Charlotte Dalton Wines This Is My Vermentino Vementino 2024
G 92
Green edges to the light golden colour. The fragrance bursts out of the glass with musk and muscat-like aromas, exotic and spicy as well, lingering in the palate as the main flavour driver, giving some gravitas with a well-cast textural grip. Lovely spicy drinking with highly flavoured dishes. Drink now–2026 Charlotte Dalton Wines Fred Fiano Fiano 2024 G 92 The Italian variety Fiano given a lovely little Australian twist here, a subtle waft of mint and lime in the aromatics that drift easily into the flavour profile, savoury and saline, coastal acacia, peppery spice in neatly tangy finish with just the right amount of slipperiness to warrant another glass. Drink now–2026 Heartland Vermentino Vermentino 2023 G 92 Lemon pith, nashi pear, oyster shell and sea spray first up in a nervy aesthetic, followed by a sweet lift of green florals. The palate is quite tensile and furled, led by lemon juice, grapefruit, green mango skin and salty brine – all drawn long by a persistent, salty, grapefruit acidity. A lovely example, if lacking a touch in concentration. For $25, though, a steal. Drink now–2027 Heartland Director’s Cut Shiraz Shiraz 2021 G 92 Opaque with a ruby rim. Blackberry and plum meld with cut leather, cedar and black olive. Some nutmeg spice, coal, cocoa and tilled earth to follow, adding complexity and interest. Altogether, an even and attractive aromatic profile. On the palate, black fruit, leather and spice notes coat the mouth before being quickly constricted within firm, grainy, mocha-laced tannins. A black-fruited acid line cleanses the mouth and draws length. This is big and bold, but balanced. A food wine, for sure. Drink 2026–2031 Heartland Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 G 92 Mulberry, black tea and blackberry at the fore of an elegant set of aromas, followed by paperbark, delicate nutmeg and eucalyptus. The palate has a fresh and even feel. Mulberry dark chocolate, nutmeg, and mint glide through the palate before being wrapped up in grainy tannins and mulberry-drenched acidity to a long, elegant and choc mint-laced finish. Lovely elegance, complexity and flow, particularly at this price point. Drink now–2027
South Australia 2024
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