Winestate Magazine November December 2014

travelbriefsPEDAL POWERTHERE IS no better way to explore Hawke’sBay than by using the region’s cycle paths.The Hawke’s Bay Trails program was bornout of the vision to create a seaside pathwayfor the major city in the region - Napier. Adecade later, Hawke’s Bay now boasts over180km of cycle trails that meander aroundand between the twin cities of Napier andHastings. Hawke’s Bay Trails is mostly flat;a river and coastal network of pathwaysstretching over the Heretaunga Plains andthere are three distinct cycling experiences -the Landscape Ride, the Water Ride and theWineries Ride. The Landscape Ride explores ON A MISSION wineries, and the only one in Hawke’s Bay,the picturesque coastal communities of which make up the Organic Focus Group.Haumoana, Te Awanga and Clifton, which POP INTO the Mission Estate cellar door to It has an acclaimed restaurant that isborder the coastline of the iconic Cape sample the winery’s new low alcohol pinot open for lunch 363 days of the year andKidnappers. The Cape is home to the world’s gris, which it expects to be the first of many accommodation is available in the three-largest mainland gannet colony and one of wines made in the style. bedroomed The Farmhouse. Mission Estatethe world’s top 50 golf courses. Riders enjoy is at 198 Church Rd, Napier; phone +64views of the Te Mata Peak and expansive Mission Estate chief executive officer 6845 9350. www.missionestate.co.nz.ocean vistas. The Water Ride is flat, easy and Peter Holley said a study released last yearperfect for families. It provides panoramic involving the US, the UK and six European GREAT VIEWSviews of the Pacific Ocean and includes the countries showed 38 per cent of wineAhuriri Estuary, a sanctuary for endangered drinkers were buying wines with alcohol THE TRINITY HILL cellar door is in the heartwetland wildlife, while the Wineries Ride is levels below 10.5 per cent. of the Gimblett Gravels wine region and is aa relaxed ride that covers the wine-growing converted barrel hall with high ceilings thatareas of Bridge Pa, Gimblett Gravels and “Health conscious New Zealanders are allows for great views into the white wine barrelthe Ngatarawa Triangle. The trail is dotted also increasingly choosing lower alcohol hall through a sliding glass door.with award-winning wineries that afford wines,” he said. “Our new pinot gris containsplenty of places to stop and rest along the just 9.5 per cent alcohol and is an exciting Trinity Hill offers a range of interestingway. For details see www.nzcycletrail.com/ first step for Mission Estate into this rapidly varietals, including tempranillo, viognier,hawkes-bay-trails. developing market.” arneis and touriga nacional, and the cellar door often has small-batch wines or previous At 9.5 per cent alcohol it is 25 per cent lower vintages available for visitors. The cellar door in alcohol and 15 per cent lower in calories and winery are set on 1ha of landscaped than Mission Estate’s standard pinot gris. gardens with a stream and a lily pond, and are ideal for a summer picnic. “After 35 vintages, developing this wine has been one of my more memorable In the summer months, local platters challenges,” head winemaker Paul Mooney are on offer, with live music and hot food said. “We weren’t prepared to compromise also sometimes available at weekends. on the quality simply to reduce the alcohol For details see www.trinityhill.com or visit content.” While pinot gris was a relative 2396 State Highway 50, RD 5, Hastings; newcomer to New Zealand it has risen in phone +64 6879 7778. popularity and is now recognised as the third most popular white variety. Mission Estate Left: Hawkes Bay Trail Cycling. has also embarked on an organic focus. Above: Mission Estate. The fruit is from an organically certified Opposite page. block at the vineyard. Craggy Range Winery. The vineyard is one of three New Zealand November/December 2014 W I N E S TAT E 101

143 TASTED98 AWARDEDH A W KE S B AYFocused on New Zealand’s second-largest wine region, Esk Valley Winemakers Coopers Creek Swampthis tasting found several exceptional whites and reds from Reserve Hawke’s Bay Reserve Hawke’s Baythe favourably sunny, dry 2013 vintage. A quintet of five- Chardonnay 2013 HHHHH Chardonnay 2013 HHHHstar 2013 chardonnays, together with a top viognier, late Very elegant and tightly Elegant, tightly structured andharvest chenin blanc, cabernet sauvignon and syrah, were structured, in a classy, rich and crisp, with fresh, concentratedthe highlights. Hawke’s Bay also proved its versatility with ageworthy style, with funky, grapefruit and peach flavours,some excellent examples of sauvignon blanc, pinot gris, “struck match” aromas and slightly biscuit notes addinggewurztraminer, verdelho, chenin blanc, arneis, rosé, pinot deep, grapefruit-like flavours, complexity, and good harmony.noir and merlot. showing excellent concentration “Very interesting wine,” noted and harmony. $32 (UK) one judge. $39 (UK)Prices shown are approximate New Zealand retail. Crossroads WinemakersWines available in export markets are shown as Villa Maria Single Collection Hawke’s Bay(A) Australia, (UK) and (US). Vineyard Keltern Hawke’s Chardonnay 2012 HHHH Bay Chardonnay 2013 Fragrant, with grapefruit andCHARDONNAY Cypress Terraces HHHHH subtle oak flavours. Slightly Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay Elegant, tightly structured lean style, but shows excellent36 TASTED 2013 HHHHH wine, very fresh, crisp and complexity and harmony.25 AWARDED Very tight, elegant style from a dry, with vibrant stonefruit $39.95 (A, UK) terraced site at Roys Hill, hand- flavours, showing excellent Mills Reef ElspethHawke’s Bay’s finest picked and barrel-fermented. delicacy, and flinty, mealy notes Hawke’s Bay Chardonnaychardonnays from the Struck match aromas, with adding complexity. Refined and 2013 HHHHexceptionally sunny and dry a subtle oak influence and minerally, with obvious cellaring Fleshy, Gimblett Gravels wine- but not hot - 2013 vintage excellent intensity, spine and potential. $37 with strong, ripe, peachy,are ideal for cellaring. Vibrant, length. Well worth cellaring. slightly buttery and nuttywith deep, pure flavours and $32 (UK, US) Sileni The Lodge Hawke’s flavours (matured in French oakbalanced acidity, they rank Bay Chardonnay barrels, 41% per cent new, foramong the best yet. The judges 2013 HHHH1/2 10 months). “Traditional style,”also found a couple of rich Fleshy, with a slightly oily texture, noted one judge. $39pickings in the $20 category. a distinct hint of butterscotch Mills Reef Reserve and concentrated, ripe, peachy, Hawke’s Bay ChardonnayClearview Reserve Mission Estate Winery biscuity flavours. Powerful wine, 2013 HHHHHawke’s Bay Chardonnay Reserve Hawke’s Bay already drinking well and enjoyed Mouthfilling, with rich, peachy,2013 HHHHH Chardonnay 2013 HHHHH by all judges. $32 biscuity, toasty aromas andElegant, with youthful vigour Powerful, youthful wine with flavours in a very easy-drinkingand fresh, concentrated, substantial body, a hint of Vidal Legacy Hawke’s Bay style, with a slightly oily texture,grapefruit-like flavours, rich, butterscotch, excellent depth Chardonnay 2012 HHHH1/2 barrel-ferment complexity and acomplex and lasting. Fragrant, of ripe, citrusy, peachy flavours, Strong “gunflint” aromas soft finish. $25with a strong, toasty oak finely balanced acidity and a (noted by two panelists). Pask Declaration Hawke’sinfluence (fermented mainly in lingering finish. Excellent value. Weighty, finely textured and Bay Chardonnaynew French oak) and a tight, $29 (A, UK) harmonious palate, still very 2013 HHHHfinely textured palate with great fresh and vibrant, with gentle Fleshy, toasty and rich, withlength. $39 (A, US) biscuity notes and a slightly a powerful oak influence and creamy, lingering finish. $50 impressive concentration. Fresh, peachy, creamy, buttery Villa Maria Reserve and long. (Fermented and Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay matured in all-new French oak 2013 HHHH1/2 barrels.) $40 (UK) Vibrant, citrusy and crisp, with a Sileni Exceptional Vintage complex, mealy, flinty bouquet Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay and a hint of butterscotch. 2013 HHHH Grapefruit and biscuity oak on Powerful, with a hint of the palate, with a slightly oily butterscotch on the nose. texture and excellent richness Weighty, with rich stonefruit and potential. $32 flavours, buttery and nutty notes adding complexity, and lots of drink-young appeal. $70102 W I N E S TAT E November/December 2014

