Kalleske Wines generous peach-driven $18 Barossa Valley Rosina Barossa palate showing smoky Taylors Jaraman Rosé 2016 HHHH Valley Rosé oak and a slight green Clare Valley Adelaide Lovely fresh confectionery 2016 HHH streak. $35 Hills Chardonnay fruit bouquet followed by Peppery notes to the Taylors St Andrews 2015 HHH a bright and lively palate savoury nose and with Clare Valley A complex wine loaded with lovely crisp more of the savouriness Chardonnay showing some delicacy. berry fruit flavours. $20 on the interesting palate. 2015 HHHH Has a peachy nose and $20 A bigger style creamy butterscotch Howard Vineyard chardonnay with aromas flavours. $24 Picnic Adelaide Hills of ripe figs and peaches. Deep Woods Estate Rosé 2015 HHH The powerful peach Hillside Margaret Dolly pink hues, simple palate has loads of oak River Chardonnay savoury nose and and nice line of acid. $35 2015 HHH retained musky fruit Brand's Laira A big heavy wine with flavours. \"Great wedding Foundation figs and peaches on wine!\" $19 Coonawarra the nose and good Chardonnay persistence of citrus 2014 HHHH flavours. $24.99 Ripe melon fruit Richard Hamilton bouquet with slightly Signature Single nutty notes. Palate is Vineyard Adelaide light and toasty with Hills Chardonnay good vinosity and some 2015 HHH warming alcohol. $23 Peach fruit fragrances Byrne Vineyards with oak adding Estate Series SA complexity. A 'slippery' Chardonnay nutty palate. Great 2016 HHH1/2 quaffer. $30 Fresh varietal fruit nose Bream Creek with very light touch of Vineyard Tasmania oak and sweet peach Chardonnay and melon flavours on a 2013 HHH slightly warming palate. Some nice age adding $18 complexity to the fresh fig, stonefruit and citrus characters. \"Has years in it!\" $32 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 119

NEW RELEASES OTHER RED MERLOT & VARIETALS & BLENDS Artwine is the BLENDS first Adelaide 7 TASTED Hills Cellar Door 12 TASTED 3 AWARDED with an estate 4 AWARDED grown Prosecco The judges found this to Mixed bag with some be a mixed bag of wines Open daily for tastings, excellent examples with some surprisingly sales and platters whilst some of the good examples. \"These 11am to 5pm. others have more work had rich, sweet and to do! youthful varietal fruit AA and balanced oak,\" commented one judge. Artwine DiGiorgio Lou Miranda 72 Bird in Hand Road Woodside SA Family Wines Estate Famiglia Limestone Coast Miranda South www.artwine.com.au Montepulciano Australia Merlot 2015 HHHH1/2 2015 HHHH1/2120 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER A classy wine with Fabulous super sweet subtle sweet red berry jammy fruit nose. Lovely aromas showing a hint fleshy palate, soft and of herbaceousness. The rounded in the mouth savoury palate has great with excellent fresh dry/sour varietal fruit youthful blueberry flavours and a drying overtones to the lovely tannic finish. $23 flavours. $11.95 Quarisa Wines Possingham & Ralph Fowler Caravan South East Summers McLaren Mount Benson Australia Durif Vale Malbec Merlot 2015 HHH1/2 2015 HHHH1/2 2015 HHHH A dark dense and very A huge classic durif. Lovely varietal fruit concentrated wine. Massive ripe fruit nose bouquet with delicate Huge porty/plum jam layered with sweet violet-like notes and a nose and good length of vanilla oak. Excellent youthful red berry fruit firm fruit/oak flavours. vibrant fruit flavours with palate. Nice use of oak strong toasty oak and to balance. $18 5+ $30 drying tannin. \"Bring on Inner City the fillet of Mastodon!\" Winemakers New MyattsField $13.99 England Tempranillo Vineyard Perth Hills 2015 HHH1/2 Manjimup Merlot Plums and mulberries 2015 HHH on a slightly savoury An austere style with a nose. Soft generous firm acid spine, beautiful varietal palate with oak and subtle berry excellent European fruit. Needs cellaring. style flavours. $28 5+ $20 PINOT NOIR 15 TASTED 12 AWARDED One of the most consistent new release pinot classes we have seen. \"Many wines here showed freshness and varietal character moving away from the old fashioned dry red styles,\" said one judge.

