A seamless and well crafted sauvignon, fermented and matured for 3 months entirely in new and old French oak barrels. The result is an evenly poised and balanced culmination of spice, nutty oak and complex fruit of blackcurrant bud, capsicum, passionfruit and green paw paw intensity, pulled neatly into a well-honed finish of gentle textural […]
Cullen’s first straight sauvignon blanc since 1980, yet it’s harvested so early that its water white colour, racy acidity and precise focus are reminiscent of young semillon. Four months entirely in new oak has built astoundingly subtle texture and creamy, nutty nuances, but it demands a very long time to come into its own and […]
A vintage that unites focus and definition with volume and breadth, this is a wine of excellent length and spicy personality. Exact grapefruit precision is accented with lemon vivacity, white peach intensity and layers of spice, building touches of barrel ferment complexity as it opens up. $30 at Wine Selectors (2012).
Still an impressively pale straw green hue, this is a sauvignon of electric freshness, deep spice complexity and impeccable line and length. Finely textured mouth feel and confident acid line draw out a seamless presence of lime, lemon, blackcurrant bud and grapefruit zest intensity. There’s power here, impeccably controlled at every moment. $32 at The […]
Purity, drive and focus of lemon zest is layered with mixed spice, building notes of baked apple, toast and roast nuts. Impressive fruit intensity is seamlessly directed by a determined line of focused acidity and beautifully polished persistence. Impressive. Best price direct.
One of the greatest sauvignon blends of New Zealand, tactically deploying semillon fermented and aged in old French oak barrels for texture without oak flavour. The result is a blend of gorgeous character and intrigue, at once citrusy, fleshy, spicy and honed, with lantana, grapefruit, guava, apricot and all manner of exotic spice. It spans […]
Made by the super-talented Kym Teusner since 2007, this is a value for money Eden Valley shiraz that captures black plum and blackberry fruit in a tightly structured style of compact focus, well contained within a fine shell of brittle tannins. It will benefit from a couple of years to open out. A well crafted […]
A friendly blend of appealing value for money that unites plush red and black berry fruit with layers of spice and nicely integrated dark chocolate oak, all underlined by supple, fine tannins that draw out the finish long and balanced. Best price direct.
Jester is a value-for-money expression of the intense, black fruited glossiness of Mitolo in a great McLaren Vale season. This is a deep, powerful and impenetrable release with a black liquorice slick set against a fine, squeaky tannin shell. Density for dollar, it’s a top buy. $19 at Our Cellar.
Black fruits unite with deep intensity of coal, pepper and dark chocolate in a style of stature and concentration. It achieves such dimensions with poise and grace, retaining freshness in its fruit expression and restraint in its palate shape, thanks to fine-grained structure and well-defined acidity. Impressive. $19 at Discount Wines.