Max & Me Mirooloo Road Eden Valley Riesling Riesling 2024
G 95
Expressive of the year’s high-toned aromatics with citrus orchard flowers and a note of more exotic floral fragrance, which slip gorgeously into the palate where vibrant lemon/grapefruit-like flavours link with distinct lemon saline powder flavour/ textural senses. Everything flows gently through the mouth with a delicate poise – perfect control. Drink now–2034 Monteperle Reserve Shiraz 2022 G 95 This fine Barossa Shiraz is also from the Lyndoch sub-region and sees a couple of years in new French oak. Under cork. A dark plum hue, this is a seriously impressive Shiraz. Rich, balanced and concentrated, the nose gives a weave of aromas with mulberries, mocha, plums, coffee beans, bergamot, cloves and chocolate. There is good oak integration here, bright acidity, supple texture and a very long finish. Powerful stuff; this is certainly a 15- to 20-year proposition. Drink now–2044 Monteperle Wines Reserve Shiraz 2021 G 95 Deep crimson. Blackberry, black cherry, mocha, wax polish aromas with some panforte notes. Deep-set choco-berry fruits, panforte. marzipan, mocha notes and dense chocolaty textures. Finishes gravelly, tangy and long. A plush style, but offset by animated structure. Drink now–2034 15.2% alc Orlando Wines Steingarten Riesling 2022 G 95 Pale colour. Instantly shows class with beautifully perfumed kaffir lime, lemon curd, grapefruit and slatey aromas with a hint of bath salts. Linear fresh wine with pure lemon, lime and slatey flavours. Lovely fruit volume, the wine finishes with a talc-y, phenolic twist. Drink now–2036 Penfolds Bin 138 Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022 G 95 Medium-deep crimson. Beautiful inky musky plum, blackberry aromas with hints of bush garrigue. Generous and velvety textured with superb pure dark berry fruits, fine loose-knit chocolaty textures, some roasted hazelnut/walnut/aniseed notes. Finishes long and sweet with a graphite plume. Best as a medium-term wine, but really delicious to drink now. 14.5% alc Drink now–2029 Peter Lehmann Wines Wigan Riesling Riesling 2024 G 95 A much revered and highly awarded wine that is released when five years old. Here, we see it in its infancy, a delicate baby now that shows remarkable control and underlying balance with the palate drive to stay a long journey. Poised yet immensely drinkable already, lip-smacking and salivating. Has an extraordinary provenance with timeless cellaring appeal. More points in 10 years, for sure. Drink now–2040
South Australia 2024
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