wine & spirit insider tastingCraggy Range Te Giesen Small Batch Beresford Barrel Nick Haselgrove Howard VineyardMuna Road Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Select McLaren Vale Wines Blackbilly Picnic Adelaide HillsMartinborough Pinot Noir 2014 HHH G.S.M. 2015 HHHHH McLaren Vale Cabernet SauvignonNoir 2014 HHHHH A lean slightly savoury A big generous wine G.S.M. 2014 HHH Cabernet FrancA classic pinot with varietal. Some fruit and with wonderful Rhone- Lively confectionery Shiraz 2015 HHHgenuine varietal fruit herbs on the nose and like characters evident. nose and lovely balance Slightly austere leafycharacters. Lovely lifted austere fruit flavours. Powerful red berry of varietal fruit flavours. berry nose with similarspicy fruit aromas and $26.99 bouquet. A great palate Nice quaffer. $23 characters on the light,a wonderful complex that is rich and softly simple palate. $19varietal palate that's Giesen Single textured with strong Z Wine Romanmore savoury than Vineyard Waihopai drying tannins. Barossa Valley Taylors Winemakerssweet and finishes Marlborough Pinot Grenache Shiraz Project Clare Valleycleanly. $42.95 NZ Noir 2014 HHH 5+ $28 Mataro 2014 HHH Cabernet SauvignonTomich Wines A stylish and pleasant Millbrook Winery Vibrant crimson colour Merlot MalbecWoodside Vineyard drink with nice depth Regional Geographe with velvety fruit aromas Cabernet FrancAdelaide Hills Pinot of berry fruit with good Grenache Shiraz and excellent depth of Shiraz 2014 HHHNoir 2015 HHHH balance of oak. $69.99 Mourvedre sweet berry flavours. $30 Purple red wine with aLovely freshness of 2015 HHHH powerful lift of sweetstrawberry-like varietal Brangayne Of Complex spicy herbal CABERNET berry aromas and a bigfruit on the nose and has Orange Orange nose and rich vibrant BLENDS tannic palate. $25a lovely soft palate with Pinot Noir palate that's fresh withfresh strawberry fruit 2014 HHH sweet fruit flavours. 7 TASTED CABERNETdepth. $30 Lolly sweet aromas Warming alcohol. 5 AWARDED SAUVIGNONBream Creek with hints of herbs and \"Excellent style.\"Vineyard Tasmania a fresh strawberry- Another strong class. 20 TASTEDPinot Noir like palate. Drying oak 3-5 $22 Some good examples 17 AWARDED2013 HHH1/2 finish. $35 Z Wine Rustica that deliver good foodTending more towards a Barossa Valley wines for consumers. A stunning class! Wedry red but a well-made Giesen Single Grenache 2015 HHH can't remember whenwine never-the-less. Has Vineyard Ridge Soft light commercial Bream Creek so many cabernets werea complexity of fruit, oak Block Marlborough style with excellent Vineyard Tasmania recommended with suchand spices. $36 Pinot Noir structure, spicy floral Cabernet Merlot high scores. This showsTomich Wines 2013 HHH varietal fruit and tarry 2013 HHHH1/2 the great quality of theGallery Collection A good varietal with lots oak. 3-5 $15 Incredibly vibrant wine vintages 2012, 2014Duck and Weave of oak. Has a smoky Gisa Wines Ellipsis that has a very complex and 2015. Lots to lookAdelaide Hills Pinot nose and some sweet 2K15 McLaren Vale bouquet and a tightly forward to. Stock upNoir 2015 HHH fruit flavours. $69.99 G.S.M. 2015 HHH structured, austere, fruit/ your cellars!Fresh light strawberry True to style with toasty oak palate withbouquet and a simple Giesen Single fresh grenache fruit hints of violets. Needsspicy varietal palate with Vineyard Clayvin dominating. Nice more time to reallya dry finish. $18 Marlborough Pinot nose and spicy palate. shine. $32Yarrawood Tall Tales Noir 2013 HHHYarra Valley Pinot A big, well-aged wine 5+ $24.99 Moss BrothersNoir 2015 HHH with spicy/sweet herbal Margaret RiverA complex but elegant fruit and fine drying Cabernet Merlotpinot. Light berry tannins. Good food 2015 HHHHaromas and lovely wine. $69.99 A classic cigar-box-likebalance