by Judy Pridmore | Aug 15, 2021 | Across the tasting table
Further to James’ Weekend Australian feature: The Making of Gunderloch Wines James also tasted the 2016 Gunderloch Rothenberg Riesling Auslese Voluptuous tropical fruit fills the mouth with decadent flavours, the miracle is the fresh finish. 95 points, $71,...
by Judy Pridmore | Aug 8, 2021 | Across the tasting table
Wild Fire Wines is a partnership founded in 2018 by John Harry, Peter Newman, Donna Harry and Geoff Shenfield. The chardonnay is tightly focused with a faintly savoury edge to the fruit reflected in smoky grapefruit and white peach aromas and flavours. Will develop...
by Judy Pridmore | Jul 31, 2021 | Across the tasting table
The Arrawatta Vineyard was once home to Seppelt’s Arrawatta Riesling, which included crouchen and other components interplanted in ’99 to shiraz, and vinified with 100% partially crushed whole bunches. It is perfumed, medium-bodied and supremely elegant....
by Judy Pridmore | Jul 19, 2021 | Across the tasting table
Very pale salmon pink. Hand-picked pinot noir, whole bunch-pressed, barrel fermented; perfumed bouquet of rose petals; SO2, no malolactic fermentation, heavy chardonnay lees topping barrels, wild strawberries. Every boxed ticked, particularly length. The magic bullet...
