Leo Buring Dry Riesling 2025
G 94
A pretty fragrance here, and neatly crafted style with dry, minerally, pithy lemon flavours, spicy acidity in check and balance to finish. Well crafted. Drink now–2036 Levrier Wines by Jo Irvine Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc 2019 G 94 Deep crimson. Buoyant and expressive with attractive dark berry dark chocolate aromas and flavours, underpinned by cedar/ mocha notes, Grainy firm finish. Drink now–2032 Lou Miranda Estate Heritage Series Centenarian Old Vine 1907 Shiraz 2019 G 94 Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, dark plum, touch graphite/ wet bitumen aromas. Well-concentrated dark chocolate, dark plum fruits, gravelly textures are plentiful, roasted hazelnut, marzipan notes. Bittersweet and oaky at the finish. Drink 2027–2040 Lou Miranda Estate Fierce III Shiraz 2023 G 94 Deep colour. Lush blackberry, graphite, brambly aromas with hints of dark chocolate. Generous and mouth-filling with ample dark berry fruits, supple ripe tannins and underlying roasted walnut, hint marzipan. Very good purity and length. Touch of
aniseed at the finish. Drink now–2030 Mesh Eden Valley Classic Release Riesling 2017
G 94
Pale straw with golden edge. Immediate elegance, bitter lemon, brown lime, lanolin and toasty mandarin aromas. Ample lemon curd, tonic water, herb notes with fine bittersweet textures and fresh acidity. Wonderful vitality with promise of ageability. Drink now–2035
Millon Estate Riesling 2025
G 94
Lemon blossom rules the aromatics here, with some of the vintage specific minerally notes in there as well. The palate is cleverly tuned, neatly balanced, with an overall balance and varietal capture. Drink now–2035 Mountadam Patriarch Shiraz 2017 G 94 The fruit used here comes from parcels selected across the estate in the High Eden. The name ‘Patriarch’ is a tribute to Mountadam’s founder, David Wynn. Maturation is in new French oak. Always good to see a wine which has been given some time in the cellar to develop mature characteristics and complexity. The colour here is a deep red/garnet. The nose gives us notes of cherries, leather, spices, aniseed, graphite, chocolate and coffee beans. There is line and length with fine tannins and a long, lingering finish. With appealing persistence, this is impressively crafted and will provide pleasure over the next 15 years. Drink now–2040
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