Winestate Magazine Annual 2012

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WORLD FINE WINE AUCTION PRICESWiNe Producer Vintage Vintage Vintage Vintage Vintage Vintage - VintageFrance, Bordeaux 2009 2005 2003 2000 1996 1990 1982chateau Latour 20200 11600 12200 14700 9500 11000 -33000Chateau Lafite Rothschild 18800 18000 14900 26500 16100 11700 -- 79900 -23400Chateau Mouton Rothschild 11900 7600 5500 14000 7200 5400 12000 16600chateau Haut Brion 11900 8400 6000 9100 6200 10100 15000 12000chateau Margaux 13100 10300 9300 11500 8500 15000 89600 - 7700 -chateau La Mission Haut Brion 9000 7100 3000 9100 2800 6000 - 59300 -Chateau Cheval Blanc 12900 8800 6000 12100 5500 15100 2300 1700 -chateau Petrus 42000 47200 31600 59500 22600 53300 5200 - 5200chateau Ausone 22300 25500 19300 28700 6800 9300 5200 - 2400 -Le Pin 29200 36200 - NA - 46700 20300 32800 6200Vieux chateau certan 3100 2100 1300 2800 3900 - -1400 2700 3200 - - 3500 -Chateau Brane-Cantenac 800 - 900 700 - 900 840 - 750 - 2800 -chateau cos d’estournel 2400 1900 2100 - 3000 8000 -Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 3800 2400 1800 2500 2600 - 1800 - 1600chateau Gruaud Larose 700 1400 1500 - 2800 - 1600 3000 2200 1982 4600 800 800 1100 1300Chateau Lascombes 1100 1000 900 1500 800 1000- 1985 46800chateau Leoville Las cases 3700 2900 1800 4100 3200 - 4600 65000 12000chateau Leoville Poyferre 1700 1500 1700 -2100 1500 4400 - 1978chateau Montrose 2100 1600 - 2500 2000 1200 7700 NAChateau Palmer 3600 2900 2000 3800 2100 3200 13000 5800Chateau Pichon Baron 1500 - 1400 - 1300 2600 1700 4100 4000Chateau Pichon Comtesse de Lalande 2100 1200 1700 3000 2200 1400 12000 -- - - 24200 5000chateau rauzan Gassies 480 -- - NAchateau rauzan Segla 1200 600 - 600 700 - 600 - 600 NAFrance, Sauternes 2009 1200 700Chateau d’Yquem 9000 2005 2003 1100 1150 - 2600 - 6700 3000 2000 1996 1990 4200 2700 - 4900Chateau Rieussec 350 700 500 - 600 - 575 - 1200 --chateau Suduiraut 1000 - 650 600 450 300 - 800 -France, Burgundy 2009 2002 -1999 1996 1990 -DRC Romanee Conti NA 2005 73500 - 63000 36700 -- 154900 - 116900DRC La Tache NA 45600 28700 - 49000 32500 - 67000Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin NA 19000 15300 15600 12200 16500 -Domaine Leroy Chambertin NA 30800 15000 29000 27000 10000France, Rhone 2009 2007 2005 2001 1996 -Beaucastel Hommage à Jacques Perrin NA 6300 4000 5200 3500 1990 - - 12800 -chateau rayas cNdP reserve NA NA 8600 3800 - NA - 21900 - --clos du Papes 800 1800 1300 1000 500 2100 -Vieux Telegraphe 500 750 - 600 - 550 450 1000Chave Hermitage - NA 2100 3200 -2600 1650 - 9550Guigal La Landonne cote rotie NA 3850 6500 3200 3200 11600Guigal La Mouline cote rotie NA 3200 5600 6300 5400 12000Guigal La Turque cote rotie NA 3200 8600 4900 3400 10400chapoutier Le Pavillon 3400 1400 2000 2700 1800 - 3900Prices are in USD for 12 x 750ml. United Cellars Fine Wine Auction Prices are not intended to predict future results of wine auction prices.Wine prices, and prices obtained at auction, can vary. Past performance is not indicative of future results. NA Not Available up down - steady Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong’s leading wine Merchant. Specialising in boutique, fine and rare wines United Cellars Pty Ltd | Phone: 1300 5UNITED | SMS: 0402 767 929 | Email: [email protected] W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

WORLD FINE WINE AUCTION PRICESWiNe Producer Vintage Vintage Vintage Vintage Vintage Vintage VintageFrance, Champagne 2002 1996Salon cuvee ‘S’ NA 1998 4700 1995 1990 1989 1985Dom Perignon Oenotheque NA 3100Krug clos du Mesnil NA NA 11200 - 4000 6200 NA 8000 -Krug Clos d’Ambonnay NA 25500 -France, Alsace 2007 NA 2002 4500 3750 ---NA3500 -Trimbach Clos St Hune NA 2400 --Zind-Humbrecht Hengst Gewurztraminer 950 9900 500 -10600 13000 800 - NAItaly, Piedmont 2006 2003 - --Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo 5600 NA 2400 33500 - NA NA NA -La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano 1300 1700 -Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis 2400 2005 1000 2001 2000 -- 1998 1995Italy, Tuscany 2006 2003 - ---ornellaia Masseto 7400 2200 5500 -4000 1900 ---4800 - 4100Macchiole 3000 2200Antinori Solaia 2200 950 2600 --700 - NA NA 600 --San Guido Sassicaia 2100 1700Italy, Amarone 2000 2004 1995 -2001 1997 -19961990Quintarelli Amarone Classico 3500 2400 -Spain, Rioja 2006 5500 - 2001 2700 - 5900 - 3600 6300 -Artadi Vina Pison 2800 3100 -Artadi Grandes Anadas NA 1700 2000 1700 1200 NA NARioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva Especial NA 300Spain, Priorat 2005 3000- 2001 1200 1500 2600 5200Palacios L’Ermita 4100 - 4750Barbier clos Mogador 1500 2004- 1100 2001 1997 1996 1990Spain, Ribera del Duero 2005 - 2001Pingus 13000 8300 7100 12100 9600 6700 NAFlor Pingus 1600 - 1400Portugal, Porto 2007 5000 2000 4500 NA NA NAFonseca 700 - 650Graham 750 2400-- - 700 2500 - 4200 1900 4200Taylor Fladgate 750 - 880Germany 2009 2100 - 2005 2300 3700 1900 - 5200Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 1200 1300Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese 1100 1997- 1400 1993 1991 1981Weil Kiedrich Grafenberg Riesling Auslese 1100 NAAustralia, Barossa 2004 3500 2001 5900 5000 4000Rockford Basket Press Shiraz NA 725Penfolds Grange 4900 2004 4500 1995 1994 1982Australia, Eden Valley 2004 2001Henschke Hill of Grace 5700 6500 6900 2800 1300 - NAAustralia, Heathcote 2009 2004 - NA - - NA 1700 - NAJasper Hill Georgia’s Paddock Shiraz 600 1100 - NA - - 550 550 NA 2004 1999 1996 1995 6800 3500 2600 3200 - 1000 800 900 480 - 2004 1999 1996 1995 - 14700 - - 10600 2800 9000 1700 - 1100 1300 NA 2003 1994 1992 1977 - 700 - 1600 - 900 - 2000 - 690 - 800 NA 1200 - 1100 - 1400 - 1800 - 1600 - 2008 2001 1997 1996 1990 NA - 1300 - 3200 900 - 3200 900 - - NA NA 900 - NA 1100 - 750 - NA 1200 1300 2002 1998 1996 1990 1986 720 - 1000 1200 - 2500 NA 4600 4750 3700 6100 NA - 2002 1998 1996 1990 1986 - NA - - NA - 5700 4200 - 4000 - 2005 2000 1995 1993 1992 1000 - 900 1100 - 900 950 -Prices are in USD for 12 x 750ml. United Cellars Fine Wine Auction Prices are not intended to predict future results of wine auction prices.Wine prices, and prices obtained at auction, can vary. Past performance is not indicative of future results. NA Not Available up down - steady Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong’s leading wine Merchant. Specialising in boutique, fine and rare winesUnited Cellars Pty Ltd | Phone: 1300 5UNITED | SMS: 0402 767 929 | Email: [email protected] Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 53

how we judgeWINESTATE MAGAZINETASTING CRITERIAOUR TASTINGS AND PUBLISHED ratings aredesigned with one thing in mind: to provide auseful and genuine balanced guide on wines to ourreaders. In order to achieve this we follow certainprocedures in an activity that is notoriously difficult!There are regular criticisms of wine shows andvarious scoring systems; here is how we approachour tastings.A wide selection of wines star rating systemWines are invited from any producer, providedthat they meet the criteria of the class beingjudged. The class may be a regional or styletasting and generally the wines must be availablefor consumers to purchase, although we havemuseum and rare wine tastings as well.Awarding scores have not been entered by the wineries. In order judges with complementary backgrounds to produce the biggest and best wine magazine, and a three-person panel for each flight willWinestate carries out the judging using Australian Winestate includes advertising; however, this is include winemakers with technical expertisecapital city wine show procedures; the wines are fiercely independent of any wine tasting editorial. and often a marketing/retail expert who knowsnot known to the judges. The three judges taste the Wine companies are advised of the blind tasting consumer tastes. Often one or more of the judgeswines blind and assign a score without reference results and it is their choice to advertise if they are Masters of Wine with vast internationalto each other. Only then do they compare scores, wish. The judges’ decisions are final and these are experience, and most judges have experienceand if there is dissension they re-taste the wines and published according to the judges’ scores, whether at major Australian wine shows. We are alsocome to an agreement. Scores are compiled using advertising is taken or not. aware of expertise. If we are judging a region,the 20-point international system: a gold is 18.5 and for example, we will have a winemaker judgeabove; silver is 17 and above and is excellent wine; The judges from that region because that person knows thebronze is 15.5 and above and represents good local style. We may balance that with a judgewine. A reasonable, sound everyday-drinking wine We take care in selecting our judges. But from outside the region and generally someonescores 15 (but does not gain a medal). A bland but remember: judges are human and their own with broad and mature experience.clean wine scores 14. Below this score there are preference will influence their scores. We useunpleasant flavours. These final ‘medals’ are thenconverted into a star rating system for publication how we comparein Winestate. A gold means 5 stars, silver is 4, andbronze is 3 stars. Winestate Rating Comment Wine show Medal International 100 Point System HHHHH Outstanding Gold 20 Point System 93 - 100The biggest judging system HHHH1/2 Excellent High Silver 18.5 - 20 90 - 92 HHHH Very Good Silver 18 - 18.4 85 - 89Winestate examines on average more Australasian HHH1/2 Good/Very Good High Bronze 17 - 17.9 83 - 84wines per year than any other forum - more than HHH Good Bronze 16.5 - 16.9 78 - 8210,000. Compare this to the biggest show in 15.5 - 16.4Australia, the Royal Melbourne Wine Show, withjust over 4000 entries. Wine judging is an inexact art, not a science - even at the highest levels of proficiency. Accordingly, Winestate uses the star rating system which reflects a range, rather than a specific pointIndependence of advertising score. Point systems indicate a level of accuracy that simply does not exist.Winestate will occasionally purchase ‘yardstick’wines to be evaluated where we believe thatthese are of consumer or trade interest if these54 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

stylesTHE BEST WINES OF 2011CONTENTSIncludes: Sparkling/Champagne, Pinot Gris/Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc,Semillon, Chardonnay, Italian/Spanish, Pinot Noir, Other Bordeaux Varietals,Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, Sweet White & Fortified.

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastings sparkling sparkling Wolf Blass sparkling Paringa Sparkling Nicolas Feuillatte /champagne $20 - $30 Gold Label Pinot $40+ Shiraz 2009 HHHH Reserve Brutsparkling Noir Chardonnay Lifted blackberry nose Champagne$10 - $15 Yellowglen 2007 HHHH House of Arras with cola-like nuances. NV HHHH Vintage Perle Pinot Nose has obvious aged Grand Vintage Nicely textured, The nose is pretty,Yellowglen Yellow Noir Chardonnay complexity; it smells Tasmania Methode creamy palate - juicy lifted and youthful,Chardonnay Pinot 2006 HHHHH nutty and citrusy. Traditionelle and well-balanced, with with lovely flinty, pear-Noir NV HHHH1/2 Great richness and Complex flavours 2003 HHHHH good level of age and like notes. AttractiveComplex, well-made, age showing on the and beautiful acid Lovely presence, with complexity. $12 palate - a touch sweetbright, deep straw- nose. The soft, creamy backbone, finishing soft strong buttery and and with some funkycoloured wine with palate is complex and creamy. $24.99 nougat-like aromas and Henry’s Drive green fruit. $70loads of lovely fresh fruit and interesting, with Arcadia Sparkling full-bodied palate with The Scarletcharacters matched by intense, Bonox-like White 2004 HHHH excellent fruit resources Letter Padthaway champagnegood yeast autolysis; flavours with nice Still very fresh and giving a lovely flavour Sparkling Shiraz $100+on the sweetish side nutty complexity - very delicate for a seven- profile. Nice aged NV HHHHand with hints of burnt voluptuous! $29.99 year-old. Smells of caramelised notes. $75 Lovely purple/red wine Deutz Rosematch. $14.99 Twin Islands citrus blossom and has Clover Hill Pipers with intense blackberry ChampagneDe Bortoli Emeri Marlborough Pinot lovely creamy palate River Tasmania fruit, some nice fine 2006 HHHHHChardonnay Pinot Noir Chardonnay and zingy acidity. Very Blanc de Blanc tannins and aniseed/ Delicate, raspberry-likeNV HHHH NV HHHH1/2 elegant style. $29 2001 HHHHH spice characters. Rich bouquet with gorgeousComplex and inviting Well-made wine with Forrest Brigid Bright yellow wine. and powerful in the toasty development.wine exhibiting vibrant meaty/Vegemite-like Marlborough “Such an easy drink,” mouth. $18 Lip-smackingly rich,lemon sherbet fruit, characters prominent on Sparkling said one judge. Still has strawberries and creamsome yeast autolysis the nose. Lovely savoury 2006 HHHH lovely youthfulness with champagne palate with a slight candyand a persistent acid flavours matched by Delicate, marmalade- greenish, zesty citrus, under $100 edge and pleasantlybackbone. $13 great yeast autolysis and like aromas with some limes and lemon fruit. drying finish. $120 aged characters. Very freshly baked bread Has length, texture and Duval Leroy FleurMt Monster stylish. $23 thrown in. Yeasty/ complexity. $110 de Champagne Deutz Amour deSouth Eastern Lindauer Special Marmite flavours Clover Hill Pipers Brut Champagne Deutz ChampagneAustralia Sparkling Reserve Blanc de dominate a palate with River Tasmania NV (375ml) HHHH 2000 HHHHHBrut NV HHHH Blancs NV HHHH great acidity. $29 Brut 2006 HHHH “A pretty good wine,” Lovely toasty/creamyFizzy, fresh fragrances “No holding back here,” Lovely developed, said one judge. nose with stylishof spicy fruits. Vibrant, said one judge. Loads sparkling yeasty aromas and big, Lovely toasty toffee fruit characters, andpersistent pear/ of Bonox/soy sauce $30 - $40 rich palate with an oily complexity melding excellent, well-balancedapple flavours. Very characters - fabulous mouthfeel and bags with greenish fruit and palate that hasrefreshing wine with depth of fruit bursting Nautilus of flavours exhibiting balanced by a hint of elegance and structuretight acid. Has elegance with acid that your Marlborough some excellent aged residual sugar. $49.99 and still lots moreand finesse. $14 dentist will love! $20.99 Brut NV HHHH characters. $49.99 Lanson Black ageing potential. $260 Hunter’s Miru Rich, attractive, New Label Champagne Miru New Zealand World style. Developed, sparkling red NV HHHH Chardonnay Pinot toasty nose and Excellent toasty nose Noir Pinot Meunier citrus palate that is Seppelt Original - light and elegant. NV HHHH both youthful yet has Sparkling Shiraz Austere citrus peel/ Vegemite-like aromas; nice aged characters 2006 HHHH1/2 green fruit palate with lots of fruit underneath evolving. $34.95 Quite a sweet style a seamless balance with aged notes. Vibrant Chandon Vintage of sparkling red, with between the acid, tannin palate, lashings of acid Brut 2008 HHHH barnyard-like complexity and sugar. $49.99 with intense, generous Bright, pretty wine and good depth of flavours. $26.90 with lovely freshness. intense, dense, berry Grant Burge Blanc Not overly complex but fruit characters. Nice de Noirs Methode has some pleasant, palate line with some Traditionelle Pinot lingering flavours with green herbaceous-like Noir NV HHHH a nice touch of lanolin flavours. $24.99 Buttery toffee/honeyed characters. $39.95 Padthaway Estate notes on the nose. Jansz Premium Eliza Sparkling Meaty, Vegemite-like Tasmania Cuvee Rosé 2004 HHHH flavours with hints of 2006 HHHH Funky/cheesy bouquet strawberries. Persistent, Attractive buttery with some rich berry creamy finish. $27.95 nose with hints of characters. Fresh honeysuckle, and a cherry and strawberry long, well-balanced, flavours blended with toasty, citrus palate a delicate yeastiness. with lovely zingy acid Great acid. $35 backbone. $39.9556 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

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WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsDeutz Cuvee William Lou Miranda Estate Saint Clair riesling Pikes Traditionale Hunter’sDeutz Champagne Leone Barossa Marlborough Pinot $20 - $30 Clare Valley Jane Hunter1999 HHHHH Valley Pinot Grigio Gris 2010 HHHH Riesling 2010 HHHH Marlborough“An aloof wine,” 2011 HHHH Zesty lemon to the nose Mt Lofty Ranges Big ripe botrytis style Sauvignon Blancsuggested one judge. Lovely perfumed nose and rich and creamy Hand Picked of riesling with some 2011 HHHH1/2Superb integration of with rich pear-like in the mouth, with Lenswood Riesling nice, rich, fruity notes Vibrant, pale greenaged materials obvious aromas more of the sweet peachy flavours 2010 HHHHH on the nose and wine with a classicalon the nose, with pears on the slightly mingling with spicy oak This wine has a lovely, well-balanced fruit SB nose - grassy,a lovely palate line oily palate. Has and soft acid. $21.50 delicate, green colour palate showing some herbaceous, cannedshowing soft demi- tight acid and fruit and showing a tight, complexity. $20.73 asparagus etc. Palatesec flavours and an sweetness. $18.95 riesling minerally bouquet with is lively and fresh, withastringent finish. $230 a light and racy style of riesling excellent primary fruit pinot gris riesling palate full of gorgeous, $30+ and soft, juicy acidity.Deutz Brut under $20 classic riesling fruit Good length. $16.90Champagne Prophet’s Rock flavours. $21.04 Hardys Yealands Way2005 HHHH1/2 Central Otago Jacob’s Creek Heggies Vineyard HRB D644 Riesling MarlboroughNice integration of Pinot Gris Reserve Barossa Reserve Eden 2010 HHHH1/2 Sauvignon Blancnutty/yeasty aromas 2010 HHHHH Riesling Valley Riesling Soft citrus focus to the 2011 HHHH1/2with melon rind and A lovely cashew nut 2010 HHHH1/2 2005 HHHHH nose with lovely spicy Overtly herbaceous/red fruit characters. and lemon zest nose, Lovely delicate green Brilliant green/ aromatics. Excellent canned asparagusDry palate packed with and a gorgeous creamy hues with a fresh, gold colours with depth of true, riesling aromas - very pungent.elegant bitter/sour textured lemon tart lifted lime bouquet intense lime juice flavours on the elegant Great, fresh livelinessflavours. Lovely food of a palate with just a and some excellent aromas showing palate with its long, to the vinous palatewine. $110 hint of sweetness and varietal flavours on the some attractive age zesty finish. $30 with attractive spicy excellent cashew nut- long and well-balanced characters. Super Egon Muller- grapefruit flavours and pinot gris like complexity. $28 palate tasting of limes palate - fresh, spicy Scharzhof Mosel good, acid zing. $18.95 /pinot grigio Ribbonwood and lemons. $18.99 and elegant. Has Saar-Ruwerpinot grigio Marlborough Pinot Lawson’s Dry potential for even Germany Riesling Gris 2010 HHHH1/2 Hills Marlborough further ageing. $28.95 2008 HHHHArtwine Clare Bright fresh wine with Riesling 2008 HHHH Richmond Grove Lovely European noseValley Pinot Grigio aromas of lemons and The nose has lovely lime Limited Release with attractive honeyed2011 HHHHH green apples. Lovely fruit, edged with toasty Watervale Riesling element and a typicalA very clean, well- texture to the palate development and there 2010 HHHHH Germanic palate - softmade wine with lifted with nice freshness and are some beautiful, fresh Very stylish and in the mouth witharomas reminiscent of a complex flavour profile citrus flavours -quite fresh lifted lime juice excellent sugar/acidcitrus and jasmine and of sweet rich peaches sweet. $18 bouquet and great balance. $43.99a long, lingering velvety and pears. $19.95 Hardys purity of varietal fruit Tamburlainesmooth palate with Nottage Hill on the palate, creating Reserve Orangenicely balanced fresh Brennan Central Riesling 2010 HHHH excellent flavour profile Riesling 2011 HHHHpear and custard-like Otago Pinot Gris Lovely bouquet - like with a seamless balance Lifted spicy aromatics onflavours. $20 2009 HHHH a floral basket, and of acidity. $21.99 the fresh and alert nose. Honeyed marmalade excellent depth of O’Leary Walker Good spicy lemony aromas with a ripe lemony flavours Polish Hill River flavours on the minerally, beautifully developed with just a hint of Riesling tight palate showing and complex toasty pear sweetness from the 2010 HHHH1/2 excellent length. $30 palate that’s creamy in residual sugar. $8.50 A big style smells the mouth with light Westbrook of lemon essence sauvignon sweetness. $30 Marlborough with a lime lift. Some blanc Riesling 2009 HHHH lovely varietal fruit Toasty development flavours; great depth of sauvignon blanc underscoring the citrus fruit characters under $20 lemony fruit characters. layered with botrytis Well-balanced wine with sweetness. $20.99 Crowded House lovely freshness and Pewsey Vale Marlborough some zippy acidity. $14 The Contours Sauvignon Blanc Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling 2011 HHHH1/2 Eden Valley Riesling 2005 HHHH A bright and punchy 2011 HHHH Attractive toasty varietal nose and an Attractive combination development to the excellent, zingy palate of citrus and floral-like lime aromas. Hints with very primal SB aromas and a tight, fresh of orange blossom characters present minerally lemon palate characters on the long, and loads of crisp - nicely balanced fresh soft and well-balanced acidity to balance. style of riesling. $19.95 palate. $23.99 A drier style. $18.2058 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastings Rapaura Springs The Pass Waipara Hills Giesen The August Marlborough Marlborough Marlborough Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc 2011 HHHH 2011 HHHH 2011 HHHH 2011 HHHH An attractive, vibrant A lifted gooseberry Great tropical punch A honeyed, lemony nose green with light, bouquet and nicely to the nose with with a touch of toast peach blossom/green textured palate with excellent varietal and a tropical palate, capsicum aromas and refreshing lychee-like fruit crispness on the with an interesting lean, tight, grassy green varietal fruit flavours palate and exhibiting a malty character bean palate prominent mixed with some touch of residual sugar giving good style with acid. $14.99 savoury elements. $20 sweetness. $21.90 differentiation. $39.99Queen Adelaide sauvignon blanc Thornbury Trout Valley Aotea Nelson sauvignonSouth Eastern $20 - $25 Sauvignon Blanc Nelson Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc blanc blendsAustralia Sauvignon 2011 HHHH Blanc 2010 HHHH 2011 HHHHBlanc 2010 HHHH Saint Clair Family A bright refreshing full- Fragrant, floral and Spicy green pea Credaro BeachA rich wine with a Estate Marlborough flavoured style with fresh on the nose aromas with light Head Margaretslightly toasty, citrus/ Sauvignon Blanc lovely fragrant aromas, with nice, lively palate mintiness. Has a good River Sauvignonpineapple bouquet 2011 HHHH1/2 and a very long palate of fresh pineapple, line of acid on the Blanc Semillonand interesting palate; Full flavoursome, pale with the sweetness gooseberries and juicy, fruit palate with 2011 HHHHquite exotic with oaky- straw coloured wine balanced by the lychees wrapped in an attractive varietal A well put togetherlike notes. A different with lovely greenish acidity. $20.99 crisp acidity. $21.99 presence. $25 wine with subtle toastystyle. $7.99 hues. Slightly sweaty Tinpot Hut Yealands Estate Nautilus aromas and a vibrant,Konrad tinned pineapple Marlborough Single Vineyard Marlborough nicely weighted palateMarlborough aromas and very long Sauvignon Blanc Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc with delicate, grassy/Sauvignon Blanc melon/guava fruit 2011 HHHH Marlborough 2010 HHHH lychee flavours. Good2010 HHHH palate with fabulous A well-made wine Sauvignon Blanc Vibrant gooseberry/ finish. $16Excellent punch of acidity. $21.50 smelling of cut grass, 2010 HHHH pea pod nose with a Barking Owlvarietal aromas starting gooseberries and Sweaty, pungent, nice kaffir lime lift. The Western Australiato develop toasty Stanley Estates snow peas, and a green melon aromas palate is quite lean and Sauvignon Blanccomplexity. Fresh Awatere Valley simple range of varietal leading to a well- acid, with some good Semillonlively grapefruit palate Marlborough flavours with delicate structured, nicely varietal definition. $25 2011 HHHHwith great zingy acid Sauvignon Blanc floral notes. $21.99 textured, tropical/ Pascal Jolivet Sweaty gooseberrycrispness. $19.99 2011 HHHH grassy palate. Plenty of Pouilly-Fume aromas and nicely Punchy, ripe, Vavasour Awatere life left in it yet. $24.95 Sauvignon Blanc textured palate driven tropical aromas and Valley Marlborough 2007 HHHH by tropical sav blanc nicely balanced palate Sauvignon Blanc sauvignon blanc Aged, toasty, lemon characters with with minerality and 2011 HHHH $25+ curd-like bouquet and balancing sweetness savoury elements to A ripe, tropical fruit an interesting palate - and a long finish. $17.95 the broad, tropical fruit nose with some Elephant Hill very French with lovely flavours. $22.95 savoury yeasty-like Reserve Hawkes Bay texture and great acid notes followed by Sauvignon Blanc length. $43.99 a nicely textured 2010 HHHH1/2 Matilda’s palate, with balancing Zesty lemony nose Estate Denmark sweetness. $24 with creamy notes Sauvignon Blanc and spicy/toasty 2011 HHHH oak characters. A crisp linear style of Great palate texture. sauvignon blanc with Excellent varietal fruit zippy, citrussy varietal with great vanillin oak fruit. It has good weight, integration adding length, poise and overall complexity. $29 elegance. $25 Oldbury Reserve Southern Highlands Sauvignon Blanc 2011 HHHH Lovely aromatics of spices, violets and pink candy. Very interesting and attractive characters on the palate with good level of acidity. $28 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 59

