A finely crafted, fragrant riesling of balance and pretty lemon blossom and granny smith apple fruit, with a note of mandarin reflecting ripeness. Purity of sweet, ripe, polished fruit, even acidity and fine minerality linger long and harmonious. TS & KD

An approachable and pure style of lime, granny smith apple and tropical fruits, with focused acid line, good persistence and a touch of phenolic presence on the finish. Good length and balance. TS & KD

An intricately coiled and refreshingly elegant riesling for an extroverted season, with a core of lemon, lime and granny smith apple fruits and some fleshy red apple notes on the finish that reflect the vintage, and will make for an earlier drinking style. Exactingly crafted with well managed phenolics and a persistent finish. TS & […]

Focused lime and red apple style of floral fragrance and excellent definition, capturing concentration of fruit and well-defined, balanced, fine mineral structure. Enduring acid line and outstanding persistence, with carefully managed phenolics providing subtle grip and texture. TS & KD

Delightful bouquet of delicate lemon blossom, talc and lime, elegant and lifted. The palate unites concentration and intensity with outstanding acid poise, line and drive. It has the body to make it approachable and the acid line to age for the medium-term. TS & KD

This wine upholds precision in its spectrum of lemon blossom, lime and granny smith apple fruit that few achieve in Eden Valley in 2015. Fresh and lively, with classic Leonay acid drive, it’s well controlled and long. It’s on rails, with exceptional focus and drive and slatey mineral mouth feel. A subtle touch of phenolic […]

2013 was a warm, dry, early harvest of low yields, producing a blend of depth and intensity of liquorice and black pastilles, underlined by firm, slightly clunky tannins. The black fruits of shiraz (86%( take the lead, supported by the earthy, savoury nuances of mataro (14%). For the record, a blend of Padthaway, McLaren Vale, […]

Mild days and cool nights in Eden Valley from late-January until March have produced a riesling of fruit concentration, poised, cool season acidity and good persistence. Red apple and lemon fruit edges toward mandarin. I’d like to see a little less ripeness and more subtle structure; some phenolic grip on the finish points toward an […]

Penfolds new release tastings have now been scheduled to August, and although 128 has already been in the market for five months, the additional time since its release has certainly helped it, now accurately displaying the black plum skin and cracked pepper definition that flatters Coonawarra shiraz. It’s framed neatly in dark chocolate oak and […]