Below & Above Chardonnay 2020
Well, it is nice to have some age on this pre-release. Creamy on the nose, golden, white florals, lemon-drop curd, and freshly whipped butter. A
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Well, it is nice to have some age on this pre-release. Creamy on the nose, golden, white florals, lemon-drop curd, and freshly whipped butter. A
Plush yet reserved. Crushed eucalypt, mulberry and deep red fruits. Ruby-hued velvet comes to mind. Crushed red gravel on the nose; earthy and a little
The vintage was down fifty per cent on yield, but it certainly makes up for quantity with quality. Whole bunch, light solids in 100% barrel
Whole berry, cold four-day cold soak, open pot fermentation, hand-plunged, 40% new French oak. Pale and inspiring in colour, the nose is a brambly mix
There’s a fun and interesting story behind the name of many of the Holm Oak wines, thanks to the property’s grand slam tennis racquet history.
It’s always exciting when a wine makes you stop and think. The Holm Oak The Wizard is the top of the range in the winery’s
This is the Chardonnay in Windowrie’s portfolio that is for those that expect more typicity when opening a bottle of Chardonnay. There’s no shortage of
A very pleasant nose with oodles of ripe raspberry, red currant, star anise, clove, a twist of black pepper and a lifted note of dusky
A decent bottle of Rosé has a few key markers. It must look appealing. It must have an inviting nose, and it must have a
Wild ferment, no malo, 11 months in barrel on lees, 4 months in tank on lees. A crowd pleasing nose, with enough fruit abundance and
A single vineyard wine, from Seppeltsfield ‘V Block’ planted on the Western boundary of the Barossa Valley designated zone. Red-brown earths over alkaline subsoils, and
A single vineyard wine, from the high country South (Lyndoch) – ‘Chooks Block’. Set at 188m to 200m above sea level, with varied soils. Leather,
A single vineyard wine from Seppeltsfield’s Northern Grounds ‘Katingi’ vineyard. Red sandy loam over red clay. What a pretty nose, and yes, that can be
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Shiraz. Both varietals were matured separately in French oak hogsheads, (30% new, 70% seasoned). A merry-go-round of varietal typicity: bay leaf,
50% Touriga, 25% Tinta Cao, 25% Tinta Amarela, each Individually fermented, prior to maturation in seasoned French oak puncheons and foudres before blending. Portuguese varietals
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Merlot. Eighteen months in 67% old and 33% new oak. Sometimes you come across a
Ripe fruits abound. Honeydew melon, green mango, and tinned pineapple, framed by a hint of herbaceous cut grass. In typical Sav Blanc fashion, there’s no
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A lovely fresh iteration of the variety, leaning towards an old world style. Grown at an elevation of greater than 900 metres on the slopes
This is a big wine, it’s deep almost purple hued tone is almost impenetrable. 60% Cab Sav 40% Shiraz, all from mature 1971 vines. Intense
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from three different blocks, a combination of 2002 and 1971 plantings. Destemmed and 60% new oak for 15 months. Tightly woven, savoury
Cabernet Franc has the capacity to delight, enchant, and bewitch, however it so often is overlooked as a blending grape or it sits quietly in
Malbec 99%. Cab Franc 1%. This is the first release of this wine and certainly won’t be the last. This is powerful stuff. Ripe, concentrated
93% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot. There’s no questioning the presence of oak here. It’s hand in hand with the bright fruit on the nose in
100% Shiraz, mostly from fifty plus year old vines. Handpicked 20% whole bunch, 30% destemmed, 50% crushed. An elegant nose with abundant florals – crushed
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