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsQuarram Rocks Chateau Tanunda Kilikanoon Barrel Constable Estate Pokolbin Estate semillonDenmark Sauvignon The Chateau Barossa Fermented Clare Vineyards Hunter Hunter Valley $30+Blanc Semillon Old Vine Semillon Valley Semillon Valley Semillon Semillon2011 HHHH 2010 HHHH1/2 2008 HHHH1/2 2010 HHHH 2007 HHHH1/2 Peter LehmannLovely lifted ‘’edgy’’ Full-flavoured semillon Delightful complexity Very nice, flavoursome Sweet, lemony fruit Margaretnose driven by flinty, with a flinty/lemon of toast, butter, honey varietal offering good under a concentrated Barossa Semillonherbaceous fruit with grass nose and quite a and grapefruit aromas. cellaring potential. complexity of toasty/ 2006 HHHHHa well-balanced, cut lovely rich lemon palate Palate big on flavour, Toasty lemon aromas honeyed characters. Lively, vibrant andgrass/tropical palate. with grassy/spicy with great mouthfeel. and very good length Nice fruit weight on complex style withGreat length and very layers and some oak “More like an oaked and weight of varietal the palate, with great incredibly classy fruit.refreshing. $14 evident, supported by white Bordeaux style,” fruit on the palate. $24 mouthfeel and masses The citrusy noseMatilda’s a lovely minerally acid thought one judge. $20 of citrus flavours. $25 is starting to showEstate Denmark backbone. $18 Kilikanoon Barrel semillon Coolangatta Estate toasty/buttery notes,Sauvignon Blanc McWilliam’s Fermented Clare $25 - $30 Estate Grown followed by plenty ofSemillon Chenin Elizabeth Mount Valley Semillon Shoalhaven Coast varietal flavours on aBlanc 2011 HHHH Pleasant Semillon 2007 HHHH Pokolbin Estate Semillon creamy palate. VeryIntense floral nose with 2010 HHHH Big, full, fat wine with a Phil Swannell 2008 HHHH good wine. $30cut hay-like elements Zesty citrus fruit toasty/buttery nose. Very Hunter Valley Attractive smoky/ Gartelmannand fresh, clean, bouquet with some good varietal fruit palate Semillon grassy bouquet with Reserve Huntergooseberry characters slight waxy-like notes. with very rich, creamy 2006 HHHHH a herbaceous lift. Valley Semillonon the vibrant palate Very tight palate with mouthfeel and toasty Medium-green colour Nice palate with good 2003 HHHHHwith great flavour lovely green lime citrus flavours. $20 and grassy-green weight of sweet varietal Limey/lemony noselength. $18 flavours and slightly Coolangatta Estate bouquet with a hint of fruit and powerful, crisp with great vibrancyRedgate Margaret hard acidity. $17.95 Estate Grown charry oak. Lovely feel acidity. $25 and hints of candiedRiver Sauvignon Grant Burge Shoalhaven to the rich, toasty palate, Gartelmann honey elements. Fine,Blanc Semillon gb19 South Coast Semillon with the flavours sitting Benjamin Hunter lingering, seamless2011 HHHH Australia Semillon 2009 HHHH more in the greener, Valley Semillon palate with anA muted herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc Medium-green wine capsicum-like, end of 2011 HHHH abundance of toasty,bouquet and a lovely, 2010 HHHH that smells like a bowl the spectrum. $25 Offers great drinking honeyed flavours andclean, fresh palate - very Floral nose with slight of maturing citrus with its lemon/kiwi fruit still-vibrant citrus fruitgrassy with gooseberry- muskiness, and nice fruits. Palate loaded James Estate aromas and fine, tight with crisp acid. $30like elements. It’s weight and texture to a with lovely rich citrus Reserve Hunter palate brimming over Glandore Estatebalanced and long. $22 palate with persistent flavours and good acid Valley Semillon with long, juicy, spicy, Elliott Hunter spicy/grassy flavours drive. $22 2009 HHHH1/2 lemon flavours. $25 Valley Semillonsemillon and excellent acid Lovely honeyed RidgeView 2006 HHHHH balance. $14.45 Cape Naturaliste aromas mingling with Generations Hunter Very tight and youthfulsemillon & blends Margaret River toasty, smoky, lemon Valley Semillon wine with a bright lemonunder $20 semillon & blends Semillon Sauvignon sherbet elements. 2009 HHHH grass nose and plenty $20 - $25 Blanc 2010 HHHH Tight and steely palate Sweet, waxy lemon of waxy lemon flavoursMcGuigan Some tropical/pineapple - very youthful with bouquet and good layered with a minerallyBin 9000 Hunter McGuigan notes to the nose, and good grapefruit-like up-front juicy varietal spine and soft tightValley Semillon Bin 9000 Hunter a rich, pungent, tropical flavours and an acidic fruit flavours. Palate acidity. Will develop2007 HHHHH Valley Semillon palate with spicy/ finish. $25 has nice weight even further with yearsGreat grassy nose 2005 HHHHH grassy elements and and a lovely creamy ahead of it. $60with lovely toasty/ Fantastic, rich, full- some residual sugar mouthfeel. $25honeyed characters flavoured style. “This evident. $20 Tempus Twodeveloping. Palate has is what aged semillon Zenith Huntergood complexity with is all about,” enthused Valley Semillonbrilliant mouthfeel and one judge. Seamless 2007 HHHHflavour profile. Nice from start to finish, Very complex wineacid balance. Great with masses of toasty with excellent vibrancyageing potential. lemon tart characters and lovely bottle-aged all beautifully in characters. Aromatic 5+ $12.99 balance. $20 citrus nose and sweet, Coolangatta Estate juicy lemon palate. $25McGuigan Wollstonecraft Tempus TwoBin Series Hunter Shoalhaven Zenith HunterValley Semillon Coast Semillon Valley Semillon2011 HHHH1/2 2009 HHHH1/2 2010 HHHHDelicate pale green Some lovely complex, Vibrant, lemon butter-colour with light floral lemon butter-like like aromas with somebouquet. The palate has aromas, followed by a grapefruit notes. Tight,quite a lean structure well-balanced citrus/ lemony and youthfulwith low-key (for now) lemon palate with palate with nicebut long, persistent excellent mouthfeel varietal fruit. Needs and a very good acid more time. $25 spine. $22flavour profile showingexcellent potential forageing. 5+ $12.9960 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

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WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsCoolangatta Estate Allandale Hunter chardonnay 3 Stones Hawkes Balgownie Estate chardonnayEstate Grown Valley Semillon $15 - $20 Bay Unoaked Black Label Yarra $25 - $30Shoalhaven 2005 HHHH Chardonnay Valley ChardonnayCoast Semillon Luminous green colour Rosemount 2007 HHHH 2008 HHHH1/2 Lilydale Estate2005 HHHHH with a creamy, toasty, Regional Showcase Lifted, honeysuckle- Very full and buttery Yarra ValleyAged, greener style lemon nose and slight Robe Chardonnay like bouquet and lovely wine with subtle peach/ Chardonnaywith great green hues. oily palate with nice 2010 HHHHH fleshy palate that has grapefruit complexity 2008 HHHHHLight, toasty edge to the fruit sweetness. Great Very well made and subtle smoky citrus to the nose and a Classy, modern stylegrassy/lemon nose and flavour persistence. $30 beautifully balanced and flavours, plenty of well-balanced, creamy of chardonnay withhas a lovely long, vibrant Tyrrell’s Wines flavoursome wine with length and excellent palate with nice zesty interesting funkypalate still showing Stevens Hunter layers of grapefruit texture. $18.99 minerality. $24 characters. Subtleexcellent varietal fruit Valley Semillon and fig-like fruit and Southbank Hawke’s Fermoy Estate complexity on thedefinition. $40 2007 HHHH very classy roasted Bay Chardonnay Margaret River nose and a long,Tyrrell’s Wines Fuller-flavoured semillon almond/cashew-like 2007 HHHH Chardonnay delicate palate with aHVD Hunter Valley - still very youthful, oak. 3-5 $19.99 Smells of roasted 2009 HHHH hint of residual sugarSemillon with fine, waxy lemon Mission Estate cashews and Lovely complex nose and lovely phenolics.2006 HHHH1/2 characters on both Winery Hawke’s hazelnuts with a - smoky, nutty andAromatic complexity nose and palate. Nice Bay Chardonnay perfumed/floral lift. fruity - and a long, 3-5 $27.99of buttered toast and fruit sweetness on the 2009 HHHH Long, balanced palate well-balanced palatehoney with some finish. $33.99 Very food-friendly wine still amazingly fresh showing an excellent Saint Clair Familylimey varietal fruit still McWilliam’s with honeysuckle and and very fruity. $18.99 core of varietal fruit and Estate Pioneerevident. Rich palate Lovedale Hunter citrus on the nose and Cockfighter’s tight, racy acid. $22 Block 11 Cell Blockwith great flavours, Valley Semillon nice flavour richness Ghost Hunter Noonji Estate Marlboroughlingering sweetness 2005 HHHH with good fruit weight Valley Chardonnay Hunter Valley Chardonnayand soft acidity. $33.99 Quite a different nose: and sweet vanillin oak 2007 HHHH Chardonnay 2009 HHHHHTyrrell’s Wines talcy and minerally on the palate. $15 Very powerful wine 2009 HHHH Very fine, elegant wineBelford Hunter with hints of aged Thorn-Clarke with an abundance of Obvious nougat with lovely structure andValley Semillon characters. Palate still Sandpiper Eden tropical and stone-fruit characters on the balance and smelling of2006 HHHH1/2 lean and vibrant, with Valley Chardonnay aromas. Very creamy nose, with some roasted nuts mixed withVery good wine with juicy lemon fruit and 2009 HHHH palate brimming over citrus elements. Big, stone-fruits. Excellentexcellent glowing green crisp acidity. $65 Lovely fresh with fruit sweetness buttery palate layered palate with persistenthues, a delicate sweet chardonnay aromas of and flavour. $19.95 with searing, mouth- flavours of stone-fruitslemon nose and a very chardonnay nectarines and nougat, watering acidity. $20 and great use of oak.complex, aged flavour and a creamy palate chardonnay 3 Drops Mountprofile with long, fine chardonnay with loads of sweet, $20 - $25 Barker Chardonnay 3-5 $29.95acid spine. $33.99 & blends fleshy fruit flavours. 2008 HHHHBimbadgen under $15 Has texture and Haselgrove Bella Big, golden wine withSignature balance. $15 Vigna Premium an oak-driven noseMcDonalds Road De Bortoli Montage Ingoldby McLaren Selection Adelaide and flavoursomeVineyard Hunter Chardonnay Vale Chardonnay Hills Chardonnay palate with more ofValley Semillon Semillon 2009 HHHH 2009 HHHH1/2 the obvious oak and2007 HHHH1/2 2009 HHHH Overtly oaky nose Great colour, and lovely supported by a fineAromatic complexity of Classy nose - smells underscored with integration of smoky/ acid structure. $24lemon juice and buttery of freshly mown hay lemon/lime characters, nutty oak aromas andtoast on the nose. mingling with peaches followed by a lovely long elements of stone-fruitHuge concentration and toasty oak. Similar palate with racy lemon characters. Beautifuland length of grapefruit characters on a palate flavours layered with balance of oak, fruit,and lemon-like flavours with lovely acid lean acidity. $19.99 malo and acidity createswith excellent fruit structure. $9.90 Hardys Oomoo a complex palate. $20weight. $40 Moppity Vineyards Adelaide Hills MadFish SidewaysCoolangatta Estate Lock & Key Chardonnay Margaret RiverEstate Grown Tumbarumba 2008 HHHH ChardonnayShoalhaven Chardonnay Fresh, lifted and 2009 HHHH1/2Coast Semillon 2009 HHHH complex nose smelling “A great chardonnay,”2006 HHHH1/2 Flavoursome wine of fresh stone-fruits said one judge.Classic gunflint notes with good weight edged with flinty Lifted, subtle bouquetto the pungent, and length and full of notes. Palate exhibits reminiscent of freshtoasty, honeyed nose. lovely lifted peach and layers of intense fruit meadow flowers. LeanSurprisingly tight, lean, melon fruit characters flavours. $19.95 and elegant palate withgreen lemon palate for with some nice smoky fruit well framed bya five-year-old wine. notes. $14.99 great acidity. $20Delicate, fine acidity.Needs more time. $4562 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

style tastings Coldstream Hills chardonnay Yarra Valley $30 - $35 Chardonnay 2009 HHHH Wirra Wirra State-of-the-Art Wine Cellars Lovely example of The 12th Man style, with appealing Adelaide Hills HAND-BUILT IN FRANCE • HIGHEST OF STANDARDS fresh lime, honey and Chardonnay fig aromas and a tight, 2009 HHHHH • Perfect cellaring temperature classy palate with some Very appealing and • Regulated humidity pretty racy acidity. classy wine with vibrant • UV-treated glass green hues. Nose 3-5 $28.99 dominated by some wwDiwsc.otvrearntshtehfeurllmra.ncgoema.ta: u McGuigan The smart oak. Palate has Shortlist Adelaide lovely mouthfeel, racy PRECISE TEMPERATURE EASILY ACCESSIBLE Hills Chardonnay acidity and lively varietal Available nationally through 2009 HHHH fruit. 3-5 $31.50 Appealing colour and all major electrical appliance retailersPalmer Margaret flinty grapefruit and Bay of FiresRiver Chardonnay stone-fruit bouquet. Tasmania2008 HHHH1/2 Crisp and lively palate ChardonnayRestrained but complex with a big mouthful of 2008 HHHH1/2wine with savoury/flinty flavour and some nice Complete, complex winearomas highlighted phenolics. $25 with powerful, flintywith floral elements Truffle Hill Reserve bouquet and seamlessly Series Pemberton balanced palate with a Chardonnay tight acid backbone and 2009 HHHH some lovely phenolics. Long and well-balanced wine showing good 5+ $32 concentration ofand stone-fruits. Lovely varietal fruit, with well-acid drive on the very handled quality oakappealing and classy and lees work addingpalate. 3-5 $27.50 creaminess. $26Plantagenet Gallows WineGreat Southern Co The BommyChardonnay Margaret River2008 HHHH1/2 ChardonnayRich, full-bodied wine 2009 HHHHwith some very good Very classy pungent/varietal fruit characters. bacon bouquet,Complex, honeyed and tightly woundcitrus aromas and lovely palate with good fruitflavour profile with long, intensity and lovelylean acid backbone. layers of quality oak. 3-5 $28 3-5 $27.99Robert Oatley Riverby Estate Peos Estate FourCraigmoor AC1 Marlborough Aces ManjimupMudgee Chardonnay Chardonnay Chardonnay2009 HHHH1/2 2008 HHHH 2009 HHHH1/2Flinty/smoky nose Smells smoky and Described by one judgewith lovely solid oak charry with hints of as “a fine, elegant ‘fishcharacters. Lean and bacon bones. Quite and chips’ wine” withcomplex palate with a warm and complex its steely, stone-fruitgrapefruit/peach-like palate, with a fleshy nose and classy palatefruit balanced by a tight mouthfeel and lovely with fruit power andbackbone of acidity. rich flavour profile. $25 punch and zingy acidity. Grant Burge 3-5 $28.99 Summers 5+ $30Hungerford Hill ChardonnayTumbarumba 2008 HHHHChardonnay Refined and very2009 HHHH elegant chardonnayDescribed by one judge with lots of class!as a “tidy, well-focused Sexy, smoky, baconwine”. Has great bone nose and rich,balance and length, fleshy palate withwith citrusy fruit, charry generous flavours. $26oak and tight acidity. 3-5 $28 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 63 DD_Appt(HPV).indd 1 7/12/2011 5:21:46 PM

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsSeville Estate Yarra Broomstick Estate Dorrien Estate Bin Wills Domain Seppelt Penfolds ReserveValley Chardonnay Margaret River 1A Chardonnay Margaret River Drumborg Vineyard Bin 07A Adelaide2009 HHHH1/2 Chardonnay 2008 HHHH Chardonnay Chardonnay Hills ChardonnayNicely funky/yeasty 2009 HHHH Good expression of 2009 HHHHH 2009 HHHH 2007 HHHHHnose - bordering on This classy wine has a classy, perfumed “On the money - Fleshy, fruit-driven “All smiles, life andsavoury. Great palate powerful fruit presence, fruit on the nose, and complex and complete,” wine with some longevity,” one judge- graceful and refined, lean, strong and refined and elegant summed up one judge. tropicals on the nose. waxed lyrically. Tightlywith well-handled persistent acidity and a palate with wonderful Excellent presence and Very juicy in the mouth focused, savouryoak to fruit ratio and big malo influence. Very flavour depth and persistence of varietal and brimming over aromas and a long,balance. $30 flavoursome style. $32 length and linear fruit with creamy with fruit flavours firm palate with loadsJacob’s Creek Brangayne of acidity. $35.99 yeastiness and lovely supported by racy/ of fruit flavours. “HasReeves Point Orange Isolde balancing crisp acidity. lemony acidity. $43.99 eternal appeal,”Chardonnay Reserve Chardonnay chardonnay Seppelt commented another2007 HHHH1/2 2009 HHHH $40 - $50 3-5 $45 Drumborg Vineyard judge. 5+ $89.99Big Aussie style - classy Lovely refined and Chardonnayyet old-school, with slightly restrained style Warner Glen Estate Mistletoe Reserve 2008 HHHHits peachy/citrus fruit, showing lively, savoury The Pick Margaret Hunter Valley Yeasty/leesy nose withcharry oak, fine, tight aromas leading onto River Reserve Chardonnay hints of steely citrusacidity and bacon bone a tight, peachy palate Chardonnay 2009 HHHH1/2 fruit. Lots of charry oakcharacters adding to with a nice line of 2009 HHHHH Sophisticated modern sits well on the palate.the complexity. $33.99 acidity. $30 Subtle pencil shavings- number - very classy. Great acid backbone.Barwang 842 like oak mingles with Smells of lemons Good example of aTumbarumba chardonnay crisp white stone-fruits and ginger and has cool-climate style.Chardonnay $35 - $40 in a wine with lovely a lively, ‘energetic’2007 HHHH1/2 leesy characters and palate showing great 5+ $43.99Honeyed/kero fine, soft acid. “Has focus of rich fruit. Poole’s Rockcharacters on the them both - Punch and Good overall balance. Hunter Valleylemon butter nose. Judy,” reflected one Has pizzazz. $40 ChardonnayLovely fruitiness on the judge. $45 2007 HHHHmid-palate, great overall Windows Estate Watershed Giant Steps “This is no shrinkinglength and balance, Margaret River Awakening Single Tarraford Vineyard violet,” noted one judge.with more of the Chardonnay Vineyard Margaret Yarra Valley Big, rich and ripe, withhoneyed elements. $35 2009 HHHHH River Chardonnay Chardonnay an abundance of malo “A great wine,” said 2009 HHHHH 2008 HHHH1/2 richness and developed one judge. Stylish and Very classy chardonnay A classic, with savoury complexity. $41.95 refined, with savoury with a delicate bouquet complexity of toasty/ Evoi Reserve complexity to the of white flowers and bacon aromas and Margaret River nose and beautifully showing a bright, citrusy lovely fleshy palate Chardonnay handled fruit/oak/lees lift. Lovely fine pristine with excellent sweet 2008 HHHH balance on a palate flavours on the long, peachy fruit intensity Velvety soft in the Seville Estate tight and refined palate. and nice degree of mouth, with lots of Reserve Yarra underscored with soft funkiness adding malo influence obvious, Valley Chardonnay acidity. 3-5 $35 3-5 $44.95 complexity. $40 and a good presence Heydon Estate of sweet tropical fruit 2009 HHHHH The Willow Single Wolf Blass White balanced by tight, racy Great gunflint and funk Coldstream Vineyard Margaret Label Aged Release acidity. $45 with lovely varietal fruit. Hills Deer Farm River Chardonnay Adelaide Hills Wonderful length, with a Vineyard Yarra 2006 HHHHH Chardonnay chardonnay great mouthful of intense Valley Chardonnay Great colour for its 2007 HHHH1/2 $50+ and balanced flavours 2009 HHHH age. Nice gunflint Delicate, restrained underscored by zingy Restrained flinty/ notes to the honeyed/ modern style of Penfolds Reserve acidity. 5+ $60 minerally nose and very toasty nose. Excellent chardonnay. The nose Bin 08A Adelaide lean palate with lovely concentration of sweet is evolving a nice Hills Chardonnay John Forrest fruit and some powerful, fruit on the palate - very savoury edge, while 2008 HHHHH Collection Wairau mouth-watering flavoursome and with the palate is long, crisp Seductive citrus/ Valley Marlborough acidity. “A class act,” a fresh acid spine. and lively, with lovely gunflint bouquet Chardonnay suggested one judge. Beautifully evolved. $45 gunflint steeliness. with delightful 2004 HHHHH Very suave! $42.99 hints of grapefruit. Excellent wine, great 3-5 $35 Complex and very for its age and with flavoursome palate everything in the right Clairault Estate Laurance of with beautiful texture place - peachy fruit, Margaret River Margaret River and a long, tight line of bacony oak, lees workChurchview Chardonnay Chardonnay mouthwatering acidity. and crisp acidity. PalateThe Bartondale 2009 HHHH 2009 HHHH offers a big, deliciousReserve Margaret Subtle nutmeg/honey Citrusy bouquet with 5+ $89.99 mouthful of sweetRiver Chardonnay bouquet with nice subtle sweet oak notes. flavours. $502009 HHHH degree of complexity Fine but generous fruitCitrus and stone-fruit on and a tight and classy palate - very pretty andthe nose, with a subtle palate with excellent with a lovely tight acidhint of oak. Classy flavour profile and backbone. Cellaringpalate - tight, lean and some bracing acidity. potential. 3-5 $42long, with citrusy fruit 3-5 $37and lovely level ofacidity. 3-5 $3064 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsJean Boillot Clos Vasse Felix Bird in Hand Leeuwin Estate Sirromet Wild italiande la Mouchere Heytesbury Nest Egg Adelaide Art Series Margaret Savage Granite /spanishPremier Cru Margaret River Hills Chardonnay River Chardonnay Belt Chardonnay other white varietalsPuligny Montrachet Chardonnay 2009 HHHH1/2 2005 HHHH1/2 2009 HHHH2004 HHHHH 2008 HHHH1/2 Classic rich, flavoursome Big, ripe and rich Lovely full-bodied wine Pazo San Mauro“Sex in a bottle,” “Fantastic!” was how style with great golden citrusy fruit with classy with a complex, savoury Rias Baixas Albarinosuggested one judge one judge described hues developing. oak in support, barley nose, one-dimensional 2009 HHHH1/2of this wine with its this wine. Great Powerful malo influence sugar confectionery- primary fruit palate and Very elegant styletoasty/savoury aromas winemaking, excellent and lovely complexity like sweetness and showing a “refinedand great flavour fruit presence and of varietal fruit flavours. toasty age. Quite a pedigree”. $55intensity on a stylishly style, toasty/honeyed subtle bouquet but big Sacred Hillgraceful palate. “It’s a complexity and some 3-5 $60 on flavour. $74 Riflemans Hawkesclassy number that’s lovely zingy acidity. $50 Heafod Glen Family Domaine William Bay Chardonnayfull of life.” $235 Reserve Perth Hills Fevre Vaillons 2009 HHHHDomaine Ata Rangi Petrie Chardonnay Premier Cru Chablis Lifted perfumed/floral with lifted floral aromasFontaine-Gagnard 2008 HHHH1/2 2008 HHHH bouquet and a decent and a beautifullyClos Saint Jean 1er Wairarapa Great colour, charming Modern, Chablis style length of mouth-filling balanced palate withCru Chassagne- Chardonnay floral/stone-fruit nose that’s not particularly chardonnay fruitMontrachet 2009 HHHH1/2 and loads of sweet complex but is quite flavours that sit soft and mouth-watering2005 HHHHH fruit/oak/buttery malo stylish, with delicate rounded in the mouth. juiciness and a lovelyNice example of a Very fresh stone-fruit flavours with a soft spine hints of pine and harmony of lingeringBurgundian style, with aromas with subtle oak of acidity. Harmonious lime-like characters. 3-5 $59.90evolving golden hues elements. Palate sweet, wine with pizzazz! $50 John Forrest tropical and melonand smoky bacon 3-5 $70 Collection Wairau flavours. 3-5 $39bouquet. Rich and fleshy rich and intense - quite Bird in Hand Nest Valley Marlboroughpalate with lovely sweet Chablis-like with its Egg Adelaide Hills Chardonnaylemony and buttery/ lovely phenolics and soft Chardonnay 2006 HHHH Castro Martin Riastoasty flavours. $145 acidity. 5+ $60 2008 HHHH Golden wine with a Baixas Albarino Rich, ripe, full-bodied beefy/bacon old-school 2009 HHHH style that’s big on flavour nose. Palate rich, lush The nose is a beautiful and smelling of buttered and flavoursome. combo of stone-fruits, popcorn and lemons, Described by one white flowers and with a palate that’s fresh judge as “a glass of mandarin peel aromas, and quite spicy. $60 generosity”. $50 followed by an easy, graceful and juicy lemon jube palate. 3-5 $39 WISH WINE It’s special ... It’s a limited edition ... It’s a coffee table book ... The Photographyroom regularly It’s full of children ... It could have your children in it ... photograph for Winestate MagazineThe Photographyroom’s previous book project “Children of Adelaide” and wine industry clients. raised over $10,000 for Make-A-Wish® Australia. We are very pleased to be the 2011 Wine of the Year sponsor Your child/ren could be one of up to 150 families included in this timeless volume of images, for the Riesling category. celebrating children and our South Australian life. A nomination fee of $50, all of which will go to Make-A-Wish® Australia, guarantees your child/rens’ inclusion. The Photographyroom is renowned as a leader in creative, candid and contemporary portrait photography. Positions are closing very soon! Call Mark at the Photographyroom on 8272 4311 to discuss a great South Australian location to photograph your child/ren in. Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 65