regional tastingVidal Legacy Series Harwood Hall Hawke’s Bay Osawa Prestige Collection Church Road Hawke’s BayHawke’s Bay Chardonnay Chardonnay 2013 HHH1/2 Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Pinot Gris 2014 HHHH1/22013 HHHH Elegant, peachy wine, in an Blanc 2013 HHHH Invitingly scented and weighty,Fresh and lemony, in a slightly easy-drinking, fruit-driven style, Weighty, creamy-textured wine, with gentle sweetness, fresh,lean, flinty style, biscuity with a subtle oak influence, a with strong, ripe, tropical fruit ripe, peachy flavours, showingand tight-knit. Shows good creamy texture, and very good flavours, nutty, mealy, barrel excellent concentration, and aharmony and complexity. $50 vibrancy and length. $23 ferment characters (noted by all finely textured, rounded finish.Vidal Reserve Series judges) adding complexity, and Enjoyed by all panelists. FineHawke’s Bay Chardonnay Te Awa Hawke’s Bay excellent balance and depth. $43 value. $19.952013 HHHH Chardonnay 2013 HHH1/2 Church Road McDonaldCitrusy and fresh, fully barrel- Fresh, elegant wine in a Vidal Reserve Organic Series Hawke’s Bay Pinotfermented wine, with a subtle fruit-driven style, with citrusy, Hawke’s Bay Sauvignon Gris 2013 HHHHoak influence, lively acidity and appley flavours, a gentle, Blanc 2013 HHHH Attractively scented, mediumvery good length. Tight and biscuity oak influence and good Aromatic, full-bodied wine, style, full-bodied and stronglyyouthful. $21 acid spine. $30 with fresh, ripely herbaceous varietal, with a slightly oilyVilla Maria Cellar flavours, hints of lime and texture and excellent depthSelection Hawke’s Bay Coopers Creek SV The parsley, and a touch of barrel- of ripe, quince and apricotChardonnay 2013 HHHH Limeworks Hawke’s Bay ferment complexity. Vibrantly flavours. “Quite delicious,”Rich, complex and harmonious, Chardonnay 2013 HHH fruity, zingy and refreshing, noted one judge. $27with finely integrated oak Mouthfilling, with ripe, with discrete, well-handled Sileni Parkhill Hawke’s(fully barrel-fermented, 20 peachy, sweetly oaked flavours oak. $21 Bay Pinot Gris 2013per cent new) and a lingering, in an easy-drinking, slightly HHH1/2slightly minerally finish. Fine creamy style, weighty and Crossroads Milestone Aromatic, medium to full-and elegant, offering excellent generous. $25 (UK) Series Hawke’s Bay bodied style, with very goodvalue. $20 Sauvignon Blanc 2013 HHH depth of slightly sweet pear,Crossroads Milestone Pask Small Batch Mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, lychee and spice flavours, crisp,Series Hawke’s Bay Gimblett Road Sur Lie with fresh, lively, zingy flavours fresh and lingering. $32Chardonnay 2013 HHH1/2 Chardonnay 2013 HHH that linger well. $19.95 (A, UK) Sileni The PriestessLemony, with good richness Lemon-scented, citrusy, fruit- Hawke’s Bay Pinot Grisin a tight, elegant, fruit-driven driven style, with a very subtle PINOT GRIS 2013 HHHstyle, refined and harmonious. seasoning of older French oak The panelists gave this wine(84 per cent fermented in and moderate complexity. $25 8 TASTED a mixed response. One judgeFrench oak barriques, 10 per 5 AWARDED described it as weighty, withcent new.) $19.95 (A, UK) Te Awa Left Field very good varietal characterEsk Valley Hawke’s Bay Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay A solid class, encompassing and depth; another as a bitChardonnay 2013 HHH1/2 2013 HHH wines in the traditional, weighty too developed, the third asBiscuity, nutty bouquet. Still Mouthfilling, partly barrel- Alsace mould and leaner pinot fresh, crisp and zingy, with anvery youthful, with a creamy fermented wine, with fresh, grigio styles, but dominated aromatic bouquet. $32texture and very good depth ripe, grapefruit-like flavours by two impressively rich winesof ripe, citrusy flavours, to the fore. Generous, with from Church Road, grown incurrently showing a strong moderate complexity. $17 the relatively cool, elevatedoak influence but also good Matapiro district.complexity. $21 (UK) SAUVIGNONFlying Sheep Hawke’s Bay BLANCChardonnay 2013 HHH1/2Quietly satisfying, weighty 7 TASTEDand fleshy wine with citrusy 3 AWARDEDflavours. Tight, with goodtexture and moderate A solid class. Some wines,complexity. $28 although fresh and lively, lacked intensity, but the two top wines showed excellent ripeness and depth, with well-handled oak adding interest.Michael Cooper Michael Ivicevich judgesWinestate’s New Zealand editor Chief winemaker foris the author of the internationally Oyster Bay Wines Nick Piconeacclaimed Wine Atlas of New and Delegat’s Wine Senior AucklandZealand and the annual Michael Estate, Michael is winemaker for VillaCooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New a senior judge and Maria, Nick grew up inZealand Wines. In the 2004 panel leader in New Hawke’s Bay, where heNew Year Honours, Michael was Zealand competitions. studied for his Bachelorappointed an Officer of the New His parents own West of Wine Science degree.Zealand Order of Merit for services Brook Winery, based In 2012 he was awardedto wine writing. in Auckland. the Wine Society’s Young Winemaker of the Year title. November/December 2014 W I N E S TAT E 103

HAWKES B AY Crossroads Milestone Villa Maria Single Series Hawke’s Bay Vineyard Ohiti Gravels Gewurztraminer Arneis 2013 HHHH 2014 HHHH Lemony and lively, with Pale and perfumed, with mouthfilling body, good vigour, delicate, pure lychee and spice a touch of complexity from aromas and flavours, and a partial barrel fermentation and a dryish, soft finish. $19.95 (A, UK) long, dry finish. $32Mission Estate Winery Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Villa Maria Cellar Mission Hawke’s Bay RoséHawke’s Bay Pinot Gris Chenin Blanc 2013 HHHH Selection Hawke’s Bay 2014 HHHH2014 HHH Weighty wine with strong, Arneis 2013 HHH1/2 Bright pink/pale red hue. StyledFresh and crisp, with pear and youthful lemon/apple flavours, Pale, fully dry wine, medium- like a very light red, with a floralspice flavours, showing clear a touch of complexity from bodied, with lively, citrusy, bouquet, good weight andcut varietal character, and a partial barrel fermentation, and slightly nutty flavours and a fresh, berryish flavours, crisp,dryish finish. $18 (A, UK) a slightly creamy and nutty, fresh, lingering finish. $19.99 (A) lively and lingering. $18 (UK) dryish, lingering finish. $21 (UK) Villa Maria Private Bin Kim Crawford ReserveOTHER WHITES Organic Hawke’s Bay Pansy! Rosé 2014 HHH1/2 Gewurztraminer 2013 HHH Bright pink/pale red colour.9 TASTED Pale, light and crisp. Restrained Generous, merlot-based rosé bouquet, with fresh, gentle from Hawke’s Bay, with strong,8 AWARDED lychee and spice flavours, and a berryish flavours and a hint of dryish finish. $17 (UK) herbs. $17 (A, UK, US)A small but strong class that Elephant Hill Hawke’s Bayreinforced Hawke’s Bay’s Viognier 2013 HHHH SWEET WHITES Villa Maria Private Binreputation as the country’s Fresh, lifted aromatics, pure, Hawke’s Bay Roséleading region for viognier. peachy and floral. Weighty and 1 TASTED 2014 HHHThe Bay also underlined its fleshy, with rich, ripe flavours 1 AWARDED Pale pink, freshly aromaticversatility with convincing, high and a finely textured, lengthy blend of pinot gris, merlot andquality examples of chenin finish. $29 Esk Valley Late Harvest malbec. Light and lively, withblanc, gewurztraminer, arneis Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay Chenin Blanc 2013 gentle strawberry and spiceand verdelho. Verdelho 2013 HHHH (375ml) HHHHH flavours, and a dryish, finely Sturdy, aromatic, dryish wine, Pale gold, with a deliciously balanced finish. $17 (UK)Villa Maria Cellar with generous, ripe, tropical honeyed, strongly botrytis-Selection Hawke’s Bay fruit flavours, woven with fresh influenced bouquet. Luscious, PINOT NOIRViognier 2013 HHHHH acidity, and a slightly spicy, long sweet peach, pear and apricotA great buy. Aromatic, fleshy finish. Enjoyed by all judges. flavours, fresh and vibrant, 6 TASTEDand vibrant, with concentrated, $21 (UK) with a slightly oily richness and 4 AWARDEDripe flavours, complexity from lovely harmony. $30fermentation in tanks (34 per A small but unexpectedlycent) and French oak barrels ROSÉ strong class dominated by(66 per cent), and a finely Sileni with a trio of rich, stylishtextured, smooth, long finish. 4 TASTED pinot noirs.“Alluring” and “opulent”, noted 4 AWARDEDthe judges. $19.99 Sileni Exceptional Vintage A small class of young, Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir star ratings  appetisingly fresh and lively 2013 HHHH1/2 wines, with good vibrancy and Dark, generous and supple, inThree-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of depth, and plenty of drink- a savoury, nutty, complex style,excellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill. young charm. with impressive richness andAll wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industry harmony. Shows lovely depthprofessionals and are compared in peer Esk Valley Hawke’s Bay of fruit, with the structure toclasses by three judges. Rosé 2014 HHHH mature well. Praised by oneCM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters, Bright, light pink blend of judge as “brooding”. $70a major mail-order business. merlot, malbec and cabernetCD Cellar door price. sauvignon. Floral and Sileni Parkhill Hawke’s BayCDO Cellar door only. mouthfilling, with fresh, vibrant Pinot Noir 2013 HHHH1/2SO Sold out. strawberry and spice flavours, Full ruby hue, still purple-$N/A Price not available at time of printing. and a generous, slightly sweet, flushed. Weighty, sweet- Contact information pg 144. well-rounded finish. $21 (UK) fruited and complex red, with a cherryish, slightly smoky RECOMMENDED cellaring (years). bouquet. Generous, ripeFor a complete list of what we tasted flavours, with a hint of olives,please refer to www.winestate.com.au a seasoning of spicy oak and a finely textured finish. Enjoyed by all judges. $32104 W I N E S TAT E November/December 2014

