Lobethal Road PInot Gris Pinot Gris/Grigio 2024
G 93
You can smell that there’s some weight in this wine from the get-go. Whole bunch, stems, barrel ferment notes asserting themselves with a final bathroomy fragrant sense. Underneath varietal pomme fruit flavours, spice, and neat balance of acidity, pithy mouthfeel, and lingering grapiness in the finish. 12.7% alc Drink now–2029
Longview Macclesfield Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
G 93
Medium-deep crimson. Vibrant black cherries, blackcurrant, pepper berry, chinotto, green capsicum and hints of bay leaf. An inky wine of depth, the black fruits laden in herbs. Contentious green edge that provides ample joy for those inclined. This is fresh and grippy with classic Cabernet tannins driving a pastille x pepper berry finish. Hallmark cool climate Cabernet with eternal ageability. Drink now–2040 Longview Whippet Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc 2024 G 93 Unmistakeable aromas of wild bramble, tomato leaf, passionfruit, and tropical fruit salad, squeezed over with plenty of lime juice, the fruit side of that alive and lifted when tasting, zingy acidity entwined with fruit sweetness, an aromatic spiciness towards the exit, and a lingering flavourful finish. Everything as you desire in Sauvignon land. 12% alc Drink now–2027 Longview Grüner Veltliner Grüner Veltliner 2024 G 93 Pale in the glass. High toned, floral, citrus, minerally, all of which flows directly into the palate with a neat little zing of acidity and a light summer coat of pithiness that holds the palate in shape. Super refreshing. 12.5% alc Drink now–2029 Longview Jupiter Barbera 2021 G 93 Barbera with a definite lean towards concentration and fruit power, ripeness bang on, rose garden, dark choc-coated orange notes all in there, a subtle ferrous element inside an attractive sweet fruit-driven palate with supportive tannins that release a final burst of flavour into the finish. Lovely drinking. 14.5% alc Drink now–2035 Mordrelle Blanc de Blancs ‘Reserve’ Sparkling 2018 G 93 Full respect for this zero-dosage expression of a wine that has aged for six years on lees. It’s just showing a light move towards gold, and exudes classic long-tirage characters, yeast bun, lemon curd, roasted hazelnuts, Swiss brown mushrooms that meld into one palate thread, lively with a dash of acidity and well-beaded mousse. A well-achieved aged style. 12.3% alc Traditional method Drink now–2028 Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard Home Block Riesling Riesling 2023 G 93 The label carries its more specific Lenswood sub-district sourcing. Attractive floral and native bush blossom, an undercut of cut limes, all bridging nicely into the palate, zinging acidity driving its turbo drive of citrus flavours, mouthwatering and clearly expressed. 12.5% alc Drink now–2039
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