Moondah Brook 2013 Verdelho

Variety: Verdelho
Region/G.I.: Greater Perth, Swan District
Vintage: 2013
Colour: Pale lime
Alcohol: 13.50%
Bouquet: Gun flint in an otherwise closed nose
Flavour: Some residual sugar gives this weight but there is a surprisingly quick finish. Juicy. Lemon and grapefruit. Ok but not great.
Points: 3+6+9+6+6=80

A rather ordinary wine and untypical of Verdelho I've tasted. Tasted on 20 March on WA Roadtrip.

Later on a visit to the Swan District, I discovered that the district prides itself on Shiraz, Verdelho and Chardonnay just at the Hunter Valley does in NSW. I tasted good Chardonnay, Malbec and Petit Verdot with the last being my tip for WA's oldest wine region

Frog Belly Wines 2012 Semillon

Variety: Semillon
Region/G.I.: South West Australia
Vintage: 2012
Colour: Pale yellow
Alcohol: 12.50%
Bouquet: Just bitten Granny Smith apple in the nose
Flavour: Very dry, apple and lemon boiled lollies (sweets) with a hint of sourness. 
Points: 85(3+7+11+7+7+50)

A refreshing wine with lovely balance for our pre-dinner (bbq) drink on 20 March on our WA Roadtrip

Shingleback 2013 Red Knot Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Vintage: 2013
Colour: Yellow
Alcohol: 12.50%
Bouquet: Overripe tones (almost spoiling peach skins) with secondary, lemon hints
Flavour: Good lemon flavours with a nice length. A touch of sourness is there but I would not automatically guess this as Chardonnay.
Points: 3+6+9+6+6=80
Nice body but not necessarily recognisable as Chardonnay (From 17 March on WA Roadtrip)

 

Austral Wines 2014 Two Churches

 

Variety: Riesling

Region/G.I.: Barossa, Barossa Valley

Vintage: 2014

Colour: Lime yellow

Alcohol: 11.0%

Bouquet: Lime pith and skin

Flavour: Super fresh, crispy lemon flavoured wine.

Points: 83 (3+6+11+6+7)

Straightforward fresh wine to finish off day 1 of our WA Roadtrip (15/3/15) bought online for $11.40 ~ 230Kc

Warner Glen Estate 2012 Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: South West Australia, Margaret River

Vintage: 2012
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 13.5%
Colour: Pale yellow
Bouquet: Generous aromas of pear and grapefruit
Flavour: Elegant flavours of peach skin, some nuttiness and a long finish with requisite sourness and acidity. Well integrated
Points: 86 (3+7+12+7+7+50)
Notes: About $21. Probably the best Chard of our roadtrip.

 

Due South Wines 2013 Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: South West Australia, Great Southern, DenmarkVintage: 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 14.0%
Colour: Pale yellow
Bouquet: Hints of guava, honey dew melon and lemon
Flavour: Guava and honey dew melon. Fruitier than the wine earlier this evening. Medium body. Gentle with highlight in the start and mid-palate. Weaker finish.
Points: 85 (3+7+12+6+7+50)
Notes: About $17. Another decent Chard from the state of our roadtrip
 

Capel Vale 2011 Debut Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: South West Australia
Vintage: 2011
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 13.5%
Colour: Pale yellow
Bouquet: Ripe pineapple and concentrated lemon aromas 
Flavour: Nice body and very good length with sourness stretching out the finish. Lemon rind flavours in the mid-palate.
Points: 86 (3+7+11+7.5+7.5+50)
Notes: About $18. One of the better wines of our roadtrip

Swings & Roundabouts 2012 The Life of Riley Chardonnay

Variety: Chardonnay
Region/G.I.: South West Australia, Margaret River
Vintage: 2012
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 13.5%
Colour: Pale yellow
Bouquet: Strong aromas of peach, hints of vanilla and peach skin
Flavour: Even, middle bodied, peach with a reasonable, dry finish. 
Points: 85 (3+7+11+7+7+50)

Notes: Quite an enjoyable wine for our roadtrip. Enjoyed in Exmouth on 19/3/2015

 

Brown Brothers 2013 Crouchen Riesling

Varieties: Crouchen 62% and Riesling 38%
Region/G.I.: Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Vintage: 2013
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 10.0%
Colour: Lime yellow
Bouquet: Lemon ice-block and the smallest hint of ripe pineapple. There is definitely some sweetness in the nose.
Flavour: A sweeter style with lemon and lime (again, like the nose, similar to an ice-block flavoured that way), nice length thanks to residual sugar and a slight tingle on the tongue to finish

Points: 84 (3+6+11+7+7+50)

Notes: Its nose is its weakest point. My roadtrip buddy really liked this thanks to its sweetness. I was unaware that South Africa and Australia have grown Crouchen

 

Baily & Baily 2014 Folio Riesling

Variety: Riesling
Region/G.I.: Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley
Vintage: 2014
Closure: Screwcap
Alcohol: 11.0%
Colour: Lime yellow
Bouquet: Citrus with some greasy aromas
Flavour: Green pear valley with nice acidity and a tingle on the tongue to finish (likely as it's so young)

Points: 82 (3+6+10+6.5+6.5+50)

Notes: A quaffer for our road trip

 

Bellbrae 2013 Lonboard Pinot Noir

Well, my new Pinots haven't lasted long. Same as a couple of weeks ago. Will have to grab some from the cellar at my parents' place.

Salitage Wines 2012 Treehouse Pinot Noir

Back on this wine after only one month. Same commentary as before. Lovely.