regional tastingSileni The Plateau Vidal Legacy Hawke’s MERLOT & BLENDS Elephant Hill Le PhantHawke’s Bay Pinot Noir Bay Cabernet Merlot 2013 HHHH2013 HHH1/2 2010 HHHH 33 TASTED Dark, merlot-based blend,Bright and fresh, with red-fruit Full, bright colour. Weighty, 22 AWARDED with cabernet sauvignon andaromas, showing some savoury rich, fleshy and firm, with ripe, malbec. Vibrantly fruity, withcomplexity. Generous plum and concentrated flavours and A strong class, with highly strong plum, pepper and nutcherry flavours, with slightly savoury, nutty notes adding attractive, middle-tier reds from flavours, firm, ripe and rich. $24earthy and toasty notes, and complexity. $60 the favourably sunny, dry 2013 Esk Valley Winemakerssupple, fine-grained tannins. $32 Villa Maria Reserve vintage. The lack of five-star Reserve Hawke’s BayTrinity Hill Hawke’s Bay Library Release Gimblett awards for the 2012 and 2011 Merlot Malbec CabernetPinot Noir 2013 HHH Gravels Hawke’s Bay wines reflects their unusually Sauvignon 2011 HHHHBright ruby. Fresh, with strong Cabernet Sauvignon wet growing seasons, but the Drinking well from nowcherry and spice flavours, a Merlot 2009 HHHH top-tier reds from 2013 should onwards, this full-flavoured,touch of toasty oak, and good Deeply coloured, with strong be worth waiting for. supple red is dark, withvigour and length. $22 (A, UK) blackcurrant, plum and spice concentrated, ripe, blackcurrant flavours, and hints of herbs and Mills Reef Reserve and plum flavours that lingerCABERNET olives. Savoury, complex and Hawke’s Bay Merlot well. $60 (UK)SAUVIGNON & firm. $70 Malbec 2013 HHHH1/2 Falconhead Hawke’sBLENDS Mills Reef Reserve Purple/black, fragrant, weighty Bay Merlot Cabernet Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Gimblett Gravels blend. Rich, 2013 HHHH10 TASTED Merlot 2013 HHH1/2 sweet-fruited and vibrantly Firm, concentrated red from8 AWARDED Full-coloured, vibrantly fruity, with substantial body, the Bridge Pa Triangle, withA strong class that confirmed fruity Gimblett Gravels red, finely integrated oak and excellent depth of plum, spice2013, 2010 and 2009 vintages barrel-aged for a year. Fresh, concentrated, berryish flavours, and nutty oak flavours. Pricedas ideal for cabernet sauvignon- youthful, plummy and spicy, fresh and long. $25 sharply. $16based reds, but buyers should in a flavoursome, medium to Saint Clair Hawke’s Baytreat those from the cold, wet full-bodied style, with gentle Church Road Grand Merlot 2013 HHHH2012 growing season with tannins and a hint of herbs on Reserve Hawke’s Deeply coloured, single-great caution. the nose and palate. $25 Bay Merlot Cabernet vineyard Gimblett Gravels red, Coopers Creek SV Sauvignon 2011 HHHH with rich, youthful plum, spiceChurch Road McDonald Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Dark, purple/black colour. and nutty oak flavours, andSeries Hawke’s Bay Malbec 2010 HHH Dense plum, spice, coffee and good tannin backbone. StronglyCabernet Sauvignon Full-coloured, mouthfilling blend herb flavours in a weighty, oaked style (according to two2013 HHHHH of Gimblett Gravels cabernet slightly earthy style, firmly judges), but concentrated. $25Dense, purple/black colour, sauvignon (67 per cent) and structured and long. $44 Trinity Hill Hawke’s Baywith a fragrant, “serious” malbec from the Bridge Pa The Trinity 2013 HHHHbouquet of violets, red fruits Triangle (33 per cent), oak-aged Church Road Hawke’s Bay Dark, fragrant, merlot-dominantand oak. Rich, smooth palate, for a year. Plenty of red berry Merlot Malbec Cabernet blend, with strong, ripe plum/with concentrated, ripe and spice with a slight herbal 2012 HHHH spice flavours, showingblackcurrant, plum and spice flavour. $29 Full, youthful colour. considerable complexity and aflavours, and a firm, finely Te Awa Cabernet Merlot Concentrated plum, spice, firm, lengthy finish. Enjoyed bybalanced finish. Shows lovely 2011 HHH herb and nutty oak flavours, all judges. $22purity and finesse. A top buy Full-coloured, medium-bodied showing good complexity.at $27. cabernet sauvignon, merlot and Some slightly green notes, butPask Declaration Gimblett cabernet franc blend, estate- impressive density and length.Gravels Hawke’s Bay grown in the Gimblett Gravels. Fine value. $19.95Cabernet Merlot Malbec Satisfying depth of red berry2007 HHHH and herb flavours, showingFullish colour, with spicy, considerable complexity. $40slightly leafy flavours, showing Villa Maria Reserve Hawke’sgood concentration. Leathery, Bay Cabernet Sauvignonnutty and complex. $50 (UK) Merlot 2012 HHH Deeply coloured, Gimblett Gravels blend of cabernet sauvignon (88 per cent) and merlot. Vibrant, with leafy notes on the nose and palate, and French oak complexity. A “serious Bordeaux style” with good concentration, it shows a slight lack of optimal ripeness. $50 (UK) November/December 2014 W I N E S TAT E 105

HAWKES B AYVilla Maria Cellar Kim Crawford Reserve SYRAH Vidal Legacy SeriesSelection Hawke’s Hawke’s Bay Merlot Gimblett Gravels Hawke’sBay Merlot Cabernet 2013 HHH 29 TASTED Bay Syrah 2011 HHHH1/2Sauvignon 2012 HHHH Full-coloured, with fresh, 18 AWARDED Deep, purple-flushed colour,Full-coloured, vibrant red, with lively plum, spice and slight with a perfumed bouquet.strong blackcurrant and plum herb flavours in a fruit-driven A strong class in which the Concentrated plum/spiceflavours, hints of coffee and dried style offering good depth and judges found impressive flavours, showing veryherbs, good oak complexity and drinkability. $19 (A, UK) examples from the 2013, 2012, good ripeness, but a hint ofsupple tannins. $20 Mills Reef Reserve 2011 and 2010 vintages. The “greens”. Weighty, fleshy andVilla Maria Cellar Hawke’s Bay Merlot syrahs from the favourably structured. $70Selection Organic 2013 HHH sunny and dry 2013 growing Church Road McDonaldHawke’s Bay Merlot Floral Gimblett Gravels red, season, now starting to come Series Hawke’s Bay Syrah2013 HHHH medium-bodied, with slightly on the market, generally tasted 2012 HHHHDark, fragrant, buoyantly fruity earthy notes amid its ripe, a bit riper and rounder than Floral and deeply coloured, withred (30 per cent barrel-aged), plummy flavours. $25 those from the relatively cool, concentrated, ripe flavours, amedium to full-bodied, with Peter Yealands Hawke’s wet 2012 vintage. strong oak influence, earthyconcentrated, plummy flavours, Bay Merlot 2013 HHH Sileni Exceptional and savoury notes, and a silkyshowing excellent ripeness and Fullish, youthful colour. Vintage Hawke’s Bay texture. From a tough year, thisdepth. $20 Mouthfilling, with plummy, Syrah 2013 HHHHH is “warm and inviting”, notedVilla Maria Private Bin spicy flavours in a slightly Dark and mouthfilling, with one judge. $27Hawke’s Bay Merlot savoury style, with leafy notes sweet-fruit characters and Mills Reef Reserve Hawke’s2013 HHHH and firm tannins. $19 (A) concentrated blackcurrant, Bay Syrah 2013 HHHHFull-coloured and sweet-fruited, Quarter Acre Hawke’s Bay plum, spice and licorice Full-coloured and fragrant.medium-bodied style, with Merlot Malbec 2011 HHH flavours. Weighty, complex, Fresh, ripe, sweet-fruit flavoursgenerous blackcurrant, plum Spicy, slightly herbal, medium- finely textured and long. $70 of plums, spices and fruit cake,and dried mint flavours, and a bodied red, with dark fruit Villa Maria Reserve plenty of oak in evidence, andwell-rounded finish. Bargain- flavours, a sweet oak influence Hawke’s Bay Syrah good depth and power throughpriced. $17 (A, UK) and a slightly drying finish. $35 2012 HHHHH the palate. $25Clearview Cape Thornbury Hawke’s Bay Deeply coloured and perfumed, Saint Clair Pioneer BlockKidnappers Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2013 HHH with vibrant plum, pepper 17 Plateau Block Hawke’sMerlot Malbec Vibrantly fruity, full-coloured and olive flavours, showing Bay Syrah 2013 HHHH2013 HHH1/2 red, with good depth of ripe excellent concentration. Dark, with rich blackcurrant,Deeply coloured Te Awanga plum/spice flavours. “Juicy Weighty, fresh, finely textured spice and slight licorice flavours,red, with strong berry, plum and soft,” noted one judge and lengthy. $60 showing excellent ripeness andand spice flavours, a hint of approvingly. $16 depth, and a silky texture. Wellherbs, some oak complexity Trinity Hill Hawke’s Bay Elephant Hill Hawke’s Bay worth cellaring. $38and ripe, balanced tannins. $24 Merlot 2013 HHH Syrah 2013 HHHH1/2 Sileni The Peak Hawke’sSaint Clair Hawke’s Bay Full and fragrant, with rich plum Boldly coloured, fragrant red, Bay Syrah 2013 HHHHMerlot 2013 HHH1/2 and spice flavours, showing grown at Te Awanga and in the Dark, generous, supple red,Floral, medium-bodied red, considerable complexity, but Gimblett Gravels. Rich, with medium-bodied, with goodgrown mostly in the Gimblett two judges described the fresh, concentrated plum and density of ripe, plummy, spicyGravels and American oak- tannins as “drying”. $22 (A, UK) spice flavours, oak complexity flavour and a soft, long finish. $32aged. Silky-textured, with Villa Maria Private Bin and a lengthy finish. $34 (A, UK) Trinity Hill Hawke’s Bayplum, herb and spice flavours, Organic Hawke’s Bay Vidal Reserve Series Syrah 2013 HHHHshowing good complexity. $25 Merlot 2013 HHH Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Full-coloured, mouthfilling andSelaks Reserve Hawke’s Vibrantly fruity, fresh red with Bay Syrah 2012 HHHH1/2 smooth, with plummy, pepperyBay Merlot Cabernet strong, plummy fruit flavours, Floral and deeply coloured, flavours, fresh and strong. Full of2013 HHH1/2 firm acidity and a slightly grippy with strong, very vibrant plum drink-young charm. $22 (A, UK)Deeply coloured and fragrant, finish. $17 (UK) and spice flavours, threaded Vidal Legacy Serieswith generous, plummy, with fresh acidity. Enjoyed by Gimblett Gravels Hawke’sslightly spicy flavours and a all judges, but described by Bay Syrah 2010 HHHHhint of dried herbs (10 per cent one as “supple” and another as Dense and youthful in colour, incabernet sauvignon). Medium- “very firm”. $29 (UK) a weighty style with rich plum/bodied style, with supple spice flavours, silky tannins andtannins and a well-rounded good, savoury complexity. $70finish. $19 Villa Maria CellarTe Awa Left Field Selection Hawke’s BayHawke’s Bay Merlot Syrah 2012 HHHHMalbec 2012 HHH1/2 Elegant, deeply colouredBrightly coloured, aromatic, red, grown in the Gimblettfresh and flavoursome blend of Gravels and Bridge Pa Triangle.merlot, malbec and cabernet Good concentration of plum/franc. Attractive, medium- spice flavours, with velvetybodied style, with some tannins, good backbone andcomplexity and good depth and length. $26 (UK)harmony. $17106 W I N E S TAT E November/December 2014

