Devil’s Lair – Margaret River – http://www.devils-lair.com Fifth Leg White Blend 2006 – Grassy and lemon driven nose. Palate is also grassy with a crisp finish. Not bad. 85/100 Fifth Leg Chardonnay 2006 – A light but clean nose. Palate is a contrast with some bold and round, rich flavours. Seems indecisive about what it […]
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De Iuliis – Hunter Valley – http://www.dewine.com.au Semillon 2007 – Crisp apples on the nose. Palate is light on flavour and very strong on acid. Might be too early to tell, but wasn’t showing well at this early stage. 84/100 Verdelho 2007 – Lots of tinned pineapple aromas and some sulphur. Palate is round and […]
d’Arenberg – Mclaren Vale – http://www.darenberg.com.au/ “Stump Jump” White 2006 – Grass and lime aromas. Soft palate that finishes very short. 83/100 “Dry Dam” Riesling 2006 – Very soft palate, no cut or drive. Boring. 84/100 “Olive Grove” Chardonnay 2006 – Buttery, toasty. Rounded mouth-feel. Not much going on. 85/100
Brokenwood – Hunter Valley – http://www.brokenwood.com.au/ Semillon 2006 – Lime and lemongrass aromas. Palate is very crisp and clean. Nice acid line. Will drink well over the next 5 years. 90/100 Shiraz 2005 – Described as “Baby Graveyard” (not quite sure if marketing has thought that one through), from young vines. Liquorice, pepper, cherry and […]
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 […]
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.
I attended three masterclasses as part of the Sydney Good Living Wine Show in late October. I posted on the Lanson/Gauthier Champagne class here. This class where a Melbourne based chocolatier matched handmade chocolates to Buller Rutherglenn fortified wines was one of the highlights of the day. Buller Fine Old Malmsey NV with Honey and […]
Mid-last year I attended a dinner at the Mixing Pot restaurant in Glebe where quite a number of interesting wines were opened. I had blocked the event from my memory due to the painful memory of being delivered up to date scores from the Ashes via mobile phone by one of Her Royal Majesty’s subjects. […]