TASTING NOTES
White Wines Coriole Rubato Reserve 2021 Fiano $55
G 97
ale medium colour. Attractive bitter lemon, herb garden, waxy aromas with tonic water notes. Beautifully concentrated and supple with lemon curd, waxy honey flavours, some herbal notes, loose knit chalky textures, superb viscosity and bell- clear acidity. Delicious wine with wonderful fruit complexity and development. A revelation! Drink now–2028 13% alc Yangarra Roux Beautè 2021 Rousanne $65 G 97 Pale medium colour. Waxy, grilled nut, apricot aromas with shellac notes. Beautifully concentrated apricot nectarine, grilled nut flavours, some waxy notes, fine loose knit chalky/ al dente textures and fresh indelible acidity. Precise, richly flavoured and crunchy. Drink now–2028 13% alc Yangarra Ovitelli Blanc 2021 Grenache Blanc blend $65 G 96 Pale colour. Lemon curd, grapefruit, hint graphite waxy aromas. Well concentrated grapefruit, hint nectarine, pear skin flavours, supple slinky/ al dente textures, lovely mid-palate richness and fresh long cutting acidity. Very refreshing and complex – an amazing wine. Drink
now–2030 13.5% MMAD Vineyard Blewitt Springs 2021 Chenin Blanc $48
G 93
Pale colour. Grapefruit, lemon curd, tonic water, touch verbena aromas. Sweet lemon curd, grapefruit, hint honey characters, al dente textures with lovely viscosity and fresh crisp acidity. Attractive pure fruited wine with the elements for bottle age. Keep for a while. Drink now–2028 12.5% alc
Oliver’s Taranga 2022 Fiano $28
G 93
Pale straw colour. Orange blossom, pear skin hint of honeydew and straw. Generous ripe pear, lemon juice, honeydew plus hints of honeycomb and tonic water. Richness with attractive mid-palate volume complete with a chalky texture before finishing al dente firm. Drink now-2026 12.5%
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