Battle of Bosworth Best of Vintage Shiraz Malbec 2023
G 92
Purple lilacs and magnolia blooms meet boysenberry and prune plums. Freshly poured tar and pink peppercorns. The vibrant fruit dances on the palate with gravelly tannins and sweet clove and kopi luwak coffee spice. It’s intriguing and decadent without relying on oak or artefact. Seductive stuff. Drink now–2030 Coriole The New Australian Collection Piquepoul 2024 G 92 Grapefruit soda, yuzu, elderflower and green apples. Lemon sherbet salt and almond milk creaminess. This is zesty with poignant salinity that adds a moreishness. Seafood pairing perfection. In the coastal locale of McLaren Vale this is the kind of white wine you should be reaching for on a hot day. Excellent value and, as international Piquepoul goes, a very good example. Drink now–2026 Coriole The New Australian Collection Sangiovese 2023 G 92 Gorgeous red garnet hues. Rosebud, goji berries and fresh pomegranate. Paprika spice and dry autumn leaves. Rosemary and marjoram. Skipping skittles of acidity and driven by powdery but firm tannins. Excellent value and representative of the true shape of Sangiovese. Drink now–2038 Coriole Rubato Fiano 2023 G 92 Yellow stone fruits, winter melon and lemon skin. A wealth of pulpy citrus acidity and undertones of pineapple core, apricots and nutmeg. Long and flavourful, this is showing the multi-dimensions of Fiano with rich body and style. Drink now–2028 d’Arenberg The Sun Surfer Fiano 2024 G 92 This Fiano bursts out of the gate with fresh pineapple, yellow guava and tropical brekkie juice. A squirt of lemon, a dash of lime. A powdery talc freshness. It has an orchard apple aroma and then continues to add an array of fruit along the palate trail. A skerrick of fruit sweetness is complemented by its long line of acidity and sea spray zing. It’s a wine that is very well handled and delivers a sense of McLaren Vale charm and sass. Drink now–2026 d’Arenberg The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2023 G 92 I’ve always remembered my first moment of tasting the Hermit Crab: it tasted of apricots, peach melba and was, in essence, Flavour Town central. Today, that still rings true. This vintage also shows lily and gardenia florals with creamed honey and lanolin. Its richness is balanced by a dollop of acidity that pulls in the billowy puffs that Viognier can display. It’s rounded in its mouthfeel without being warm in alcohol. I hope this wine tasting memory stays with you, as it has done me. Drink now–2026
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