The Islander Estate Vineyards The Red Shiraz 2022
G 93
From the estate vineyard. Its initial sense is with a cooler-climate-like fragrance, peppery and with a backdrop of eucalyptus forest - just a note to pinpoint its source. Flavour spectrum is very much in the crimson berry/fruit mode with medium- to full-bodied presence and well-cast grip in the mouth-filling finish. 14% alc Drink now–2030 Dudley Cape Hart Riesling 2015 G 92 Maturing Riesling colour – mid gold with green tinges. Classic aromas for the age, a lime marmalade note with decent intensity, which tends to relax in the palate as a chalky mouthfeel and tempered acidity state their presence, directing the finish with lingering spice and roasted lime flavours. Southeast Asian spiced fish dishes will
love it. 11.5% alc Drink now–2028 Springs Road Little Island Red Shiraz/blend 2024
G 92
A new season Shiraz-driven blend designed to be poured as a youthful slurpy. There’s a lovely blueberry-like fragrance, a fruit crush kind of thing, lively to the taste, and lots of fun flavour in a medium-weighted style, yet still with proper tannin weaving through the palate. Summer barbecues await. 14.5% alc Drink now–2028 The Islander Estate Vineyards Boxing Bay Shiraz/Cabernet 2021 G 92 The art in this iteration of the traditional red blend is how all of the elements work in concert. There’s a faint nod of eucalyptus that harmonises with a peppery thread that seasons the crimson-to-black fruit profile, which tucks neatly inside just enough oak to add some weight and finishing power to the wine. Nice work. Will relish a barbecue. 14% alc Drink now–2030 The Islander Estate Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2023 G 92 All the varietal expectations are here, tropical fruits, passionfruit, limes, yet in a more relaxed mode than many sauvignons. Herbal notes, too, with sage and lemongrass, and a quite noticeable saline thread, with subtle bitterness in the finish. Familiar, yet distinctive. 12.5% alc Drink now–2026 The Islander Estate Vineyards Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2023 G 92 A blend that looks very much at home on Kangaroo Island. Well tempered tropical notes with the citrus leaning to creamy and curd-like – barrel ferment and maturation show their influence. A lovely, evenly balanced style with top note exotics and underlying acidity and under-stated complexity. Deserved more love. 13% alc Drink now–2028
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