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.