Summer Wine Guide 2023

2023 Soul Growers Vine Vale Grenache Blanc

G 94

Opens with a fragrant bouquet of white flowers, lemon zest. Crisp, clean and bright with a fresh lemon sorbet twist and a tangy floral finish. Now–2026 2023 Moss Wood Semillon G 94 Pale colour. Lifted grassy, lemon curd hint marzipan aromas with touches of aniseed. Attractive lemon curd, tropical fruit, marzipan flavours, fine chalky textures, impressive mid-palate volume and well balanced linear fresh acidity. Generous and richly flavoured wine with lovely fruit definition and impact. Delicious to drink now but should keep for a while. Now–2028 2023 Coriole Vineyards Fiano G 93 Lifted bouquet of yellow pear, verbena, lemon zest. Fresh, crisp and zesty, with good intensity of lemon and white peach. Finishes clean and bright. Now–2030 2023 Coriole Vineyards Coriole Piquepoul G 93 This engaging Piquepoul delivers a precise core of lemon rind, almond skin laced with potpourri and saline. Great savoury impact before building through to a long, drying finish. Now–2026 2023 Pindarie Small Block Fiano G 92 Pale straw in colour and gently aromatic, delivering pear, citrus pith and melon aromas with nutty undertones. Creamy and textural with a crisp acid backbone and a touch of grip to support a finish of medium length. Now–2026 2022 Ribbon Vale Elsa G 92 Pale colour. Attractive lemon curd, lime, tonic water aromas with hints of grilled nuts. Refreshing palate with lovely lemon grass, lime, touch tropical fruit/lychee notes, fine loose-knit chalky textures and fresh indelible/crunchy acidity. Vibrant and expressive; ready to drink or keep for a while. 2023 Pindarie Rosedale Road Sangiovese Rosé G 91 Pale pink, this flavoursome Rosé delivers wild strawberry and watermelon with a faint savoury edge. Dry, with mid weight with good fruit density, it then settles into a more understated style before a tangy finish with significant length. Now–2025