of beetroot-like cabernet nose. Theflavours. $30 GRENACHE & lovely palate is long andWignalls Wines BLENDS very varietal with plentySingle Vineyard of fresh sweet fruit andGreat Southern 9 TASTED dusty oak in support.Pinot Noir 6 AWARDED $19.992015 HHHIntense stewed beet- A strong class. \"Often Hemera Estatelike aromas with light grenache works well as Bacchus Barossasweet strawberry fruit a blend which is what Cabernet Merlotflavours. $32 we are seeing here,\" 2015 HHH1/2Buttermans Track said one judge. \"These Attractive cassisYarra Valley Pinot wines do not overpower overtones to the noseNoir 2015 HHH with their spicy/savoury and good depth andFresh berry fragrances notes.\" vibrancy of sweet fruitwith smoky notes. on a very commercialFlavoursome varietal palate. $22palate; sweet oak inbackground. $40 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 121

NEW RELEASES Taylors St Andrews Karrawatta Christo's DiGiorgio Family Brangayne Of Clare Valley Paddock Langhorne Wines Coonawarra Orange Orange Cabernet Sauvignon Creek Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 HHHHH Sauvignon 2014 HHHH 2014 HHH Superb nose; a fresh 2014 HHHH1/2 Big advanced oaky/ A pleasant easy complexity of mocha \"This wine is all class,\" chocolaty bouquet. drinking style with good oak and berry fruit. enthused one judge. Excellent palate with presence of light fresh Nice warmth to the It has great colour, great depth of retained simple varietal fruit. $32 well-structured, beautiful ripe sweet varietal fruit nicely seamlessly balanced blackberry fragrances supported by the zesty SHIRAZ & palate with solid berry and a very youthful, but acidity. $26 BLENDS flavours. Great acid well-balanced palate. 2016-2015 finish. 5+ $65 Just needs time. $54 Casella 1919 South Casella Limited Australia Cabernet 29 TASTED Taylors Clare Valley Release South Sauvignon 18 AWARDED Cabernet Sauvignon Australia Cabernet 2010 HHHH 2015 HHHH1/2 Sauvignon A mature, complex This was a case of the Lifted nose with ripe, 2012 HHHH1/2 varietal that's amazingly very good, the bad and rich, varietal fruit aromas Cedar chest complexity oaky. Has smoky/nutty the ugly! \"This was of cassis and violets. to the nicely aged aromas and soft sweet not a plush vintage for Great palate; excellent bouquet. Excellent, fruit oak-driven flavours with shiraz, but there was depth of blackberry flavoured, palate, very some aged fruit. $100 well-handled oak across flavours. Fresh lively intense with plenty of the board,\" noted oneInner City acidity and a long soft drying oak to balance. GMH South judge. \"The high scorers finish. $19 Drinking well now. $45 Australia Cabernet were rewarded for theirWinemakers Hilltops Brand's Laira Sauvignon quality of fruit tonedCabernet Sauvignon One Seven One down by the oak.\"2015 HHHHH Coonawarra 2015 HHH1/2 Cabernet Sauvignon An oak-driven cabernetA fabulously powerful 2012 HHHH1/2 with firm berries pushingrich, ripe cabernet. It has A subtlety of well-a huge nose of prunes integrated fruit/oak through on the nose aromas and a lovely and lively fruit flavoursand jam and great depth rich cassis palate edged under the oak. 3-5of varietal flavours on with savoury notes. Hasthe long lingering palate. firm drying tannins and $20 powerful oak on theEnjoy now or in 10 years’ finish. $80 Basedow's B3time. 5+ $40 Z Wine Rustica Barossa Cabernet Barossa Valley Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 HHH1/2 2014 HHHH A classic cabernet. A tight, inky and quite Complex cigar box and mature nose with a cedar chest nose with a delightful sweet oak and lovely solid oak and sweet ripe fruit palate that's juicy fruit palate. $25 rich, complex and very flavoursome. $20 Millbrook Winery Lou Miranda Estate Estate Perth Hills Leone Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 HHH1/2 2014 HHHH A ripe commercial style Quarisa Wines Dark chocolaty aromas with lovely chocolaty Enchanted Tree layered with intense characters interwoven South Australia cassis fruit characters. with bright cassis/ Cabernet Sauvignon Palate is dense, blackberry fruit. Oaky 2014 HHHH1/2 balanced and soft with finish. 