Charlton Dalton Wines A Change is Gonna Come Pinot Noir Pinot Noir 2024
G 91
From the Piccadilly Valley, a same-year release, fresh and tangy, plenty of flesh and a bit of funk to begin, with more of a crimson fruit feel, raspberry and cherry, some skin and minty/woody tannin adding a grounding in the palate. Quirky yet fascinating. 13.7% alc Drink now–2030 Cooke Brothers Chardonnay 2022 G 91 Faint lemon. A nose of subtle interest, flint, lemon and olive oil popcorn, the loose kernels lightly charred. Lovely interplay between acid and malo on the palate, bright lemon and grapefruit flavours softened by a nougat creaminess. Elegantly restrained, the wine captures your attention without ever raising its voice. Both poised and balanced, it slowly peters away, leaving a satisfying sweet bitterness behind. Classy winemaking. Drink now–2028 CRFT The Arranmore Vineyard Chardonnay 2023 G 91 A brilliant lemon imbued with gold. Elegantly perfumed, green apple, lime cordial and marzipan. Supple bodied with lovely tensile acidity. Lime, grapefruit, and lemon balm on the palate, green apple flesh in the core and a subtle maltiness tapering at the finish. On the leaner side of the spectrum, makes for a refreshing Chardonnay. Drink now–2030 Dandelion Vineyards Wishing Clock of the Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2024 G 91 Pale lemon hue. Fragrant floral spice, lime zest, kumquat with a hint of cardamon and lantana. There is a buoyancy to the wine; it’s slinky, yet successfully retains both concentration and length. A layered display of flavour, this is a most sophisticated Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now–2026 First Drop Endless Summer Pinot Grigio 2024 G 91 Pale colour, feminine hint of blush. Elegantly perfumed, classic lemon, hint of white stone fruit and elderflower. Well composed with bright fruit and racy acidity. The wine carries fresh and buoyant, in a pure, clean style of universal appeal. Drink now–2025 Five Acre Wines Si-Nerg-Gi-A Tempranillo 2022 G 91 Nose shows some nice plum with subtle dark choc/cola orange-skin elements, similar flavour feels and aromatics following, with varietal tannins holding the wine in place. Decent varietal capture across the board. 14% alc Drink now–2034
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