Ashton Hills Reserve Chardonnay Chardonnay 2024
G 94
A limited barrel selection from three Piccadilly Valley vineyards-sourced fruit, all wild fermented in barrel with intent to encourage the reductive sulphide, flint, char characters that are celebrated by many aficionados. Fortunately, the fruit has enough power and flavour to come up for air in the palate, which has the backbone to carry it sensitively with a built-in energy and personality. Drink now–2036 Berrigan Shining Rock Vineyard Sangiovese 2024 G 94 What a beautiful little wine. Full of French strawberry purée, sweet figs and toasted cinnamon. There’s a harmonious consonance between fine chalky tannins, savoury snapped twigs and those delectable sweet fruits. The palate doesn’t disappoint. Its essence is light, yet the flavours carry you through to a state of reverie. A great table wine for lovers – one not to think on too much, but to sip around the porch among friends. Drink now–2033
BK Wines Yandra Chardonnay 2024
G 94
From the Gower Vineyard in Lenswood, this opens quite demurely, with a winemaker stamp of the faintest of aldehyde intrigue which dissipates after time as other elements arrive, some char and exciting ripe fruit with a suggestion of tangelo and grapefruit, flavour and acidity, to offset concentration. Evolves deliciously. Drink now–2030 BK Wines Pur Jus Grenache, Mourvèdre 2024 G 94 Grenache dominant, 100% whole bunch. A faint smoky edge to start, before its sunshined bush fragrance envelops the senses: florals, eucalyptus bark and leaf. Then the pretty cherry fruit: pure fruit. A joyous, contemporary wine with great Aussie character. Drink now–2030
BK Wines Amphora Syrah, Gamay 2024
G 94
Gamay adds its perfume to the Syrah, with house-styled edginess in play as well. Blueberries and pomegranate, peppery spice and a decent wave of Gamay savouries. It looks dark and big, yet drinks cool and collected, soft and pliable. Has great table manners. Forges a modern Hills identity. Drink now–2032
Catlin Parsons Pinot Noir 2024
G 94
From the high slopes of Lenswood, there’s an alluring bouquet here, herbals, mint adding their aromas and pretty leafiness to the black cherry fruit stream that runs right through this very welcoming landscape of a wine. There’s a low-fi complexity underlying, a faint woodiness, but mainly a delicious, pure Pinot expression with a sensitive grip to the finish. Drink now–2032
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