Wine Education Service - Australia - Local Heroes

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• 2006 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley 81 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley

  Bright yellow-silver.
  Flinty, gently aromatic, lightly fruity, inviting.
  Dry but juicy, great acidity, refreshing, slightly mineral, reasonable length.

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• 2008 Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon 79 Points

  Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River

  Bright, light greenish silver.
  Very aromatic, a bit oaky, the predominant note is nettles, not sure I liked the nose, a bit de trop!
  Delicious, grass, nettles, lime, refreshing, slightly off-dry, good acidity, very New World, austere finish, good length.

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• 2008 Yalumba Viognier Eden Valley 79 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley

  Bright pale gold.
  Very aromatic, fruity, apricots and tropical fruits, attractive.
  Sweet attack, but pretty dry, good acidity, bitter fruity mid palate, bitter finish, quite long.

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• 2007 Charles Melton "Rose of Virginia" 71 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

  The colour of a clairet from Bordeaux.
  Sweet fruity nose, simple, quite attractive.
  Boiled sweets, baked fruits, off-dry, not very striking, reasonable acidity, medium length.

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• 2007 Kooyong Pinot Noir Estate 81 Points

  Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula

  Translucent, no age.
  Oaky, very inviting, some ripe fruit, a small amount of development.
  A little too oaky at present, plenty of fruit and acidity, soft but grippy tannins, needs five to seven years in the cellar, not very long.

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• 2007 Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Founder's Block Coonawarra 79 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra

  Just translucent, a hint of age.
  A bit dumb on the nose, a little unidentifiable fruit eventually emerges.
  Fruit with an almond tinge, good acidity, slightly dusty/mushroomy, meaty, fairly long.

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• 2006 d'Arenberg Grenache The Derelict Vineyard 83 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

  Translucent with a hint of age.
  Dumb, oaky, with a light perfume.
  Fruity, good balance, tastes fine now but will soften in the next five to seven years, good length.

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• 2003 De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Sémillon 79 Points

  Australia, New South Wales, Big Rivers, Riverina

  Very deep gold.
  Fragrant sweet melange of marmalade and general citrus notes.
  Honey in the mouth, good balance, not cloying, barley sugar, nice length.

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