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Great Southern Expo

Prince Wine Store - Bank Street

Tasted August 20, 2016 by AlexGarner with 287 views

Flight 1 - The Whites (12 notes)

White
2016 Castle Rock Estate Riesling Skywalk Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Porongurup
92 points
Delicate floral aromatics with a great fruit balance that almost comes across like fruit tingles. A silky and bright mineral palette with a great texture from the 4 grams per litre of residual sugar.
White
2015 Castle Rock Estate Riesling Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Porongurup
93 points
Delicate lime juice and slate with some musky florals on the nose and a lime palette full of powdery, structural acidity.
White
2014 3 drops Chardonnay Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker
94 points
Crisp fruit and delicate buttered toast on the nose with a crunchy acid palette and a searing length that goes and goes.
White
2015 Frankland Estate Riesling Isolation Ridge Vineyard Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
94 points
Chalky and steely all round with a lemon tart nose and a tight, focussed palette with apple on the finish.
White
2016 West Cape Howe Riesling Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker
88 points
Melons and pollen florals on the nose with juicy citrus on the palette, but missing some balancing acidity to round it out.
White
2013 Snake + Herring Chardonnay Hallelujah Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Great Southern
95 points
Spicy and rounded with good, nutty oak, melon and tangerine.
White
2015 Ferngrove Chardonnay Diamond Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
95 points
A steely, mineral nose with delicate citrus and a chewy, textual palette full of intense minerals and reductive fruit characters.
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White
2013 Forest Hill Vineyard Riesling Block 1 Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker
91 points
Good musky florals with blossoms and lime peel and a bold structural acidity on the palette that ends with a long, crunchy finish of fresh limes.
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White
2012 Forest Hill Vineyard Chardonnay Block 8 Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker
96 points
Big cashew notes with good citrus balance and a silky and unctuous palette that contains big, fresh and rich fruits.
White
2015 Swinney Ingenue Tirra Lirra White Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
92 points
Complex florals and big fruit notes with a kind of sweetness that leads nicely into the crunchy acidity of the bold, mineral palette.
Red
2014 La Violetta Wines Shiraz Up! Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Great Southern
94 points
Broad and lively, floral and fruity with earthy tones of briar. The palette is bright with fruits and silky tannins.
White
2016 La Violetta Wines Ye Ye Grise Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Great Southern
95 points
Very floral with balancing fruits and a silky texture with a long, crisp finish. An excellent wine.

Flight 2 - The Reds (7 notes)

Red
2014 3 drops Pinot Noir Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker
94 points
Crushed Autumn leaves with earthiness and black cherry. The palette has a rich, structural tannin bite, a spicy mid palette and a neat cherry finish.
Red
2013 Frankland Estate Olmo's Reward Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
93 points
Tobacco and red fruit in balance with fresh herbs and plums leading to a chalky tannin palette that is very drinkable.
Red
2011 Snake + Herring Shiraz Business Time Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Mount Barker
97 points
Amazing wine, with dark chocolate, meat juice and dark fruits on the nose and big, bold black fruits on the palette with a savoury, earthy finish.
Red
2014 Ferngrove Cabernet Sauvignon Majestic Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
93 points
Cigar box on the nose with vegetal notes, red fruits and dark chocolate. The palette is balances with supple tannins, tobacco leaf on the mid palette and a spicy bold finish.
Red
2014 Swinney Tirra Lirra Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Frankland River
93 points
Delicate blackcurrant and structural, chalky tannins with spice and a big luscious finish.
Red
2014 Freehand Merlot Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Great Southern
95 points
Chocolate and plum in balance with a rich and dense fruit palette with good tannin weight and a delicate finish.
Red
2010 Freehand Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vine Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Great Southern
95 points
Root vegetables, celery, tobacco and interesting fruit density that is very serious and is also great value.
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