Longview Whippet Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Following two stellar vintages in the Adelaide Hills region, 2023 is another fine, though cool year, making it a hattrick of top years here. The
Following two stellar vintages in the Adelaide Hills region, 2023 is another fine, though cool year, making it a hattrick of top years here. The
Harvested from two blocks, crushed, chilled and whole bunch pressed, fermentation was in stainless steel. The colour here is a very pale lemon. Aromas swirl
This is a cracking Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, from the Macclesfield sub-region, from a very fine year. Sourced from high altitude vineyards which are home to
For this release, the two varieties were co-fermented. Normally this does not happen, or at least not so effortlessly, but the grapes all ripened at
2021 was a superb vintage in the Hills and this is amply reflected here. The fruit is sourced from five different blocks, all north-facing. A
Estate fruit from 28-year-old vines, all from the Old Reynella clone, is fermented in open vats/tanks for two weeks, before the wine spends fifteen months
The most elite fruit only from a proudly nurtured vineyard in the Serralunga commune, there is something very, very special about this wine from start
From a historically loved sector in the Serralunga district, this is a fascinating expression with cherry cola notes, chocolate feels and a subtle herbal element
Serralunga sourcing from one of district’s more prized sections, there’s no denying this as a huge, ripe style of Nebbiolo, with volatiles in play yet
All Serralunga district provisioning, this is a most generous style that is ripe and rich yet still shows remarkable restraint in the way it expresses
All Serralunga district fruit, sweetly ripe with big, mouth-filling personality. No shirking here, everything is quite masculine in style, with blacksmithing elements to the flavour
All Serralunga sourced, this is big-gun, high-end Barbera with a sense that it really wants to be Nebbiolo. And all power to it for that
Out of the Serralunga d’Alba commune, here we have Barolo with an edgier expression to begin. Intense savoury and minerally characters dominate: iron and blacksmith
From a much-loved vineyard in the Monforte d’Alba district, there’s a gently convincing nature to this wine that first suggests oak but then persuades your
A small and highly regarded parcel in the Castiglione Falletto district, here is a wine that boasts great inner strengths, abundant dark purple rose fragrances
A highly regarded iteration out of the Castiglione Falletto commune, immediately speaking of its regional provenance. Its dark rose colour has a reverent beauty enhanced
This revered vineyard in the Castiglione Falletto commune is renowned for its initially reserved nature, and that’s exactly what happens in this vintage. It’s a
From a beautifully staged vineyard in the Novello commune, this immediately shows a deep complexity, a promise of great riches. Dark rose, anise with compatible
From one of the region’s most prized vineyards in the Verduno commune, there is an immediately captivating look here: glossy crimsons, translucent. Such beauty is
A blend of eight communes, this is a richly crafted style with dark fruits, subtle orange notes as well with faint chocolate elements at the
From the Bussia Soprana vineyard in the Monforte d’Alba commune, here is a wine of extraordinary presence, vibrant in the glass with a complex range
From the Castellero vineyard in the Barolo commune, this is a wine to take in with a sense of awe. Immediately attractive while promising an
A wine of fascinating tensions, yin and yang in the way it presents itself. Certainly you can sense at first there is plenty of power
From the single Monrobiolo vineyard in the Barolo commune comes this seductive, autumnal-red wine that is the epitome of the more mysterious nature of Nebbiolo.
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