Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache 2023
G 96
Adjacent to the herald High Sands block, the Ovitelli comes from vines planted in 1946. Fermentation occurs in Clayver ceramic eggs and on skins for 7 months; no pressings were used. Matured in ceramic for 11 months total. Dehydrated raspberries, Sweetheart cherries, and wild strawberries. Crushed sandstone, saffron threads and Sichuan peppercorns. Acidity leads the charge, followed by those unique Ovitelli tannins that sap and dry the palate, before floods of red berry flavours rush in again. This can only be one wine and a decidedly approachable vintage at that. Some quince bitters give lift and texture to the finish of the wine. Always memorable, always a wild ride and one of a kind. Pair with Tasmania tiger prawns and red pepper sauce. Drink Angove Warboys Grenache 2022 G 95 Vine age of around 59-plus years in the heart of McLaren Vale. This delicately poised wine starts with cherry blossom, rose and persimmon. A hint of autumnal earth and white pepper spice. The palate is charged with wild strawberries and sumac spice. Acidity is lofty with a mesh of dry super-fine tannins; this will go a long way. Equally a beautiful drink now that could handle the roast game meats or creamy risottos, its faint herbal thread making for a very alluring drink. Drink now–2035 Angove The Medhyk Shiraz 2020 G 95 The Medhyk is the Angove family’s iconic wine, named in honour of the family’s Cornish heritage, and meaning “The Doctor” in recognition of founder Dr William Thomas Angove. Sourced from old vines 55-plus years old across Clarendon, Blewitt Springs, Willunga and the certified organic Warboys Vineyard. A vivid nose of blueberries, black cherries and boysenberries. There is a waft of nettle, wild thyme and dark soil. Oak is glossy and exhibits its richness by adding sweet cocoa and anise. A velvet glove dense with viscosity, nestled into the mid palate and gets comfortable there; flavours with great staying power and presence. Some liquorice root bitterness adds to the luxuriousness of the whole package. A wine with fervent
detail. Drink now–2035 Coriole Rubato Reserve Fiano 2024
G 95
A classic nose of golden baked apples and peach skin. Some lemon curd and galangal root. A hint of lemon balm too. A slinky shape where acidity stretches the palate and fruit circles upon nectarine and nashi pear. It’s slippery and hints at a slight salinity before showing its lemon pith and almond shell finish. Fiano is a wine that really can do no wrong; here it has been carefully handled and shines as the fine wine it is. Drink now–2030
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