Artwine In the Groove Grüner Veltliner Grüner Veltliner 2023
G 93
Pale with a faint green tinge in the glass. A mix of citrus, florals, white nectarine and green apple in the aromatics, clean cut and fresh, with a well measured blend of flavours and texture, some pithiness and spice in the finish. Lovely refreshing style. 12.5% alc Drink now–2029 Basket Range Wine Banksia Pinot Noir Pinot Noir 2023 G 93 Mostly estate fruit from the pioneering Broderick vineyard with a quarter from a nearby Balhannah source. Designed as a lighter, approachable and easy pouring Pinot, it has an alpine herbal/mint note to its fragrance, bush florals, with lighter cherry flavours, lighter tannin vibes with a subtle alpine herb/amaro note to finish. Delicate, but not insubstantial. 12.4% alc Drink now–2028 Basket Range Wine Bantam Red Blend 2023 G 93 A fascinating Basket Range estate vineyard blend: Merlot (30%), Petit Verdot (30%), Pinot Noir (15%), Cabernet Sauvignon (15%) and Saperavi (5%). An early/easy drinking style yet with a decent structure and savoury flavour notes of leaf and earth and stem that is the antithesis of power black fruitedness. Its core vibe is as a really interesting wine, charming, enticing and unique. 12.8% alc Drink now–2030 Catlin Wines Sorella Montepulciano Montepulciano 2018 G 93 Dark and rich aromas, almost sensing raisin and date down the track, plum and chocolate sweetness mid palate with lovely chalky tannin coating, a crowd pleaser, full-bodied generosity in flavour with black peppery seasoning notes in the finish. Richly rewarding. 14% alc Drink now–2032 Golding La Francesca Savagnin 2023 G 93 Clear with straw hue. Gently aromatic, a display of kaffir lime, lemon balm, guava and hints of brine. Beautiful concentration of fruit, pure lemon transitions to curd as a silkiness envelops the wine. A herbal layer of sorrel and caraway adds intrigue. There is a sense of vitality, as an appealing hint of spice comes from its assertive acidity. A classy wine with universal appeal. Drink now–2027 Golding Wines Ombre Gamay Gamay 2023 G 93 Considered the benchmark of the variety, awarded often. Darker colour and aromatics, black cherry, and grapiness to begin, the palate with a decent grip in it, neatly underpinning acidity, with concentration and power, black, slightly sour cherry flavours at the core of the wine. Suited well for the table. 13.5% alc Drink now–2029
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