Bethany – Barossa Valley – http://www.bethany.com.au/ Riesling 2006 – Muted nose, a touch of florals. Dry, clean and crisp palate. 86/100 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2006 – Spice, pepper and pineapple to the nose. Palate is balanced, but otherwise unremarkable. 86/100 Chardonnay 2004 – Bold nose with toasty oak and butter. Palate carries on the same […]
Category: Good Food and Wine 2007
Bellarmine – Pemberton – http://www.bellarmine.com.au Riesling “Dry” 2007 – Apples and citrus on the nose. Very fresh, bright mouthfeel. Medium length. Nice but lacks a little spark. 87/100 Riesling “Off-Dry” 2006 – Honey, stonefruit and spice on the nose. Palate is delicious with a lovely lick of sweetness. Very good. 89/100 Riesling “Auslese” 2007 – […]
Allandale – Hunter Valley – http://www.allandalewinery.com.au/ Semillon 2004 – Honey and toast on the nose, quite developed already. Palate has medium body and flavour with alright length. 86/100 Verdelho 2006 – Bold fruit aromas and flavours, but seems a little bit broad and lacking focus. 85/100 Chardonnay 2007 – Very fresh and lifted aromas with […]
I have finally gotten around to writing up my quick impressions of over 100 wines from this event. I’ll be posting them two wineries at a time over the next couple of weeks.