regional tastingFalconhead Hawke’s Bay Selaks Reserve Hawke’sSyrah 2013 HHH1/2 Bay Syrah 2013 HHH1/2Ruby hued, full-bodied, single- Ruby hued, medium-bodiedvineyard red, estate-grown in style, with very good depththe Bridge Pa Triangle. Very of red berry, plum and peppergood depth of plum and spice flavours, showing someflavours, with a hint of tamarillo nutty oak complexity. Veryand the structure to age. $16 “moreish”. $23Mission Estate Winery Mission Estate Winery Pask Declaration Hawke’s Saint Clair Family EstateHawke’s Bay Syrah Vineyard Selection Bay Syrah 2010 HHH Hawke’s Bay Malbec2013 HHH1/2 Hawke’s Bay Syrah Fullish colour. Medium-bodied, 2013 HHHHFull-coloured, mouthfilling 2013 HHH1/2 with generous, moderately Fleshy, charming, drink-youngred, strongly varietal, with Tightly structured, medium- ripe, slightly herbal aromas style, with full, bright colourpeppery, well-spiced aromas bodied style, with a savoury, and flavours, showing some and an aromatic bouquet.and flavours. Good vigour, complex bouquet, earthy notes savoury complexity. $50 (UK) Fresh, generous plum,complexity and length. Priced on the palate and a firm finish. blueberry and pepper flavours,sharply. $18 (UK, US) $20 (UK) OTHER REDS with slightly savoury notes Saint Clair Hawke’s Bay adding complexity and ripe, Syrah 2013 HHH1/2 4 TASTED supple tannins. $25 Ruby hued, medium-bodied 2 AWARDED style, with strong, ripe, plum and spice flavours, showing Church Road McDonald some complexity, and good Series Hawke’s Bay tannin support. $27 Marzemino 2012 HHHH Dark, with an attractive bouquet of licorice and peppermint. Fresh and sweet-fruited, with generous, plummy flavours and a lingering, smooth finish. Delicious young. $27 November/December 2014 W I N E S TAT E 107

M I C H A EL C O O P E R ’ SR ECEN T R ELE A S E SWines from the much-hyped, notably sunny and dry - Dog Point Vineyard Gillman Matakanabut not hot - 2013 vintage dominated the tasting. New Marlborough Chardonnay Cabernet Franc MerlotZealand’s 2013 chardonnays are among the greatest 2012 HHHHH Malbec 2008 HHHHHyet - as shown by the striking, five-star examples This classy, youthful wine was Distinguished, densely packed,from Hawke's Bay (especially), Martinborough and barrel-aged for 18 months. savoury Matakana red, blendedMarlborough – but the tasting also included standout Light lemon/green, it has from cabernet franc, merlot and2013 bottlings of albarino, viogner, pinot noir and syrah. vibrant, peachy, citrusy flavours, malbec, matured for two years gently overlaid with toasty oak, in French oak barriques (50%Prices shown are approximate New Zealand retail. impressive delicacy and poise, new). Rich blackcurrant, plumWines available in export markets are shown as and a long, bone-dry, minerally and spice flavours, complex,(A) Australia, (UK) and (US). finish. Best drinking 2016+. $35 nutty and cedary, in a firmly (A, UK, US) structured, very ageworthy Dog Point Vineyard style. $70 Marlborough Pinot Noir Matua Single VineyardBabich Irongate Black Barn Vineyards 2012 HHHHH Hawke's Bay AlbarinoHawke's Bay Chardonnay Single Vineyard Viognier Rich and silky-textured, 2013 HHHHH2013 HHHHH 2013 HHHHH this single-vineyard red is Is this New Zealand’s finestFleshy, sweet-fruited and rich, Weighty, fleshy, rounded deeply coloured, deliciously albarino yet? Bright, lightthis is a top vintage of the Hawke's Bay wine, invitingly harmonious and smooth, with lemon/green, it is full ofclassic label. Weighty and finely scented, with vibrant, concentrated cherry, plum and personality, with mouthfillingpoised, it is youthful, with concentrated peach, lychee nut flavours, showing excellent body and concentrated, vibrant,concentrated, ripe, stonefruit and spice flavours, a slightly warmth and density. Still very tangy flavours of peach, lemonflavours, a subtle seasoning mealy complexity, and a finely youthful, it’s a highly complex, and lime, deliciously rich, livelyof French oak, fresh acidity textured finish. Still youthful, finely structured wine, likely and long. $35and a slightly creamy texture. but drinking well from the to be at its best from 2016 Matua Single VineyardApproachable now, it should be start. $33 onwards. $42 (A, UK, US) Hawke's Bay Merlotat its best 2016+. $37 Dog Point Vineyard 2013 HHHHH Marlborough Section 94 Powerful, deeply coloured,Black Barn Vineyards Brancott Estate Letter 2012 HHHHH classy red that shouldHawke's Bay Syrah Series ‘O’ Marlborough Barrel-aged for 18 months, this unfold well for many2013 HHHHH Chardonnay 2013 HHHHH single-vineyard, Marlborough years. Concentrated plum,Beautiful young red, with bold, Bright, light lemon/green. sauvignon blanc is made in blackcurrant and spicepurple-flushed colour. Sturdy, Lovely freshness, vibrancy an elegant, very ageworthy flavours, with finely integrated,with fresh, concentrated plum and richness, in a weighty, style. Fresh and fragrant, it nutty oak and good tanninand black pepper flavours, sweet-fruited style with strong, is complex, sweet-fruited, backbone. Dense, but notwell-integrated toasty oak, and youthful, citrusy, peachy minerally and racy, with tough, with impressive depth,a finely balanced, long, savoury flavours, finely integrated oak citrusy, limey flavours, a hint ripeness and structure. Bestfinish. Best drinking 2016+. $35 and a slightly buttery finish. of nuts, and a crisp, bone-dry, drinking 2017+. $60 Best drinking 2016+. $33 lasting finish. Open 2015+. Matua Single Vineyard $35 (A, UK, US) Hawke's Bay Syrah Matua Single Vineyard 2013 HHHHH Hawke's Bay Chardonnay Bold, youthful, classy red, 2013 HHHHH grown in the Matheson Powerful wine, impressively Vineyard. Deeply coloured, with rich and complex, but also densely packed blackcurrant, elegant, with substantial plum and spice flavours, hints body, deep stonefruit flavours, of dark chocolate and nuts, and very finely integrated oak, a finely textured lasting finish. and a ripe, rounded finish. It should flourish for a decade; Meursault-style, still very open 2016+. $60 youthful and well worth cellaring to 2016+. $45108 W I N E S TAT E November/December 2014

recent releases Quarter Acre Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2013 HHHHH From Rod McDonald, this is a classic regional style. A single-vineyard wine, hand- picked and barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts, it has a complex bouquet, leading into a weighty palate with rich, ripe stonefruit flavours, concentrated, complex and long. Best drinking 2016+. $35Sacred Hill Riflemans ½Hawke's Bay Chardonnay2013 HHHHH Babich The PatriarchPowerful, mouthfilling and silky- Malbec Cabernettextured, with deep stonefruit Sauvignon 2012 HHHH1/2and nut flavours, a slightly This stylish Gimblett Gravels,creamy texture and lovely Hawke's Bay red is a blend ofharmony. Meursault-style, malbec (56%) and cabernetvery elegant, rich, youthful and sauvignon (44%). Deeplycomplex, with obvious cellaring coloured, with a fresh, spicy,potential. $75 sweetly oaked bouquet, it is full-bodied and fresh, with youthful blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, hints of dark chocolate and nuts, and good concentration. Open 2016+. $70Te Kairanga John Babich Winemakers’Martin Martinborough Reserve Hawke's BayChardonnay 2013 HHHHH Syrah 2013 HHHH1/2Weighty, sweet-fruited and rich, Weighty, bold red with deep,this barrel-fermented wine is ripe blackcurrant, plum andpale straw, with concentrated black pepper flavours andstonefruit, spice and nut well-integrated oak. Stillflavours, balanced acidity, and very youthful, but rich, finelyexcellent depth, ripeness, textured and harmonious, withdelicacy and complexity. Best a long future ahead. $30drinking mid-2015+. $40Te Kairanga John Martin Black Barn VineyardsMartinborough Pinot Noir Hawke's Bay Barrel2013 HHHHH Fermented ChardonnayDense, youthful red, weighty 2013 HHHH1/2and supple, with concentrated Classic Hawke's Bay style,cherry, plum and spice flavours, grown at Havelock North.ripe, nutty and complex. Deeply Weighty and rich, withcoloured and savoury, with concentrated, ripe stonefruitexcellent cellaring potential. flavours, buttery, mealyOpen 2016+. $50 (A, UK) and toasty notes adding complexity, and a rounded finish. Refined, youthful wine; open mid-2015+. $35 November/December 2014 W I N E S TAT E 109

