Thompson Estate The Specialist Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
The estate’s prestige Cabernet, only 3,075 bottles made. Crimson/red hue, the nose gives us an earthy complexity, even at this early stage with black fruits,
The estate’s prestige Cabernet, only 3,075 bottles made. Crimson/red hue, the nose gives us an earthy complexity, even at this early stage with black fruits,
Now we have a step up, as one would expect. Deep crimson colour with aromas of cherries and a mix of dark and red berries.
A very smart Yarra Valley Chardonnay here, whole bunch pressing followed by 12 hours settling. A wild ferment in puncheons was followed by six weeks
A fresh and vibrant Pinot from the Upper Yarra Valley, specfifically the Full Moon Vineyard which was planted in 2001. Maturation is in French oak,
Margaret River Cabernet goes from strength to strength, this is yet another very fine example and one which is very good value. The fruit was
A fine Chardonnay from the Margaret River, from an excellent vintage (which seems compulsory for the region). The fruit saw a gentle pressing before fermentation
The grapes for this wine come from a section of a single vineyard in the Marananga sub-region of the Barossa, with thirty-year-old vines. 10% whole
The wine enjoys extended skin contact before a year and a half maturing in French oak barrels, and subsequently resting for four years in the
A blend of both Cabernets, Sauvignon (50%) and Franc (25%), with Malbec (25%) in its usual role as a cameo component. Open fermentation with hand
Semillon from Frankland River but made as an iconic style and a very different beast to what we see from the Hunter Valley. This is
The team aim to preserve the vibrancy and freshness of the wine by ensuring that only a small percentage goes through malolactic fermentation. It works
The fruit here was from Tasmania’s Tamar Valley, whole bunched pressed and barrel fermented. The wine then spent eleven months maturing in French oak, 38%
The Patricia Pinot Noir and Chardonnay fizz has established itself as one of the finest of all Aussie bubbles, perhaps unequalled on the mainland. From
Powerful and impressive array of aromatics here – stonefruit, cheesecloth, citrus and nougat. The fruit is very complete and saturating – incredibly textured and a
It’s all about powdery green apple flesh and fresh cut lemon straight off, with the purity on display early. Delicate cinnamon spice and under-ripe white
The team offer this as their prestige release – Cabernet from a cracking vintage which has spent two years in a combination of new and
From Wrattonbully fruit, only free run juice is used here, in a mix of new and older French oak barrels, with native yeasts. The wine
Named after the address of their winery, the fruit here comes from deep sandy loam soils in the Barossa and enjoys some time maturing in
Quality McLaren Vale fruit here, which spent a lengthy period in French oak, a proportion new. Deep maroon hue, the nose gives us delightful chocolate
From the legendary Coonawarra region, the wine saw extended time in French oak, a significant percentage of it new. Crimson red in colour, the nose
An attractive pale garnet hue here for this appealing Yarra Pinot. Spices, red fruits, redcurrants, dried herbs, and warm earth with notes of game and
Another very fine Yarra Chardonnay, although this one is a little more muted at this stage. Under cork so that may be playing a role
Stunning stuff from the Yarra Valley, the juice undergoes a wild fermentation before spending nine months in French oak barrels, 20% new oak. The colour
After tasting, I try and share the bottles with friends. This one, when one of my friends set eyes on it, was rejected immediately in
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