5+ $35 Attractive complexity of a touch of oak on theHouse of blackberry and mocha- finish. $25.95 Kalleske Wines Wignalls WinesPlantagenet like aromas. Beautiful Merchant Barossa Great SouthernAquitaine Mount palate silky smooth Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2015 HHHHH palate - hugely varietal Sauvignon A gorgeous complexity with lovely dark cherry/ 2015 HHH of cranberries, rhubarb toasty oak flavours. Smells of choc mints and blue fruit aromas Tannic finish. $11.99 and blackcurrants. Tight with a peppery lift. young tannic palate with A tight, elegant,Barker Cabernet dark berry flavours. $28 \"controlled\" palate withSauvignon silky smooth fruit,2014 HHHHH supple tannins andGreat colour! Beautiful balancing acidity. $26complexity, generosityand length of cassisfruit with good use ofsweet oak to balanceand has a tight acidspine. Plenty of classhere! 5+ $35122 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

wine & spirit insider tastingTaylors Harcourt Valley Gisa WinesClare Valley Shiraz Vineyards Moonshot 2K152015 HHHH1/2 Heathcote Shiraz McLaren Vale ShirazSpicy licorice characters 2015 HHHH1/2 2015 HHHHon the nose with light Cool climate peppery A big, generous and full-forest floor notes. fruit characters on the bodied dark berry fruitGenerous and rich in the nose and a tight and wine that's well framedmouth with peppery/ elegant palate with by the lovely oak. It hasdark chocolaty flavours jubey dark fruit flavours excellent depth and greatand good drive of firm and a tight line of acid in complexity. $19.99tight tannins. $19 support. Cranberry-likeTaylors finish. $25 GMH SouthReserve Parcel Australia ShirazClare Valley Shiraz Karrawatta 2015 HHHH2015 HHHH1/2 Dairy Block A big soft wine; a classicExcellent barrel ferment Adelaide Hills Shiraz Aussie style of shiraz.complexity obvious on 2015 HHHH1/2 Masses of dark licoriceythe porty/raisined nose. Aromas of ripe fruit, matched byNice blue fruit flavours raspberries mixed with chocolaty oak and finewith well-judged tannins malty oak and showing grained tannins. $20and nice oak nuances. a peppery lift. ClassyGreat aftertaste. $24 velvety smooth palate with flavours in the blue fruit spectrum. Subtle Cartel Padthaway tannins. $38 Shiraz 2015 HHHH A pretty wine with deep purple hues, chocolaty rhubarb aromas and a dark berry/mocha oak palate with fine grained tannins. $15 GRAND VIN DE World’s First Margaret River Cabernet & French Bordeaux Grand Cru BRYGON Master Blend Cabernet-Bordeaux Grand Cru “GRAND VIN DE BRYGON” A RARE AND **ONLY 300 BOTTLES** UNIQUE Limited International Release FRENCH + AUSTRALIAN What is believed to be an international first of it's kind, Brygon Reserve GRAND CRU Wines have created an epic international blend “Grand Vin de Brygon”. It MASTER BLEND is collaboration between award winning wines from two of the world's greatest wine growing regions of Margaret River, Western Australia and www.grandvindebrygon.com Saint Emilion, Bordeaux France. INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED AND CERTIFIED This ground breaking partnership, is an impressive master blend of three award winning French Bordeaux Grand Cru's; blended with 2011 VINTAGE SMALL BATCH 001 - 300 Australia's Brygon Reserve's iconic Bin 8888 Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, a Winestate 5 star rated and 'Wine of the Year' nominee. This is the 2nd release of Grand Vin de Brygon, with