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Wine Tasting Note: Berton Vineyard Penny Farthing Semillon Viognier, 2006, South East Australia
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The scrum around the Iconic Australia tasting table was not the most conducive to serious sampling and note writing; being interrupted by some ol' fart comparing this bottle with last years vintage, that bottle with what so-and-so made four years ago and such-like didn't help either. God, I hate that sort of conversation. I don't bloody remember if I even sampled half the wines last year let alone have the memory capacity of a Cray in comparing them. I leave such malarkey to the Bordeaux and Burgundy specialists; for the finest of wines not for sub-tenner bottles.Not that there was much laid out in this corner for under fifteen pounds mind, for these are the upper echelons of Australia - their icon wines.
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The Lane 'Gathering' Sauvignon Blanc, 2005, Adelaide Hills, South Australia.
Price £13.99.
Superb lifted pear and guava aroma. Stylish palate. Apricots, guava, fresh, clean citrus acidity Wonderful balance. -
Yalumba Virgilius Viognier, 2004, Eden Valley, South Australia.
Price £19.99.
Gorgeously smooth and soft, pineapple, grapefruit, pear and exotic spice flavors. Honeysuckle finish. Super. -
Fermoy Estate Reserve Semillon, 2002, Margaret River, Western Australia.
Price £13.99.
Pea-shoot aroma, attractive herbaceous. Lovely fresh and complex grapefruit and subtle vegetal notes. -
Tamar Ridge Batman Selection Pinot Noir, 2002, Tasmania.
Price £19.50.
Full and rich, lightly spicy, ripe fruit, excellent length. -
Scotchmans Hill Norfolk Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2002, Geelon, Victoria.
Price £24.95.
Full with great structure. Deep plum flavours with an earthy-spice touch. -
Penley Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2002, Coonawarra, South Australia.
Price £25.
Stunning aroma. Depth, complexity, with rich, sweet berry flavours on the palate. Medium to full bodied. -
Godolphin Shiraz, 2004, Barossa Valley, South Australia.
Price £29.99.
Gorgeous label - the Ancient Egyptian Ankh symbol symbolising sunrise, regeneration, regrowth and renewal. Wonderful bramble fruit with a deep and full feel. Rich fruit enlivened with a touch of spice and chocolate. -
Leconfield Centurion Shiraz, 2002, McLaren Vale, South Australia.
Price £26.99.
Big and bold but richly textured and damn tasty. Flavours of spice, coffee and chocolate add complexity to the ripe fruit.
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