Wines by KT 5452 Riesling 2024
Kilikanoon Duke Reserve Grenache 2019
G 94
G 93
On the nose, it has enticing aromas of honeysuckle, yuzu, white nectarines, orange blossom, and pink grapefruit. The refined concentration of aromas translates on the palate, with elegant acidity and streamlined, copious length. Drink now–2038 ArtWine Grumpy Old Man Grenache 2022 Grumpy and old? The name honours the century old bush vines responsible for this most gracious grenache. Far from grumpy, they deliver a wine of some finesse and understated fruit power. Archetypal grenache red fruits, bramble, wild herbs and earth fill the aroma. Offers real staying power on the palate as the wine moves easily across the tongue, pure and precise, with lightly savoury and linear tannins. Plenty to enjoy here. Drink: 2024–2030 Bourke & Travers Single Vineyard Shiraz 2022 G 93 The 2022 vintage was exceptional for Clare Valley Riesling and not bad for Valley Shiraz either, by the fineness of varietal expression to be discovered here. The Clare Valley style is evolving, with a push towards more a medium-bodied elegance with Shiraz and it is to be welcomed when it brings a range of lovely aromatics to the fore and elegance such as this. Dark and vibrant in the glass, with the scent of ripe plums, blueberry, black cherry, wild Aussie bush and aniseed spices. An even palate follows, fashioned along well-crafted tannins. Deceptively elegant. Should age well with that well-rounded balance. Drink now–2030 G 93
It’s good to see Grenache given some extra TLC and time in bottle before release. The ’19, with its yin and yang mix of aromatic intensity and power, was worth the wait. Red fruits, bramble, spice and earth with pressed flowers adding a particularly distinctive Grenache flourish, Duke brings everything together so well on a warm, bustling palate, dense and bright and long lasting. Toasty oak adds a certain richness and gravitas. Drink now–2030 Kilikanoon Small Batch Grenache Mourvèdre Syrah 2023 G 93 Reverses the traditional GSM with a GMS, and why not? It works so well, bringing the tannin structure, the dark fruit intensity, not to mention some gorgeous sage and oregano spice, to the Grenache and Shiraz party. The result is one lively, fresh, inviting and tasty drinking. Bright magenta-purple glistening hues – eye catching! Cherries galore, red plum, black fruits, florals, spice and herbs. There’s a lot happening here in a fast-flowing, bristling young red that probably deserves all of your attention now. Built for early drinking. Drink now–2028 Leo Buring Clare Valley Riesling 2024 G 93 Like a walk through an English garden, the scent captures spring in the rush of citrus fruits and floral blossom. It’s quite captivating, equally so the delicacy of flavour and filigree fine acidity that is almost barely there, gentle and wispy, but is definitely the guiding hand behind this dry Riesling. Apple blossom, lime juice, lemon sorbet, grapefruit and lemongrass aromas. Brings a long, lean run of flavour with a touch of lemon drop and pastille-like fruit sweetness to close. Drink now–2030 Pauletts Shiraz 2022 G 93 Aromas are well composed on the nose, with concentrated açai berry, blackberry, blueberry yogurt, pomegranate and milk chocolate. A medium-bodied, refreshingly fine Clare Valley Shiraz with all the bells and whistles, extreme drinkability and fine
Eldredge Deano Sangiovese 2022
G 93
A tribute to the winemaker’s late father, nicknamed Deano, who helped plant the vineyard’s Sangiovese vines in 1993. Classic dark Sangiovese characters in black cherry, dried herbs, plum, aniseed spice, chocolate, earth with a thread of appealing savoury meatiness. Nicely composed, showing plenty of smooth, dense tannins through to a dry finish. Well-made and food friendly, as the grape deserves. Drink now–2032 Eldredge Blue Chip Shiraz 2021 G 93 Rings true to a trad style of Clare Valley Shiraz showing plenty of ripe fruit and smart, sweetly spiced oak. Plums aplenty, black fruits, liquorice, sage, cinnamon and baking spices. Open and honest, the palate is supple and long dressed in savoury, woodsy tannins. Fruit and spice give way to earth, leather and cedar on the finish. Plenty of life, plenty of further ageing potential. Drink now–2034
tannins. Yum. Drink now–2032 Pauletts BMS Brielle Watervale Grenache 2023
G 93
Watervale Grenache makes a modern, interpretative splash in luminescent, cherry red-cerise hues and bright, peppery juiciness. Shows almost a pinot-esque lightness of touch in a lifted, floral, peppery cherry fragrance. Explores the finer side of the grenache grape, one that brings some tannin grip and tension together with sour cherry, raspberry, tomato leaf, cardamon and long-lasting pepper. Runs long, runs fast. Drink now–2029
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The Vintage Journal – Regional Focus
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