Kimbolton Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
G 92
Ripe dark plum, mulberry, subtle camphor, ironbark and nutmeg lead a soft set of aromas, with bay leaf and chocolate in tow. The palate has nice restraint with plum and mulberry at the fore, again followed by nutmeg and ground coffee before a sheath of fine graphite tannins and black-fruited acidity draws freshness through an elegant close. Soft and plush, though with elegance and shape. This is excellent
drinking for $28. Drink now–2027 Lake Breeze Reserve Chardonnay Chardonnay 2023
G 92
Cedar wood and subtle toast melds with fleshy nectarine and white peach first up, with some lemon pith and melon thereafter. The palate has good texture and evenness, with cedar and brown spice dancing around a stone fruit and citrus core before being coiled within pithy phenolics to a fresh close. Great balance and texture at this price point. Drink now–2027 Lake Breeze Section 54 Shiraz Shiraz 2022 G 92 Opaque purple with a ruby tinged rim. A spicy and savoury opening with paperbark, cedar, nutmeg, and clove making way for black cherry, plum and blackberry. There’s a bitter mocha undertone, too. The palate is medium to full in body and holds a punch of upfront black fruits akin to the nose with the spice and oak notes in support. Fine tannins frame things up nicely, culminating in a dark chocolate bitterness through medium length. There’s a lot of wine for your money
here. Drink now–2029 Lake Breeze Malbec Malbec 2022
G 92
Juicy blackberry, mulberry, plum, and game lead the aromas, with some subtle sweet pops of clove and dried violet to follow. The palate is full-bodied but not weighty, with a sluice of vibrant black fruits at the core and some violet and spice notes in support. There’s a good lick of bitter, grainy tannins framing it all and a persistent line of plummy acidity freshening the finish. Nice varietal definition here. A lovely example. Drink now–2028 Lake Breeze Bernoota Shiraz Cabernet Shiraz Cabernet 2022 G 92 Blackberry jam and black cherry first up, followed by more savoury notes of coal, cedar and nutmeg. The palate is quite cool and elegant. A core of black cherry, plum and blackcurrant is surrounded by cedar and spice before being wrapped up in chalky mocha tannins and plum-skin acidity. Nice freshness through the finish, which is a thread through these wines. Great value. Drink now–2028
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