MICHAEL COOPERBrancott Estate Letter Martinborough Te Kairanga Runholder Yealands EstateSeries ‘P’ Marlborough Vineyard Chardonnay Martinborough Pinot Noir Winemaker’s ReserveGewurztraminer 2012 HHHH1/2 2013 HHHH1/2 Awatere Valley2013 HHHH1/2 Still youthful, this rich, barrel- Scented and supple, with good Marlborough SauvignonPerfumed, ripe, slightly musky fermented wine is mouthfilling, density of cherry, plum and Blanc 2013 HHHH1/2bouquet. Full-bodied and very with concentrated, vibrant spice flavours, fresh, strong Stylish, tightly structuredharmonious, with an array peach and grapefruit flavours, and youthful. Full-coloured, wine, hand-harvested andof peach, citrus fruit, pear a hint of butterscotch, oak with fine-grained tannins and partly barrel-fermented.and spice flavours, showing complexity and fresh acidity. excellent depth and harmony. Concentrated tropical fruitexcellent delicacy and richness, Open 2015+. $39 (A, UK, US) Best 2016+. $35 (A, UK) flavours to the fore, with agentle sweetness, and a long, Matua Single Vineyard Stoneleigh Rapaura Series herbal undercurrent, a subtlewell-rounded finish. Delicious Hawke's Bay Merlot Marlborough Pinot Gris seasoning of oak, and a long,drinking now onwards. $33 Malbec 2013 HHHH1/2 2014 HHHH1/2 dry finish. It’s still youthful; bestCoopers Creek SV The Dark, purple-flushed, fruit- Delicious from the start, drinking mid-2015+. $28Little Rascal Gisborne packed blend from the this single-vineyard wine isArneis 2013 HHHH1/2 Matheson Vineyard. Dense an Alsace-style pinot gris, Powerful, full-bodied wine and vibrantly fruity, with mouthfilling and rich, with(14.5% alc/vol), vibrantly fruity, concentrated blackcurrant, ripe peach, ginger, apricot and Angela Stone Nelsonwith rich, ripe flavours of plum and spice flavours, a hint spice flavours, a gentle splash Chardonnay 2013 HHHHpears, spices and herbs and a of dark chocolate, and a silky of sweetness and balanced Weighty, youthful, single-dryish, long finish. Delicious, texture. $60 acidity. Best drinking mid- vineyard wine fermentedall-purpose wine, drinking well Nanny Goat Vineyard 2015+. $28 and matured in French andnow onwards. $25 (UK) Super Nanny Central American oak barriques.Craggy Range Calvert Otago Pinot Noir Yealands Estate Single Powerful, full-bodied styleVineyard Bannockburn 2013 HHHH1/2 Vineyard Awatere Valley with generous, ripe, peachy,Pinot Noir 2012 HHHH1/2 Ripely scented, deeply Marlborough Gruner citrusy flavours, buttery andThis sweet-fruited, finely coloured Bannockburn red, Veltliner 2014 HHHH1/2 toasty notes adding complexity,textured red has strong cherry densely packed with vibrant Full of personality, this balanced acidity and obviousand plum flavours. Deep plum, cherry and spice flavours. mouthfilling, rich wine cellaring potential. $35ruby, it’s a youthful, savoury, Concentrated, well-ripened was partly (15%) barrel- Ataahua Waiparaintensely varietal Central red with oak complexity and fermented. Delicious from Chardonnay 2013 HHHHOtago wine with excellent fine-grained tannins. Open mid- the start, it has concentrated, Mouthfilling, sweet-fruitedconcentration and complexity, 2015+. $51 (A) ripe peach, nectarine and wine, barrel-fermented andfinely balanced tannins and spice flavours, moderate lees-aged for 11 months.good cellaring potential. Sacred Hill Deerstalkers acidity and a long, dry, well- Fleshy and rich, with youthful,$59.95 (A, UK) Hawke's Bay Syrah rounded finish. $23 (A, UK) citrusy, peachy flavours, gentlyDeutz Marlborough 2012 HHHH1/2 seasoned with oak, goodCuvée Blanc de Blancs Single-vineyard red, grown complexity and a well-rounded2010 HHHH1/2 in the Gimblett Gravels, with finish. Best drinking 2016+. $28Light straw hue, with a deep, purple-flushed colour. Ataahua Waiparafragrant, citrusy, slightly buttery Bold and punchy, with vibrant, Gewurztraminerbouquet. Rich, with crisp, rich blackcurrant, plum and 2013 HHHHlemony, slightly nutty and spice flavours, and fine-grained Full of personality, withtoasty flavours, and a lasting tannins. Drink now or cellar. $60 mouthfilling body and goodfinish. (Chardonnay-based concentration of vibrant peach,blend, grown on the south side pear, ginger and spice flavours,of the Wairau Valley.) $33 showing some complexity.Deutz Marlborough Already enjoyable, but wellPrestige Cuvée worth cellaring. $242011 HHHH1/2Bright, light lemon/green. Freshand youthful, with intense,yeasty, slightly nutty flavours,excellent vigour, and a finelypoised, long finish. $33Folding Hill BendigoCentral Otago Pinot Noir2012 HHHH1/2Savoury, spicy red, showingexcellent power, structure andcomplexity. Concentrated andripely flavoured, with goodtannin support and impressiveharmony. Well worth cellaring.$45 (A, UK)110 W I N E S TAT E November/December 2014

recent releasesBabich Family Estates Brancott Estate Special Craggy Range KidnappersGimblett Gravels Reserve Marlborough Vineyard Hawke's BayChardonnay 2013 HHHH Fumé Blanc 2014 HHHH Chardonnay 2013 HHHHStylish, full-bodied wine with Weighty and finely textured, Grown near the coast, at Tea citrusy, savoury bouquet. with fresh, ripe, slightly peachy Awanga, this highly attractive,Weighty, with vibrant, flavours, gently seasoned fruit-driven wine was handledgrapefruit-like flavours, gently with toasty oak, a touch of in tanks and barrels. Pale,seasoned with toasty oak and complexity and a dry, lingering it is very fresh and vibrant,excellent vigour, intensity and finish. $19.95 with subtle oak/lees-agingcomplexity. $25 Babich Gimblett Gravels notes adding complexity and Merlot Cabernet a lemony, long finish. $25 (A,Babich Family Estates Black Barn Vineyards 2013 HHHH UK, US)Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay Pinot Noir Grown in the Irongate Craggy Range TeGewurztraminer 2013 HHHH Vineyard and oak-matured for Muna Road Vineyard2013 HHHH Deep ruby, softly textured red, six months, this is a deeply Martinborough Pinot NoirDelicious now, this is a mouthfilling, with generous coloured, full-bodied red, 2012 HHHHsubstantial, full-bodied Hawke's strawberry and spice flavours, packed with youthful, ripe, Estate-grown, this is a rubyBay wine, made in a dry style ripe and rounded. Sweet- plummy, spicy flavour. Showing hued, weighty red withwith a slightly oily texture and fruited, savoury wine that’s excellent vibrancy, depth and moderately concentratedstrong, ripe, peachy, spicy, already drinking well. $33 structure, it should mature well. cherry, plum, herb, spiceslightly gingery flavours, Brancott Estate Hawke's Fine value. $22 (UK) and nut flavours, showingshowing good complexity. $25 Bay Merlot 2013 HHHH Brancott Estate Special good tannin support, and Densely coloured, robust Reserve Marlborough considerable complexity. Best red (14.5% alc/vol), with Sauvignon Blanc drinking 2016+. $43 blackcurrant and plum flavours, 2014 HHHH showing excellent freshness Mouthfilling and racy, and depth. Bold, very ripe fruit with pure, punchy melon, flavours to the fore, with a passionfruit and lime flavours, restrained oak influence and showing excellent vigour and finely balanced tannins. Best depth. $19.95 drinking 2016+. Fine value. $17rlIIeNeaNNvdFeOorLVslhUuAipTtEiIpNoOioNnTrneaeIveAsirsrpLiyionengciitnnHvgIeCenKntIioNionBlIuOnegtTseHagcAryiMty November/December 2014 W I N E S TAT E 111

MICHAEL COOPERDe Vine Central Otago Paddy Borthwick Te KairangaPinot Noir 2012 HHHH New Zealand Pinot Gris Martinborough Pinot NoirDrinking well now, this bright, 2013 HHHH 2013 HHHHfull-coloured red is mouthfilling From Gladstone, in the Stylish young red, full-colouredand savoury, with generous, Wairarapa, this ripely scented, and floral, with good body andripe plum and spice flavours, mouthfilling wine has strong, ripe cherry, plum anda hint of herbs, considerable generous, ripe, peachy flavours, spice flavours, showing somecomplexity and a well-rounded with hints of apricots, spices savoury complexity. Well worthfinish. Priced sharply. $26 and honey. Showing good cellaring and good value. $27 concentration, it’s a drink-now (A, UK)Domain Road Vineyard Martinborough Vineyard or cellaring proposition. $24 The CrossingsBannockburn Central Te Tera Pinot Noir Spy Valley Marlborough Marlborough SauvignonOtago Duffers Creek 2013 HHHH Sauvignon Blanc Blanc 2014 HHHHRiesling 2013 HHHH Delicious young, this is a floral, 2014 HHHH Refined Awatere Valley wineFull of youthful vigour, this is a mouthfilling, sweet-fruited red Classic Wairau Valley style with with good weight and strong,medium style (19 grams/litre with strong, ripe cherry, plum mouthfilling body, strong, ripe, vibrant passionfruit and limeresidual sugar), vibrantly fruity, and spice flavours. Savoury and passionfruit-like flavours and flavours. Ripe style with awith strong, ripe grapefruit/lime supple, with good concentration, a touch of complexity from ‘a herbal undercurrent, a slightlyflavours, showing excellent it should be at its best mid- portion’ of barrel fermentation. minerally streak and very goodfreshness, balance and depth. 2015+. $30 (A, UK, US) Generous, smooth wine, harmony and length. $20 (A,Best drinking 2016+. $25 (A) Kingsmill Tippet’s Dam drinking well from the start. UK, US)Domain Road Vineyard Bannockburn Central $20 (A, UK, US) Tinpot HutBannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir Stoneleigh Marlborough McKee VineyardOtago The Water Race Dry 2011 HHHH Pinot Noir Rosé Marlborough GrunerRiesling 2013 HHHH Delicious now, this ruby-hued 2014 HHHH Veltliner 2013 HHHHAromatic and lively, this fresh, red is scented and supple, with Bright, inviting pale pink colour. Invitingly scented, Awaterefull-bodied wine has crisp, ripe, vibrant cherry/plum flavours, Mouthfilling and very lively, Valley wine with fresh, vibrantgrapefruit-like flavours, with a slightly spicy and nutty. Finely with generous strawberry and citrus fruit and lychee flavours,minerally, long finish. It’s still textured, it’s a ‘feminine’ style, spice flavours, a hint of apricot, showing excellent depth andvery youthful; open 2016+. $25 showing excellent harmony. $35 good balance and a fresh, drive and a dry, lengthy finish.(A, UK) Matua Lands & Legends dryish finish. Delicious young. $25 (UK)Domain Road Vineyard Hawke's Bay Chardonnay Good value. $17 Yealands EstateBannockburn Central 2013 HHHH Stoneleigh Rapaura Series Marlborough Pinot NoirOtago Sauvignon Blanc Fleshy, generous wine, hand- Marlborough Pinot Noir Rosé 2014 HHHH2013 HHHH harvested in the Gimblett 2013 HHHH Instantly appealing, this isHand-picked and partly (24%) Gravels. Mouthfilling, with Silky-textured, single-vineyard a single-vineyard, Awaterebarrel-fermented, this is a strong, peachy, slightly buttery red, mouthfilling (14.5% alc/ Valley wine. Pink/palemouthfilling, ripely herbaceous flavours, balanced oak, and a vol) and sweet-fruited, with orange, it is weighty andstyle, fresh and youthful, well-rounded finish. Drink now generous cherry, plum and smooth, with fresh, generouswith hints of pineapple, or cellar. $23 spice flavours, gentle acidity strawberry and spice flavourspassionfruit and toasty oak, and tannins, and a rich, well- and a finely balanced, drygood complexity and a crisp, rounded finish. Drink now or finish. $23 (A, UK, US)dry finish. Worth cellaring. $23 cellar. $28 Yealands Estate(A, UK) Te Kairanga Winemaker’s Reserve Martinborough Awatere Valley star ratings  Chardonnay 2013 HHHH Marlborough Pinot Noir Lemon-scented, mouthfilling 2013 HHHHThree-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of wine with vibrant peach and Full-coloured, rich and smooth,excellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill. grapefruit flavours, showing with generous berry andAll wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industry good concentration, a subtle plum flavours to the fore, aprofessionals and are compared in peer oak influence (10 months in hint of dried herbs, and finelyclasses by three judges. French oak, 20% new), and integrated oak (matured for aCM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters, slightly mealy and buttery year in French oak barrels, 30%a major mail-order business. notes adding complexity. Drink new). Vibrant, finely poisedCD Cellar door price. now or cellar. $25 (A) wine, well worth cellaring.CDO Cellar door only. $40 (A, UK, US)SO Sold out.$N/A Price not available at time of printing. Contact information pg 144. RECOMMENDED cellaring (years).For a complete list of what we tastedplease refer to www.winestate.com.au112 W I N E S TAT E November/December 2014



