A delicious alternative to Sauterns for a light-medium bodied desert wine. Lots of citrus fruit on the nose and palate, but the dominant nuance for me is a pleasantly surprising mango flavour.
Tasted after dinner in Perth, served to accompany fruit salad and ice cream, which it compemented well.
Really lovely wine - very well balanced, with lots going on everywhere - the nose, the palate, and good length. Went back to the last few drops 18 hours later with no loss of flavour. Served on Christmas Day in Perth with Christmas Pud.
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker
(12/23/2009)
Wonderful suprise. Mature, well integrated, lovely balance, and good length. Hard not to like a lot. Relieved that the wine was still good, after pulling a dry, crumbly cork.
Enjoyable. well-made, solid wine. Perhaps lacked a wow factor, but this dark, fruity blend with slightly spicy nose, hints of mulberry and good concentration on the palate didn't disappoint. Went really well with steak.
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(1/1/2010)
Nice wine, but for me a touch below the other excellent Margaret River chardonnays tasted on this trip (Pierro and esepcially Leeuwin). Golden in colour, quite mouthfilling, OK length, but not especially complex.
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(1/1/2010)
Pleasantly surprised by this Margaret River shiraz. Not perhaps a blockbuster in the style of most Aussie shiraz that reach UK shores, but actually very enjoyable, medium-weight, and with some life ahead of it, getting better in the brief time it took us to quaff it!
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough, Wairau Valley
(12/12/2009)
Thoroughly enjoyed on Emirates business class DXB-PER. Enchanting elevated kirsch nose, and pleasant fruit-driven palate. Hope it tastes as good at sea level as it did up there - I snapped up a couple of cases before checking!
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(12/27/2009)
Very enjoyable, not unlike a good dry white Bordeaux in style, with pleasant lemon hints most noticeable. Tasted at the cellar door and then served with a Perth picnic where it partnered cold white meats very well.
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(1/1/2010)
Lovely way to end the trip - creamy, buttery, well-balanced classic chardonnay, served with fresh shrimps. It was a privilege to have been able to spend some time earlier on the trip with winemaker Clive Otto, and to be able to observe and admire the attention to detail he demonstrates in every step of the winemaking process. The end product doesn't disappoint!
2004 Pieropan Recioto di Soave Le Colombare 88 Points
Italy, Veneto, Recioto di Soave
(12/30/2009)
A delicious alternative to Sauterns for a light-medium bodied desert wine. Lots of citrus fruit on the nose and palate, but the dominant nuance for me is a pleasantly surprising mango flavour.
Tasted after dinner in Perth, served to accompany fruit salad and ice cream, which it compemented well.
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2007 Pierro Chardonnay Margaret River 88 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(12/26/2009)
White peach flavours on medium body with good length - a very pleasant wine.
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2001 Château Suduiraut 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
(12/26/2009)
Really lovely wine - very well balanced, with lots going on everywhere - the nose, the palate, and good length. Went back to the last few drops 18 hours later with no loss of flavour. Served on Christmas Day in Perth with Christmas Pud.
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2000 Capel Vale Shiraz Kinnaird Whispering Hill 91 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker
(12/23/2009)
Wonderful suprise. Mature, well integrated, lovely balance, and good length. Hard not to like a lot. Relieved that the wine was still good, after pulling a dry, crumbly cork.
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2007 Ten Minutes by Tractor Pinot Noir McCutcheon Vineyard 91 Points
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Mornington Peninsula
(12/28/2009)
Very well balanced pinot - nose of dark cherry flesh, lots of fruit on the palate, good length.
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2006 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art Series 92 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(12/25/2009)
Light on its feet yet by no means short of power, creamy with an unusual but very pleasant grapefruit nuance. Long, long finish. Terrific stuff!
Wonderful Christmas Day partner for crayfish starter, bought at the cellar door after tasting there the previous week.
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2006 Penfolds Bin 389 88 Points
Australia, South Australia
(12/23/2009)
Enjoyable. well-made, solid wine. Perhaps lacked a wow factor, but this dark, fruity blend with slightly spicy nose, hints of mulberry and good concentration on the palate didn't disappoint. Went really well with steak.
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2004 Leeuwin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Art Series 90 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(12/17/2009)
Very enjoyable wine - very fruity, good length.
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2007 Cullen Wines Chardonnay Kevin John 86 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(1/1/2010)
Nice wine, but for me a touch below the other excellent Margaret River chardonnays tasted on this trip (Pierro and esepcially Leeuwin). Golden in colour, quite mouthfilling, OK length, but not especially complex.
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2007 Fraser Gallop Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(12/26/2009)
Very good value wine. Lots of fruit, well balanced, good length.
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2007 Leeuwin Estate Shiraz Art Series 87 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(1/1/2010)
Pleasantly surprised by this Margaret River shiraz. Not perhaps a blockbuster in the style of most Aussie shiraz that reach UK shores, but actually very enjoyable, medium-weight, and with some life ahead of it, getting better in the brief time it took us to quaff it!
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2004 Fraser Gallop Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(12/20/2009)
Good value wine. Good fruit, well balanced, ok length. Worth seeking out, though this vintage at least may be perhaps hard to find outside Australia?
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2006 Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 90 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Canterbury, Waipara
(12/16/2009)
Very enjoyable, well balanced, good fruit, ok length. Went well with grilled lamb.
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2007 Wither Hills Pinot Noir 89 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough, Wairau Valley
(12/12/2009)
Thoroughly enjoyed on Emirates business class DXB-PER. Enchanting elevated kirsch nose, and pleasant fruit-driven palate. Hope it tastes as good at sea level as it did up there - I snapped up a couple of cases before checking!
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1996 Château Léoville Poyferré 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
(12/26/2009)
Terrific end to Christmas Day meal. Lots on the enticing classic St Julien nose, woderful concentration on the palate, and lovely 20-30 second length.
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2007 Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon Wallcliffe 85 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(12/27/2009)
Very enjoyable, not unlike a good dry white Bordeaux in style, with pleasant lemon hints most noticeable. Tasted at the cellar door and then served with a Perth picnic where it partnered cold white meats very well.
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2007 Fraser Gallop Chardonnay Margaret River 87 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
(1/1/2010)
Lovely way to end the trip - creamy, buttery, well-balanced classic chardonnay, served with fresh shrimps. It was a privilege to have been able to spend some time earlier on the trip with winemaker Clive Otto, and to be able to observe and admire the attention to detail he demonstrates in every step of the winemaking process. The end product doesn't disappoint!
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