Bremerton Selkirk Shiraz 2022
G 92
With a name hailing from Scotland, the native village of winemaker Rebecca Willson’s grandfather, this wine leans into an aromatic, lifted style. Violets, vanilla, and milk chocolate open the conversation before the focus shifts to mulberries, blueberries, and blood plums. There’s a pleasing sappiness and, as expected, a medium-bodied frame that makes this an effortlessly drinkable wine, yet one that still has years ahead of it. Drink now–2030 Karrawatta Joseph Shiraz 2019 G 92 Only 140 dozen made, from low-yielding vines grown in Christo’s Paddock off the Angus River in Langhorne Creek. Lifted and fragrant, it offers a pleasant interplay of mulberries, red cherries, pomegranate, and cloves, with hints of dark cocoa and leather. On the palate, gravelly tannins frame the luxurious fruit, leading to a lingering bittersweet tang on the finish. Drink now–2030 Kimbolton Single Vineyard Fig Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 G 92 There’s a savoury, mineral-gravel opening that hints at a Claret-like profile. But let’s contain our excitement for a moment. Aromas of blackcurrants and blackberries mingle with prunes and figs wrapped in chocolate, followed by notes of charred wood, fresh tobacco, spearmint, and cedar. On the palate, it weaves together fruity, savoury, and spicy elements in an arc, framed by muscular tannins that finish with a bitter edge and an exotic accent of oak. Drink now–2035
Metala William Formby Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
G 92
There’s a touch of dustiness here, with the fruit seeming somewhat subdued beneath the oak and savoury notes of soy sauce and bitumen. The palate still feels partially restrained, as the fruit struggles to emerge, though it does, little by little. Not for the impatient drinker, but with some decanting, it should open up. Drink now–2040 The Pawn Wine Co El Desperado Tempranillo 2023 G 92 A brilliant ruby-red with a smidge of orange at the rim, hinting at some evolution, yet the nose remains delightfully lifted and moreish. Intensely polished and shimmering aromas of morello cherries, cranberries, blood plums, crushed violets, vanillin, cinnamon, and orange covered in chocolate. The palate is both refreshing and packed with luscious berries and sweet spices, framed by sandy tannins and a fruit-driven finish. Drink now–2029
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