MICHAEL COOPERYealands Estate Angela Stone Nelson Black Cottage Brancott EstateWinemaker’s Reserve Pinot Noir 2012 HHH1/2 Marlborough Rosé Marlborough SauvignonGibbston Central Otago Ruby hued, mouthfilling, supple 2014 HHH1/2 Gris 2014 HHH1/2Pinot Noir 2013 HHHH red with fresh, ripe plum, red Bright, light pink blend of Full-bodied (14.5% alc/vol),Deeply coloured, youthful red berry and spice aromas and pinot gris (principally) and fresh, crisp and lively, withfrom the Gibbston district, flavours. Softly textured, with a pinot noir. Delicious young, ripely herbaceous flavours ofrevealing fresh plum and dried gentle seasoning of nutty oak with lively flavours of peaches melon, passionfruit and lime.herb aromas and flavours. and good harmony. Drinking and strawberries, a sliver of An ideal, all-purpose wine,Mouthfilling and vibrantly well now. $37 sweetness, fresh acidity and showing very good depth,fruity, with a subtle oak Babich Family Estates good depth. (From Two Rivers vibrancy and acid spine. $17influence (matured for a year Fernhill Viognier of Marlborough.) $17 (A) Brancott Estate Specialin French oak barrels, 25% 2013 HHH1/2 Brancott Estate Living Reserve Waipara Pinotnew), excellent depth and ripe, Youthful, medium-bodied style Land Series Marlborough Noir 2013 HHH1/2supple tannins. $40 (A, UK, US) with good depth of fresh, crisp Chardonnay 2013 HHH1/2 Ruby hued, sweet-fruited stonefruit and spice flavours Fresh, crisp and lively, with red, fleshy, mouthfilling and½ and a hint of oak. Open mid- strong, citrusy flavours, supple. Enjoyable young, with 2015+. $25 slightly buttery notes, and a fresh plum and cherry flavours,Angela Stone Babich Gimblett Gravels touch of complexity. Enjoyable showing good depth, and aNelson Sauvignon Blanc Syrah 2013 HHH1/2 young. $19.95 gentle seasoning of toasty oak.2013 HHH1/2 Boldly coloured, very fresh and Brancott Estate Fine value. $19.95Lively, tangy, single-vineyard vibrant red, medium-bodied, Marlborough Sauvignon De Vine Gisbornewine with a fresh, ripely with strong plum and black Blanc 2014 HHH1/2 Chardonnay 2013 HHH1/2herbaceous bouquet. Medium- pepper flavours and gentle Ripely scented, crisp and Already enjoyable, this full-bodied, with strongly varietal, tannins. Fruit-driven style, mouthfilling, with a hint of bodied, vibrantly fruity winemelon and lime-like flavours delicious young. (UK) $22 ‘sweaty armpit’. Strongly offers good depth of fresh,showing very good vigour and varietal wine with passionfruit/ ripe, slightly buttery flavours,depth. $24 lime flavours, lively and showing a touch of complexity. punchy. $17 Good value. $17 Hi to all you Shiraz !drinkers As one of the owners of the Heathcote Shiraz ””Tatiarra )from Robert Parker 98+( I know a good Shiraz .when I drink one At Rilka’sRealFood, we manufacture a range of healthy lifestyle food products that are: wheat, gluten and yeast free, with no added sugar or preservatives. Our products are now available in many Foodland stores in South Australia - soon to be available in NSW and Qld. The stockists are listed on our website - www.rilkasrealfood.com and facebook Our Cooking School is operating fulltime - check out the dates of classes and book via the website through Eventbrite. We currently have gluten free and sugar free dessert/cake classes running on a weekly basis, join us for a fun filled baking class and learn how easy and tasty gluten free can be. Rilka'sA range of food products that are: Wheat free Gluten free Our products are: No added sugar Yeast free • Gluten, wheat and yeast free • No added sugar or fructose • No added perservatives REAL FOOD • TASTE GREAT!follow us www.rilkasrealfood.com COME TO RILKA’S COOKING SCHOOL AT HAHNDORF, SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND JOIN IN THE FUN OF HEALTHY FOOD The products taste great and complement great WINE. [email protected] W I N E S TAT E November/December 2014

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MICHAEL COOPER De Vine Marlborough Paddy Borthwick Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand Riesling 2013 HHH1/2 2013 HHH1/2 This single-vineyard wine is From Gladstone, in the fresh and mouthfilling, with Wairarapa, this lemon-scented generous, ripe, tropical fruit wine is fresh and medium- flavours and good acidity bodied, with strong, slightly keeping things lively. $17 sweet lemon/lime flavours, De Vine Waipara Pinot crisp and lively. It shows good Gris 2013 HHH1/2 vigour and depth; open mid- This finely balanced, easy- 2015+. $23 drinking wine is medium Paddy Borthwick New to full-bodied, with fresh, Zealand Sauvignon Blanc moderately concentrated, 2014 HHH1/2 peachy, gently spicy flavours. From Gladstone, in the Priced right at $17. Wairarapa, this is a strongly Hilok Premier Central varietal wine with a punchy, Otago Pinot Noir aromatic bouquet. Crisp and 2009 HHH1/2 lively, it has very good depth of Showing mature colour, this melon/lime flavours, with a hint single-vineyard Alexandra red of spice, and lots of youthful is mouthfilling and savoury, impact. $23 with strong flavours of spices Peter Yealands and dried herbs and fairly firm Marlborough Sauvignon tannins. Ready. $35 Blanc 2014 HHH1/2 Hunter’s Marlborough Estate-grown in the Awatere Chardonnay 2013 HHH1/2 (mostly) and Wairau valleys, this Fresh and lively, partly barrel- is a fresh, clearly herbaceous fermented style with citrusy style, medium-bodied, with flavours to the fore and hints of vibrant melon and green biscuity oak and butterscotch capsicum flavours, and plenty adding complexity. Still very of youthful impact. Priced youthful; open mid-2015+. $21 sharply. $16 Folding Hill Orchard Block Silver Fern Marlborough Central Otago Pinot Noir Pinot Gris 2014 HHH1/2 2011 HHH1/2 Full-bodied and creamy- Bendigo red with fullish, textured, very easy-drinking moderately youthful colour. style with stonefruit, pear and Mouthfilling, with generous spice flavours, showing very cherry, spice and nut flavours, good freshness and depth. showing good complexity, but Enjoyable from the start. (From also a slight lack of ripeness Yealands.) $21 (A) and richness. $55 (UK) Silver Fern Marlborough Leveret IQ Premium Brut Sauvignon Blanc NV HHH1/2 2014 HHH1/2 This bottle-fermented sparkling Estate-grown in the Awatere is a regional blend of Hawke's Valley, this is a medium-bodied Bay and Marlborough pinot noir, wine, sweet-fruited, fresh and chardonnay and pinot meunier, pure, with ripe melon and lime and was disgorged after a flavours showing very good minimum of 18 months on its delicacy and vibrancy. (From yeast lees. Bright, light yellow/ Yealands.) $21 (A) green, it is citrusy, slightly nutty Spy Valley Marlborough and dryish, with good harmony, Syrah 2012 HHH1/2 vigour and depth. $20 (UK) Barrel-matured for nearly two years, this is a deeply coloured red with an earthy bouquet and strong plum and black pepper flavours, woven with fresh acidity. Still youthful, it should be at its best mid-2015+. Priced right. $20116 W I N E S TAT E November/December 2014