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsBodegas Eidosela Telmo Rodriguez Willunga 100 The Pawn En pinot grigio TiefenbrunnerRias Baixas Albarino Almuvedre McLaren Vale Passant Adelaide Sudtirol-Alto Adige2008 HHHH Alicante Monastrell Garnacha Hills Tempranillo Zonte’s Footsteps Pinot GrigioVery expressive floral 2009 HHHH 2007 HHHH 2008 HHHH Doctoressa di Lago 2009 HHHHand ripe nectarine Lovely grapey presence Huge wine that smells Lively, leathery nose Langhorne Creek Beautifully balancednose leading to a long, to the jubey fruit nose, of Christmas cake with a spicy lift. Inky Pinot Grigio - true to style - winewell-balanced, savoury and a pleasant purple and has mouthfilling and medicinal in the 2010 HHHH1/2 with lovely varietalpalate with very gentle fruit palate with great warm, sweet and oaky mouth, with gentle, “Personality plus” fruit. Slightly honeyedtannin/acid balance. $33 tannins in support - flavours with a spicy lingering fruit flavours was how one judge nose and good acidRaventos i Blanc very pretty wine. hit to the finish. Good and fine, silky tannins. described this spine to the palate.L’hereu Reserva Brut cellaring potential. interesting wine. Easy drinking. $25Cava 2007 HHHH 3-5 $26 3-5 $24 Beautiful focus and Redbank The LongGentle and very 5+ $22.95 Bodegas Pintia purity of floral/pear fruit Paddock Victoriaaromatic nose smelling El Seque Laderas AN Negra Vit AN/2 Toro DO Tinta de with good integration Pinot Grigioof apples and citrus. de el Seque Mallorca Garnacha Toro 2006 HHHH of attractive phenolic 2009 HHHHFull and creamy in the Monastrell Blend Blend 2007 HHHH Well-structured, characters. $15.99 Beautifully delicate,mouth, with lingering, 2009 HHHH Slightly pruney, firm and savoury style Stefano floral nose withzesty lemon flavours. Fleshy plum and violet leathery nose with a with ripe fruit, fine de Pieri Pinot elements of gingerVery classy! $39 nose and medium- long and very elegant tannins and toasty Grigio NV HHHH and spice and a lightly bodied palate with palate full of sweet/ oak and developing Pale straw wine with structured, flavoursomeother spanish red big clouds of juicy, sour flavours. Pleasant some interesting a hint of pink. Good palate. Excellent withvarietals & blends spicy blue fruits, some quaffer for enjoying tertiary characters. lift of jasmine-like food. $13.95 great acidity and ‘neat’ now! $60 aromas, which follow tannins. $28 3-5 $130 through to the palate other italian Bodegas Alion and mingle with pear white varietals Myattsfield Vall Llach Embruix Y Vinedos Vega flavours. Good food Vineyard Western de Vall Llach Ribera Del Duero wine. $16.99 Tertini Reserve Australia Mourvedre Priorat Red Blend 2005 HHHH The Pawn Caissa Southern Highlands 2008 HHHH 2006 HHHH Nice meaty/fleshy wine Adelaide Hills Pinot Arneis 2010 HHHHPittacum Barrica Pretty pastille fruit Still reasonably fresh with a brooding bouquet Grigio 2010 HHHH Quite an oaky nose,Bierzo Mencia for a four-year-old, and dry, savoury palate Lovely aromatics of with aromas of pears2006 HHHH1/2 bouquet with delicate with cherries and that’s in good shape, spices and ginger with and almonds. Interesting floral overtones. chocolates on the nose, with everything in a lemon rind lift. Silky- palate; big, juicy andLovely deep red wine. Mouthfilling, tarry, dark followed by a grippy perfect harmony. smooth and beautifully textured, with stone-fruitGreat tarry/plum tannic palate that’s balanced palate with flavours. Some alcoholcharacters on the nose berry fruit flavours well fine and persistent. 3-5 $165 attractive minerally warmth. $35 integrated with the silky character. $20 K1 by Geoff Hardywith a spicy lift. Full- tannins. 3-5 $24 3-5 $70 spanish moscatel Adelaide Hillsbodied palate offering a Arneis 2010 HHHHmouthful of dark berry Telmo Rodriguez Great nose: “Smellsflavours and excellent Alvaro Palacios MR Mountain Wine of spring,” suggested Camins del Priorat Clos Figueres Malaga Moscatel one judge. Palate withtannins. 5+ $46 Garnacha Blend Priorat Tempranillo 2008 HHHH1/2 purity and poise and Nose not too sweet, juicy pear flavoursPyramids Road 2008 HHHH 2005 HHHH with a lovely savoury with a touch of apricot.Granite Belt Good mineral and floral Smells of plums and element and tons of Clean, crisp finish. $20Mourvedre characters on the nose star anise with a dash earthy/spicy characters. Yelland & Papps2009 HHHH and a straightforward of soy sauce. Ripe and Palate described by Delight BarossaEarthy fruit aromas sweet and oaky palate plummy in the mouth, one judge as “long, Valley Vermentinowith a dash of coffee, but it’s all in balance and with a toasty oaky shimmering and savoury 2010 HHHHand quite an intriguing has a long, warming backbone and fresh acid and yet sweet. Bring on Alluringly complexwoody/mushroomy finish. 3-5 $49 spine. 3-5 $150 the sorbet!” $49 bouquet with an apple-palate with velvety Primitivo Quiles like lift and an almosttannins and quite Artazuri Navarra tempranillo Alicante Moscatel petroleum-like character.a perfumed finish. Garnacha NV HHHH Soft, well-made, creamy, 2008 HHHH Rich and unctuous, green apple palate. $18 5+ $30 Jammy/spicy nose and with great depth of Golden Grove soft, sweet, earthy Estate Granite HillsHandcrafted medium-bodied palate Maximus Wines flavours - perfectly Vermentinoby Geoff Hardy with good spice and McLaren Vale fresh and vibrant and 2010 HHHHLanghorne Creek dark cherry fruit, heavily Tempranillo with interesting honey/ Quite a flinty/slateyGraciano oaked, good acid 2009 HHHH lavender characters. $18 character to the nose,2009 HHHH spine and some chalky Luscious deep red and a lovely fresh,Aromas of black and tannins. 3-5 $29 wine with purple tints, nectarine-flavouredblue fruits with hints of spicy/floral nose, palate showing greatbacon rind. Luscious, Descendientes caramel-like oak and a minerality and a clean,medium-bodied palate de J Palacios big, soft, sweet Cherry crisp finish. $30with soft, earthy fruit Petalos Bierzo Ripe-like palate withflavours, fine tannins Mencia 2008 HHHH chalky tannins. $24.99and good acidity. $18 Expressive and lifted Cillar de Silos Joven cherry and cranberry- de Silos Ribera delMyattsfield Western like aromas leading to Duero TempranilloAustralia Mourvedre a palate showing some 2009 HHHH2009 HHHH attractive gamey/forest Ripe, mouthfilling andBramble fruit bouquet floor elements. $49 very flavoursome wine with dense cherry/with meaty overtones, coffee aromas andand a neat, snug and long licorice flavourselegant palate with an with persistent tannins.advanced fruit profile.“Crying out for a slab 3-5 $40of beef!” 5+ $2466 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsother italian red Thorn-Clarke Zonte’s Footsteps pinot noir Montara Grampians Alexia by Janevarietals & blends Morello Barossa Canto di Lago pinot noir Pinot Noir Cooper Wairarapa Valley Nebbiolo Langhorne Creek under $25 2010 HHHH1/2 Pinot NoirTallavera Grove 2008 HHHH Sangiovese Barbera Savoury ham hock and 2009 HHHHHunter Valley Beautiful wine smelling 2008 HHHH Saint Clair spice style. Loads of Spicy, aromatic andSagrantino of blackcurrants, and a Lovely oak/red berry Family Estate oak showing on the savoury nose. Palate2009 HHHH big, juicy, savoury palate nose and beautifully long, Marlborough Pinot nose and it’s warm, rich has good definitionBig, robust wine with with a lovely core of rich palate that’s bright Noir 2010 HHHH1/2 and ripe in the mouth, and layering of flavour,some intense aromas fruit and good level of with juicy red fruits and Rich, full-flavoured with persistent flavours with drying tannins andand a well-textured tannins. Built to last. $20 some mouth-puckering pinot that has all the and some obvious balancing acidity. $23.99palate that has lovely Mount Burrumboot tannins. $18.99 ‘parts’ - sweet, dark residual sugar. $24flavour concentration Estate Heathcote fruit, velvety tanninsand complexity. $30 Sangiovese and good level ofProduttori del 2007 HHHH spiciness. It’s prettyBarbaresco Delle Distinctively New and elegant and offersLanghe Nebbiolo World style with bright, good drinking now. $222008 HHHH fruity nose showing Clifford BayAttractive earthy/herbal a violet-like lift and a Marlborough Pinotnose - smells of the sweet palate, round Noir 2010 HHHH1/2forest floor. Chewy, and generous and full Deep red, chunky,savoury palate with of juicy red fruits. $30 savoury pinot withgood tannin structure. Geoff Merrill great earthy elements.Still a baby, with Wickham Park Good varietal fruitcellaring potential. McLaren Vale weight. Palate is lifted Sangiovese by the drying tannins 3-5 $49.90 2006 HHHH and has lovely level of Lovely lift of spicy acidity to balance it all oak on the nose with out. $24.99 vanillin oak dominating the sweet fruit palate. Some good fruit tannins and a long, warm finish. $25 wine-ark FOR COLLECTORS OF FINE WINE 11 SITES NATIONALLY ○ CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE ○ BUY VINTAGE WINE www.wine-ark.com.au 1300 946 327 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 67

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsOld Coach Road Kim Crawford Griffin Adelaide Saint Clair Family Bay Of Fires pinot noirNelson Pinot Noir Marlborough Pinot Hills Pinot Noir Estate Pioneer Tasmania Pinot $40 - $502009 HHHH Noir 2009 HHHH 2009 HHHH Block 12 Lone Gum Noir 2010 HHHH1/2Savoury/mushroomy Delicate nose - very Oak-driven nose but Marlborough Pinot Big, well-balanced, Rockburn Centralaromas leading to an elegant and smelling of there’s plenty of juicy Noir 2010 HHHH juicy pinot with fragrant Otago Pinot Noirelegant palate with sour cherries. Pretty, berry fruit underneath Perfumed element to oak/fruit nose and 2010 HHHH1/2lovely, well-defined fruit pastille-like palate, with warm mocha and the oaky nose, and a nicely layered palate of Good wine withcomplexity of meaty/ sweet and crunchy. confectionery-sweet dark berry palate that’s juicy fruit, soft tannins, powerful varietalgamey-like flavours. $19 Drinking well now. $23 flavours. $28 sweet, thick and chunky high acid and some fruit profile; lots ofAkarua Rua Central Brennan B2 Central and has soft tannins and quite bold oak. $37 raspberries and plumsOtago Pinot Noir pinot noir Otago Pinot Noir balancing acid. $34 Mount Riley and showing good2010 HHHH $25 - $30 2010 HHHH Spy Valley Seventeen Valley spiciness. Dense,Fruit cake-like nose Bright red wine with Marlborough Pinot Marlborough Pinot long and earthy palateand palate. Somewhat Sacred Hill Halo good concentration of Noir 2010 HHHH Noir 2009 HHHH with nice texture anddominated by the sweet Marlborough Pinot black cherry and black Fruit bomb with Fragrant cherry tannins. $40oak but has enough Noir 2009 HHHH1/2 olive-like fruit with rhubarb and beetroot- bouquet and nicely Terravin Eatonprimary fruit characters Deep red wine with a tannin definition and like aromas. Very layered palate with Family Vineyardto carry it. $24.90 gamey/spicy bouquet seductive oak. Good long, persistent, rich drying tannins, delicate Marlborough PinotRibbonwood showing slight leathery ageing potential. $29 and ripe flavours sweet fruit and some Noir 2010 HHHHMarlborough Pinot development, followed Drift Marlborough wrapped in some pleasant savouriness The nose has a freshNoir 2010 HHHH by a rich, intense, Pinot Noir well-handled oak. $30 developing. $36 lift of raspberriesFunky/gamey nose textured palate 2008 HHHH Saint Clair Family Saint Clair and perfumed/violetand beautifully with great flavour Quite Burgundian in Estate Pioneer Omara Reserve notes. The long, solidbalanced palate with concentration and style, with a pretty, Block 14 Doctor’s Marlborough Pinot palate is a bit of a fruitpersistent sweet, velvety tannins. $26 floral bouquet and Creek Marlborough Noir 2009 HHHH bomb with a ‘slippery’spicy fruit flavours, Brancott a lean, green palate Pinot Noir Restrained, earthy/ mouthfeel. $40alluring toasty oak and Estate Terraces loaded with stalky 2010 HHHH beetroot aromas and Nautilusacid finish. $24.95 Marlborough Pinot tomato characters. At Simple, juicy plum quite a supple, drying Marlborough PinotBabich Wines Noir 2010 HHHH its best now. $29.95 bouquet with an oaky palate with slight Noir 2010 HHHHMarlborough Pinot Smells of stewed edge and a long, menthol characters and Perfumed nose withNoir 2009 HHHH prunes and tobacco. pinot noir persistent palate that’s some very good, even nice earthiness andEarthy aromas with Generous palate fills $30 - $35 soft in the mouth with tannins. $38 some spice. Medium-florals and redcurrant- the mouth with varietal an attractive flavour bodied palate withlike elements. Attractive fruit flavours. Good fruit Saint Clare Family profile. $34 Bimbadgen juicy sweet fruit, fine-palate is well balanced, and attractive oak. $25 Estate Pioneer Saint Clair Tasmania Pinot grained tannins andelegant and very nicely Grampians Block 10 Twin Hills Family Estate Noir 2010 HHHH high acid. $40.50textured. $20 Estate Pollyana’s Pinot Noir Awatere Block 16 Youthful, lifted style Fromm Brancott Grampians Pinot 2010 HHHH1/2 Marlborough Pinot with intense cherry Valley Pinot Noir Noir 2010 HHHH Lovely complex, deep Noir 2010 HHHH aromas and good 2008 HHHH Savoury/minty/cherry red pinot with bags Sweet summer berry strength of fruit on a Juicy berry aromas and melange of aromas and of sweet varietal fruit aromas lift off the nose palate that has a good thick, textured palate a choc mint-like palate showing attractive and there’s a good firm tannic spine. $37 with powerful fruit, with good flavour depth earthiness and layering of sweet varietal chewy tannins and and intensity and nice excellent acid/tannin fruit and well-handled hot finish. Opens up tannin structure. $25 balance. Has opulence oak on the palate. $34 with air. Has cellaring Stoneleigh and good cellaring potential. $42 Rapaura Series potential $34 pinot noir Marlborough Pinot Domaine Chandon $35 - $40 Noir 2010 HHHH Yarra Valley Pinot Generous, vibrantly Noir 2010 HHHH Mud House Estate youthful pinot with The nose has a big hit Golden Terraces well-defined tannins of oak mingling with Vineyard Central and lots of oak at the wild strawberries and Otago Pinot Noir moment, but it will be redcurrants. Stalky 2010 HHHHH great with a few years hints on the palate, Lovely wine with of cellaring. $25.99 with sweet, chalky attractive, warm, ripe, Goldwater Wairau tannins. $33.95 varietal fruit profile Valley Pinot Noir showing a nice earthy 2010 HHHH edge. Oak is quite Lovely juicy style with forward but the fruit a nose of cherries, can handle it. Has great crunchy red apples and texture and warming dark chocolate, with alcohol. $35 much the same on the vibrant and youthful palate. $26.9968 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

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WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingspinot noir other bordeaux merlot Chateau Teyssier Thorn-Clarke merlot$80+ varietals Grand Cru Saint- Sandpiper Barossa over $30 merlot blends Emilion Merlot Merlot 2009 HHHHHardys Eileen Celestial Bay Zenith Blend 2007 HHHH Big, bold merlot - still Bird in HandHardy Tasmania Margaret River Petit Chateau Pavie Mild mulberry aromas very young and needing Adelaide HillsYarra Valley Pinot Verdot Cabernet Macquin Premier with a hint of lavender, a little more cellaring. Merlot 2009Noir 2008 HHHH1/2 Sauvignon Shiraz Grand Cru Classe and a big and complex Has an intensity of HHHH1/2“A very clever wine,” 2009 HHHH Saint-Emilion Merlot palate with excellent blackberry fruit and nice Lovely cerise coloursaid one judge. Deep dark colour to this Cabernet Franc balance of oak and long, firm tannins. $15 with complex butLayered with deep big bold wine with its Cabernet Sauvignon fruit. “Smells of Taylors Clare Valley subdued mulberryred raspberry fruit, savory fruit, sweet spicy 2007 HHHH Bordeaux!” said one Merlot 2009 HHHH and spicy oak bouquetlovely smoky/savoury/ oak and very grippy and Lovely rich and judge. $46.99 Big, warm wine that’s with hints of greentoasty characters and assertive tannins on the intense aromatics; Burnbrae well structured and olives. Excellentwith some great oak finish. $35 complex and pungent. Clive Gale Mudgee long and exhibits plenty palate structure andhandling. $85 G.A Hannett Very flavoursome Merlot Cabernet of lovely chocolaty mouthfeel and a perfectDomaine Dujac Premium Reserve palate loaded with a Sauvignon Petit fruit that’s been well balance between fruitMorey St Denis Margaret River complexity of fruit, oak Verdot 2008 HHHH matched by the oak. $18 and oak. $35Premier Cru Malbec 2009 HHHH and tannins and silky- Nice wine - balanced Katnook EstateBurgundy Pinot A clean, fruity, modern smooth. $129.99 and rich, with ripe merlot Coonawarra MerlotNoir 2007 HHHH1/2 style with sweet plum Chateau Branaire- plums on the nose and $20 - $30 2008 HHHHSubtle nose has and blackcurrant-like Ducru Grand Cru a ripe, rich fruit palate Very attractive oak-delicate, perfumed/ fruit with hints of vanilla Classe en 1855 high in alcohol and Palmer Margaret derived oak aromasearthy aromas. and nutmeg. A very Saint-Julien Merlot with fresh acidity and River Merlot and flavours meldingFragrant sweet fruit pretty and very drinkable Blend 2006 HHHH powdery tannins. $25 2008 HHHH with the sweetnessflavours with lovely wine. $50 Lifted mulberry nose Shottesbrooke Lovely, food-friendly of the berry fruit andsavoury tannins on a Norton Reserva with hints of green The Proprietor wine with a huge some spicy eucalyptuswell-structured, nicely Argentina Malbec olives. Lovely palate McLaren Vale dark berry compote at the back. Goodtextured palate. $101 2006 HHHH structure with intense Merlot Cabernet of flavour. Good tannins. $40Coldstream Hills Vibrant red/black with plum flavours and just Sauvignon Malbec tannin structure and Saddler’s CreekReserve Yarra purple hues. Spicy the right spicy oak to 2009 HHHH some pleasant herbal Reserve HunterValley Pinot Noir cooked fruit aromas balance it. $152.99 Smells like stewed notes. $23.50 Valley Merlot2010 HHHH and youthful fruity Craggy Range rhubarb with nice earthy/ Punt Road 2007 HHHHTight and brooding palate with lots of Te Kahu Hawkes tarry touches. Very ripe Napoleone Perfectly balancedwine with herbal/bacon tannins. Just needs Bay NZ Merlot and intense sweet fruit Vineyards Yarra wine. Excellentfat-like aromas leading more time to really Cabernet Franc flavours with drying Valley Merlot varietal fruit charactersto a medium-bodied shine. $14.99 Cabernet tannins in support. $38 2008 HHHH with velvety-softpalate that has a lovely Sauvignon Malbec Soft blueberry aromas tannins creating greatsweet fruit entry. $85 2008 HHHH merlot with vanillin oak mouthfeel. Ready forDomaine Ramonet Rich purple hues and under $20 overtones and slightly drinking now. $42Clos Saint sweet dark berry developed fruit palate James Irvine EdenJean Premier aromas, with plum Casillero del Diablo with mouthfilling Valley GrandCru Chassagne and blackcurrant fruit Reserva Chile tannins and a drying, Merlot 1999 HHHHMontrachet flavours on a weighty Merlot 2008 HHHH acidic finish. $29 Beautifully developedBurgundy Pinot palate with spicy oak Aromatic blueberry nose Heggies Eden Valley and very complexNoir 2008 HHHH and soft tannins. $31.99 with excellent spicy Merlot 2007 HHHH aromas and anStylish wine with nice McKellar Ridge nuances. Palate exhibits Mulberry nose with intensity of flavour onviolet/floral lift to the Canberra District bold berry fruit flavours, rhubarb notes and a mature, yet still verynose and a tightly Merlot Cabernet nutty oak and nice developing a leathery/ much alive, palate.wound, medium- Franc 2009 HHHH tannic finish. $13.99 tarry maturity. Very good “One for the aged redweight palate with Rich, tarry/earthy Domain Barossa flavour depth with meaty wine lover,” said oneslightly sour cherry fruit bouquet with hints Barossa Valley notes and greenish judge. $89.99flavours. $98 of tea leaves. Quite Merlot 2010 HHHH tannins. $28.95 herbal flavours with a Nicely structured Kay Brothers big mouthful of tannins wine with a lovely Amery Vineyards and a pleasant lingering colour and showing a McLaren Vale finish. $28 good weight of spicy, Merlot 2005 HHHH stalky fruit wrapped in Minty, ripe and complex sweet tannins. Very deep red wine with lots flavoursome style. $19 of berry fruit with nice earthiness and good dose of tannins. Very drinkable. $27.9970 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

