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2010
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Alkoomi
Alkoomi Riesling 2009 ($20.35)
This is something of a return to form for Alkoomi Riesling. It’s bright and tight with a bracing acidity and citrus influence that maintains a tight edge to the finish. I like this leaner style of Riesling thought there is still good fruit intensity on the palate.
Score: 90/100
Cellar: 6 years
New release September 2010
Cape Mentelle
Cape Mentelle Georgiana Margaret River sauvignon blanc 2010 ($19
This is a fresh and zesty savvy that gains a little textural complexity from the small amount of lees contact in stainless steel tanks. It has a crisp zippy palate with plenty of citrus and gooseberry flavours.
Score: 89/100
Cellar: 2 years
New release September 2010
Cape Mentelle
Cape Mentelle Marmaduke Margaret River shiraz 2008 ($19)
A largely fruit driven wine although the use of large used oak has added some subtle complexity in this shiraz. Rob Mann has also added a small amount of aromatic grenache to add some nice touches to the nose. It's ripe and juicy with a delicious fresh fruitiness ideal for current drinking.
Score: 89/100
Cellar:3 years
New release September 2010
Castelli Estate
Castelli Estate Riesling 2010 ($20)
Delicate Riesling from the Porongurup. Opens with a distinctive lime and floral mix on the nose. The palate has a softness and almost pulpy feel yet it retains a crisp freshness. It’s a lovely wine for current drinking but should handle 10 years in the cellar.
Score: 92/100
Cellar: 10 years
New Release September 2010
Churchview Estate
Churchview Estate Cabernet merlot 2008 ($18.50)
Beautifully fragrant expressive blend with red berry and minty overtones plus a deliciously enticing fruit cake flesh. The tannins are light and the fruit soft and supple. Elegant easy drinking style.
Score: 89/100
Cellar: 5 years
New release September 2010
Deep Woods Estate
Deep Woods Ivory semillon sauvignon blanc 2010 ($14.95)
Fresh crunchy vibrant blend with abundant lively tropical flavours balanced by an appealing herbaceousness. It’s balanced and flavoursome with a crisp finishing acid. Just a little squeeze of lime juice livens up the palate.
Score:90/100
Cellar: Drink now
New Release September 2010
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Larry Cherubino
Larry Cherubino Ad Hoc Etcetera cabernet merlot 2009 ($21)
When you pay around $20 you don’t expect to get a wine of this quality and sophistication, yet here it is. Medium bodied and richly flavoured with a tight controlling mix of ripe tannin and fine grained unobtrusive oak. Spot on.
Score: 93/100
Cellar: 5 years
New Release September 2010
Larry Cherubino
Larry Cherubino Ad Hoc Straw Man sauvignon blanc semillon 2010 (
Crunchy and pure with such a beautifully refreshing and precise mouth feel. The nose of tropical gooseberry and a light dusting of herbaceousness has a touch of minerality to keep it honest. The palate length is a feature of a perfect wine for current drinking.
Score: 92/100
Cellar: 3 years
New Release September 2010
Leaping Lizard
Leaping Lizard Cabernet merlot 2008 ($15)
Opens with a decent belt of dark chocolate and ripe plum on the nose underpinned by some quite powerful black currant and edgy black olive. The palate has really got some punch for this price point. Nice understated oak allows the fruit to dominate. Very good little wine.
Score: 89/100
Cellar: 4 years
New release September 2010
Lenton Brae
Lenton Brae Cabernet merlot 2009 ($24)
This is high class cabernet merlot for this price. It’s a firm controlled blend with hat ripe powerful cabernet driving hard and the slightly fleshier merlot filling in on the palate. Well weighted oak sits comfortably in the mix. An excellent wine for cellar for drinking now.
Score: 91/100
Cellar: 5 years
New Releases September 2010
Moondah Brook
Moondah Brook Shiraz 2009 ($18)
Opens with a spicy plummy fruit mix on the nose. Highly scented. On the palate the medium weight spicy red berry fruit flavours are brilliantly lifted and vibrant. Very long fine palate structure with great flavour. Terrific value wine.
Score: 90/100
Cellar: 3 years
New release September 2010
Sandalford
Sandalford Margaret River shiraz 2009 ($19)
Loaded with savoury spicy fruit which attacks from the first sniff. It is very intense and this carries through into the deep and punchy palate that is both focussed and long. Deliciously flavoursome in the mouth with fully ripe tannins and well weight oak in support.
Score: 91/100
Cellar: 5 years
New release September 2010
Tamar Ridge
Tamar Ridge Devil's Corner Northern Tasmania Pinot Noir 2009 ($2
There is a nice varietal purity on the nose that strikes immediately. A powerfully structured wine with substance on the middle palate based on firm tannins and some solid oak input. It's a tightly structured wine that should emerge quickly into a generous soft pinot.
Score: 88/100
Cellar: 5 years
New release September 2010
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