Heathvale Estate The Angry Rabbit Flip a Coin Shiraz 2023
G 93
Deep inky purple. Intense and lifted bouquet, blueberry, mulberry, blackberry with overtones of wild strawberry. Juicy and bright, offering vibrancy and freshness, energy and percussion. Tannins are supple. Falls away slightly towards the finish. Well balanced and refreshing. 14% alc Drink now–2029 Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2023 G 93 A Chardy headed for its fortieth anniversary (that is a big deal for Chardonnay in Australia), this is all Eden Valley. 11 months in French oak barriques, 34% new. Pale lemon with green flecks in colour, there is some cinnamon/nutmeg/hazelnut oak notes, with lemon custard characters and stone fruits and a minerally drive behind it. An appealing supple and slightly creamy texture, there is balance and a long, clean finish with intensity, which lingers nicely nine to seven years ahead of it. Drink now–2031 Heggies Vineyard Estate Riesling 2023 G 93 A famous and reliable name for EV Riesling if ever there was one. As ever, the backing is a crucial component, minerals and chalk, with the vineyard based on quartz. An attractive straw hue, the nose gives us notes of spices, stone fruits, crisp green apples and citrus, notably lemon. More generous and approachable in style, than lean and pristine, it is well balanced and offers crunchy acidity. The intensity is consistent for the full length of the wine. Excellent length with a lingering finish, this will provide 10 years of pleasure. Drink now–2034 Hemera Estate 1912 Vines Grenache 2022 G 93 Old vine Grenache is a wonderfully thrilling style, one of the hottest wines on the planet. It is easy to see why with gems like this. From a single vineyard with grapes dating back to 1912, after fermentation, the wine goes into a combination of new and older French oak puncheons for a year and a half. The colour of this wine is a deep red/crimson. The nose leads us to spicy notes, strawberries, dry herbs, hints of earth and red fruits. Bright raspberry notes emerge as the wine spends time in the glass. There is good concentration here and the wine is well balanced and has excellent focus. There are sleek tannins, quite soft, with a fine line of acidity which runs the length, right through to a lingering finish. Enjoy this for the next six to eight years. Drink now–2032
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