recent releasesStoneleigh Latitude  DWPAR14437Marlborough Pinot Gris2014 HHH1/2 Babich Winemakers’Attractively scented, very Reserve Hawke's Bayyouthful wine from sites on the Merlot 2012 HHHnorth side of the Wairau Valley. Medium-bodied, supple red,Full-bodied, with good varietal ruby hued, with moderatelycharacter and depth of fresh, rich, berryish, spicy flavoursripe lychee, pear and spice and a hint of herbs. Showsflavours, and a slightly sweet, considerable complexity, butsmooth finish. $23 also a slight lack of ripenessStoneleigh Marlborough and stuffing. $30Pinot Noir 2013 HHH1/2 Black CottageRuby hued, fresh, fruity and Marlborough Pinot Grissupple, in a very harmonious 2014 HHHstyle with good depth of ripe Fresh, medium-bodied wine,plum and cherry flavours, fresh aromatic, with vibrant, peachy,and lively, a touch of complexity slightly spicy flavours andand a finely balanced finish. an appetisingly crisp finish.Excellent value. $17 Easy-drinking style, enjoyableStoneleigh Marlborough young. (From Two Rivers ofSauvignon Blanc Marlborough.) $17 (A)2014 HHH1/2 Brancott Estate LivingMouthfilling and vibrantly fruity, Land Series Marlboroughwith fresh, ripe melon/lime Pinot Noir 2013 HHHflavours, showing very good Certified organic, this isvibrancy, balance and depth, a ruby hued, mouthfilling,and a smooth finish. $17 supple red with youthful, ripeYealands Estate Land cherry and plum flavours,Made Series Marlborough and slightly earthy and toastyPinot Gris 2014 HHH1/2 notes adding complexity.Awatere Valley wine, medium Drink 2015-16. $19.95to full-bodied, with fresh, Brancott Estate Southvibrant flavours of peaches, Island Pinot Noirpears, spices and a hint of 2012 HHHginger. Finely balanced, with Light style, ruby hued, withgood depth and a dry, well- attractive plum, cherry, herbrounded finish. Enjoyable and spice flavours, a touch ofyoung. $20 (A, UK) complexity, and gentle tannins.Yealands Estate Drinking well now and pricedLand Made Series right. $17Marlborough Sauvignon Craggy Range Te MunaBlanc 2014 HHH1/2 Four 2013 HHHFrom grapes grown in the Restrained in its youth, thisAwatere and Wairau valleys, pale Martinborough winethis is a mouthfilling, sweet- is a blend of four Alsatianfruited, finely balanced wine varieties - riesling, pinotwith ripe melon/lime flavours, gris, gewurztraminer andshowing very good vibrancy, pinot blanc. Fermented withdelicacy and depth. $20 (A, UK) indigenous yeasts and maturedYealands Estate for six months in seasonedSingle Vineyard Awatere French oak barriques, it’s aValley Marlborough PGR medium-bodied wine with2014 HHH1/2 fresh lemon, apple and spiceStill very youthful, this flavours, a hint of apricot, and ablend of pinot gris (49%), crisp, dry finish. Open 2016+.gewürztraminer (19%) and $43 (A, UK)riesling (32%) is full-bodied,with fresh, strong flavours ofcitrus fruits, pears and peachesand a distinctly spicy finish.Open mid-2015+. $23 (UK) www.parous.com.au November/December 2014 W I N E S TAT E 117

MICHAEL COOPEREradus Awatere Valley Ngatarawa Stables Spy Valley Easy Tiger Te Awanga EstateMarlborough Sauvignon Reserve Hawke's Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Hawke's Bay Pinot GrisBlanc 2014 HHH Chardonnay 2013 HHH Blanc 2014 HHH 2013 HHHFull-bodied, with crisp, tropical Enjoyable young, this is a ‘fruit- Low-alcohol style with more Fresh, medium to full-bodiedfruit and herbaceous flavours, a driven’ style, mouthfilling, with personality than most. Juicy, style with good depth ofhint of ‘tomato stalk’ and a fresh, fresh, vibrant, citrusy, peachy with some weight on the citrusy, appley, slightlydry finish. Vigorous, youthful flavours and a smooth finish. $19 palate and vibrant melon/lime peachy and gingery flavours,wine, still opening out. $17 Peter Yealands flavours, fresh and smooth. in a smooth, easy-drinkingFalconhead Marlborough Marlborough Pinot Gris $20 (A, UK) style. $25Pinot Noir 2013 HHH 2014 HHH Stoneleigh MarlboroughRuby hued, fresh and vibrantly Fresh, vibrantly fruity wine, Merlot 2013 HHHfruity, with ripe, plummy, medium-bodied, with peach Deeply coloured, fruit-drivenslightly spicy flavours, showing and pear flavours, a hint of style with fresh acidity, aa touch of complexity. Easy lime, and a dry, smooth finish. restrained oak influencedrinking style, priced right. $17 Easy drinking style, priced and vibrant blackcurrant andMatua Lands & Legends right. $16 (A, UK, US) herb flavours, showing goodHawke's Bay Syrah Quarter Acre Hawke's Bay depth. $172012 HHH Viognier 2013 HHH Surveyor Thomson SingleRuby hued, medium-bodied Creamy and full-bodied, Vineyard Central Otagostyle, hand-picked in the with youthful, moderately Pinot Noir 2011 HHHGimblett Gravels. Easy drinking, concentrated, peachy, slightly Floral, slightly spicy bouquet.with fresh plum/spice flavours, toasty flavours and fresh Lightish, slightly developedshowing some oak complexity, acidity. $25 colour, decent depth of cherry,and a smooth finish. $25 plum and spice flavours, and a slightly ‘green’ finish. Shows good varietal character, but lacks real richness. $44 (A, UK)118 W I N E S TAT E November/December 2014

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188 TASTED109 AWARDEDNEW RELEASESA mixed result from this issue’s new release tasting. In virtually Sauvignon Pinot Gris/every category it was a case of sorting out “the silk purse from Blanc & Grigiothe sow’s ear”, with the best standing out from the rest. The Blendschampion group (again) was the shiraz category. This varietal 5 TASTEDseems to continuously dominate as the “go-to” variety for 9 TASTEDconsistency and quality. This is particularly important if you don’t 5 AWARDED 2 AWARDEDknow the brands involved! Delicate Aussie styles - Only a couple of worthy wines for drinking, quaffers here. not thinking! Gallery CollectionSparkling Trentham La Mudgee Wines Devils Creek Alpine by Tomich Vineyards Famiglia Frizzante Mudgee Verdelho Valleys Sauvignon Rhyme & Reason8 TASTED Murray Darling 2013 HHH1/2 Blanc 2014 HHH Adelaide Hills Pinot4 AWARDED Maestri 2014 HHH Sweet and simple with Delicate lifted Grigio 2014 HHH1/2 Young, fresh and very a melon pulp nose and gooseberry aromas and Elegant and very varietalA solid group of diverse sweet with estery good length of tropical light lychee palate. A with sweet melonwines ranging from the aromas and musk stick- fruit flavours with some great little quaffer. $10 aromas and alert pearvery dry to the sweet, like flavours. $15 grip and clean finish. $20 Gapsted Hidden flavours with nice dryinglight and complex. All Heritage Estate Story King Valley tannin finish. $20presenting well. Other White Granite Belt Fiano Sauvignon Blanc Varietals & 2014 HHH 2014 HHH Devils Creek AlpinePertaringa South Blends Pungent melon aromas A crisp and lively Valleys Pinot GrigioAustralia Moscato and excellent rich lunch wine smelling of 2014 HHH2014 HHH1/2 8 TASTED stonefruit flavours on melons and tasting of Peaches and pears onA very sweet crowd- 6 AWARDED a pleasant soft palate. fruit salad. $13 the nose and lots of freshpleaser with genuine Drink now style. $30 Lost Buoy Gulf peach and melon flavours.varietal aromas and A range of different Richard Hamilton View Adelaide Hills Good acidity. $10flavours reminiscent of wines offering more dry Mr V McLaren Vale Sauvignon Blanclychees and muscat. $18 white flavours rather Marsanne Rousanne 2014 HHH Riesling than varietal character, Viognier 2014 HHH Ripe Aussie style withSanfeletto Bosco except for the muscat Rich candied melon fresh tropical fruit 4 TASTEDDi Fratta Brut which is a curio in itself. bouquet - complex and characters and hints of 3 AWARDEDMillesimato creamy with a very soft herbaceousness. $18Valdobbiadene Heritage Estate simple palate. $15.50 Gallery Collection A small class withItaly Prosecco Petite White Muscat Trentham Estate by Tomich Vineyards distinctive fresh varietal2012 HHH1/2 a Petits Grains Murray Darling Wing & A Prayer characters showing anAn excellent style; clean Granite Belt Muscat Verdejo 2014 HHH Adelaide Hills indication of what weand fresh and very 2013 HHHH A pungent fruit salad Sauvignon Blanc can look forward to fromwell-balanced with an Described as, \"a painted of a nose with quite 2014 HHH the 2014 vintage comingelegance of pear/peach- lady\" by one judge. an estery palate. An A subtle wine with a from the good regions.like characteristics. $45 Elegant and fruity with excellent quaffer. $16 pungent punch and a a perfumed/rose petal Chestnut Grove soft, savoury palate with Ryder WatervaleFizzy Lizzy South bouquet and great Estate Manjimup great 'drinkability'. $20 Clare Valley RieslingEastern Australia flavour persistence. $20 Verdelho 2014 HHH Tomich Woodside 2014 HHHHMoscato NV HHH A soft full flavoured Vineyard Adelaide Nose shows a lovelyPretty floral lift to the wine with sweet herbal Hills Sauvignon floral lift with a nicenose and a good balance fruit characters and an Blanc 2014 HHH dash of spices. Lotsbetween the sweetness astringent finish. $20 A crisp austere style of zesty, cool climate,and acidity on a simple that, according to one lemony flavours with apalate. $14.99 judge, \"will cut through crisp clean finish. $14 food beautifully\". $25 Taylors Clare Valley Riesling 2014 HHHH Light lemon juice fragrances and an austere elegant lemon/lime palate with a tart finish. \"Put it away,\" suggested one judge. 5+ $19120 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