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WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastings cabernet Bremerton Tamblyn McKellar Ridge Trio Lake Breeze cabernet sauvignon Malone sauvignon Langhorne Creek Canberra District Langhorne Creek $25 - $30 Wrattonbullycabernet sauvignon Cabernet Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon& blends Malbec Merlot Cabernet Franc 2008 HHHH1/2 Longview Devils 2008 HHHHunder $20 2009 HHHH Merlot 2009 HHHH Rich and youthful style Elbow Adelaide Hills “A porty brute,” Powerful and complex Spicy, mint-choc with Bordeaux-like Cabernet Sauvignon according to one judge.Two Rivers Rocky blend of lovely earthy/ aromas and nicely depth and complexity. 2007 HHHHH Nice concentrationCrossing Hunter mocha characters ‘shaped’, long, lean, Nice mocha bouquet Rich, full-bodied wine of ripe varietal fruitValley Orange with attractive herbal chocolaty palate. Has and full, chocolaty - still youthful and characters. RichCabernet Sauvignon components and maturity and grace! $28 palate. A complete needing more cellaring without being overly2009 HHHH1/2 bright, peppery notes. Yalumba The wine that just needs time. Some complexity sweet. $25Nice complexity of Scribbler Barossa time in the cellar. $23 developing. Has a Pyrenees Ridgeblackcurrant/toasty/ 5+ $18 Cabernet Sauvignon solid tannin base well Pyreneesminty aromas. Palate James Oatley Tic Shiraz 2008 HHHH Koonara integrated with the ripe Cabernet Sauvignonshows good structure Tok Mudgee & Ripe concentration The Temptress varietal fruit. $27 2009 HHHHand depth of berry Frankland River of blackcurrant fruit Coonawarra Taylors Jaraman Gently rustic on thefruit with some dark Cabernet Sauvignon aromas, and a big, Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley nose, with berry/cassischocolate/minty 2008 HHHH rich, oaky palate that 2006 HHHH1/2 Coonawarra characters. Goodcharacters. Good oak Generous blackcurrant has balance and length Lovely fresh varietal Cabernet Sauvignon palate weight andand tannin balance. $16 fruit nicely blended with and plenty of flavour fruit for a five-year- 2009 HHHH1/2 excellent balance ofKirrihill Tullymore the spicy characters. punch. $22.95 old; holding up well. Lovely ripe, strong, fruit and sweetness -Vineyard Clare The nose has a minty Big Shed Wines Complexity of spices varietal fruit wine very Bordeaux-like. $28Valley Cabernet element and the palate Cabernets (Cabernet lift off the nose and with a rich, solid oak S. Kidman WinesSauvignon is full of generous fruit Sauvignon Cabernet the palate is rich and base. Nice depth and The Ridge Terra2009 HHHH flavours. $17.99 Franc) 2009 HHHH generous. Quite a few intensity of chocolaty Rossa CoonawarraRipe cassis nose with a Big, chunky cabernet more years left in it. $22 aromas and a luscious Cabernet Sauvignonpleasant, minty lift and cabernet blends with a spicy oak Kimbolton Fig Tree palate full of flavour. 2009 HHHHan attractive, well-made, $20 - $30 influence and big berry Langhorne Creek Should age well. $29.50 Very pretty, cool-ripe fruit palate, nicely mint fruit flavours Cabernet Sauvignon Mildara Coonawarra climate cassis aromaslayered and beautifully Wyndham Estate underscored by the 2009 HHHH1/2 Cabernet Sauvignon followed by a medium-balanced. $19 George Wyndham oak. Nice integration of Impressive Old Spice- 2008 HHHH weight, nicely textured, Founder’s tannins. $24.99 like nose with earthy Good depth of attractive palate showing plenty Reserve NSW Thorn-Clarke characters and minty perfumed aromas - quite of oak fullness. $25.99 Cabernet Merlot Shotfire appeal. Good palate mature. Chocolaty palate 2005 HHHH1/2 Barossa Quartage texture with sweet has life, richness and Serafino Subtle blackcurrant 2008 HHHH cassis fruit balanced by weight with an attractive McLaren Vale bouquet with nice Big, beautiful, oak-driven pleasant, lightweight fleshy texture. $29.99 Cabernet Sauvignon complexity showing. style with a jammy/ tannins. $24 2009 HHHH The palate is full of the spicy/minty nose and Sabrina River Nice plum and berry sweet concentration a sweet, ripe, richly Limited Release fruit varietal characters of tight varietal fruit flavoured and well- Granite Belt with a beautifully flavours and is high in structured palate with Cabernet Sauvignon firm, rich and weighty acid. Has length and quite a hot finish. $20 2009 HHHH Bordeaux-like palate. structure. $21.59 Inky nose with wood Excellent tannin Greedy Sheep cabernet sauvignon dominating, followed by structure. $26 Margaret River $20 - $25 a hot, oak-driven palate Cabernet Merlot that has great presence. 2009 HHHH1/2 Penfolds Very good crowd Big, ripe, deep purple Thomas Hyland pleaser of a wine. $24 number with an South Australia abundance of charry Cabernet Sauvignon oak well matched by 2009 HHHHH the extracted varietal Good colour with a fruit characters. Very fragrant, perfumed good weight, texture bouquet and an and flavour. $20 appealing and tasty Greg Cooley medium-weight palate Winna and Toop that shows complexity Clare Valley with supporting fruits. Cabernet Merlot Very youthful - needs 2009 HHHH1/2 more time. $21.99 Lovely deep-coloured wine with a pretty, minty bouquet showing hints of violets and plums. Rich, luscious and well-balanced palate, beautifully silky and with some great chocolaty oak. $2572 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011Saltram Pepperjack False Cape Blue Pyrenees Taylors St AndrewsBarossa Cabernet The Captain Estate Red Clare ValleySauvignon Kangaroo Island Pyrenees Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon2009 HHHH Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon Merlot 2006 HHHHGenerous wine with a 2007 HHHH1/2 Shiraz 2006 HHHH Warm, generousgood concentration of Classic ‘07 cabernet Lovely fragrant and well-balancedminty/herbal aromas and with an appealing appeal. Lifted spicy/ wine that’s ageinga mouthful of fine minty/ earthy, spicy, still minty bouquet and very nicely. Somepeppery fruit on the slightly closed, generous, weighty, lovely honest, sweetlong, lean palate. $26 bouquet. Very tannic palate. Needs varietal fruit. Very goodBowen Estate generous, flavoursome more cellaring. $32 cabernet. $35Coonawarra palate with a solid Windows BasketCabernet Sauvignon tannic backbone. $30 Pressed Cabernet cabernet & blends2009 HHHH Preston Peak Sauvignon Petit $40 - $50Generous, lifted Single Vineyard Verdot Merlotvarietal fruit aromas Reserve Cabernet Malbec 2009 HHHH Black Wattlelayered with cedary oak Sauvignon Fragrant minty/spicy Vineyardscharacters. Complex, 2005 HHHH1/2 nose and a palate Mt Bensontannic palate - rich and Complexity of aged exhibiting a lovely Cabernet Sauvignonweighty with a long herbal/earthy aromas fleshy texture and very 2008 HHHHHacid backbone. $29.54 evolving nicely, and a generous, mouthfilling Poised, elegant solid, generous, oak- flavours. All it needs is wine with aromascabernet & blends driven palate showing some more time in the reminiscent of forest$30 - $35 a fine line of acidity. cellar. $32 floors. Great palate - Holding up well. $32 generous, balanced andMajella Coonawarra Leconfield cabernet & blends refined, with excellentCabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra $35 - $40 fruit and lovely barrel2009 HHHHH Cabernet Sauvignon ferment influence.Lovely minty-cherry 2009 HHHH Bird in Hand A class act. $40.99perfumed freshness Interesting, funky oak Adelaide Hillson the nose that leads depth to the nose. Cabernet Sauvignon Saracen Estatesto a silky-soft, long and Full-bodied and finely 2009 HHHH1/2 Margaret Riverelegant palate with a balanced palate showing Classic dark coffee/ Cabernet Sauvignonvery complex flavour a lovely persistence of berry aromas with a 2008 HHHHHprofile. Has grace and varietal fruit and oak slight leafy green edge, Supple, juicy, pepperylength. $33 flavours. $33.50 and a very varietal varietal that one judge Brangayne of Christmas pudding of a thought “flirts with Orange Tristan palate with persistent greenness”. Decent Orange Cabernet flavours and decent hit of perfumed fruit Sauvignon Shiraz oak integration. $35 with good oak balance Merlot 2009 HHHH B3 Wines Pauline - a little charry on the Solid and complex Barossa Cabernet finish. $40 wine with lots of Shiraz 2008 HHHH interest. Smells of Solid wine not giving blackberries and has much away at the a closed tarry/tannic moment, but it’s all palate that needs air there - it just needs and time. $30 time. Some lovely Geoff Merrill varietal fruit with well- Pimpala Vineyard matched oak. $38 McLaren Vale Angas Plains Cabernet Special Reserve Sauvignon Merlot Langhorne Creek 2004 HHHH Cabernet Sauvignon Lovely old, rich classic 2008 HHHH with great depth and Some classic oak on many layers. Resinous a cassis nose with a lift to the nose and touch of earthiness. Big, great development, rich, flavoursome, fruit- weight and complexity laden palate with a long, on the palate. $30 sweet finish. $36.95 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 73

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsWolf Blass Jokers Peak Yalumba Thomas Hardy Chateau Leoville Moss WoodGrey Label Volcanics The Menzies Coonawarra Barton La Reserve Margaret RiverLanghorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra Adelaide Hills St Julien Cabernet Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon 2008 HHHH Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006 HHHH 2007 HHHHH2008 HHHHH The nose isn’t giving 2007 HHHH1/2 2006 HHHH Nose not giving much Fresh and solid wineHas poise and much away but there’s Big, solid style with Quite a refined and away but it has a solid, with intense, youthfulpersonality and is plenty of rich sweet great dense colour. Still elegant drink that has nicely weighted palate colour and a harmonious,very claret-like. Strong fruit on the very fresh and youthful and real style. Impressive with very firm tannins oak-driven bouquet. Thementhol-like character appealing, solid palate has some very attractive mocha and varietal fruit that almost overwhelm powerful and beautifullyon the nose and with its background of cabernet fruit with flavour combination. some nice varietal fruit structured palate hasan excellent palate ripe tannins. $40 good wood - a tad Solid wine that is almost characters. $79.99 a big hit of oak. Easy-structure showing great Geoff Merrill dominant - and warming worth a gold! $99 drinking style. $110.99fruit and oak balance. Reserve McLaren alcohol. $52.95 Pindarie Black cabernet & blendsStill very fresh. $40 Vale Coonawarra Hinge Reserve over $100 Reschke EmpyreanJokers Peak Cabernet Sauvignon Shingleback Barossa Valley CoonawarraVolcanics Cabernet 2002 HHHH D Block Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Wolf Blass Cabernet SauvignonSauvignon “A successful warmer- McLaren Vale 2008 HHHH Black Label Barossa 2004 HHHHH2009 HHHH1/2 region style,” said one Cabernet Sauvignon Nicely maturing Valley Langhorne Great wine ready for“A serious cabernet,” judge. Very interesting 2006 HHHH1/2 Barossa cabernet - a Creek McLaren drinking now. Greatsaid one judge. Firm, fruit characters with Some really good touch oaky for now Vale Cabernet varietal fruit sweetnesssolid, well-structured earthy/mushroomy varietal fruit here, nicely - with plenty of prune- Sauvignon Shiraz with very good oak on awine that’s pristine- notes, nice acid and matched by a decent like fruit complexing 2005 HHHHH mature palate exhibitingclean with lovely leafy tannins. $40 amount of pencil nicely. Excellent palate Lovely ripe, juicy, seamless balance, lovelyaromas and beautiful shavings-like oak. Great structure. $55 traditional Aussie style texture and extraordinaryjubey fruit flavour cabernet & blends palate structure and Saracen Estates with complex layering of length. $115persistence. $40 $50 - $100 length - evolving very Reserve Margaret fruit and oak characters Wolf Blass Black nicely. $59.95 River Cabernet wrapped in an excellent Label LanghorneKing’s of Brookland Valley Devil’s Lair Sauvignon tannin structure. Very Creek McLarenKangaroo Ground Reserve Margaret Margaret River 2008 HHHH good wine. “This is Vale Barossa ValleyThe Pedersen River Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon “Has class and good class,” concluded one Cabernet SauvignonYarra Valley Sauvignon 2009 HHHH breeding,” said one judge. $120 Shiraz MalbecCabernet Sauvignon 2004 HHHHH “Pretty serious wine,” judge. Lifted, slightly 2004 HHHHH2008 HHHH “This is good!” declared one judge. leafy, bouquet and Stonyridge Larose Big, syrupy, super-One judge found this enthused one judge. Big, dark, charry good varietal characters Waiheke Island ripe monster - verycabernet had “vibrant, “It’s lively, ripe, cabernet with plenty on the attractive and NZ Cabernet youthful and withsexy aromas”. Solid long and delicious.” of sweet berry-like stylish palate. $70 Sauvignon Merlot great concentrationpalate with good length Very savoury style fruit and a super-long, Watershed Malbec Petit Verdot and power. Layers ofand powerful oak but the of cabernet with the firm palate. $65 Awakening 2006 HHHHH flavour, loads of oak,wine can handle it. $40 slightest green touch Bird in Hand Nest Margaret River Elegant, refined superb tannin structure to the varietal fruit. $70 Egg Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon cabernet with loads and lively acidity. “Nice Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 HHHH of lovely perfumed work!” $120 South Australia 2009 HHHH Stylish wine with poise varietal fruit expression Cabernet Sauvignon Ripe minty/menthol and grace. Dense and on both nose and 2008 HHHHH varietal fruit with inky, with pure varietal palate. Bright and fresh Super-ripe, fruit-packed some solid charry oak fruit showing a hint of and has it all - it’s just wine with loads of sitting on top. Juicy mint and spices giving it young but with scope tannins and a great palate, quite soft in the a lovely lively lift. $89.95 to develop. $200 (NZ) future. Sweet, fruity mouth. Shows ageing Glaymond nose and impressive potential. $75 Distinction mouth-coating fruit Barossa Valley intensity with loads Cabernet Sauvignon of great flavours. Just 2006 HHHH needs time. $54.99 Distinctly warm-region Yalumba style - very rich, nicely The Signature layered and evolving Barossa Cabernet well. Exhibits hints of Sauvignon Shiraz forest floor and hessian 2006 HHHHH bag characters. $90 Serious stuff! “It’s all Harcourt Valley there,” said one judge. Vineyards Bendigo Loads of sweet, ripe Old Vine Cabernet and very bright black Sauvignon fruits with lovely oak 2009 HHHH integration. The palate is ‘Friendly’ and generous, well balanced very flavoursome and very long. $52.95 wine that’s most approachable and is brimming over with somewhat stewed red fruit characters. $6074 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011Houghton Chateau Mouton shiraz/syrah shiraz/syrah PREMIUMJack Mann Rothschild Pauillac & blendsFrankland River Cabernet Blend shiraz/syrah $15 - $20 QUALITYCabernet Sauvignon 2006 HHHH & blends2007 HHHH1/2 Smothered in oak but $10 - $15 Madeleines COOLVivid purple wine there’s a good wine Nangkita Singlewith intense and very underneath. The judges Casella Wines Vineyard Fleurieu C L I M AT Eyouthful blackcurrant were unanimous that Yellow Tail Peninsula Shirazvarietal fruit with the wine was over- Reserve Shiraz 2008 HHHHH WINESan excellent grip of oaked and suggested 2009 HHHH1/2 Great drinking! Complexacid. “A very stylish too much influence Deep, dark, squid and perfectly structured ROSS HILL WINEScabernet,” noted one from Parker! $834 ink-like colour, bright, wine with a wonderfuljudge. $110 Stonyridge Larose lifted, spicy fruit cake lift of toasty, coconut James 0400 142 005 Waiheke Island NZ and chocolate nose, oak on the nose and aChateau Latour Cabernet Sauvignon and youthful palate firm, bold palate rich TRADE ENQUIRIESPremier Grand Cru Merlot Malbec Petit with hints of licorice with intense fruit cake-Classe Pauillac Verdot 2008 HHHH and tar. Still needs like flavours and loads Domain Wine ShippersCabernet Blend Spicy and peppery and more time. $14.99 of oak. $19.90 Bob 0412 628 8382006 HHHH1/2 typically a New Zealand Quarisa Johnny Q Kilikanoon www.rosshillwines.com.auPowerful, long, firm, cool-climate style - very South Australia Killerman’s Runmiddle-of-the-road classy! Savoury oak - lots Shiraz Viognier Shiraz 2009 HHHHHstyle with a developing of it but has enough fruit 2009 HHHH Sweet-smelling, spicybrick-red colour. Quite to carry it. $190 (NZ) Complex, chocolaty oak nose with fragrant,savoury, with lots of Cullen Diana bouquet with plum earthy characteristics.oak and very strong Madeline Margaret cake-like nuances. Full, rich and complextannin influence. River Cabernet Great palate with nice palate with greatAccomplished, rather Sauvignon Merlot up-front fruit flavours structure, length andthan exciting. $794 Cabernet Franc Petit and attractive chocolaty balance and showingWolf Blass Verdot 2007 HHHH finish. $11.99 some warmth on theBlack Label Barossa Quite a shy nose but a Lock & Key Single finish. $18Valley McLaren Vale fine and elegant palate Vineyard Shiraz Thorn-ClarkeLanghorne Creek that’s soft in the mouth 2009 HHHH SandpiperCabernet Sauvignon with generous flavours Smells of plums, Barossa ShirazShiraz Malbec and lovely backbone of lavender and spices 2010 HHHH1/22006 HHHH ripe tannins. $102.99 with a dash of white Deep red/purple wineBig, fat, rich and jammy pepper. Great palate with fruity blackberrystyle with great fruit weight, structure and nose and a minty,that’s been beautifully balance, with good perfumed lift. Medium-handled. Excellent flavour intensity. $14.99 bodied palate withtexture and depth with Taylors Promised intense and complexwarming alcohol and an Land South tarry/licorice flavours.oaky finish. $120 Australia Shiraz Needs time for fruit to 2010 HHHH develop. $15 Savoury/smoky aromas with a perfumed fruit lift. Lovely fresh palate with great depth of rich flavours and lovely silky- smooth mouthfeel. $13 Norton Reserva Mendoza Argentina Syrah 2005 HHHH Quite savoury nose with some developed secondary characters. Pleasant, developed, earthy complexity on a palate with lovely mouthfeel. $14.99 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 75