the 2009 vintage astounding the Italian Sommeliers Association on it's debut at Vinitaly, one the world's largest and most respected international wine competitions in Verona, Italy. The 2009 Vintage was awarded an impressive 95 points, and was clearly a notable blend of French and Australian wines. Only a 'limited edition' small batch of 300 bottles were produced per vintage, all bearing individual hand written batch numbers accompanied with a certificate of authentication. This is a truly unique and rare ultra-premium red wine that encapsulates the best of both world famous regions of Margaret River and Bordeaux. 1000 per bottle ($1495 AUD RRP) Further information or to place an order: 0419 865 556 www.grandvindebrygon.com The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 123

NEW RELEASES Richard Hamilton Mollydooker Two RockBare Barossa 2 Mates McLaren Little Road McLaren Left Feet McLaren Babe Barossa Vale Shiraz Vale Shiraz Vale Langhorne Valley Shiraz 2014 HHH 2015 HHHH Creek Shiraz Merlot 2014 HHHH1/2 Mature chocolaty and A rich, ripe and very Cabernet Sauvignon Very classy lifted licoricey aromas. Very classy shiraz with an 2015 HHH peppery blueberry fruit ripe raspberry palate. abundance of blue/black Big, bold and a touch bouquet. Great palate; Powdery tannins. $35 fruit characters and hot with savoury/roast long and textured with cedary oak. Some black meat aromas and malty the dark berry fruit Z Wine Section pepper notes. $22 licorice palate. $28 seamlessly balanced by 3146 Barossa Valley the chocolaty oak. $45 Shiraz 2014 HHH RockBare SHIRAZ 2014 Spicy malty nose, McLaren Vale Quarisa Wines developing nicely. Shiraz 2015 HHHH 22 TASTED Enchanted Tree Simple sweet fruit Beautifully structured 13 AWARDED South Australia flavours, nice oak, and textured classic Shiraz 2014 HHHH slippery tannins. $35 shiraz. Lovely rhubarb/ Mixed group with some Mulberries and spices blue fruit fragrances strong wines whilst on the nose; hints of Taylors St Andrews and big oaky palate with others faltered. \"Many licorice. Seamlessly Clare Valley Shiraz stand-out acidity. $25 of these are ready to balanced palate with 2014 HHH drink; others are drying plush fruit and generous Peppery rhubarb Dog Leg South out,\" said one judge. tannins. \"Beautiful wine.\" bouquet, mature berry Australia \"Many winemakers are $11.99 palate, blocky tannins Shiraz VBBAEULSYUTSE following the trend of and high acidity. $65Eden Hall Springton 2015 HHH1/2 making early drinking Pertaringa TheEden Valley Shiraz Black fruit nose layered wines which could be Yeoman McLaren SHIRAZ 2013 &2015 HHHH with violets and spices. a problem after a few Vale Shiraz OLDERLifted spicy green olive Big tannic palate with years.\" 2014 HHHHnotes mingling with bright fruit and nice Savoury/meaty bouquet 5 TASTEDdark fruit aromas. Meaty sweet oak complexity. Wise Wine Sea with raisined fruit notes. 3 AWARDEDnotes with a dash of $13 Urchin Frankland Classy fleshy fruit palatepepper and spices on a River Shiraz - lots of oak, powdery A small class with onelong soft palate. $25 Ralph Fowler Mount 2014 HHHH1/2 tannins and tangy excellent wine and aStage Door Wine Co. Benson Shiraz Dense rich forest floor- acidity. $250 couple of good onesFront & Centre Eden 2015 HHH1/2 like characters on the hanging in nicely.Valley Shiraz Distinctive minty/ nose; some nuttiness Karrawatta Joseph2015 HHHH menthol cool area and spices. Good fruit Langhorne Creek Casella 1919Big dark berry fruit fruit characters. Some weight on the palate Shiraz 2014 HHH1/2 McLaren Vale Shiraznose; nice freshness of licorice on the nose and with soft dark berry Nose is a compote of 2010 HHHH1/2light charry oak. A tight good fruit weight on the fruit and supple tannins. blue fruits and plums Aged leathery redfruit