THIRST OF OCTOBER
Winery Wine Vintage Varietal RRP Alcohol Drink By Rating
Tasting Notes
Vasse Felix Heytesbury 2015 Chardonnay 80.00 13.00 2025 96
The fine aromas combine barrel ferment lees and oak to create subtle notes of grape fruit, lemon and vanilla pod oak. The palate is fine, firm balanced and yet layered which is a remarkable balancing act and long with citrus flavours and tannin edge that support long fruit flavours that finish with citrus. If you want mouth filling Margaret River this is not your wine but if sophistication restraint and delicacy of great wine appeals, this is your baby.
Vasse Felix Tom Cullity 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 150.00 14.50 2045 96
While it starts out with showing cabernet aromas, there is a deeper rich black fruit layer. Cedar, minerals fruits, blueberry, black currant pastes join the black currant fruit harmony to give volume. The palate is finely wrought and has fuller texture hinting more at a finer Bordeaux such as Leoville las cas than classical left bank so there are tannins black fruit very deep in the middle palate and generous aligning fruit ripeness, tannins and oak to create a plush texture and an al dente palate to close with fine finish.
Southern Highland Wines Oldbury Reserve 2016 Sauvignon Blanc 24.00 12.80 2018 95
The best sauvignon blanc I have seen from the Highlands and this maker…ever. Very good intensity with generous ripe varietal tropical fruits showing abundant ripe passionfruit and pineapple. The palate has richness, concentration and intensity of ripe tropical fruit with concentration and weight. A solid wine with abundant middle palate flavours and a gentle finish. Great summer drinking here.
Philip Shaw No 89 2013 Shiraz Viognier 50.00 13.80 2026 94
The aromas are the complete cool climate shiraz of violets, smoked meats, red berry, sandalwood and peppery spice. The fine grained tannins are medium/ full bodied with even length and rich, yet refined, flavours of dark berry, bitter chocolate and apricot with concentration and great length thanks to the complex tannin profile. Finishes sandalwood, dark chocolate and youthful.
Domaine Naturaliste Artus 2015 Chardonnay 45.00 13.00 2019 93
If ever a chardonnay needed decanting it this wine as it changes with air and time in the glass more than many. Struck match and orange zest fruit notes with oak giving a good Chinese tea, milk chocolate, moccha oak notes. The lavish palate has length and depth, struck match notes flinty in the middle and the butterscotch milk chocolate oak adds to the pear fruits. If you like chardonnay with richness this is for you.
Vasse Felix Margaret River 2015 Chardonnay 37.00 13.00 2020 93
Complex positive intensity of fruit and creamy barrel ferment oak notes. The palate is creamy elegant yet generous and silky and very controlled in its complexity with the delicate satin texture yeast lees driving the wine skimming over waves of oak and white nectarine fruits in your mouth to complete finish.
Domaine Naturaliste Floris 2015 Chardonnay 30.00 13.00 2019 92
Grapefruit reaching in to peachy ripe fruits with subtle struck match winemaker note. The mouth, good mouth feels a silky soft ripe flowing fruit complexity, easy to drink, creamy up front and unfolding into grapefruit and citrus on the finish, which gathers enough flavour, and texture to be very food friendly and complete.
Chandon Brut NV Pinot Noir Chardonnay 31.99 12.50 2017 92
Very positive and polished with fruity red fruit notes of pomegranate, slight smoky note that creates ‘look at me’ personality. The palate is elegant with a touch of tannin dryness and not too sweet, the fruit runs through watermelon and pomegranate and finishes fruit flavoured and dry, not sweet.
Apogee Wines Vintage Deluxe 2013 Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 49.95 12.00 2018 92
Generous complexity and doughy intensity, play dough and plasticine in a positive sense from the yeast development showing well. The palate is graceful, notes of fresh fruits, some citrus, blood orange and lemon and some red fruits strawberry and raspberry. But not over bearing up front with the body of the wine evolving into yeasty richness.
Clover Hill Methode Traditionelle 2012 Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier 45.00 12.50 2018 92
The aromas show fruit richness into black olive development with a spicy edge. The palate has balance in the champagne manner, excellent structure and length, very fine integrated acidity yet the fruit is quite primary with white and yellow fruits. Lovely texture.
Vinden Estate Wines 2016 Verdelho 26.00 13.00 2017 90
Very tropical custard apple, polished ripe fruits with a rich ripe and oily palate that on first sip is creamy long and lunch wine and will match food really well, sophisticated fresh wine and long in flavour.
Baillieu Vineyard 2015 Pinot Noir 35.00 13.00 2018 90
Gum leaf edged, red fruited, short bread biscuit, vanilla oak aromas. The palate is ripe upfront berry fruits quite firm in texture and dry on the medium long finish with tough oak biscuity notes lingering to close.
Baillieu Vineyard 2015 Chardonnay 35.00 13.00 2017 90
Rich yellow fruit, balanced oak complexity. Ready to drink, well made medium bodied oily texture with ripe yellow fruit with a toasty oak note and vanilla brulee to close.
Taltarni Cuvee Rose 2011 Chardonnay Pinot Noir 24.00 12.00 2017 88
Raspberry sorbet fruit and freshness leads to a raspberry and strawberry fruits align in middle palate with soft acidity and creaminess.
Chandon Sparkling with Orange Bitters NV Chardonnay Pinot Noir 31.99 12.50 2017 88
A very adventurous wine that offers a new way with fizz. Gentle orange, mandarin citrus botanical aromas, well balanced sweetness and citrus flavours and very subtle bitterness, meaning less bitter than a gin and tonic. I would drink over ice as the back label says.
Elgee Park Family Reserve 2015 Chardonnay 50.00 13.50 2017 88
Deep colour, deep oak lees notes almost into champagne spectrum. The palate has depth and fatness with length and creamy texture with fleshy fruit fat firm and forward.
Wicks Estate 2015 Chardonnay 25.00 12.50 2017 87
Grape fruits and flinty notes herald the modern Australian chardonnay style with the tropical notes coming through on the middle palate with pineapple before the dry finish.
Red Hill Estate Range 2014 Pinot Noir 22.00 14.00 2017 87
Deep colour with raspberry into maraschino cherry fruit aromas, earthy stables and rich upfront broad and finishing earthy band-aid stables on the finish. Could be burgundy.
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