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsFox Creek The Black Chook Gramps Five Vasarelli Rosemount Cimicky TrumpsRed Baron McLaren Vale Shiraz Generations Currency Creek Diamond Label Barossa ShirazMcLaren Vale Shiraz 2010 HHHH1/2 Barossa Shiraz Shiraz 2010 HHHH Shiraz 2009 HHHH 2008 HHHH2010 HHHH1/2 Bright, vibrant hues, 2009 HHHH1/2 Deep crimson wine Intense and youthful, Big, bold, inky shirazVery young, vibrant lifted, spicy, berry nose More serious wine, with lifted red fruit spicy berry fruit aromas with attractivewine with a very oaky and a very youthful with oaky aromas aromas and licorice-like and rich, mouthfilling purple hues. Nicenose showing a minty/ blackberry palate with laced with blackberries, palate with lingering spice and blackcurrant butterscotch notes onspicy lift. The palate rich oak, firm, grippy cherries and spices. berry fruit flavours, flavours wrapped the nose and up-frontis full-bodied, with a tannins and long, Very flavoursome palate good oak and firm in some lovely firm licorice allsorts andcomplexity of inky, lingering finish. $17 - all chocolaty and plum- tannins. $17.99 tannins. $15.99 plum-like flavours. $18chocolaty flavours like with firm tannins. Trinity Hill M. Chapoutierlayered with oak. $17.50 A tad hot. $16.99 Zonte’s Footstep Hawkes Bay NZ Domaine Tournon Rosemount District Baron Von Nemesis Syrah 2010 HHHH Heathcote ShirazTerramore Kirrihill Release McLaren Barossa Shiraz Lovely peppery lift 2009 HHHHCoonawarra Shiraz Tullymore Vineyard Vale Shiraz 2009 HHHH to the smoky/herbal Lovely purple hues2009 HHHH1/2 Clare Valley Shiraz 2008 HHHH1/2 Attractive, juicy shiraz nose, and an elegant, with some herbal/Young, bold wine 2009 HHHH1/2 Lovely intense starting to show some cool-climate-style green olive notes onwith a deep rich red/ Lovely nose - smells complexity of varietal development with big palate that’s soft and the nose. Palate solid,purple colour and like Black Forest cake fruit characters, perfectly bold fruit flavours and approachable with with flavours of spicesloaded with mulberries, with some earthy balanced by a subtlety nicely integrated tannins. lovely spicy/peppery and blackberries. Firmblackcurrants and elements. Rich and of oak and fine, grippy Very more-ish! $19.95 fruit. $17 tannins. $16.90rhubarb characters, intense palate with tannins. Fresh and bright Hope Valley Millbrook Taylors Eightywhich are balanced by lovely berry fruits, well- and offers very good Cellars Tolley Barking Owl Acres Clare Valleysome solid oak. $19 managed oak and firm drinking. $19.99 South Australia Western Australia Shiraz Viognier tannins. $19 Flint’s of Shiraz 2010 HHHH Shiraz Viognier 2008 HHHH Coonawarra Lovely lift of perfumed 2009 HHHH Plum and stewed STAR RATINGS  Rostrevor violets on the nose, Plum and lavender rhubarb notes on the Coonawarra Shiraz and a juicy, lightweight aromas and sweet nose. Very spicy andThree-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of 2008 HHHH1/2 palate with an chocolaty plum flavours; rich in the mouth, withexcellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill. Bold, complex, oak- abundance of bright some savouriness on lovely Black ForestAll wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industry driven shiraz - very blackberry-like varietal the mid-palate. Soft in cake-like flavours thatprofessionals and are compared in peer chocolaty, with heaps fruit flavours. $16.99 the mouth and with firm linger on. $15classes by three judges. of excellent varietal tannins. $17.95 Fernhill EstateCM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters, fruit to match and McLaren Valea major mail-order business. complemented by Churchview Shiraz 2009 HHHHCD Cellar door price. perfect spicy nuances. Margaret River Lifted spice andCDO Cellar door only. Great wine! $18 Shiraz 2009 HHHH vanilla-like aromas,SO Sold out. Lawson Wines Vibrant, mouthfilling, and a rich and chewy,$N/A Price not available at time of printing. Barossa Shiraz dry red style with lifted, spicy palate full of soft 2007 HHHH1/2 spicy, vanillin oak and berry fruit flavours Contact information pg 174. “Perfect” was how lovely fresh blackcurrant underscored with one judge described and rhubarb-like fruit grippy tannins. $19 RECOMMENDED cellaring (years). this wine. The nose is with a nice dash of Beach Head big, intense and spicy- pepper. $18.50 Margaret River rich; the palate has a Shiraz 2009 HHHH lovely intensity of fruit Vanilla aromas lift off cake-like flavours and the nose and mingle lingering oakiness. $18 with blackberries and Taylors spices. Rich and fruity in Clare Valley Shiraz the mouth and offering 2009 HHHH1/2 easy drinking. $19 Bright licorice-like aromas with a spicy lift. shiraz/syrah Well-structured palate $20 - $25 - quite oaky but with good concentration of Pertaringa blackberry conserve Undercover flavours. Nice finish. $18 McLaren Vale Shiraz 2009 HHHH1/2 Big, rich, old-school-style shiraz with a suggestion of choc mint, licorice and plums on the nose; similar flavours but more intense and concentrated. Nice tannin integration. 5+ $2276 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

style tastingsMr Riggs The Gaffer Chateau TanundaMcLaren Vale The Chateau ShirazShiraz 2010 HHHH 2009 HHHH1/2Smells of roast meat Complex, flavoursome,and olive tapenade and old-fashioned style withhas a complex palate coconut and vanilla onwith good intensity the nose and plenty ofof rich licorice/berry oak on the palate, butflavours. Just needs black fruits and whitetime to settle. $22 pepper characters push through. 3-5 $28SaltramPepperjack Barossa Taylors JaramanShiraz 2009 HHHH Clare ValleyBig inky/purple wine McLaren Valewith great intensity and Shiraz 2009 HHHHgenerosity of sweet Old-fashioned but well-varietal fruit nicely made style of shirazlayered with the oak, - slightly meaty, withthe tannins and the obvious but well-handledacid. 3-5 $24 oak and wrapped in firm, ripe tannins.shiraz/syrah$25 - $30 3-5 $29.50 Anvers McLaren Vale Shiraz 2008 HHHHH One for the lovers of big, old-fashioned shiraz. Big, round and long and tastes of blackcurrants, pepper and vanilla, well supported by a firm spine of tannins. $28 Neagles Rock Clare Valley Shiraz 2009 HHHH Bright, fruit-driven nose; hints of hazelnuts.Palmer Wines Very attractive andMargaret River pronounced meatyShiraz 2008 HHHHH flavours with chewyVery interesting, well- tannins and plenty ofmade wine. “Terrific acid. 3-5 $25stuff,” said one judge.“A soulful wine,” Fox Creek Kalleske Moppathought another. It’s Short Row Barossa Shirazbright, vibrant and McLaren Vale Shiraz 2009 HHHHyouthful and laced with 2009 HHHH1/2 Soft and spicy bouquetprunes, blackberries Inviting, spicy with a dusty/nutty lift.and olives. $27.50 Well-rounded palate soft in the mouth and characters on a nose offering a complex layered with dark berry flavour profile. $28 fruits. Firm, rich and intense in the mouth, with lovely length of fruit and oak. Needs lamb! 5+ $28.50 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 77

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsTenafeate Creek Saddler’s Creek John Duval Wines Houghton WisdomBasket Press One Bluegrass Plexus Barossa Frankland RiverTree Hill Shiraz Langhorne Creek Shiraz Grenache Shiraz 2009 HHHH2008 HHHH Hunter Valley Shiraz Mourvedre “A stunner!” VeryDeep, brooding fruit 2007 HHHH1/2 2009 HHHH regal and poised. Willcake of a nose and a Great wine - quite age beautifully. Lovelylovely firm palate layered Big, rich, ripe, oaky oaky but not over blackberry varietal fruitwith attractive spicy/ style with lovely the top. Wonderfulpeppery characters. Very blackberry aromas length of flavoursome, layered with caramel-likegood wine. $25 fleshy, dark berry fruit oak. Has balance and edged with cedar. Soft characters. $34.99 length. and flavoursome in the Deep Woods 5+ $35 mouth and tasting like Estate Block 7Chalice Bridge blueberry pies - very Margaret River Arrowfield EstateThe Quest complex. 3-5 $32 Shiraz 2009 HHHH Show ReserveMargaret River One for the white Hunter ValleyShiraz 2008 HHHH Wirra Wirra pepper fan club - there’s Shiraz 2007 HHHHFirm, extracted wine Woodhenge lots of it intermingling Lovely garnet colourwith masses of peppery McLaren Vale Shiraz with the oak and with a vanilla andaromas and flavours and 2009 HHHH1/2 sweet dark berry fruit. blackberry nose leadingextraordinary length of Lovely fresh, lifted and The palate has intensity to a dry, lean andvarietal fruit with some inviting wine. Excellent and length. $32 green palate showingclever use of oak. $25.95 concentration of Redgate Margaret nice spicy berry fruit blackberry, olive, earth River Shiraz flavours. $30Neil Hahn and spice-like characters 2009 HHHHCatharina Barossa 1847 Pappy’s Palmer Wines on both nose and Another lovely shiraz Brangayne ofShiraz 2006 HHHH Paddock Barossa Margaret River palate, with perfectly with beautiful oak/ Orange NewAgeing nicely, with the Shiraz 2006 HHHHH Shiraz matching oak. $30 fruit balance. Bright South Walesprune-like fruit holding “Pungent, funky and 2007 HHHH1/2 berry nose and elegant, Shiraz 2007 HHHHup well. Good lift of French-like greenness,” Dark purple wine with Grove Estate tannic palate with great Rich, full-flavouredpeppery characters said one judge. a lovely musky plum The Cellar Block flavour profile and wine - stylish andand showing some Complex aromas and bouquet. Deep and Shiraz Viognier mouthfeel. $30 youthful, yet hasattractive leathery a lingering, peppery sweet and astringent 2009 HHHH1/2 La Curio Reserve some leathery agedevelopment. $28.95 varietal fruit flavour in the mouth, with Beautifully made cool- McLaren Vale developing adding profile, with nice aged cool fruit and drying climate style. Lovely Shiraz 2009 HHHH complexity. Could doshiraz/syrah characters adding lovely oak. Could do with spicy nose with a big Very lovely, feminine with even more time.& blends complexity. $35 more cellaring time. hit of white pepper style, with the$30 - $40 and a very fresh plum blackberry/olive fruit 3-5 $32 5+ $35 palate with more of beautifully woven in the pepper showing with spicy/toasty oak. Hardys HRB D641 through. $35 Has lifted aromas and McLaren Vale palate length. $31 Shiraz 2007 HHHHSt Hallet Blackwell Kellermeister Upper Reach Gorgeous, full-bodiedBarossa Shiraz Dry Grown Reserve Swan shiraz with an2009 HHHHH Barossa Shiraz Valley Shiraz abundance of powerful,Described by one judge 2008 HHHH1/2 2009 HHHH rich, blackberryas being “bright and Smells like a Smoky oak abounds fruit characters withcheery on the outside, raspberry compote here but it has enough some dusty oakwith a deep, dark, and has a beautifully concentration of in the background.mysterious core!” focused palate with a dark fruit charactersSlightly subdued nose concentrated core of to match. Long and 5+ $39but amazing length ripe varietal fruit flavours youthful palate has firmand concentration of and well-integrated tannic spine. $32 Ebenezer Barossaflavour. $35 oak. Still fresh and very Bird in Hand Shiraz 2006 HHHH elegant. $34.90 Adelaide Hills Big, soft wine with Shiraz 2009 HHHH an amazing colour - Wise Eagle Bay Very tight wine high almost black! Lovely Margaret River in acid and tannins - blackberry/plum Shiraz 2008 HHHH needs time to settle. pudding-like fruit Firm, textured and long, Loaded with deep, dark characters and complex with a lifted, spicy nose brooding fruit with very oak profile. $35 and dense, chewy, subtle use of oak. $35 Palandri Vita dark fruit palate with Rockbare Burvill Novus Frankland Braydun Hill Single chalky tannins. Still very McLaren Vale River Margaret Vineyard McLaren youthful and fresh. $35 Shiraz 2006 HHHH Vale Shiraz Soft, long and weighty, River Shiraz 2006 HHHH1/2 Kalgan River with very mature and 2007 HHHH1/2 Big, warm, porty type Shiraz Viognier complex plum pudding- Nicely matured wine of shiraz - and yet it’s 2010 HHHH like fruit characters showing some eucalypt- very stylish and well Simple, bright and featuring on both nose balanced and has lively wine with lifted and palate. $39.95 attractive, pepper-like confectionery nose like characters on the characters and plenty and fleshy palate with nose and lovely rich, of spiciness. $35 blackcurrant flavours toasty, oak/blackberry and a firm, tannic flavour profile on a backbone. $35 palate with a firm tannic finish. 3-5 $3578 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

style tastingsshiraz/syrah McGuigan Hand Churchview Estate2010 - 2009 Made Langhorne “The Bartondale”$40 - $50 Creek Shiraz Margaret River 2009 HHHH1/2 Shiraz 2009 HHHHFoxeys Hangout Tightly structured Huge bright redMornington wine - firm and tannic colours. Ripe, raisined-Peninsula Shiraz with reasonable weight like fruit mingles with2010 HHHH1/2 and richness. Loads the drying tannins andVery young and fresh of sweet blackberry there’s an interestingon the nose - verging fruit well matched with hint of barnyard-likeon floral-like aromas. fresh oak giving it a elements. $40Thick and jammy vanilla lift. $45 Chateau Tanundain the mouth and Mollydooker Blue Terroirs of thecarrying a jar of spice! Eyed Boy South Barossa LyndochVery good potential for Australia Shiraz Shiraz 2009 HHHHcellaring. $45 2010 HHHH1/2 Young and astringentGartelmann Big, sweet and hot. wine with reasonableDiedrich Hunter “A Robert Parker weight of juicy varietalValley Shiraz style,” suggested one fruits, vanillin oak2010 HHHH1/2 judge. Dried berry fruit and exhibiting plentyExtremely young wine; characters and some of black pepperrich and powerful with great cashew-like characters. $48good concentration oak with a touch ofof blueberry and menthol. $49 shiraz/syrahblackberry varietal Howard Park 2008 & olderfruit showing good Scotsdale Western $40 - $50structure and seamless Australia Shirazoak integration. $45 2009 HHHH1/2 Ben Potts Fiddle’s Vibrant purple shiraz Block LanghorneZonte’s Footstep with pungent green Creek ShirazZ-Force Shiraz olive nose with a big 2007 HHHHHPetite Sirah hit of pepper. Great Huge, concentrated2009 HHHH1/2 long, tannic palate with wine. Very complexBlackberry bouquet slightly muted fruit. and rich plum andwith a rhubarb-like Just needs more time. blackberry bouquet,edge. Dark, deep, followed by a warm,porty and very complex 5+ $40 sweet palate withpalate with chocolaty Chateau Tanunda excellent balance andoak and grainy tannins. Terroirs of the structure and loadsYears ahead of it yet. Barossa Greenock of blackberry pie-like Shiraz 2009 flavours. $40 5+ $40 HHHH1/2 Rich, complex and woody style. The smoky bacon oak characters are in balance with the spicy berry fruits. Good palate length with a nice structure and lots of flavour. $48 First Creek Winemakers Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz 2010 HHHH Youthful bright red colour and stalky blackberry bouquet. The palate shows reasonable weight with intense, Ribena-like fruit and subtle oak. $42 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 79

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastings Shark’s Block Brokenwood shiraz McLaren Vale Shiraz Wade Block 2 2010 - 2008 2008 HHHH1/2 McLaren Vale $50 - $60 Extremely soft, rich Shiraz 2007 HHHH wine with a complexity Still amazingly Mitchelton Wines of compost, earth, young, tight and Print Shiraz blackberry and underdeveloped. 2009 HHHHH raspberry characters “More like a 2009”, Oaky aromas on the nose and on the said one judge. Berry reminiscent of warm, viscous palate. fruits and cashew oak cinnamon with some on the nose and palate. plums and a dash 5+ $42.99 Very spirity. $45 of pepper. Tightly Sladem Z Barossa structured palate - Tilly Devine Shiraz 2006 HHHH bright, lively and soft McLaren Vale Shiraz Complex aromas in the mouth, with a 2008 HHHH1/2 smelling a little like balance of intense, Huge, hot, alcoholic gingerbread with a big sweet flavours. $55 wine - almost black astringent palate that’sMadeleines NSX Tapestry in colour. Masses leathery and cedary Anvers The WarriorNangkita Single of sweet, porty fruit with plenty of berry Adelaide HillsVineyard Southern well matched with fruits. Hot finish. $45 Langhorne CreekFleurieu Shiraz chocolaty oak. “Drink Charles Cimicky Shiraz 2008 HHHH2007 HHHHH while snowed in at a The Autograph Pleasant headful ofVery old-fashioned, ski lodge!” said one Barossa Shiraz fruit cake-like aromasearthy style that’s quite judge. $41.50 2008 HHHH on the nose and anastringent and is loaded Huge, chocolaty nose unabashedly porty palatewith intense, dark and The Vincent Poonawatta with lots of charry - very complex and withserious fruit that’s McLaren Vale Estate The Cuttings oak, and a massive, a hot finish. $47perfectly matched by Shiraz 2007 HHHHH Eden Valley Shiraz jammy palate with a Flaxman Winestons of bacony oak, Complex layers of 2008 HHHH1/2 bitter chocolate edge Eden Valley Shirazmaking for complex mint, cedar and mocha Sophisticated number and quite a hot finish. 2008 HHHHflavour profile. $48 on the nose, and a with a huge colour. Porty Terrific bright magenta complex, oaky palate nose and soft in the 3-5 $40 colour, great up-front - ripe, deep and soft mouth, with good fruit Sladem Z Barossa raspberry and blackberry in the mouth, with an richness and some heat Shiraz 2008 HHHH varietal fruit and tight, interesting combination on the finish from the Black olives and pencil restrained cedar-like of vanilla and raspberry alcohol. 3-5 $49 oak on the nose, and a oak in the background. flavours. 5+ $45 concentrated complexity Angove Medhyk of sweet, dark, 5+ $45Lawson Wines Krondorf Symmetry McLaren Vale blackberry-like varietal Dolan FamilyVintage Reserve Barossa Shiraz Old Vine Shiraz fruit and quality oak. $45 Wines BarossaBarossa Shiraz 2008 HHHHH 2008 HHHH1/2 James Haselgrove Shiraz 2008 HHHH2004 HHHHH Intense blackberry and Complex wine that’s all Futures McLaren Big, rich, raisinedComplex bouquet with plum-like fruit bouquet oak - but it’s great oak! Vale Shiraz nose and huge, ripe,hessian characters, and and well-structured, The fruit is ripe and 2008 HHHH blackberry pie andshowing nice bottle age seamlessly balanced, rich and plum pudding- Pleasant sweet cream palate that’s firmand very flavoursome, sweet, rich palate with like. Starting to show berry bouquet and and soft in the mouth. McLaren Valedeveloping leather palate great flavour density. some age and touch straightforward, Still very young. Cellar III Associatesthat’s holding up very All it needs now is of heat on the finish. spicy, sweet fruit it. 5+ $49 Squid Inkwell. Sweet and spicy more time in the cellar. palate that has good McLaren Vale Shiraz 3-5 $49.99 structure, balance and 2009 HHHH1/2 5+ $48.99 complexity. $40 Dark purple wineand alive! 5+ $40 Dorrien Estate Wolf Blass Grey described as “a Mum’s Block Bin 1 Barossa Shiraz Label McLaren Vale brick wrapped in softKimbolton Barossa Shiraz 2007 HHHH1/2 Shiraz 2008 HHHH velvet!” The noseThe Rifleman 2008 HHHH1/2 Bright and lively, with Big, soft wine with lots is sweet, heavy andLanghorne Creek Sombre and serious aromas of blackberries of plum pudding, prune heady. The palate isShiraz 2008 HHHHH wine; cool and stylish edged with mint. and plum characters sombre and velvety,Nose is a complexity and with a long life Well-structured and exhibiting some with hints of licoriceof blackberry, clove ahead. Excellent palate. Great palate licorice nuances. and spice. $55and licorice aromas. warm, rounded length, with lingering Finishes with a hit ofPalate brimming structure to the palate, raspberry flavours oak. 5+ $40 McLaren Valeover with glorious with sweet blackberry and herbal nuances. III Associatessweet, ripe berry fruit fruit and matching oak.matched by nutty 5+ $41.99cedar oak and some 5+ $42.99medicinal notes. $42 Squid Ink McLaren Vale Shiraz 2008 HHHH1/2 Oak, oak, oak! All smoky and bacon-like but there’s plenty of plum and rhubarb fruit characters pushing through with tight, fine- grained tannins and a hot finish. 5+ $5580 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

style tastingsSaracen Estates Ballast Stone Gemtree ObsidianReserve Margaret Emetior McLaren McLaren ValeRiver Shiraz Vale Shiraz Shiraz 2008 HHHH2009 HHHH1/2 2009 HHHH Big concentration ofRhone-like style of shiraz Very classy, modern oak on the nose, andwith loads of intense style of shiraz with a very tannic, mouth-varietal fruit - ripe but not prune-like fruit, puckering palate withcooked - with greenish lemony oak, attractive some serious oak andtannins and plenty peppery characters sombre, muted fruit.of pepper and spice. and showing hints of“Tastes expensive,” licorice. $50 3-5 $55thought one judge. Mr Riggs shiraz/syrah 3-5 $50 McLaren Vale 2007 & older Shiraz 2009 HHHH $50 - $60The Old Faithful Very attractive,Top of the Hill perfumed, blackberry The Old FaithfulMcLaren Vale Shiraz bouquet and warm, Top of the Hill2008 HHHH1/2 weighty and well- McLaren ValeMassive, bright purple structured palate with Shiraz 2007 HHHHHwine with a powerful sugary-sweet rhubarbhit of prune and flavour profile. $50blackberry fruitcharacters, huge, velvety Saddler’s Creek Musty, medicinaltannins and some Single Vineyard aromas with hints ofpleasant earthiness. Hunter Shiraz candied blackberries. 2009 HHHH Cool and very stylish 5+ $50Kaesler The Bogan Very youthful and palate with anBarossa Shiraz intensely oaky but abundance of blackberry2008 HHHH1/2 underscored with flavours. Young andRipe, raisined bouquet some lovely blackberry spicy, with a tightwith a balance of and plum-like fruit, structure. 5+ $50Cognac-like oak firm tannins and hotcharacters. Hot and alcohol. 3-5 $50 Seppelt Mount Ida Wine of the Yearheavy in the mouth, Heathcote Shirazwith big, ripe, licoricey St Leonards 2004 HHHHH top 5 oUt offlavours on a long, Wahgunyah Shiraz Complex, old-fashioned 1000weighty palate. $50 2008 HHHH style of shiraz with Heady spirit on the plenty of nice aged fruit sparkling CategorY 2011The Old Faithful very oaky nose, characters. Varnishy/Café Block McLaren followed by a minty/ chocolaty nose and “Nice champagneVale Shiraz jammy palate that excellent soft, sweet yeast characters on the2008 HHHH1/2 has high acidity and palate. “A really great toasty nose, some toastyStrong oak on the nose a warming alcoholic aged red,” said one complexity on a palatesitting on the top of finish. $50 judge. $55 with excellent structureprune and blueberry and good depth offruit. Complex and Chateau Tanunda Jacob’s Creek yeasty flavours withoaky on a palate that’s Noble Baron Centenary Hill balanced acidity”subdued for now Barossa Shiraz Barossa Shirazbecause it’s still young 2008 HHHH 2006 HHHH1/2 Winestate magazineand needs time. $50 Nose of plum pudding Vanillin oak bouquet with plenty of oak. with a menthol liftDorrien Estate Rich and warm in the and good intensityAnniversary mouth, offering soft of sweet, ripe fruit.Barossa Shiraz berry flavours with an Some great blackberry2008 HHHH1/2 attractive sweet finish. flavours on a long,Inky/licoricey aromas well-structured palateand massively long 3-5 $50 with nice spiciness.and incredibly intensechocolaty/licorice Reynella Basket 5+ $59.99flavours, with support Pressed McLarencoming from some great Vale Shiraz The Old Faithfultannins and lovely charry 2008 HHHH Café Blockoak. 5+ $59.99 Oak-driven nose McLaren Vale but with nice fruit Shiraz 2007 HHHHAnnie’s Lane Copper peeking though. Very Very interesting Patrick of CoonawarraTrail Clare Valley astringent palate, with aromas reminiscent Riddoch Highway,Shiraz 2008 HHHH oak dominating some of old cedar furniture! Coonawarra SA 5263Deep, dark purple wine lovely fruit. Needs Simple, spicy, Tel: (+61) 08 8737 3687- extremely oaky but more time to settle. blackberry palate with Fax: (+61) 08 8737 3689underneath there are a rich, tannic finish. [email protected] 5+ $54 www.patrickofcoonawarra.com 5+ $50plenty of soft plum fruitcharacters. Has a bigfinish! 3-5 $53.99 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 81