cake of a palate palate. $30 $19.50 with a light spiciness. licorice bouquet with anunderscored by the soft Great fleshy and undercurrent of spices.tannins. $25 Kalleske Wines The Peer Langhorne flavoursome spicy Rich chocolaty palate Zeitgeist Barossa Creek Shiraz licorice palate. $54 with a range of spices, Valley Shiraz 2014 HHHH1/2 dusty tannins and a 2016 HHH Dark fruit cake-like Paringa VBBAEULSYUTSE drying finish. Great food Very fresh primary fruit nose with loads of SA Shiraz wine. $100 aromas with violet notes blackberries and 2014 HHH and a robust, intensely licorice. The powerful Dark fruit bouquet, some Casella Limited rich palate. $26 savoury palate has stalkiness and some Release McLaren fruit complexity and herbal notes. Tight clean Vale Shiraz Quarisa Wines The firm mouth puckering palate with elegant fruit. 2012 HHH1/2 Great Bonza South tannins. $24.90 $12.99 Malty oak aromas with East Australia Shiraz a hint of menthol and Cabernet Sauvignon Lou Miranda Estate 3 Rings VBBAEULSYUTSE olives. A full tannic 2015 HHH Leone Barossa Barossa Shiraz \"bruiser\" of a palate. \"Be Big chocolate cake of Valley Shiraz 2014 HHH great with roast beef.\" $45 a nose with an oak- 2014 HHHH1/2 Oak-dominated wine but dominated palate. The nose has lovely has light fresh raspberry Walter Wines Needs time. $11.99 dried fruit richness with fruit underneath and Federation Hill fresh oak complexity. peppery notes. $16.99 Single Vineyard Taylors Promised Sweet raspberry and Mudgee Shiraz Land South plums on the palate with Basedow's B3 2012 HHH Australia Shiraz silky smooth tannins and Barossa Shiraz Chocolaty nose with Cabernet 2015 HHH a crisp acid line. $25.95 2014 HHH light soy notes. Aged A light quaffer with hints Light malty/licorice coffee/mocha palate with of mint and pepper on elements to the nose “talc-y” tannins. $26 the nose and a spicy with bright generous fruit palate. $13 fruit flavours. $25124 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

HOW WE JUDGE WINESTATE MAGAZINE TASTING CRITERIA OUR STAR RATING SYSTEM Our tastings and published ratings are designed with one thing in mind: to provide a useful and genuine balanced guide on wines to our readers. In order to achieve this we follow certain procedures in an activity that is notoriously difficult! There are regular criticisms of wine shows and various scoring systems; here is how we approach our tastings.A wide selection of wines there are unpleasant flavours. These advertise if they wish, their awarded final ‘medals’ are then converted into wine’s review will be featured regardlessWines are invited from any producer, a star rating system for publication in of advertising. The judges’ decisions areprovided that they meet the criteria Winestate. A gold means 5 stars, silver final and these are published accordingof the class being judged. The class is 4, and bronze is 3 stars. to the judges’ scores, whether advertisingmay be a regional, style or new release is taken or not.tasting and generally the wines must be The biggest judging systemavailable for consumers to purchase, The judgesalthough we have museum and rare Winestate examines on average morewine tastings as well. Australasian wines per year than We take care in selecting our judges. any other forum - more than 10,000. But remember: judges are human andAwarding scores Compare this to the biggest show in their own preference will influence Australia, the royal Melbourne wine their scores. We use judges withWinestate carries out the judging show, with just over 4000 entries. complementary backgrounds and ausing Australian capital city wine show three-person panel for each flight willprocedures; the wines are not known Independence of advertising include winemakers with technicalto the judges. The three judges