Two Furlongs 2012 Classic White

Varieties: Chardonnay and Semillon (blend % not stated)
Region/G.I.: Central Ranges, MudgeeVintage: 2012
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: ?12.5%
Colour: Green yellow
Bouquet: Restrained nose, almost non-exist
Flavour: Lemon flavour, crispy and pretty short

Points: 79 (3+5+9+6+6+50)

Notes: A bbq wine lacking an oomph factor

Hardys 2009 Siegersdorf Riesling

A quality Riesling for not much money. Notes from last June remain applicable with possibly an addition of some lemon syrup in the nose as well.

Ludwig 2013 Gold Edition Ice Wine

Variety: Welsh Riesling
Region: Boretice, Moravia, Czech Republic
Vintage: 2013
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: ?11.5%
Colour: Orange, Burnt orange
Bouquet: Rose petal and orange marmalade
Flavour: Burnt toffee, burnt toast and hints of caramel. Lovely length and weight

Points: 87 (4+8+11+7+7+50)

Notes: A lovely finish to our night. Not the most complex dessert wine we've ever tasted but thoroughly enjoyable

Tempus Two 2007 Zenith Semillon

Variety: Semillon
Region/G.I.: Hunter Valley
Vintage: 2007
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: ?12.5%
Colour: Grey yellow
Bouquet: Petroleum with secondary aromas of lemon
Flavour: Delicate in the mouth suggesting age. Even and light. Slightly smokey characters with some lemon/lime flavours and an almost tingle at the end.

Points: 88 (3+8+11+8+8+50)

Notes: For me the clear winner although the group went for the 2010 Brokenwood. Great poise. Highly enjoyable wine

Brokenwood Wines 2007 Maxwell Vineyard Semillon

Variety: Semillon
Region/G.I.: Hunter Valley
Vintage: 2007
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 11.5%
Colour: Grey yellow
Bouquet: Metallic and wet stone aromas. Some lime.
Flavour: Stone/possibly gun-shot, and lemon in equal measure. Generally restrained

Points: 83 (3+6+10+7+7+50)

Notes: The weakest of the four that we tasted, for me and the group as a whole

Peter Lehamann Wines 2008 Margaret Semillon

Variety: Semillon
Region/G.I.: Barossa Valley
Vintage: 2008
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: ?13.0%
Colour: Bright yellow
Bouquet: Restrained nose on opening and slowly opened to scents of lemon soothers
Flavour: Some pleasant sourness in this wine which showed restrained, distant lemon flavours.

Points: 85 (3+7+11+7+7+50)

Notes: A restrained wine which I brought so we could have a Barossan in the mix. It was ranked 3rd of our 4. Note it costs about $30~600Kc and the other bottles offered better value for money

Brokenwood Wines 2010 Semillon

Variety: Semillon
Region/G.I.: Hunter Valley
Vintage: 2010
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 11.0%
Colour: Grey yellow
Bouquet: Lemon and slightly greasy, wet grass
Flavour: A hint of aged tone but overall crisp, lemon flavours and long finish show a well balanced and still relatively young wine.

Points: 86 (3+7+11+7.5+7.5+50)

Notes: This was the winner in a very tight contest of four wines. I rated it second of the four.

 

Bellbrae 2013 Longboard Pinot Noir

Variety: Pinot Noir
Region/G.I.: Port Phillip, Geelong
Vintage: 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 14.0%
Colour: Cherry purple
Bouquet: Ripe cherry, small hint of menthol
Flavour: Fruity style of Pinot with pleasant tannin and some grainy, drying herby flavours like bay leaves and turmeric

Points: 85 (3+7+11+7+7+50)

Notes: Rather well done wine from a recent Pinot pack that I bought. $16.80~330Kc

Burch Family Wines 2013 Mad Fish Premium White

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: South West Australia, Margaret River
Vintage: 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 13.0%
Colour: Pale yellow
Bouquet: Pineapple skin, some secondary tropical aromas (guava?)

Flavour: A pleasant, mid bodied wine with baked pear and almost a (good) metallic taste at the end. Nice acidity and finish. 

Points: 84 (3+7+11+6+7+50)

Notes:  $17 (~320Kc). Pleasant. Pleasant. Pleasant. 

 

Angullong 2010 Fossil Hill Pinot Gris

Varieties: Pinot Gris
Region/G.I.: Central Ranges, Orange
Vintage: 2010
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 12.5%
Colour: Solid yellow
Bouquet: Bottle age, pineapple core and lemon scents

Flavour: Pear skin, pleasant sourness and pineapple core all integrated nicely with an even, balanced feel.

Points: 86.5 (3+7+12+7+7.5+50)

Notes: Wine from an excellent producer in the Central Ranges. We visited the cellar door a couple of years ago. About $22 ~400Kc.

Salitage Winery 2012 Treehouse Pinot Noir

Variety: Pinot Noir
Region/G.I.: South West Australia, Pemberton
Vintage: 2012
Closure: Screwcap
Colour: Cherry/ brown
Alcohol: 14.0%
Bouquet: Wet cow (animal) aromas stronger with secondary, underlying sour cherry fruit
Flavour: This is a full style of Pinot Noir which has balanced fruit according to the nose and some dried spices (turmeric), charred/smokey flavours, poised acidity and a long finish thanks to tannins. Big without being alcoholic in spite of the 14.0%.
Points: 88 (3+7+12+8+8+50)

Notes: Something is wrong and I have the taste for Pinot Noir at the moment. This doesn't disappoint and was a nice surprise in a recent mixed case purchase of Pinot Noir. I have enjoyed wines from this producer before. Given its relatively young age and screwcap it is surprising that it is balanced/smooth. $16.80~300Kc. Delightful.

 

Jedlicka & Novak 2011 Andre (Straw wine)

F. was right, we had tasted this last year when we enjoyed the bottle I gave him as a gift from my Prague visit.

It's surprising that I could forget the strong strawberry flavours with this excellent wine. M, F and I were big fans. The description from last August still works and I scored it similarly.