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastings Mitchelton Print Harcourt Valley Casella Wines shiraz/syrah Central Victoria Bendigo Limited Release $80 - $100 Shiraz 2006 HHHH Old Vine Shiraz Wrattonbully Very oaky wine with 2009 HHHH1/2 Shiraz 2005 HHHH Paringa Estate plenty of savoury Intense, sweet, Dark, brooding wine Reserve Mornington and black pepper varietal fruit aromas with a complex nose Peninsula Shiraz characters. Excellent with bright minty of fruit and oak and a 2007 HHHHH oak finish. “Don’t delay overtones. Complex long, dense palate with Quirky, feral, Rhone- - drink now,” advised palate, finely textured, big tannins. Has a nice like characters on the one judge. $55 long and delicious with overall mintiness. $60 nose; roasted meat, supple background of black pepper and Seppelt Benno tannins. $60 shiraz/syrah fresh herbs. Good Bendigo Shiraz Wyndham Estate $70 - $80 concentration of meaty 2006 HHHH Black Cluster ripe fruit, plenty of Still has young purple Hunter Valley Shiraz Seppelt St Peters pepper, bright acid and hues. Combo of black 2007 HHHH1/2 Grampians Shiraz good tannin level. $80 and blue berry fruit Fresh, vibrant and very 2008 HHHHH Trinity Hill aromas and excellent classy, with stylish, Fragrances of violets Homage Hawkes structure to the oaky earthy/cherry bouquet and roses with traces Bay NZ Syrah palate. Plenty of soft and generosity of of spicy oak. Some 2009 HHHH1/2 tannins. 5+ $55 complex, curranty wonderful varietal A wine with finesse. flavours with fine but fruit on a very tight Leafy/savoury Rhone-Balthazar shiraz/syrah Shingleback firm tannins. Overall a palate with prominent like bouquet with aof the Barossa $60 - $70 Unedited McLaren savoury wine. $66.99 oak and lovely acid pretty floral lift, andBarossa Shiraz Vale Shiraz Yves Cuilleron freshness. The flavours a seamless, glossy2007 HHHH 2009 HHHHH L’Amarybelle linger long. $70 palate, very youthful,Spicy/herbal nose with Deep crimson colour Saint-Joseph Syrah Bird in Hand with gorgeous dancingearthy and oyster shell- verging on mauve, 2008 HHHH Nest Egg Adelaide flavours. $92like notes and hot, and a very dense, Classic Rhone style. Hills Shiraz Warrenmangrich, chocolaty flavours. inky nose with lots of Huge spice and pepper 2009 HHHH1/2 Black PumaStill very fresh and forest floor/barnyard complexity. Lean and Lovely inky, mauve The Pyrenees Shirazlively for a four-year- notes. Intriguing palate linear, savoury palate wine that has a dense 2008 HHHH1/2old. 3-5 $50 - tastes like a spice that, according to cherry and spicy oak This is big! Powerful, cupboard! Bright and one judge, “wants to bouquet followed by resinous oak aromasThe Old Faithful balanced. $69.95 charm”. $62 a silky-smooth palate with a chocolaty edgeTop of the Hill Yelland & Papps with plenty of complex and rich, roasted meatMcLaren Vale Divine Barossa flavours, firm tannins flavours. Very intense,Shiraz 2006 HHHH Shiraz 2008 HHHH and a gentle finish. $75 with firm tannins andThe colour is starting to Huge, intense, porty/ Saltram No. 1 tangy acidity. $80develop a brown edge. jammy wine with an Barossa ShirazThere’s plenty of oak incredibly dense inky- 2008 HHHH1/2on the nose and a soft, black colour. Chunky Big but very classy winedeveloped, leathery/ texture, lots of ripe with a solid oak core,savoury palate. $50 fruit and good oak great fruit concentration integration. $65 and some lovely velvetyCapel Vale Tintilla Patriarch tannins. “Has a greatWhispering Hill Hunter Valley future,” predicted oneMount Barker Syrah 2007 HHHH judge. $70Shiraz 2007 HHHH Long and very complex E.Guigal Lieu-DitBig, hot, black wine wine with lovely Saint Joseph Syrahwith ripe licorice on the stylish, oaky aromas 2008 HHHHnose and velvety oak Ross Wines and a clean, bright, Very complex, verypalate offering lots of JDR Barossa Shiraz varietal fruit palate with individual style, withsweet, spicy varietal fruit 2008 HHHHH some nice savoury some meatiness onflavours. 3-5 $55 Huge wine - big, black tannins. $60 the nose and cool, and attractive, with a Warrenmang Estate peppery/mint flavoursAramis Vineyards dense, oaky nose and Mount Avoca The Pyrenees with tangy acid. TypicalThe Governor seamlessly smooth Pyrenees Shiraz 2007 HHHH Rhone style. $75McLaren Vale palate with excellent Minty/menthol bouquet Kilikanoon OracleSyrah 2006 HHHH concentration of well and a bright and Clare Valley ShirazBig, soft, traditional, focused fruit flavours warm fruit palate with 2008 HHHHchocolaty style. Jammy and prominent oak. $60 obvious oak sweetness Huge, black and verynotes to the nose and and attractive, drying, Aussie-like; an intensevery developed flavours Reserve Shiraz savoury tannins. $60 wine. Minty noseon a palate with a long, 2008 HHHH1/2 with slight resinoushot finish. $55 Perfumed, slightly element and good medicinal, minty concentration of jammy bouquet and nicely fruit flavours. $75 evolving flavours sitting in the beetroot-like spectrum. The palate shows a nice tight structure. Plenty of life ahead. 5+ $63.5082 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

style tastingsHardys Eileen Hardy Bilancia La Collina Geoff Merrill Henley Greenock Creek E N JOYMcLaren Vale Hawkes Bay Shiraz McLaren Vale Shiraz Roennfeldt Road THEShiraz 2005 HHHH 2008 HHHHH 2002 HHHH1/2 Barossa Shiraz VI E WLovely rich, fruit Very Rhone-like style. Surprisingly lively for 2005 HHHHHcake-like bouquet Prunes and white a nine-year-old! Has Classic traditional withwith a powerful hit of pepper on the nose, complex leathery/ shiraz with lovelyspice. Big, intense, with a mineral-like farmyard aromas and complexity. Huge, WOLF BLASSvarietal fruit palate with element. Long, savoury is round and smooth in oaky characters - quite BLACK LABELplenty of quality oak palate with pebble-like the mouth, with cedary cedary and carried bycharacters. $85 character, floral fruit, flavours matched with big, sweet varietal fruit One of Winestate Magazine’s fine tannins and fresh tannins and acid. $150 with porty overtones. star performers in 2011.Serafino Terremoto acid. $100 Big tannins and freshMcLaren Vale Wolf Blass shiraz/syrah acidity. $270 ★★★★★Syrah 2009 HHHH Platinum Label $200+ M. ChapoutierWoody nose with Barossa Shiraz L’Ermite Hermitage Wolf Blass Black Labelslight minty/pine 2008 HHHHH Henschke Hill of France Syrah Cabernet Sauvignonneedle-like fruit. Lovely Monster of a wine Grace Eden Valley 2007 HHHH1/2 Shiraz 2005flavour concentration, with fantastic level of Shiraz 2006 HHHHH Vibrant, stylish winewith acidity and ripe complexity. Ripe but Warm, rich and ripe beautifully balanced ★★★★★tannins to balance with minty on the nose, and - very minty and with with aromas of cherrya zesty finish. $80 the silky-smooth palate great aromas and liqueur and some Wolf Blass Black Label is dense, complex incredible flavour dusty, leathery notes. Cabernet Sauvignonshiraz and solid, with huge, intensity woven through Bright flavours that are Shiraz Malbec 2004$100 - $200 vibrant flavours. $160 with earthy/leathery a combination of herb Wolf Blass complexity. Very and rose garden. $599 ★★★★Bilancia La Collina Platinum Label mature, with plenty ofHawkes Bay Shiraz Barossa Shiraz alcohol heat. $549.99 sweet white Wolf Blass Black Label2009 HHHHH 2006 HHHHH dessert style wines Cabernet SauvignonLovely tight young thing Plenty of life left in this Penfolds Grange Shiraz Malbec 2006with amazing peppery pretty shiraz. Lovely Shiraz 2006 HHHHH Gapsted Winescharacters and plenty perfumed minty, woody Big, sweet, oak-driven Mountain Gold Kingof everything else to go bouquet with a dense wine but it is well Valley Late Harvestwith it: vibrant colour, complexity of oak and matched and balanced Semillon 2009bright, spicy fruit, firm, vibrant varietal fruit with the vibrant plum (500ml) HHHHHsavoury tannins and the on the well-integrated pudding-like fruit. Beautifully complex,subtlest of oak. $100 palate. $160 Velvety in the mouth aromatic nose with Wolf Blass and showing some botrytis characters Platinum Label lively acidity on a tight, showing through. Barossa Shiraz firm palate. $700 Luscious botrytis 2007 HHHHH complexity on the palate Incredibly long, syrupy with myriad flavours wine - almost black in and well-balanced acid/ colour. Fascinatingly sugar. $19 CD complex cherry Brokenwood Wines liqueur nose and an Umpire’s Vineyard outstanding depth of Cowra Sauvignon fruit and oak flavours in Blanc Semillon 2008 superb balance. $160 (375ml) HHHH Chateau Tanunda Huge, ripe apricot The Everest Shiraz bouquet with elements 2008 HHHH1/2 of lime juice. Rich, Classy and stylish, with luscious palate full of spicy/leafy pine needle- sweet fruit flavours with like bouquet and a long, great acid backbone. $22 creamy palate with fine Kellermeister Eden definition of ripe berry Valley Eiswein fruit flavours nicely 2010 (375ml) HHHH blended with oak. $160 Luminous golden Saltram The Journal wine with perfumed, Barossa Shiraz lychee-like bouquet 2006 HHHH1/2 and very sweet, soft, Fresh and vibrant well-balanced palate shiraz with plenty of that mirrors the nose. lifted, minty characters. “Chill it,” said one Youthful, oaky nose judge. $18.90 and fabulous depth of flavours on an inky palate supported by fine tannins. $125 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 83

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 style tastingsTraditions Trentham Estate Saddler’s Creek fortified tawny port Gapsted WinesMcLaren Vale La Famiglia Moscato Wines NSW Botrytis Limited Release OldSea Breeze White 2010 HHHH Supreme 2008 sherry Yaldara 40 Year Tawny NV HHHH1/2NV HHHH Elegant floral bouquet (375ml) HHHHH Old South Australia Very fresh style withAttractive, golden- with distinct muscat Appealing apricot Morris of Rare Tawny NV loads of lovely younghued, nicely balanced, elements. Fresh, crisp characters on the Rutherglen Mia (500ml) HHHHH vanillin oak characters,sweet white wine with and green palate with nose, laced with Fino Victoria Interesting wine with which are wellloads of toasty aged good structure and toasty complexity. Sherry NV HHHH powerful nutty, rancio matched by rich, sweetcharacters adding plenty balance. $14 Very flavoursome, Burnt toffee and nutty bouquet, loads of rancio characters. Hasof character. $13.95 raisined palate high in development to the licorice and lovely fresh structure and balance. noble botrytis acid. Great length and nose, with good nutty spirit lift. Gorgeous fig Good value. $27CD sweet white balance. $36 flavours on a well- jam of a palate, great Yaldara 20 Year Mitchelton balanced palate with acid spine, good age Old Special Aged McWilliams Wines Blackwood Park nice level of acidity. $12 and freshness. $150 South Australia Morning Light Central Victoria All Saints Yaldara 30 Year Aged Tawny NV Riverina Botrytis Botrytis Riesling The Keep Victoria Old Special Aged (500ml) HHHH1/2 Semillon 2008 2010 HHHH1/2 Golden Cream South Australia Excellent yellow/green (375ml) HHHHH Golden wine with huge, Sherry NV HHHH Aged Tawny NV tinges to this powerful Gorgeous, lifted, ripe, complex concentration Sweet, lifted, (500ml) HHHHH wine with nutty rancio, lemony bouquet with of toffee and raisined perfumed muscat Great bouquet; strong toffee characters, fresh, traces of apricot-like fruit aromas. Everything fruit bouquet. Soft, apricot/lemon blossom complex oak, strong botrytis characters. big on the palate - the round and creamy in elements and huge acid, slight olive notes Amazingly rich, luscious fruit, the acid and the the mouth, with fresh age rancio. The palate and some great age. $50 palate with huge hit of luscious sweetness. $20 fruit and nutty toffee shows both power and Seppeltsfield flavours and long, clean Gramp’s Botrytis elements. $16 elegance, with lovely Para Vintage finish. $24.99 Semillon 2008 freshness and intense Tawny 1990 (375ml) HHHH1/2 other fortified fruit flavours. $100 (100ml) HHHH1/2 STAR RATINGS  Deep golden wine with styles & blends Morris Rare Old Beautiful combination a lovely complexity of Premium Rare of lush, spicy fruit,Three-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of toffee and malt and Myattsfield Kenneth Tawny NV very fresh, intenseexcellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill. more of the toffee/ Green Carmel (500ml) HHHHH oak, nutty toffee rancioAll wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industry malt complexity on Valley Vintage Very complex style. characters, clean acidprofessionals and are compared in peer the lusciously sweet Fortified 2008 Huge tarry/chocolaty and some great spirit.classes by three judges. palate. “An excellent (500ml) HHHH1/2 nose with intense Still very youthful. $75CM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters, attempt,” agreed the Deep red wine, almost blackberry and ripe Morris Fivea major mail-order business. judges. $19.99 purple. Nose rich with fig aromas. Massively Generations CellarCD Cellar door price. Buller Beverford licorice, jam and spicy rich palate - all age and Reserve VictoriaCDO Cellar door only. Gold Victoria aromas. Elegant palate flavour intensity and Grand Tawny NVSO Sold out. Botrytis Semillon with velvety tannins with a long, lingering (500ml) HHHH1/2$N/A Price not available at time of printing. 2010 (375ml) HHHH and intense licorice finish. $54.99 Massive chocolaty nose Huge, complex fruit flavours. Great 919 Classic Tawny with smoky touches. Contact information pg 174. bouquet with a kero- spirit. $28 NV (500ml) HHHHH Huge oak characters like development. Rich, De Bortoli Spicy, fresh, nutty dominate the thick, RECOMMENDED cellaring (years). sweet, tropical fruit Black Noble NV nose with good lift of warm palate with its palate well balanced by (375ml) HHHH spirit and oak. Powerful great fruit concentration some zesty acidity. $20 Elegant, drier style palate high in acid and intense rancio Heggies Vineyard with a complex range and threaded through elements. $35 Eden Valley of fruit flavours, high with balancing rancio Penfolds Botrytis Riesling level of acidity, strong characters and clean Grandfather Liqueur 2010 (375ml) HHHH oak and quite buttery- spirit. $20 Port NV HHHH Projects lovely malty/ like finish. $34 Mount Prior Ibis Toasty caramel toffee-like aromas Patritti Marion Special Cellar aromas with a fruity and has a seamless South Australia Selection Reserve lift. Wonderful palate - balance of fresh fruit Liqueur Verdelho Museum South huge length, and tight, clean acid on 1977 (500ml) HHHH East Australia Port great structure, quite the palate. Some nice Oaky complexity to NV (375ml) HHHHH sweet and with good botrytis evident. $28.95 the nose with nutty Big, sweet and powerful rancio flavours. $99.99 De Bortoli Noble rancio and lifted raisined style with a big hit of De Bortoli One NSW Botrytis aromas and luscious hot spirit and lovely Old Boys Old Semillon 2008 toffee flavours; good lifted, toasty, nutty age. Tawny NV HHHH (375ml) HHHH rancio and aged oak. $45 Thick, rich and luscious Elegant, classical Biscuity aromas mingle palate with bottle age tawny smelling of with pineapple-like and freshness; great raisins and vanilla. characters. Very rancio. $25 Fresh and complex sweet, with a luscious palate with some great mouthfeel and plenty toasty oak and slight of flavour. $32 tarry elements. $4284 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

style tastingsGrant Burge 10 Morris of Rutherglen Burnbrae Mudgee Baileys of E N JOYYO Barossa Valley Cellar Reserve Liqueur Muscat NV Glenrowan Founder THETawny NV HHHH Grand Liqueur (375ml) HHHH Series Glenrowan VI E WLovely freshness and Muscat NV HHHHH Complex toffee/muscat Classic Tokaycomplexity on the Intense aged characters nose with strong rancio NV HHHH1/2 withnose; smells of nuts on the nose, with characters. Nicely Projects toffee and coldand sweet plums. concentration of floral structured palate. Rich, tea aromas with very WOLF BLASSLuscious balance of aromas and some powerful flavours, slight fish oil traces. PLATINUM LABELflavours on the long, tropicals. Huge, sweet good oak tannins and Similar characterselegant palate. $30 palate with raisined developing well. $25 mirrored on the palate. One of Winestate Magazine’sPenfolds Bluestone flavours. Lovely intense Buller Fine Very powerful flavours star performers in 2011.10 Year Old Grand and balanced style. $35 Old Victoria showing depth andTawny NV HHHH De Bortoli Muscat NV HHHH length. $24.99 ★★★★★Sweet floral bouquet Show NSW Fantastic figgy All Saintswith distinct apricot Liqueur Muscat fragrances with hints of Rutherglen Wolf Blass Platinum Labelnote, and clean spicy/ NV HHHH1/2 rose petals. Incredibly Grand Tokay NV Shiraz 2008minty cabernet fruit Very deep aged toffee/ sweet palate with (375ml) HHHH1/2obvious on the palate, fruit bouquet - huge and great concentration Smells of toffee and ★★★★★with strong oak and complex. Luscious, aged of orange peel and rhubarb pie - “Yum”good age. $24.99 and tarry in the mouth, raisined flavours. $22 was one comment! Wolf Blass Platinum Label with lovely concentration Baileys of Oily mouthfeel with Shiraz 2007muscat of flavours and age Glenrowan Founder lifted malty/toffee apple intensity. $23 Series Glenrowan flavour complexity ★★★★★Morris Black Label All Saints Muscat NV HHHH and a clean, crisp acidVictoria Liqueur Rutherglen Grand Aromas intense and backbone. $65 Wolf Blass Platinum LabelMuscat NV HHHHH Muscat NV reminiscent of raisins Mount Prior Shiraz 2006Fresh, lifted floral/ (375ml) HHHH1/2 and sweet apricots. Director’s Selectionraisined bouquet - just Dense and black, with Sweet concentration of Rutherglena hint of rose petals. huge age characters flavours on the luscious Muscadelle TokayLovely palate weight - and lovely aniseed- palate. Good acid NV (375ml) HHHHvery elegant, with more like fruit aromas and balance and grip. $24.99 Sugar candy nose -of the rose petal notes. flavours threaded almost sherry-like - andGreat balance. Sweet through with toffee, tokay lovely and luscious inbut not cloying. $12 vanilla and coffee the mouth, with freshMcWilliams beans. Very fresh. $65 Morris Rare acid, lovely tannins andShow Reserve Morris Classic Old Premium sweet toffee finish. $19Grand Muscat NV Liqueur Muscat NV Liqueur Tokay NV Morris Classic(500ml) HHHHH (500ml) HHHH1/2 (500ml) HHHHH Liqueur Tokay NVThis thick, viscous Superb muscat; lovely Nose shouts of ripe figs (500ml) HHHHwine is all age but with colour with yellowy- and raisins with a huge Burnt toffee meets driedexcellent freshness. green hues. Complex, vanillin lift. Rich liqueur apricots and leads to aMassive and intensely fruity aromas with palate with massive luscious sweet toffeeflavoursome. Loads aged characters and aged characters and apple palate with tracesof spicy characters lifted freshness. Soft, intense concentration of cherry-like fruit. Alayered with coffee and luscious palate with of sweet dried fruit touch hot. $22.99vanilla characters. $75 mouthfilling toffee flavours. $74.99Morris Rare flavours. $22.99 Morris OfOld Premium Yaldara 20 Year Rutherglen CellarLiqueur Muscat NV Old Special Issue Reserve Grand(500ml) HHHHH South Australia Liqueur Tokay NVDeep colour verging Muscat NV (500ml) HHHHHon black. Excellent (500ml) HHHH Elegant, seamlesslymuscat floral lift off the Deep tawny-red wine, balanced wine withnose that mingles with complex and rich on dense hues showinghuge age complexity. the nose. Delicious greenish-yellow tinges.Powerful palate; toffee fruit flavours Intense complexityhugely rich, sweet and with a good VA lift. of malt and toffeeflavoursome. Amazing Plenty of length and a characters with hints offreshness. $74.99 lingering finish. $50 toffee apple. Amazing flavour length. $35 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 85





n erewleases THE BEST WINES OF 2011 CONTENTS Includes: Sparkling, Other White Varietals & Blends, Sauvignon Blanc & Blends, Riesling, Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chardonnay, Rosé, Other Red Varietals & Blends, Pinot Noir, Grenache & Blends, Merlot, Cabernet Blends, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz Blends, Shiraz, Sweet White & Fortified.88 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 new releasessparkling Sirromet Signature other white Chain of Ponds sauvignon Collection varietals & blends Amelia’s Letter blanc & blends Sparkling Pinot Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay Grigio 2010 HHHH All Hallow’s Eve 2008 HHHH Developing orange Marlborough Nice creamy bubbly with blossom aromas Sauvignon Blanc delicate, toasty, soft with a minerally edge 2010 HHHH1/2 peach nose and palate and a crisp and lively Smoky complexity on showing nice range mineral/orange palate. the nose, with big fruity of well-balanced and Good example of the aromas and herbal/citrus complex flavours. $30 variety. $20 notes. Good palate. Acid- based flavours showing Mount William a citrus overtone with Macedon Blanc de well tempered residual Blanc 2004 HHHH sugar. $18.99 Lovely complex aromas with aged characters and wild mushroom notes. Layered and complex palate with soft and subtle citrus/ apple flavours. $40Patrick of The Willow Lane Patrick ofCoonawarra Mother Mudgee Viognier Coonawarraof Pearl Sparkling 2010 HHHH Mother of PearlCoonawarra Complexity of toasty/ Sauvignon BlancChardonnay Pinot smoky/peachy aromas 2010 HHHHNV HHHH1/2 with a rich, viscous Steely, almost riesling-Nice champagne yeast tropical fruit palate like style with its bathcharacters on the toasty showing very good salts, lemons and limesnose, some toasty texture and flavour and crisp acidity tocomplexity on a palate length. $25 balance the touch ofwith excellent structure Peter Lehmann residual sugar. $18.99and good depth of Pinot Grigioyeasty flavours with 2011 HHHH Bimbadgen Kettle Lanebalancing acidity. $19 Ripe, musky, stonefruit Gewurztraminer Marlborough nose and a soft and 2011 HHHH Sauvignon Blanc flavoursome red apple/ Lovely aromatics - a 2010 HHHH guava-like palate with combination of floral, Up-front flinty/citrus/ some lovely flintiness rosewater and ginger, herbaceous nose and to balance. $12 and a terrific mouthful full-flavoured citrusMoorilla Estate of similar flavours Cloudy Bay palate with a lightMuse Tasmania with some pleasant Marlborough minerally characterVintage Brut Rosé phenolics. 3-5 $25 Sauvignon Blanc that travels on to the2007 HHHH1/2 2010 HHHH1/2 drying acid finish.Lovely, creamy, toasty, Clover Hill Vintage Centurion Wines Classic sauvignon blancyeasty complexity to Brut 2007 HHHH Adelaide Hills with excellent balance 3-5 $16.99the nose and a very Huge, developed, Verdelho and a nice interplay ofstylish palate, crisp and yeasty style with 2011 HHHH tinned pea and tropical/ Nautilusflavoursome with lovely biscuity complexity Nice floral and spice passionfruit characters Marlboroughlength and excellent and a palate offering a nose with apricot with a crisp acid Sauvignon Blancbalance between age mouthful of dry/sour overtones. Excellent backbone and a long, 2010 HHHHand freshness. $49 flavours with hints of intensity of rich tropical clean finish. $35 Powerful passionfruitMoorilla Estate France! $46.99 flavours that linger and Voyager Estate and ripe lime aromasMuse Tasmania Blue Pyrenees are supported by the Margaret River with lots of vibrantVintage Brut Midnight Cuvee acid spine. $19 Sauvignon tropical/herbaceous2007 HHHH Chardonnay Blanc Semillon flavours that lingerAn elegant blanc 2008 HHHH 2010 HHHH long after the wine hasde blanc style with Lifted, yeasty nose Pungent aromas - all gone. 3-5 $26.95attractive yeasty and soft and creamy in gooseberries andaromas and a firm, the mouth, with good asparagus - and a palate Quarram Rockslong and well-balanced mousse and tasting of that has good length of Great Southernpalate showing style melon skins with slight delicate green flavours WA Sauvignonand finesse. $49 oyster notes. Good with fresh, crunchy Blanc Semillon acid level. $30 acidity. $24 2010 HHHH Dry wine with pungent aromas and a fresh, spicy, perfumed palate with lots of herbaceous characters and crisp acidity. $14 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 89