taste expertise and often a marketing/retailthe wines blind and assign a score Winestate does charge a nominal expert who knows consumer tastes.without reference to each other. Once entrance fee for wines submitted which Often one or more of the judges arethis is done, only then do they compare covers our administration costs only, masters of wine with vast internationalscores, and if there is dissension they and will often purchase ‘yardstick’ experience, and most judges havere-taste the wines and come to an wines to be evaluated where we believe experience at major Australian wineagreement. Scores are compiled using that these are of consumer or trade shows. We are also aware of expertise.the 20-point international system: gold interest if these have not been entered If we are judging a region, for example,is 18.5 and above; silver is 17 and by the wineries. In order to produce we will have a winemaker judge fromabove and is an excellent wine; bronze the biggest and best wine magazine, that region because that person knowsis 15.5 and above and represents good Winestate includes advertising; the local style. We balance that withwine. A reasonable, sound everyday- however, this is fiercely independent a judge from outside the region anddrinking wine scores 15 (but does of any wine tasting editorial. Wine generally someone with broad andnot gain a medal). A bland but clean companies are advised of the blind mature experience.wine scores 14. Below this score tasting results and it is their choice toHOW WE COMPAREWinestate Rating Comment Wine show Medal International 20 100 Point System Point System HHHHH Outstanding Gold 18.5 - 20 97 - 100 HHHH1/2 Excellent High Silver 95 - 96 Very Good 18 - 18.4 93 - 94 HHHH Silver 91 - 92 HHH1/2 Good/Very Good High Bronze 17 - 17.9 89 - 90 Good HHH Bronze 16.5 - 16.9 15.5 - 16.4 Wine judging is an inexact art, not a science - even at the highest levels of proficiency. Accordingly, Winestate uses the star ratingsystem which reflects a range, rather than a specific point score. Point systems indicate a level of accuracy that simply does not exist. The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 125

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MINDIL BEACH PEE WEE’S AT THE POINTSUNSET MARKETS Its leafy, parkland setting in Darwin’sDarwin’s open-air markets are legendary East Point Reserve makes dining on Peeand provide an opportunity to not only Wee’s deck, in its louvred pavilion or in themeet the locals and shop but also dine on surrounding gardens a special Territoryfabulous multicultural cuisine. Operating experience, enhanced by extensive viewsevery Thursday and Sunday evening from across the bay. Menus reflect fresh local NTlate April till October, over 200 stalls offer produce and seasonal specialities.more than 1200 different menu items. Alex Fong Lim Drive, East Point ReserveMindil Beach Reserve WHARF ONEDARWIN SAILING CLUB Wharf One Food & Wine specialises inQuintessential Darwin, the Waterfront wood grill cooking and seasonal localBistro is one of the city’s most relaxed produce. Next door, il lido BARpizza servesdining locations, overlooking a stunning up pizzas and burgers whilst nearby, craftblue-water bay. Burgers, wraps, flame beer specialist The Precinct Tavern deliversgrilled steaks, pastas and local seafood casual dining.and home-made desserts, just like Mum Darwin Waterfront, 19 Kitchener Driveused to make.Atkins Drive, Fannie Bay PM EAT & DRINK This popular Darwin Tapas Bar serves delicious food designed for sharing. Fresh local NT produce cooked simply but beautifully, served by friendly staff. Corner Knuckey Street & Austin Lane www.tourismnt.com The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 133

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