This is benchmark Adelaide Hills chardonnay of understated effortlessness and harmonious restraint, yet somehow, remarkably, still delightfully intense with grapefruit, lime, white peach and fig. It displays an air of charcuterie complexity and a delightful texture that marries lees-derived complexity with the inimitable chalky mineral definition of this cool, high vineyard. A wine of enduring […]
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There is a purity and a detail to Stephen George’s Estate Pinot Noir that can only be attributed to devoting decades to understanding the nuances of a great site. 2010 is a vintage of style, poise and balance. Deep-set black cherry and mixed berry compote fruit is spiced with layers of forest floor, mixed spice, […]
readThere is no suggestion of the region nor the vineyard on the bottle and there needn’t be, because the wine it contains carries the unmistakable stamp of the ancient vines of Wendouree. It captures a depth and intensity of fruit with an amplitude unreached by many wines besides Penfolds Grange itself, yet simultaneously upholding a […]
readAshton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir is a stake in the ground of Adelaide Hills terroir, a benchmark to which many aspire and one of the most consistently outstanding expressions of the variety anywhere west of Victoria. 2010 is a wine of calm, effortless purity, of glorious fruit expression, capturing intensity and complexity with supple silkiness. […]
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readWe all need a multitalented house white at the ready in the fridge. One of Yalumba’s finest unwooded chardonnays to date delivers ripe white peach, pineapple and grapefruit flavours with the tangy, fresh, lively acidity characteristic of 2011. Wild fermentation is an unexpected blessing at this price, contributing lovely palate texture. $9 at Dan’s.
readJonathon Hesketh’s wild rosé is elegant, savoury, dry and textural. A backbone of cabernet franc is reflected in hints of tomato bush, providing a savoury air to pink pepper, watermelon and redcurrant fruit. A bargain quaffer for $14.50 at Nicks.
readThe blessing of a slow-ripening season is a stylishly textural and elegant wine of lifted pepper notes and subtle nashi pear flavours, built more on mouthfeel than fruit. This makes it delightfully food-versatile, ready for action with sushi and sashimi. $16 direct.
readTim Adams makes the most reliable $20 riesling on the shelves, perhaps even the most consistent of any wine at this price: it hasn’t dipped below 94 points in my score book in five vintages running! My advice this year is to stock up and stand back because this searing backbone of pure lime juice […]
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