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 new releasesKnee Deep Margaret Mr Riggs Watervale Naked Run The First Hartz Barn Wines Pokolbin EstateRiver Sauvignon Clare Valley Riesling Clare Valley Riesling Reserve General Hunter ValleyBlanc Semillon 2011 HHHH1/2 2010 HHHH1/2 Store Eden Valley Riesling 2010 HHHH2011 HHHH A delicate lifted Full-on, pungent Riesling 2011 HHHH Smells like brown limeNice mix of lifted floral nose with nice varietal aromas and Nice nose - smells of juice with a dash ofpassionfruit aromas minerality. In the mouth loads of lovely intensity fresh cut limes and citrus. Very long, freshmingling with nettle it’s big and rich and of riesling flavours citrus blossom. Crisp palate with austerecharacters. Flavoursome ripe with lemons and reminiscent of limes in the mouth with lively lemon/lime flavourspalate with good flavour limes and crisp acidity. and lemons that flow lemon, lime and green and long, drying,concentration and crisp Another one for the along the entire length apple-like flavours. $25 astringent finish. $25finish. $22 cellar. 5+ $22 of the palate. $18 St Hallett Eden Taylors St AndrewsNazaaray Valley Riesling Clare ValleyMornington Pewsey Vale Eden Pokolbin Estate 2011 HHHH Riesling 2007 HHHHPeninsula Valley Riesling Hunter Valley Great wine perfectly Lovely example of anSauvignon Blanc 2011 HHHH1/2 Riesling balanced with a floral aged riesling with kero-2010 HHHH Lovely floral notes 2011 HHHH1/2 lime bouquet and like complexity, niceVery oaky, complex and to the citrussy nose Great colour, with lifted excellent varietal citrus aromas, tight,quite developed. “Not with just a hint of aromas reminiscent palate. Full of fresh, lively and complexfor the faint-hearted,” spice. Big palate - nice of frangipani and ripe lime flavours and palate and brightsuggested one judge. structure and balance. orange blossom. Fine, nice minerality. $19 acidity. $35Lots of lemons, limes Excellent varietal delicate palate but very Tim McNeil Wines Grant Burge Thornand ripe melons. $27.50 flavours and a lovely flavoursome, with good Reserve Watervale Barossa RieslingAmberley Secret drying finish. $22.95 acid drive and a long, Clare Valley 2010 HHHHLane Margaret lingering finish. $25 Riesling 2011 HHHH Delicate, estery, floralRiver Sauvignon Robert Stein Alkoomi Western Drier style, with lime bouquet and goodBlanc 2011 HHHH Mudgee Riesling Australia Riesling The Growers Shag attractive, musky length of restrainedA very nicely presented 2011 HHHHH 2010 HHHH1/2 On A Rock Riesling characters on the citrus flavours on a tightsauvignon blanc varietal Beautiful mix of orange A crisp zesty style 2009 HHHH1/2 nose and good length palate with some veryshowing excellent blossom, fresh fruit developing nicely with Lovely aged riesling. of delicious lime-like crisp acid. A keeper.intensity of lantana, salad and spicy aromas. citrus blossom and Smells of buttered flavours and a slightguava and green Excellent depth of crisp lime bouquet and toast with marmalade. astringent finish. $29 5+ $23melon-like aromas and pristine varietal fruit excellent balance of The chalky palate has Lengs & Cooterflavours. $19.99 with perfectly balanced crisp apple fruit and good brown lime and Tertini Southern Watervale RieslingWatershed Senses acidity. Offers great lemon zest acidity. floral flavours. Drinking Highlands Riesling 2010 HHHHMargaret River cellaring potential. Plenty of flavour well now, and has 2008 HHHH1/2 Sweet apples andSauvignon Blanc length. $20.36 more cellaring potential. Complex, lifted aged lemony citrus lift off2011 HHHH 5+ $30 kerosene nose - very the nose. Crisp and dryA good example of the 3-5 $19.95 attractive old-school palate full of tart flavoursvariety with aromas of style. Very good palate and with a clean,herbs and canned peas, Forest Hill Vineyard with crisp, clean lime astringent finish. $19and good concentration Block 1 Mount and lemon flavours with Kettle Laneof flavours on a nicely Barker Western toasty honeyed age Tasmania Rieslingstructured palate. $24.95 Australia Riesling starting to show. $30 2010 HHHH 2010 HHHH Very fragrant bouquetriesling Very fresh wine - smells of frangipani with distinct lemony and jasmine. Palate fullPenna Lane Skilly aromas. Lovely depth of character, with itsClare Valley Riesling of crisp citrus flavours exotic fruit and orange2010 HHHHH on a nicely structured blossom flavours andVery attractive nose with palate. Some nice aged crisp acid spine. $16.99its lifted minerally/floral notes developing. $40 Pooley Coal Riveraromas showing delicate Valley Tasmaniaherbal nuances. Great St Hallett Riesling 2009 HHHHpalate full of varietal fruit Eden Valley Riesling Delicate citrus/flavours and showing 2011 HHHH floral aromas witha minerally spine with Lively lemon and some pleasant agedbalancing acid. $25 lime nose and palate; characters developing,Pewsey Vale fresh and elegant with and dry, spicy flavoursThe Contours Eden excellent balance for with an astringentValley Riesling great ageing potential. finish. $262006 HHHHH A definite one for the Forest Hill VineyardA golden wine with a cellar. 5+ $19 Great Southern WAbeautiful nose of elegant Patrick of Patrick of Riesling 2010 HHHHaged citrus fruits and a Coonawarra Coonawarra Estate Heggies Vineyard Fragrant, perfumedseamless integration of Aged Wrattonbully Wrattonbully Eden Valley Riesling nose with delicateaged fruit and acidity on Riesling Riesling 2011 HHHH citrus notes. Lovelythe palate. At its peak 2006 HHHH1/2 2010 HHHH1/2 Lovely aromas of balance of fine acidnow with a year or two Classic aged riesling Austere, cool-climate fresh limes with with pure citrusleft in it yet. $29.95 with toasty lime style with pleasant floral/ floral touches. Good fruit flavours and an aromas and generous citrus bouquet and tight, minerality on the astringent finish. $26 palate - still fresh and fresh palate with crisp citrussy palate. It has lively with delicious lemon/lime flavours and balance, freshness and intensity of bright, a hint of musk stick. plenty of length. $23.95 fresh citrus flavours. Has great structure and Has a few years left in length. $22 it yet. 3-5 $3890 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011Estate 807 Western Pokolbin Estate Phil ‘DIZZY 201’Australia Riesling Swannell Hunter WINES of2010 HHHH Valley SemillonDelicate lime/lemon 2010 HHHH DISTINCTIONbouquet and long and Light, honeyed CELEBRATINGnicely weighted fresh characters on the a CRICKETINGcitrus palate with nose with nice liftedsome musk lollies aromatics. Good palate LEGENDthrown in! $21.95 with fruit weight, tart with THOMAS flavours and crisp acid.semillon One for the cellar. HARDY’Ssauvignon blanc FINE TRADITION 5+ $25Buller Beverford Bethany Bethany The MarquiseSemillon Sauvignon Barossa Semillon Barossa Semillon Mt GambierBlanc 2009 HHHHH 2010 HHHHH 2009 HHHH ChardonnayStylish, well-balanced, Oak-driven semillon. Complex, toasty 2010 HHHHHsophisticated wine that’s Some lovely rich semillon with big, rich, Intense lemon/floralquite austere with lovely honeysuckle characters smoky/honeyed aromas aromas with lovelybalance of tart lemon/ showing through on and crisp, dry, sour background of toasty/grapefruit flavours the nose and good lemon flavours. Very nutty oak. Perfectlythreaded through with concentration and youthful, zesty wine. $18 complete palateherbaceous elements length of varietal Wills Domain exhibiting lovely depthand showing a mineral flavours on the rich Margaret River of ripe tropical fruitspine. $13 palate. Years ahead of Semillon expression and well- it. 5+ $18 2009 HHHH handled subtlety ofFraser Gallop Complex wine with oak. $21.95Estate Margaret some lovely peaches Quarisa Johnny QRiver Semillon and cream characters South AustraliaSauvignon Blanc mingling with nicely Chardonnay2011 HHHH handled toasty oak and 2010 HHHHHPungent gooseberry good level of drying Lovely restrainedaromas with a tannins. $25 style with fresh,herbaceous lift, and Brokenwood Hunter delicate, fragrant nosedistinct varietal flavours Valley Semillon and nicely focusedof freshly cut grass. Will Uleybury Wines 2011 HHHH pretty fruit palateage well. 3-5 $22 Maritimo Semillon Lovely fresh and with crisp acidity and 2008 HHHHH light stalky kaffir lime some subtle nuttysemillon Lovely soft, toasty aromas. Good chalky oak characters sitting development on the texture to the palate underneath. $11.99Brokenwood ILR nose and great depth with its long and Domaine ChandonReserve Hunter of elegant, pristine delicate grassy/lemon Yarra ValleyValley Semillon fruit flavours on the flavours. $16.99 Chardonnay2006 HHHHH “slippery and sublime 2010 HHHHHA lovely complexity palate”, as one judge chardonnay Gorgeous rich, toastyof youthful lemon and called it. Drink now complexity of aromaslime aromas, melding or cellar some more. Cuttaway Hill and flavours. Spicy/with caramel-like Southern Highlands minerally/lemondevelopment. 3-5 $19.50 Chardonnay aromas and a creamy,Palate is incredibly 2010 HHHHH textured palate tastingyouthful for a five- Briar Ridge Intense lemon aromas of lemony fruit. “Veryyear-old with excellent Dairy Hill Hunter with a heady floral more-ish,” said oneintensity of honeyed, Valley Semillon lift. As for the palate, judge. $27.95lime flavours. $45 2011 HHHH “It’s perfection!”Brokenwood ILR Subtle fruitiness on the declared one judgeReserve Hunter nose and a very tight, of its endless lengthValley Semillon crisp and lively palate. of intense, pristine,2005 HHHHH Excellent flavour profile varietal fruit flavoursHoneyed, toasty, and perfect balance. and crisp, lively acid.aged classic. “Wow!” One for the cellar for Chablis style. $20Beautifully developed sure! 5+ $29aromas and lovelybalanced varietal First Creek [email protected] with loads of Winemaker’s Ph +61 4111 91043honeyed elements. Reserve SemillonExcellent example. At 2011 HHHHits peak. $45 Simple, nutty/citrus aromas and a simple, tight palate with excellent flavours and plenty of acidity. Will improve with cellaring. 5+ $30 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 91

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 new releasesBay Of Fires McGuigan The Jacob’s Creek Yalumba FDW7c Houghton Margaret DiGiorgio FamilyChardonnay Shortlist Adelaide Reserve Adelaide Adelaide Hills River Chardonnay Coonawarra2009 HHHHH Hills Chardonnay Hills Chardonnay Chardonnay 2010 HHHH ChardonnayLifted lemon/peach 2009 HHHH1/2 2008 HHHH1/2 2009 HHHH Appealing style with 2010 HHHHaromas with some Attractive Burgundian Rich aromas of Gorgeous nose with nice smoky bacon Racy, fresh wine withcharry oak. Palate has style with lovely butterscotch and hints of toffee and characters on the nose interesting green melonstrong citrus acid, peachy fruit, quality peaches with toasty age candied peel and a and good depth of rich and oatmeal aromaslovely oaky flavours oak and zesty acidity. characters developing. soft, oily feel to the fruity/nutty flavours and similar charactersand beautifully creamy Nice toasty characters Huge palate with lovely palate with a complex with a clean and on the supple, fleshyleesy characters. Has developing on the depth and richness of mix of fresh fruit and elegant finish. $17.99 palate. $23years ahead of it yet. nose and nicely aged flavours and marzipan- charry oak. $32.95 flavours. $25.99 like complexity. $18.99 Robert Oatley Ballast Stone The Growers’ 5+ $38 The Lane Vineyard Evoi Margaret Wild Oats Mudgee Spiralbloom Peppermint Grove RC Reginald River Chardonnay Chardonnay South Australia Western AustraliaToolangi Estate Germein Adelaide 2010 HHHH1/2 2010 HHHH Chardonnay UnwoodedYarra Valley Hills Chardonnay Old school style with a Lovely ripe, traditional 2011 HHHH ChardonnayChardonnay 2009 HHHH1/2 big, powerful, toasty, peaches and cream A very nice, soft, 2010 HHHH2007 HHHHH Lifted peach/melon oak nose and incredibly nose with generous approachable drink Attractive, perfumedLovely pristine, clean, aromatics with a hint of complex sweet fruit/ flavoursome palate with striking green melon aromasaged chardonnay with oak, and some lovely butterscotch characters showing well-defined hues and great tropical mingling with somegolden fruit/toasty oak retained fruit flavours dominating the lovely floral elements fruit expression on the nice leesy characters.nose and nice leesy with nice malo notes long palate. Needs and oak in the nose and in the mouth. Crisp citrus fruit on acomplexity. Finely and a long, cleansing more time to shine. $42 background. $18.99 Plenty of length. $12 palate with drying oaktextured palate has acid backbone. $100 Swings & Belgravia The Apex Saracen Estates astringency. $15.95great balance. Offers Roundabouts Orange Chardonnay Margaret River Tapestry MVexcellent drinking over Backyard Stories 2010 HHHH Chardonnay McLaren Valethe next 2-3 years. $50 Margaret River Good lift of fresh 2008 HHHH ChardonnayTruffle Hill Chardonnay vanillin oak on the Big, broad, oaky style 2010 HHHHPemberton 2010 HHHH1/2 ripe fruit nose, well- of chardonnay with Candied peach/melonReserve Series Bright, fresh, delicate balanced citrus palate generosity of varietal nose and stylish andWestern Australia green wine with lovely and excellent length fruit, appropriate amount well-textured palate fullChardonnay integration between and structure with of oak and lovely of pear and peach-like2010 HHHH1/2 the lifted, fresh, ripe drying oak tannins. $30 cleansing acidity. $35 flavours and showing aNose of reserved melon and citrus fruit, d’Arenberg chalky edge. $18melon fruits mingling and well-handled, The Olive Grove Voyager Estatewith fresh, toasty oak. creamy, oak characters; McLaren Vale Margaret RiverLovely length of tight very complex. Needs Adelaide Hills Chardonnaynutty/citrus flavours on time. $29 Chardonnay 2008 HHHHa minerally palate. All 2010 HHHH One judge thoughtit needs now is some Thompson Estate Bunnamagoo Toolangi Reserve Very lean, restrained the wine smelt like atime in the cellar to Margaret River Estate Chardonnay Yarra Valley style of chardonnay chocolate milkshake!really shine. $23.40 Chardonnay 2009 HHHH1/2 Chardonnay with a lemon thyme- Rich, sweet citrus 2008 HHHH1/2 Lovely, complex 2007 HHHH like nose followed by palate with gentle Attractive creamy/ biscuity/barrel ferment Lovely flinty/lemon nicely rounded sweet sweetness and lovely toasty oak dominates aromas laced with rich drop bouquet, some fruit flavours with a creamy texture. $42 the nose and gives peach and melon fruit. excellent toasty oak soft finish. $15 Dromana Estate lovely depth to the very Soft and slippery in characters and nicely Morgan’s Adelaide Mornington flavoursome aged fruit the mouth with a great developed array of Hills Chardonnay Peninsula palate. Well-matched range of flavours and hazelnut oak and sweet 2010 HHHH Chardonnay crisp acidity. $40 soft acidity. $21.95 peach flavours. $70 Very subtle tropical fruit 2009 HHHH Barwang 842 Ciavarella Oxley nose with a lovely exotic, Savoury smoky/toasty Tumbarumba Estate Chardonnay spicy twist, followed by aromas. Lots of interest Chardonnay 2010 HHHH a full-flavoured palate on a palate showing 2008 HHHH1/2 Great style with lovely, with lovely line and texture and complexity Nice drink - subtle and full rich barrel ferment length. $15 with chalky tannins and well made with a hint characters, toasty Wills Domain soft oak. $32 of oak on the citrus/ oak and beautifully Margaret River Preveli Margaret pear nose and a long, presented elegant Chardonnay River Chardonnay rich, flavoursome varietal fruit with hints 2010 HHHH 2009 HHHH palate with excellent of burnt match. $22 Nutty oak dominates Lifted, youthful balance between oak, Cowaramup Wines the nose and is peaches and cream- fruit and acid. $35 Reserve Margaret underscored by estery like fruit bouquet. River Chardonnay citrus aromas. Lovely Complex, racy palate 2010 HHHH palate complexity with with lovely creamy Melony aromas intense varietal fruit citrus flavours and a underscored with expression. $45 long, drying finish. $24 charry oak leading to a long, elegant palate with a well-balanced and very complex flavour profile. $3092 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

new releasesAll Saints Estate Yarrawood Luna Rosa CentralFamily Cellar Tall Tales Yarra Ranges RosadoVictoria Chardonnay Valley Chardonnay 2010 HHHH2009 HHHH 2010 HHHH Lovely nose smellingSubtle sweet melon Layered, long and like crushed raspberries,aromas lift off the nose, complex wine that has leading to a supple,followed by a nicely lovely freshness and textured, savoury/herbaltextured palate with vitality. Spicy peach palate. Very Europeanlovely length and depth fruit flavours held style. $14.99of creamy cashew/ together with tighttoffee flavours. $30 acidity. $22 other red varietals & blendsThe Growers McGuigan TheShag On A Rock Shortlist Adelaide Prince HillChardonnay Hills Chardonnay Mudgee Barbera2010 HHHH 2010 HHHH 2009 HHHH1/2Complex, mature and Very oaky style, Very nice, well-madequite oaky wine with with the toasty wine - soft and full ofmouthfilling sweet nose showing some flavour, with a leafy/melon rind varietal fruit. citrus notes and an herbal bouquet and long,“Quite an old-fashioned abundance of varietal savoury, medium-bodiedstyle,” thought one fruit, acid and oak on palate brimming overjudge. $19.95 the palate. $28.99 with sweet fruit and some fine tannins. $19Howard Park rosé Paul ContiFlint Rock Mount Tuart VineyardsBarker Chardonnay Laurance of Western Australia2010 HHHH Margaret River TempranilloRipe, lemony nose and Rosé 2010 HHHH 2010 HHHHcrisp, lively, varietal Bright pink wine with Fragrances of cherriespalate tasting of peach an elegant, spicy plum and toasted almonds.and lemon-like fruit bouquet and nicely Excellent fruit flavoursunderscored with soft balanced, clean, fresh, with earthy/savourymineral acidity. $27 dry palate high in acid elements and mouth and with an astringent puckering tannins. $16 finish. $25 Nepenthe Tempranillo 2010 HHHH “A fun wine that’s full of life,” according to one judge, with a pretty floral/cherry nose and lovely, fresh, red berry/fruit salad-like palate. $19.99Wonga Estate Yarra Scarpantoni Ceres Charles Cimicky 2008 Barossa Shiraz - 90 Points Barossa WineValley Chardonnay McLaren Vale Rosé Barossa Valley James Halliday 4.5 stars Show 20112009 HHHH 2010 HHHH Durif 2008 HHHH 2010 BarossaLively number; layered, Red cherry and Dense dark fruit aromas Winestate Magazine 5 stars Shiraz Tempranillocomplex and very cranberry aromas with with a cardamom- 4 Star Winery - James Halliday Gold Medalinteresting, with slightly pungent herbal like spicy lift. Dense, Australian Wine Companion, 2011excellent aged fruit complexity, and a lively tannic palate with solidcharacters. “A clever, flavoursome palate with concentration of meaty/well-made wine,” said nice drying finish. $13.99 sweet fruit flavours. $40one judge. $30 Running with Bulls Wrattonbully Tempranillo 2009 HHHH Good style with a warm leather/savoury nose and vibrant, youthful, bramble-like palate with drying tannins and good background of acidity. $19.95 www.dolanfamilywines.com.au Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 93

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 new releasesBaileys of Willow Bridge pinot noir Spring Vale Richard Hamilton merlotGlenrowan Estate Solana Freycinet Coast Burton’s VineyardRutherglen Petite Geographe Mount Coghill TAS Pinot Noir Old Bush VineSirah 2009 HHHH Tempranillo Ballarat Pinot Noir 2009 HHHH McLaren ValeSmells of blackberry 2009 HHHH 2010 HHHH1/2 Soft nose with lifted Grenachejuice with underlying Crimson wine with Lifted rhubarb, sour primary fruit aromas. 2009 HHHHoaky notes and some lovely fresh, savoury cherry and black olive Rich, fresh mouthful Funky red fruit bouquetspices. The big, tannic fruit and nice peppery/ bouquet. Palate has of lovely floral fruit with a hint of Turkishpalate is thick with licorice notes. Firm austere sour cherry flavours on the warm delight, and a youthful,lovely fleshy varietal acid on the tannic flavours supported by alcohol palate. Plenty chewy palate withflavours. $25.99 palate. Good food lovely silky tannins and of length. $40 good depth of juicy fruitBaileys of wine. 3-5 $22 has a long, lingering, flavours. Very promisingGlenrowan savoury finish. $25 grenache & blends - needs time. $39.95Rutherglen Durif Mr Riggs Vinrock2009 HHHH Adelaide Hills Montara Grampians Blackbilly McLaren McLaren ValeBig, tannic monster Montepulciano Pinot Noir Vale Grenache Grenache Shiraz- “Not for wimps!” 2009 HHHH 2010 HHHH Shiraz Mourvedre Mataro 2010 HHHHInteresting perfumed Licorice and aniseed Good colour, lots of 2010 HHHH Smells of blackberryfruit and fragrant oak character to the sappy oak, plenty Lovely purple colour, and dark cherries.with dense, chewy nose. Good fruit of excellent varietal licorice-like nose and Palate full of earthy,palate. Put this one concentration on a fruit and nice drying interesting green plum black cherry flavoursaway for later. $25.99 juicy palate with grainy tannins. “A nice flavours well supported laced with cedaryBelebula Limited tannins and lovely quaffer,” suggested by grainy tannins and oak, tight tannins andRelease Hunter clean acid. $25 one judge. $24 good oak. $22 lingering finish. $20Valley Tempranillo Opawa Yelland & Papps Grant Burge2009 HHHH Pertaringa Marlborough Pinot Delight Barossa The Holy Trinity Burk SalterPlump berry aromas Single Vineyard Noir 2009 HHHH Grenache Shiraz Barossa Grenache Moorundewith perfumed oak. McLaren Vale Fresh, lively, vibrant, 2010 HHHH Shiraz Mourvedre Reserve MerlotFirm, austere palate Tannat 2009 HHHH wild berry nose with Very Rhone-like purple 2008 HHHH 2009 HHHH1/2with clean berry Stewed plum aromas earthy/barnyard wine with lovely Stylish wine, still very Deep red wine withflavours, crisp acidity with a hint of camphor. characters. Lovely complexity of youthful youthful, with a blanket earthy aromas, hintsand astringent tannins. Big, rich, dense palate mouthwatering palate licorice and blueberry of soft, stone-fruit of quality oak andAgeing potential. $28 loaded with ripe with fresh varietal fruit characters, fine characters developing varietal fruits. PalateCoates stewed stone-fruit and flavours and warming tannins and good use some nice oakyLanghorne Creek drying oak tannins. $30 alcohol. $28.95 of oak. $19.95 complexity and withTouriga Nacional Destinations Yelland & Papps fresh, lively acid. $42.952009 HHHH Adelaide Hills Pinot Delight Barossa Paul Conti Roccella has lovely forest fruitAbundant rich, ripe red Noir 2010 HHHH Valley Grenache Western Australia flavours wrapped infruit aromas and some Youthful red berry Shiraz 2009 HHHH Grenache Shiraz some nice wood.very nice ripe, luscious aromas and rich, Smells of prunes 2011 HHHH Has complexity andfruit flavours with well- mouthfilling, lively and chocolate. Fresh and lifted estery warmth. 5+ $25handled oak and svelte licorice and plum Compact palate with confectionery fruittannins. $30 flavours with firm some licorice and aromas and lovely, LeconfieldEldredge Clare tannins in support and hints of malty oak. sweet, mouthfilling fruit Coonawarra MerlotValley Malbec an astringent finish. $16 Uncomplicated but flavours with attractive 2010 HHHH2009 HHHH Bimbadgen Regions very flavoursome gamey elements. $16 Plums and chocolateInteresting wine Tasmania Pinot wine. $19.95 Blackbilly McLaren on the nose, and awith intense, inky Noir 2010 HHHH La Curio The Vale Grenache clean and lively palateconcentration to the Crimson red colour to Nubile McLaren Shiraz Mourvedre that’s soft and fleshynose and big, rich, this clean, well-made, Vale Grenache 2010 HHHH and has solid, youthful,hot and flavoursome meaty, savoury, Shiraz 2009 HHHH Gorgeous, dark, varietal fruit. $24.95palate with juicy pinot showing a long, Complexity of brooding plum-likelicorice characters. Riverland Vine lean and somewhat potpourri, lavender bouquet and a youthful McGuigan Improvement green palate with an and malty aromas. and flavoursome Bin Series No 3000 5+ $25 Committee astringent finish. $39 Nice depth of rich palate with powerful, Limestone CoastGalli Estate Alternative Durif Quarram Rocks blackberry jam raspberry lolly fruit and Merlot 2009 HHHHRiserva Heathcote 2010 HHHH Great Southern flavours tempered by firm tannins. $22 Vibrant varietal fruitSangiovese A big, soft, dense WA Pinot Noir appropriate oak and Jacob’s Creek nose with a good spicy2009 HHHH and brooding wine 2009 HHHH acid. $21 St Hugo Barossa lift. Soft, fine, varietalSpices, cherries and with lovely richness Complexity of savoury, Grenache Shiraz palate layered withsome violets on the and length, and yeasty, soy sauce Mataro 2010 HHHH fine drying tannins.nose and an elegant, loaded with intense, aromas and quite a Dense concentrated Very easy drinking.light-bodied berry medicinal, red cherry ripe, warm palate aromas of ripe, sticky,palate with fresh, lively fruit characters. $15 loaded with sweet black cherries and 3-5 $12.99acidity. Drink now. $42 fruit and a savoury charry oak. Beautifully tannic backbone. structured palate Berton Vineyard with excellent flavour Foundstone South 3-5 $14 depth. $49.99 Eastern Australia Merlot 2009 HHHH Rich and very developed for its age, with aromas of raisins, malt and chocolate. Licorice and earthy characters on the palate. Nice oak balance. $9.9994 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

