Handpicked Wines Collection Shiraz 2018
G 90
Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate cedar sandalwood panforte aromas. Generously concentrated dark berry, praline, panforte, minty flavours and plentiful dense chalky tannins. Drying / chocolaty-firm finish with sandalwood/ wax polish notes. Complex, voluminous and vigorous. Drink now–2034 Head Roja Tempranillo, Grenache 2023 G 90 Medium-deep crimson. Fresh raspberry red cherry aromas and flavours, fine chalky textures and well-integrated mineral acidity. Juicy and minerally wine with some earthy notes at the finish. Drink now–soon Jacob’s Creek Our Limited Release Vermentino 2024 G 90 A lemon yellow hue, the nose is very much reminiscent of lemon custard. Fresh and appealing, there are also notes of pears, florals and herbs, with crunchy acidity. The wine has decent length with a slow and gentle fade. A most pleasant example of
local Vermentino. Drink now–2029 James Kalleske Short Stories Rosé Mourvèdre Blend 2025
G 90
Mourvèdre dominates this Rosé blend, which also includes grenache from 40-year- old vines and shiraz from 28 year-old-vines. The wine spends four months on lees after fermentation, before bottling. The colour here is that of a pale, gently fading sunset. The nose reveals notes of florals, strawberries, grapefruits, red fruits and dried herbs. We have a line of soft acidity and there is a core of sweet strawberries on the palate. A wine of medium length, drink this over the next 12 months. Drink now Juno Wines Shiraz, Grenache 2024 G 90 The blend is dominated by shiraz, 85%, with some younger grenache fruit making up the remainder. All of the fruit is from the Lienert Vineyard on Gomersal Road. The original clone for the shiraz came from the famous Guigal ‘La Mouline’ Vineyard in Côte-Rôtie, in France’s Rhône Valley. Maturation was in neutral French oak hogsheads. A cherry red hue, there is a soft approach to this pleasing Grenache. The aromas weave through red fruits, notably raspberries with a touch of redcurrants and cranberries. A supple texture, medium length and a lingering finish with soft tannins all combine to make this pleasant drinking, and it should remain so for the next 4–6 years. Drink now–2031
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