Koerner Chardonnay 2023
G 95
Rough around the edges – but in a hot way, like Russell Crowe in Gladiator. Mango seed flesh, key lime slice and yuzu. A fine line of beeswax weaves through the fruit – gentle but persistent. Grit and chalk dust thread through the palate; a wild-edged, impulsive kind of beauty – bratty even, yet disarmingly vulnerable. True to form, this is a fantastic wine: lo-fi, honest, and one of the best examples of its kind. Simply fantastic. Drink now–2031 La Prova Uno Fiano 2024 G 95 A lovely wine. Effortless, strong and chiselled. Flowering honey blossom, smoked black salt, white pineapple and camomile. Tensioned, textured and taut. Generous and abundant. Yellow grapefruit pith, white peaches and beeswax. The texture mimics terracotta pots from Georgia, and the finish just keeps going. It’s rooted in satisfaction and generosity – in fruit weight, nuance and more salt. The rugged edges are part of its charm; not overly detailed by nature, and that’s exactly its allure. Again – lovely wine. Drink now–2032 Longview Jupiter Barbera 2024 G 95 Fabulous colour – crimson and purples with blue notes. Intense aromas, crushed blueberries, cherry danish, with abundant palate excitement arising from all the early smells and tastes, backed with superb balancing of acidity and sticky tannins filling the mouth with swirling flavours and an endless exit. Drink now–2030 Longview The Piece Shiraz Shiraz 2021 G 95 Longview’s big gun Shiraz, made to a fuller flavoured, traditional style, oak-forward to begin, though matched by high-powered and concentrated Shiraz fruit, to the darker side of the spectrum, though still on point in ascended ripeness. It’s intense on the palate, chewy, yet remaining vibrant, spicy and exciting. Drink now–2036 Murdoch Hills The Tilbury Chardonnay Chardonnay 2024 G 95 Sourced from Murdoch Hills Lenswood vineyard, with a tighter fruit profile the result here. The aromas give a little of the house flint; citrus feels come into play through the palate, which, as expected from the cooler site, is quite compact and coiled, though acidity is delicately handled for the benefit of the expression. Time in the glass, or decanter, begins to reveal a more open personality. Drink now–2034
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