Weaver Single Vineyard Riesling 2023
Artwine Smiling Gamay Gamay 2023
G 95
G 94
Pale, straw hue. Aromatically enticing, preserved lemon, bees wax, crème caramel and wet slate with hints of char. A beautiful dichotomy between aroma and palate. Indelible acidity, carried by glorious fruit weight – the lemon, lime unfurls with appealing sweetness. The finish a balance of minerality and creamy roundness, the crème custard showing face. A true balancing act of flavour, acidity and texture makes this wine very special. Drink now–2034 Wicks Estate C.J. Wicks Shiraz Shiraz 2022 G 95 Wicks’s more reserved outing, there’s a definite House Shiraz stamp on show here, similar to its estate style, with more finesse and depth in the aromatics. The plum senses are crimson to purple, fresh and crunchy when cut, elite French oak spice adding plenty of excitement in their exotica, while the palate knows it’s on a good thing in the top notes with an elegant weight and just enough structure to let the highlights shine. 14% alc Drink now–2038 XO Wine Co Small Batch Fiano Fiano 2024 G 95 Green-gold in the glass, sea-breezy aromatics with cut hay, tempting, with a fabulous palate to follow, crisp and pithy, peach and lime, a side feel of creaminess along with its vibrant acidity, lots to entertain, and bloody delicious. 13% alc Drink now–2029 XO Wine Co Reserve Selection Pinot Noir Pinot Noir 2022 G 95 A best vineyard/best barrel selection. Lovely black cherry notes, with dark spices adding a delicious complexity at the front end of this wine. Well crafted, allowing the beauty within to shine without interference – kindly winemaking respectful of the fruit first and foremost. Lovely drinking. 13.5% alc Drink now–2034 Anvers Razorback Road Rosé Rosé 2024 G 94 Pretty pale pink, this Syrah-based Rosé has an earthy, bush floral note to begin, then genuinely attractive flavours of apple and strawberry, expertly balanced acidity and spicy tannin feels, pleasing to the max, even-keeled and moreish. 12.5% alc Drink now–2028 Anvers Wines Wind River Shiraz Shiraz 2022 G 94 The nose is a little shy to begin, but it’s sitting in the shadows a bit and worth looking further. It reveals a bit about what follows, a demure style, blue to black berries, a waft of liquorice, nicely balanced and even palate flavours and feels, decent savoury layers and mouth coating, spicy tannins then energise the finish. Medium bodied and elegant. 13.5% alc Drink now–2030
Lighter colour with floral and sour cherry notes, garden stonewalls in the sunshine, savoury, gastronomic, flavour held with integrated tight acids and fine tannins, lingering impressively. One to take note of. 12.5% alc Drink now–2030 Barratt HSV Gamay Gamay 2024 G 94 Specifying Woodside sourcing, HSV referring to the vineyard. Quite pretty to begin, floral, faint notes of choc-prune, plum flavours to follow, spicy lifts as well, with plenty of energy and acidity in the palate carriage works. Good, pure drinkability with lingering flavours. 13% alc Drink now–2032 Barratt Wines Uley Vineyard Pinot Noir Pinot Noir 2023 G 94 Piccadilly/Ashton district vineyard. Fragrant with florals and pink rose petals, almost bath talc perfumes, lavender to violet also contributing to the palate aromatics and flavour spectrum. One of the more delicate and elegant expressions from the region and vintage. (Tank sample/release date?) Drink now–2032 Basket Range Wine Estate Chardonnay Chardonnay 2023 G 94 A tiny volume, four-barrique selection from the pioneering Basket Range estate vineyard. Excellent Hills Chardonnay aromas: some nutty cashew, white nectarine and citrus in concert – a pure expression, with nicely tightened palate still with a 30% new oak note and subtle breadiness. Plenty to take in, yet refreshing and moreish at the same time. Bang on. Drink now–2030 Basket Range Wine Estate Pinot Noir Pinot Noir 2023 G 94 From estate blocks where longer ripening occurs, enhancing the varietal aromatics which sit a little deeper in the wine – take your time to reveal what appears to be a terroir note of alpine herbs and florals. The fruit is darker cherry with good acidity balance and soft tannins. Good substance here in a delicate framework.
12.6% alc Drink now–2032 BK Wines Remy Pinot Noir Pinot Noir 2022
G 94
From the Lenswood district, a single barrel selection. Lovely, rich cherry fruit with bush florals and a unique fragrant headiness, the fruit deliciously ripe, yet with a creamy texture while tangy with natural acidity. Mouth-filling and impressive across all its elements. 12% alc Drink now–2034
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The Vintage Journal – Regional Focus
South Australia 2024
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