new releases Taylors Clare Valley Fraser Gallop Estate Merlot 2009 HHHH Margaret River Rich, well-structured Cabernet Merlot wine with a lovely 2010 HHHH1/2 combination of rhubarb, Light berry aromas with mulberry, earthy and just a hint of spearmint. spicy elements, soft, Great palate structure furry tannins and nice with youthful cassis oak. $18 flavours, good level of acidity and some nice cabernet blends drying tannins. $22 Voyager Estate Girt By Sea Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2009 HHHH1/2 Smoky/savoury nose Mclaren Vale with hints of lamb fat and berry fruits. Similar a single vineyard wine from a 20 acre characters echoed on shiraz vineyard nestling under the the lithe and elegant Willunga Hills. Harvested at full fruitDe Beaurepaire palate with its lovely ripeness, and matured in american oakCaptain Starlight seamless balance of oak hogsheads for 18 months, the bottledSeries NSW Merlot and fruit. 5+ $24 wine is rich, berry laden and palate-filling.Cabernet Petit a wonderful example of a full, richVerdot 2009 HHHH Credaro Family Mclaren Vale Shiraz. Current release - 2008Very nice, well- Estate Margaretintegrated, complex River Cabernet CEllarwine with currant-like Merlot 2010 HHHH Doorrichness on the nose Nose of stone-fruits and NoWand creamy dark berry violets with an essence- oPENflavours with a fine like lift. Medium-weighttannin balance. $19 palate has good depth of Cellar Door at Red PolesChestnut Grove varietal fruit with a light Restaurant & Art GalleryReserve Manjimup oak finish. 3-5 $24 McMurtrie Rd McLaren ValeMerlot 2009 HHHH Website www.brickiln.com.auLovely merlot with Anvers Fernfield Wines Email [email protected] aromatics South Australia Eden Valley Phone +61 8 83572561of deep plum fruit Brabo Cabernet Cabernetand dusty oak and an Sauvignon Shiraz Sauvignon Merlotelegant, well-balanced 2010 HHHH1/2 Cabernet Francpalate with delicious Intense purple 2009 HHHHblackberry flavours. colour with youthful Deep, brooding, herbaceous/cassis redcurrant nose with 5+ $40 varietal fruit nose and generous sweet berry young, soft palate fruit palate showing offering a mouthful some nice oak and firm, of rich oak with grippy tannins. $15 blackberries underneath. Needs time. $12 Brangayne of Orange Tristan Orange Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2009 HHHH Smoky charry oak sits on top of some youthful fruit aromas and a medium-bodied, tart, forest fruit palate. Needs to be cellared for some time. 5+ $30 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 95

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 new releases All Saints Estate Dowie Doole Flametree Embers Fernfield Wines shiraz blends Pierre Cabernet McLaren Vale Margaret River Triple C Eden Valley Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Paulmara Estate Cabernet Franc 2008 HHHH1/2 2009 HHHH 2009 HHHH The Marriage 2009 HHHH Clean, elegant cabernet Very varietal nose - lots Dense, concentrated Barossa & Soft blackcurrant with some lovely wood of leafy, blackcurrant, and beautifully layered Coonawarra fruit nose with lifted seamlessly integrated green bean aromas. wine with loads of dusty Shiraz Cabernet fragrances of rose with gorgeous varietal Soft and warm in the oak and plenty of pristine 2009 HHHH1/2 petals and black tea. fruit that’s showing a mouth, with blackcurrant sweet varietal fruit to Lovely aromas of Nicely balanced, pleasant hint of mint. flavours and long, match. 5+ $15 black olives and tar well-structured palate Plenty of life ahead of savoury tannins. $18 with earthy notes and with oak/fruit flavours. it. 5+ $22 licorice overtones. Houghton Glenwillow Bendigo cabernet sauvignon Well-structured 3-5 $30 Gladstones Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 & older palate a complexity of Dowie Doole Margaret River 2009 HHHH aniseed, tar and spicy Second Nature Cabernet Sauvignon Chocolaty nose with Brown Brothers flavours with drying McLaren Vale 2008 HHHH1/2 a pleasant minty Patricia Victoria oak tannins. $25 Cabernet Shiraz Beautiful varietal that’s edge, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon Mollydooker Merlot 2010 HHHH fresh, vibrant, long, a big, soft, velvety 2006 HHHHH Enchanted Path Smells like red currant rich and robust and has palate with chocolaty/ Dark, rich and chocolaty McLaren Vale conserve and has a a seamless integration blackberry flavours. Shiraz Cabernet juicy, fresh palate with of sweet cassis fruit Very drinkable. $25 2010 HHHH good tasting, sweet and estery oak with Floral/blueberry aromas varietal fruits and nicely lovely, mouth-coating Saracen Estates on the nose with a with a menthol edge balancing tannins. $16 tannins. $70 Margaret River bright, minty lift. The and lots of plums onSt Johns Limited Jester Hill Wines Cabernet Sauvignon palate has depth, a dense, tannic palateRelease Cabernet cabernet sauvignon Touchstone 2008 HHHH richness and structure with powerful hit ofSauvignon Merlot 2009-2008 Granite Belt Lovely leafy and and is full of intense oak. Needs cellaring.Petit Verdot Cabernet Sauvignon blackcurrant-like - berry fruit flavours, solidMalbec 2009 HHHH 2009 HHHH varietal fruit obvious on tannins and warming 5+ $90Elegant fruit nose Very varietal and both nose and palate. alcohol. 3-5 $55with attractive oak ripe, with seamless Lovely balance from Chambersintegration and lovely integration of stewed the spicy oak. $40 Reillys Dry Land Rosewoodsoft, juicy, cassis/oak Quilty Running fruit and tarry oak. Not Clare Valley Vineyards Antonpalate. Good style and Stitch Mudgee too tannic and offering Cabernet Sauvignon Ruch Rutherglendefinitely a keeper. Cabernet Sauvignon a lovely mouthful of Johnston Oakbank 2005 HHHHH Shiraz Mondeuse 2009 HHHHH flavour. $25 Adelaide Hills Massive, tannic monster 2006 HHHH 5+ $35 Dense crimson wine Setanta Black Cabernet Sauvignon with a fabulous dense Green, stalky fruitPreveli Margaret - almost black - with a Sanglain Adelaide 2009 HHHH black/red colour. Loads bouquet with lotsRiver Cabernet massive amount of ripe Hills Cabernet Deep crimson, almost of rich, sweet and spicy of chocolaty oakMerlot 2009 HHHH stone-fruit characters Sauvignon black, austere, young, fruit with heaps of oak and a rich, spicy/Lovely wine - all red well matched by well- 2008 HHHH minty, green cabernet. and warming alcohol. chocolate palate withfruits, spices and handled, classy oak Lifted, juicy, cassis fruit Well-made wine “A legend,” declared excellent flavour depthoak, with seamless which adds complexity. nose with a subtlety of showing muted varietal one judge. 5+ $29 and some residualintegration of the vibrant Mouth-puckering classy oak, and vibrant, fruit and fine tannin sweetness. $20varietal fruit with the tannins. 5+ $28 youthful palate with backbone. $18 Botham Merrilloak. A classic merlot! well-retained sweet Willis McLaren Saracen Estates nectarine-like fruit Majella Coonawarra Vale Coonawarra 5+ $25.99 Reserve Margaret characters. $29 Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet SauvignonWindowrie The Mill River Cabernet Yelland & Papps 2009 HHHH 2006 HHHHHilltops Cabernet Sauvignon Devote Barossa Dark, leafy, cassis fruit Brick-red wine withMerlot 2010 HHHH 2008 HHHH1/2 Valley Cabernet aromas and an elegant spicy, developedLifted cassis and fresh Lovely varietal cabernet Sauvignon black cherry palate nicely bouquet and elegantbramble aromas with with an attractive spicy 2009 HHHH tempered with long, fruit palate nicelynicely integrated, oak/dark fruit bouquet Some elegance fine tannins and bright integrated with anvibrant, varietal fruit and a very-well- here, with a pleasant acidity. appropriate level andon a palate showing structured palate that’s combination of 5+ $33 quality of oak. $27.50length and elegance. bursting with attractive honeycomb and green/stalky cabernet varietal fruit characters Munari India Red Wills Domain 5+ $16.99 fruit. $70 on the nose and good Heathcote Cabernet Reserve Cabernet depth of fruit flavours Sauvignon Sauvignon with drying oak. $32 2008 HHHH 2007 HHHH Stylish wine with good Lovely, well-aged, definition of blackcurrant chocolaty cabernet aromas and elegant, with a soft, seamless, fresh, cassis varietal integration of varietal palate with hints of fruit and oak. Some violets and excellent oak very fine and elegant balance. $30 tannins. $3696 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

new releases winestate advert half page (fa).pdf 1 13/12/11 5:42 PMMadeleines J&J VineyardsPudding Stone Rivers LaneFleurieu Peninsula Premium McLarenSyrah Viognier Vale Shiraz2009 HHHH 2010 HHHH1/2Spicy/peppery lift to Rich, lifted plumthe chocolaty plum characters mingle witharomas, and quite a dark, fleshy fruits andviscous blueberry fruit are softly integratedpalate showing lovely with some lovelypeppery length. $30 savoury oak and soft, rich tannins. Very good length and balance. $35 Mr Riggs The Gaffer Windance Margaret McLaren Vale River Shiraz Shiraz 2010 HHHHH 2010 HHHH1/2 A very serious, big, Excellent purple hues brooding shiraz with with lovely sweet fruit complex toasty and oak on the nose, aromas, and a palate and a grippy palate that offers a good mix loaded with good depth of spices and chocolate of luscious varietal adding complexity to fruit. It’s elegant and the stewed stonefruit balanced. $22 flavours. $22 Swings & Roundabouts Margaret River Shiraz 2010 HHHH Youthful green plum aromas. Good palate C weight with soft plumM - like flavours, some chewy tannins and Y quite an astringent CMHenry’s Drive finish. 3-5 $19Parson’s Flat MYPadthawayShiraz Cabernet Yelland & Papps CY2008 HHHH Delight BarossaA lovely, rich, Shiraz 2010 CMYtraditional Aussie redwith a fruit cake nose HHHHand delightful, spicyberry and plum palate. Dense plum nose KHas strong tannins and and very youthful,a long finish. $30 fruit-driven palate that has good overall complexity and flavour depth with lots of oak Mad to plant grapes on a small block of swampy tannins. $19.95 flood-prone Marlborough land in 1981. Even madder toshiraz 2010 Simpatico Secret Mollydooker plant an obscure variety that almost no one Vale Barossa Shiraz The Boxer South had heard of and even fewer could pronounce.Rockbare 2010 HHHH1/2 Australia ShirazMcLaren Vale Big, bold number with 2010 HHHH But of course Ross Lawson (pictured above)Shiraz 2010 HHHHH inviting jubey plum and Balanced oak and knew exactly what he was doing.Complex new oak blackberry aromas and fruit aromas withon the nose mingles lashings of intense a fumy alcohol lift. To celebrate 20 vintages of provingwith rich, shiraz fruit. varietal fruit flavours Well-structured, the doubters and naysayers wrong,Great palate with nicely on a slightly oily palate. warming palate with an Lawson’s Dry Hills invite you to try theirretained stonefruit Already showing some abundance of varietal now legendary Gewürztraminer, regardedflavours perfectly nice development. $18 fruit flavours. $25integrated with some Kalleske Moppa as one of New Zealand’s finest along withlovely, sweet vanillin- Barossa Shiraz their sublime Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris,like oak. $21.95 2010 HHHH Pinot Rose and Riesling. Stylish and seamlessly balanced wine with To learn more about the tradition of some solid, spicy excellence that has made Lawson’s one varietal fruit, loads of Marlborough’s most admired vineyards of flavour and grippy visit: lawsonsdryhills.co.nz tannins. Very lengthy palate. $28 HALF PAGE VERTICAL 102 mm x 274 mm Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 97

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 new releasesMcGuigan Hand shiraz 2009Made LanghorneCreek Shiraz2010 HHHHVery purple withattractive, lifted,blackberry bouquetwith sprinkling of blackpepper, and generous,flavoursome, fleshypalate with seriousoak. 5+ $47.99Mollydooker Mission Estate Tapestry Terramore Sanguine EstateCarnival Love Winery Reserve McLaren Vale Coonawarra Shiraz Estate HeathcoteMcLaren Vale Hawke’s Bay Syrah Shiraz 2009 HHHHH 2009 HHHHH Shiraz 2009 HHHHHShiraz 2010 HHHH 2009 HHHHH Rich and oaky style, Excellent long, complex Wild cherries mingleInky-purple wine Intense, spicy, plum with dense, earthy, oaky and flavoursome wine with complex barrelwith powerful dark aromas layered with aromas. Plenty of flavour with an abundance of ferment characterschocolaty/fruit cake meaty and peppery on a palate with great dark berry shiraz fruit, on the nose and anbouquet and loads of elements. The depth of sweet fruit spicy oak and layered intensely flavouredblack fruit on a big, structured palate is long under the well-handled with rich licorice-like palate tasting ofsolid palate with grainy and elegant, with lots oak. 5+ $28 characters. Woody on chocolate andtannins. $90 of pepper and spice, the finish. $19 strawberry jam. Has and is very Rhone-ish in Saracen Estates great texture, depthMollydooker Saracen Estates character. $25 Reserve Margaret and balance. $39.95The Velvet Glove Margaret River River ShirazMcLaren Vale Shiraz 2009 HHHHH McLaren Vale 2009 HHHHHShiraz 2010 HHHH “Pepper and spice III Associates Tarry, ripe plum aromasFull-bodied wine with and all things nice!” The Descendant with just a whisperinviting chocolaty/ enthused one judge. McLaren Vale of Squid Ink of spices and pepper. Stephen Johnplum aromas and rich, Quite Rhone-like in III Associates McLaren Vale More spicy/peppery Dry Grownflavoursome, ripe style, with sweet, Squid Ink Reserve Shiraz 2009 HHHHH characters on a warm, Clare Valley Shirazfruit palate; lovely oak spicy oak nose and McLaren Vale Gorgeous solid fruit stone-fruit palate with 2009 HHHH1/2integration. “A good lovely pepper and spice Shiraz 2009 HHHHH nose smelling of trifle plenty of ripe, sweet Impenetrable purpleshiraz.” $185 over solid plum fruit Very flavoursome and Black Forest cake, fruit and appropriate colour, dense, super-Paul Conti flavours, fine tannins wine that needs more with these characters oak. Just a baby. Hold! ripe fruit nose and long,Mariginiup Shiraz and supportive oak.2010 HHHH 5+ $50Nose has attractive, 5+ $35sweet, new oak and Fernfield Winesrich fruit with nice ripe Footstompersfruit and oak derived Eden Valley Shirazflavours. A well- 2009 HHHHHbalanced wine with Stylish wine with greatgood mouthfeel. $28 colour, sweet berry andPyren Vineyard plum fruit aromas andBlock E Pyrenees intense blackcurrantShiraz 2010 HHHH fruit-like flavoursA big, bold, old balanced with dryingfashioned style that has oak and a warminglength and balance with alcohol finish. $30lifted ripe Christmas Chateau Tanundacake-like fruit and drying Terroirs of theoak astringency. $30 Barossa GreenockBird’s Eye View Shiraz 2009 HHHHHBarossa Shiraz Excellent deep red2010 HHHH colour, with lifted dustyYouthful nose of fresh vanillin oak aromasplums and a hint of threaded throughspice. Excellent with red berry fruits.palate loaded with Beautiful palate - softsoft, fresh berry fruit and long and with lotsflavours and a long, of appealing mochapleasant finish. $14.95 characters. $48 cellaring. Smells of echoed on the warm palate with lovely sweet fruits and violets generous, fleshy palate. rich, ripe, fruit cake and has powerful, Good fruit weight, flavours well integrated jammy fruit flavours classy oak and ripe with fresh oak. A with subtle classy oak. tannins. 3-5 $35 keeper. 5+ $25 Good palate length. A keeper. 5+ $5598 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 new releasesSt Hallet Blackwell Taylors Clare Valley Rosedale Wines She Oak Hill Estate Quarisa Johnny QBarossa Shiraz Shiraz 2009 HHHH Cat Amongst the Heathcote Shiraz South Australia2009 HHHH1/2 Full, fleshy style Pigeons Nine Lives 2009 HHHH Shiraz 2009 HHHHLovely big wine with that’s long, balanced Barossa Valley Deep purple wine Big, inky nose withintense dark cherry and complex, with Shiraz 2009 HHHH with nose and palate lovely cedary oak andbouquet matched with fragrant, cool-climate Darkly brooding fruit showing nice integration sweet fruit aromas.some lively oak. Lovely fruit and lovely oaky on the nose, with aged and balance of ripe, Harmonious palatevarietal fruit expression notes and a warming characters developing. sweet, varietal fruit and offers a huge mouthfulon palate, with oak alcohol finish. $18 Leaner-style palate fresh new oak. $25 of tarry/dark berryadding complexity. $35 with nice cranberry Wirra Wirra flavours. $11.99 Baileys of fruit flavours, good oak WoodhengeVinrock Scarce Glenrowan Shiraz and crisp acidity. $16 McLaren Vale Kalleske MoppaEarth McLaren 2009 HHHH Koonara Ezra’s Gift Shiraz 2009 HHHH Barossa ValleyVale Shiraz Mingling of violets, Coonawarra Shiraz Deep crimson wine Shiraz 2009 HHHH2009 HHHH1/2 blueberries and 2009 HHHH with a subdued, inky Lovely licorice andPristine stone-fruit lavender on the nose Simple rich fruit and nose and lovely violet chocolate charactersaromas with a with some subtle oaky new oak aromas with notes. Prunes and soy on the nose, leading toeucalypt lift and gamey notes. Big, full-bodied a hint of mint and nice characters on the palate, rich, spicy, sweet fruitovertones. Long, palate with solid dry mix of savoury/spicy/ with ‘squeaky’ tannins. flavours nicely balancedlingering meaty/gamey red flavours. Needs mocha characters and Needs more time. $30 with well-handled oak.flavours on a palate with time. 5+ $25.99 shiraz fruit flavours. $30 La Curio Reservegood balance of tannins Kurtz Family McLaren Vale 3-5 $28and acid. 5+ $35 Pepperwood Estate Vineyards Shiraz 2009 HHHH Jazz Capel Western Boundary Row Nice primary fruit Renards FollyWirra Wirra Catapult Australia Shiraz Barossa Shiraz with shades of plums, McLaren Vale 919 RiverlandMcLaren Vale Shiraz 2009 HHHH 2009 HHHH prunes and lavender Shiraz 2009 HHHH Shiraz 2009 HHHH2009 HHHH1/2 Dense black fruit aromas Plumy nose with and balanced with Full, rich and generous Lovely rich, chocolatyLifted black fruit aromas mingle with toasty oak butterscotch notes toasty oak and good shiraz with dark berry fruit bouquet and somecomplemented by and show minty notes. and an excellent tannin structure. $31 fruit/mocha oak nose good gamey/leatherylovely oak. Palate rich Palate full of rich plum palate of elegant and good depth of flavours laced withand complex and full of flavours with a hint of fruit, lovely sweet sweet stone-fruit rich, sweet varietaldark fruits underscored spice and some drying oak and a warming flavours with a long, fruit. 3-5 $35with soy and earthy tannins. $15 alcohol finish. $24 soft, oaky finish. $19.95elements and powerfultannins. $22 Annual 2012 W I N E S TAT E 99

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2011 new releasesPaulmara Estate Tim Smith Barossa McGuiganSyna Barossa Valley Shiraz 2009 HHHH The ShortlistShiraz 2009 HHHH Chocolaty fruit Barossa ShirazBig, rich, youthful nose layered with 2009 HHHHwine with a sound coconut-like oak, and Ripe and porty winestructure and seamless big, powerful palate but not too big, andintegration of plum, loaded with plum fruit brimming over withspice and black olive flavours, coconut oak good varietal fruitaromas with full, soft and firm tannins. $32 characters lifted by theflavours. $50 Fermoy oak. One for the cellar. Margaret RiverTapestry BG & Shiraz 2009 HHHH 5+ $28.99V McLaren Vale Chocolaty aromas with MitcheltonShiraz 2009 HHHH an attractive peppery Central VictoriaRich, full-bodied lift, leading onto a soft, Shiraz 2009 HHHHchocolaty shiraz that generous palate loaded Shy, dark fruit noseexhibits a gorgeous with sweet, spicy fruit with fresh oak balance,concoction of violet, and drying tannins. and elegant, finelyblack olive and ripe structured, berry palateplum aromas and 5+ $25 underscored withflavours. $20 Chateau Tanunda some powdery tannins. Terroirs of theMcLaren Vale Barossa Lyndoch 5+ $20III Associates Shiraz 2009 HHHH Mount AlexanderThe Descendant Great colour, stylish Sylvan Springs Balgownie Estate Shiraz 2009 HHHH Montara Grampiansof Squid Ink cedary oak and Hard Yards Black Label Inviting, oaky nose Shiraz 2009 HHHHMcLaren Vale generous mulberry McLaren Vale Bendigo Shiraz with touch of bacon Quite a medicinalShiraz 2009 HHHH varietal fruit wrapped Shiraz 2009 HHHH 2009 HHHH overtones, and ripe, character to the nose,Young, tannic number in drying tannins Huge, flavoursome wine Earthy fruit bouquet and fleshy palate with leading to a pleasanthigh in alcohol and and complemented with inky, perfumed lovely rich, Christmas lingering blackberry and somewhat leanwith deep, rich, spicy with attractive spicy fragrances and intense cake-flavoured flavours wrapped palate full of nuttyfruit and lovely oak elements. $48 varietal fruit characters palate with texture, up in silky-smooth oak and stone-fruitrichness. Offers on the big palate; complexity and interest. tannins. $18 flavours. 3-5 $24excellent cellaring some oak behind. Has years ahead of it.potential. 5+ $35 Drink now. $14.99 5+ $24 We can turn water into wine...100 W I N E S TAT E Annual 2012