wine & spirit insider tasting Semillon & Frog Belly Margaret Crush Western Blends River Semillon Australia Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc 14 TASTED 2013 HHHH 2013 HHH 6 AWARDED Green Lantana Interesting! Has a bush-like bouquet smoky/fruit salad nose \"Good stylish wines and a complexity of and austere green with more flavour than herbaceous flavours herbaceous flavours. the straight sauvignon in the stalky green blancs,\" noted one judge. spectrum. Very well 3-5 $12 made. 3-5 $18 Fermoy Estate Chardonnay Margaret River Saddler's Creek Semillon 2013 Classic Hunter 19 TASTED HHHH1/2 Semillon 7 AWARDED \"Definitely smells like a 2014 HHH1/2 mown lawn,\" said one Crisp, lively and A mixed group of wines judge. The palate is approachable with light with some lovely classy stylish and seamlessly lemon and hay aromas complex styles at the balanced and delivers and zesty citrus flavours. top end but there were developing soft creamy Needs time to really also disappointing wines flavours with a firm shine. $26 showing early ageing finish. Drink now! $25 characteristics.Queen Adelaide Mirror Image Oakover WhiteSouth Eastern Margaret River Label Swan ValleyAustralia Riesling Semillon Sauvignon Semillon Sauvignon2014 HHH1/2 Blanc 2014 HHH Blanc 2013 HHHCrisp, clean and very Soft and flavoursome Full developing melonyvarietal style with a with lovely floral lift to nose and good savourypleasant spicy fruit nose the nose with slightly palate with a lightand a big flavoursome tropical palate. Drink grassy/melon touch.citrussy palate. $7.99 now. $17.99 3-5 $12.99 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER 121

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NEW RELEASESTaylors St Andrews Brygon Reserve K1 by Geoff HardySingle Vineyard The Bruce Margaret Adelaide Hills PinotRelease Clare Valley River Chardonnay Noir 2013 HHHHChardonnay 2012 HHH Huge dense porty nose2013 HHHHH Aged nutty nose and soft, and big mocha andBeautifully complex complex oaky flavours berry palate - youthfuloaky nose with lovely with hints of melon rind with nice integration ofhazelnut overtones. The characters. $19.99 stalky/savoury/cedaryclassy palate is very well flavours. 5+ $35structured and displays Roségreat depth of hazelnutand honeycomb flavours 4 TASTEDwith great use of oak. $40 2 AWARDED A couple of nice, appropriately made, dry wine styles. Paringa Estate Trentham Family Gallery Collection Mt Difficulty Peninsula Reserve Tasmania by Tomich Vineyards Bannockburn Pinot Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay Up, Up & Away Noir 2012 HHHH Chardonnay 2013 HHHH Adelaide Hills Rosé 2012 HHHH1/2 Toasty sweet nutty 2014 HHH Classy peach fruit, fresh aromas and soft and A fresh pretty wine with nuts and some toffee flavoursome palate simple estery berry fruit notes lift off the nose offering a lovely long aromas and flavours. and the tight, elegant lingering mouthful of Excellent quaffer. $20 oaky palate has delicate nutty citrus flavours. cedary/citrus flavours with Wheels It's All nice nutty length. $22 3-5 $26 About Balance Craggy Range Hunter Valley RoséParinga Estate Gimblett Gravels 2014 HHH Good varietal nose withMornington Peninsula Vineyard Hawke's An elegant dolly pink wine spicy rhubarb characters.Estate Chardonnay Bay Chardonnay with fresh estery fruit Fresh and flavoursome2012 HHHHH 2013 HHH bouquet and very light dry palate with elegantAttractive aromas of Light fruit nose overlaid floral flavours. $24 earthy sour cherry/plumhoneycomb, peaches with walnuts. Interesting flavours. 5+ $NAand cream. Palate has peachy palate developing Pinot Noirexcellent depth and toffee notes. $31.95 NZ Stockman's Ridgelength of toasty oak Tomich Icons of 7 TASTED Wines Riderflavours nicely balanced Woodside Q96 3 AWARDED Orange Pinot Noirby the ripe varietal fruit Adelaide Hills 2013 HHH1/2and has an astringent Chardonnay Small class with half A classy style of pinotfinish. $35 2013 HHH showing appropriate with lifted varietal fruit A mellow bouquet of varietal character, aromas and elegant melons and oak and complexity and structure stalky dark fruit flavours well-integrated varietal while the other half showing spicy notes. $23 oak/peach palate. $40 were more in the dry red wine category.judges Stephen John Paul Debelle Peter Simic Owner/winemaker of Red winemaker for Editor/publisher Winestate Stephen John Wines. Richmond Grove wines Magazine. More than 35 years’ More than 30 years’ for the past fifteen experience in the wine industry. winemaking experience. years. Has vintaged Formerly founding publisher Has judged at Adelaide, in Languedoc, France of the first US colour wine National, and Barossa Sonoma in the US and magazine, manager of the SA wine shows. Regular Marlborough in New Wine Information Bureau, and Winestate panellist and Zealand for four years. wine educator with Regency chairman of judges at the Associate judge at College, in SA. Also a regular Winestate Wine of the Limestone Coast wine wine commentator on national Year Awards. show. radio and television programs.124 The Wine & Spirit INSIDER

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aftertasteELISABETH KINGSTORAGE SOLUTIONS FOR WORRY-FREEAGEINGLAST year, Vladimir Putin topped the increase the strongly against such casual habits. AHuffington Post’s list of the world’s richest asking price of a property. At relatively small rise in temperature can triggerleaders with an estimated personal fortune most, a wine cellar can lead to a purchaser several chemical reactions. According to theof between $US40 billion and $US70 choosing your house over other contenders study, wine stored “in the house” ages fourbillion. Apart from owning 58 planes and in a similar price range. times faster and loses taste into the bargain.helicopters and 20 homes, the Russian It also becomes less “healthy” when storedleader’s 53.7m, five deck private yacht I live in a Victorian house with a huge crawl incorrectly as heart-friendly antioxidants areboasts a spa, waterfall and huge wine cellar space underneath which is accessed by a also lost. Forget about wine improving withfit for a tsar. No doubt Mr Putin leaves the door under the stairs. I thought it would be a age says lead author, Dr Fulvio Mattivi. Redupkeep of all these possessions - cleaning, safe spot to store wine - hidden as it is from wine stored in conditions mimicking a darkmaintenance and storing - to a standing heat extremes - but hadn’t reckoned on the room in a house contained fewer antioxidantsarmy of retainers, but it did get me thinking effect of a high level of humidity on corks and is less flavourful than wine stored in aabout wine storage at home. over a long period. The cool, dark space is professional cellar, he says. nothing like the Spiral Cellar, the wine storage According to the National Association of unit of choice of iconic British cooking expert, The two-year study involved 200 bottlesthe Remodeling Industry in the US, in 2014 Delia Smith, which features curving shelves of red wine stored in a professional cellar atkitchens are all about lights, cabinets and protected by remote-controlled trap doors 15C to 17C and 200 bottles kept in conditionswine. We’re not talking about a little wine and can be installed in a mere three square replicating a dark room in the home atrack in the kitchen. Even those with minimal metres of ground space. Following 30 years temperatures in the low 20s. “After six monthswine knowledge know that if you keep wine of success in the UK, Spiral Cellars now has under domestic conditions the wine had agedat room temperature for too long, it will turn distributors Australia-wide. Basically, you can much faster than the bottles in lot-storedto vinegar. Wine storage in today’s kitchen, install one anywhere you can dig a hole. There professional cellars,” says Dr Mattivi.it seems, begins with a “butler” area where are seven options available from an all-whiteguests can sip a vintage or two as they watch version that can store over 1800 bottles to If, like me, you have been shocked intotheir host slave over a hot stove. This might be a mini-version that features a stepladder action, the up-coming festive season couldan island or a counter top and cabinet, with rather than a spiral staircase and holds up to provide the perfect opportunity to improveglasses located well away from the fridge, 770 bottles. Unlike my crawl space, a Spiral your wine storage program. Eurocavesink and cooking area, apparently. Cellar stores wine at optimum humidity and invented the modern wine cabinet in 1976 temperature with a waterproof system that and the company’s products are sold in more Where is the wine stored? In a cabinet works with the surrounding earth and provides than 70 countries, including Australia. Youespecially built for wine storage or a cooler, proper ventilation. Better yet, you don’t need can even follow the US kitchen trend of theranging in size from under the counter to planning permission to install one. year by encasing a Eurocave wine fridgerefrigerator size, including features such as inside a cabinet or choose a standaloneUV-blocking glass and a dual zone design Of course there’s an army of mobile wine option to keep your wine collection withinfor storing red and white wine at different storage units available, offering solutions easy reach at all times.temperatures. But what if you don’t want to for every budget. But considering that mostspend tens of thousands of dollars on a new wine purchased in Australia is drunk within Australia’s leading wine storage companykitchen? Most homes built in Australia after an hour of purchase, many people simply is VINTEC, which offers a laundry list ofWorld War II follow a basic plan - the kitchen, put bottles that are not quaffed immediately wine storage options from 30-bottle homedining room, living room and a few bedrooms. in the nearest relatively dark place. In wine bars to 4000-bottle walk-in cellars. MyRecenthousedesignsaremorelikelytofeature apartments where space is really tight, this druthers? The two door, sleek black cabinetmassive open plan family rooms and media can be at the bottom of a wardrobe next custom-made to hold 42 standard Bordeauxcentres rather than a wine cellar. For good to the shoeboxes or the kitchen cupboard bottles. Now that’s a storage optionreason. Ask most real estate agents and they furthest away from the window. worth exploring.will tell you that adding wine cellars to housesonly adds value if the prospective buyer is New research from the Edmund Macha wine collector. They do not automatically Foundation wine academy in Italy warnsnext issue: What wine takes the gong this year for the Winestate Wine of the Year? Stay tuned to find out who achieved the best of the best for each varietal category – plus our winemakers and wine companies of the year. Also, we taste the wines of Queensland, dry riesling, sauvignon blanc & blends and pinot gris/grigio.146 W I N E S TAT E November/December 2014



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