2025 Howard Park Riesling, Great Southern – Western Australia
G 93
Pale colour. Fresh lemon curd, grapefruit, hint spice notes. Pure musky lemon curd, grapefruits, hint ginger fruits, fine lacy textures, attractive mid palate volume, and fresh long supple acidity. Some slaty/chewy/ al dente notes at the finish. Very textural. 12.5% alc. Drink now–2035 2024 Marchand & Burch Village Chardonnay, Great Southern – Western Australia G 93 Pale colour. Grapefruit cordial, lemon rind aromas with hint of flinty notes. Sweet grapefruit, lemon curd, tonic water flavours, fine slinky textures and underlying vanilla notes. Phenolic twist at the finish with long indelible acidity. High-tensile wine. Should settle down with time. 12.5% alc. Drink now–2030 Deep crimson. Black cherry, red liquorice aromas with some blackcurrant cordial notes. Very pure and fruit driven with dark cherry, red liquorice flavours, slinky firm tannins and well-integrated acidity. Finishes chalky firm with supple red fruits. Hint of pepper. 14% alc. Drink now–2034 2024 Marchand & Burch Village Pinot Noir, Great Southern – Western Australia G 93 2023 Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz, Great Southern – Western Australia G 93 Medium crimson. Fresh red cherry, hint Americano/Campari aromas with herb notes. Sweet red cherry pastille, Americano flavours, loose- knit chalky textures, attractive volume and underlying savoury notes. 13.5% alc. Drink now–2030 2023 Howard Park ASW Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz, Margaret River – Western Australia G 92 Deep crimson. Roasted coffee, blackberry dark chocolate liquorice aromas. Inky and fruit sweet with ample roasted coffee, blackberry, aniseed flavours, loose-knit grainy textures, a core of fruit sweet notes. Finishes chocolaty and minerally. A touch muscular. American oak-
matured. 14.5% alc. Drink 2028–2035 2025 Howard Park Sauvignon Blanc, Nannup & Karridale – Western Australia
G 92
Pale colour. Nettles, grassy lemon curd aromas with underlying savoury notes. Generous and fruity with ample grassy, lemon curd, touch nettle flavours, loose-knit chalky textures, some mid palate viscosity and long fresh acidity. Finishes chalky and minerally long. 12.5% alc. Drink now– soon
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