Excellent, classy consistent wine. Colour: pale lemon Bouquet: citrus, ripe melon and vanilla oak, nutty Palate: incredibly rich fruit, same characters as bouquet, white peach, great balance of fruit, acid and alcohol, full bodied but leaner than the Folly style, very clean, dry long finish. No indication of age, as it's incredibly fresh. May 2017.
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Frank and Ben's Birthday (The Devonshire, Devonshire Street, Surry Hills): Lemon over very slight lime marmalade, touches of honey, controlled butter and wet stone. Juicy with lemon and restrained spice with the buttery elements more to the fore…it's all rather subtle though and not really showing it's age (other than that honey note). Rather nice tending to yumptious. Ben says touches of mandarin and I'm inclined to agree.
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A golden yellow in colour, the wine on the nose is still citrus dominant with lime zest and lemon blossom, there are also sour edged nectarine and buttered toast aromas coming through.
The palate has a steely acidity that is softened by melon and fig which are themselves tempered by restrained citrus flavours.
The finish has a mineral tartness with just enough melon character to balance it out. Review Link - www.winereviewer.com.au (drink from 2013-2016)
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A brief stray into large producer world. Elegant, very balanced, touches of daggy old worldy chardonnay fruit. Low oak impact. Lacks obvious excitement but is classically built and will go another 3 years with ease.
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First vintage under stelvin. Very fresh nose - some tropical fruits with just the barest hint of oak. Youthful on the palate as well, with medium length and density. Needs more time in bottle to open up.
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5/5/2017 - rmarkey Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent, classy consistent wine.
Colour: pale lemon
Bouquet: citrus, ripe melon and vanilla oak, nutty
Palate: incredibly rich fruit, same characters as bouquet, white peach, great balance of fruit, acid and alcohol, full bodied but leaner than the Folly style, very clean, dry long finish. No indication of age, as it's incredibly fresh.
May 2017.
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2/9/2017 - chatters wrote:
Frank and Ben's Birthday (The Devonshire, Devonshire Street, Surry Hills): Lemon over very slight lime marmalade, touches of honey, controlled butter and wet stone. Juicy with lemon and restrained spice with the buttery elements more to the fore…it's all rather subtle though and not really showing it's age (other than that honey note). Rather nice tending to yumptious. Ben says touches of mandarin and I'm inclined to agree.
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2/9/2013 - Patrick - winereviewer.com.au wrote: 93 Points
A golden yellow in colour, the wine on the nose is still citrus dominant with lime zest and lemon blossom, there are also sour edged nectarine and buttered toast aromas coming through.
The palate has a steely acidity that is softened by melon and fig which are themselves tempered by restrained citrus flavours.
The finish has a mineral tartness with just enough melon character to balance it out.
Review Link - www.winereviewer.com.au (drink from 2013-2016)
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10/10/2010 - z17813 wrote:
Melon & peaches. Good wine, another couple of years left but drinking well now.
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1/2/2009 - Outwide wrote: 90 Points
No Formal notes - Great balance of fruit and Oak, a touch buttery - Exactly how I like it
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9/1/2007 - StewartWent wrote: 89 Points
A brief stray into large producer world. Elegant, very balanced, touches of daggy old worldy chardonnay fruit. Low oak impact. Lacks obvious excitement but is classically built and will go another 3 years with ease.
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7/16/2006 - CamWheeler wrote: 90 Points
Fresh nose of citrus and very light oak. Palate is youthful but it has good texture and balance. Potential to improve is good.
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7/20/2005 - CamWheeler wrote: 90 Points
First vintage under stelvin. Very fresh nose - some tropical fruits with just the barest hint of oak. Youthful on the palate as well, with medium length and density. Needs more time in bottle to open up.
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