The Five Minute Wine Rush




 

Take a close look at what Australian wine writer Paul Ippolito has been tasting


 

 

28 August 2008

 

 

Marlargo Fingers Crossed 2006

 

 

This is a Shiraz dominant blend with a good splash of Petit Verdot in a stunningly labelled bottle. The savoury nose just invites you in with its gameyness, rich earthy features, mushrooms and forest floor fruits giving it a complex edge. An elegant and yet complex well blended red with distinctive aromatics. Fine and seamless fruit with an ultrafine length and well integrated oak. Damn good drinking I say particularly at the price.

 

Drink to 2012. About $15. 92/100 – Excellent.


24th August 2008


Kirrihill Watervale Riesling 2007

 

This is quite dry and slatey – white marble like with limes and lemons, in a tight configuration. Whilst it is undeniably tight, it unwinds well with a fineness and elegance that delivers a long dry finish with the limes dominating above all else. A medium to long term future awaits this Riesling.

Drink to 2015 plus. About $27. 90/100 – Very Good.


Tim Adams Riesling 2007

This is so full of limes on the aromas. Quite soft and remarkably well rounded, it calls you to drinking attention now. Yet it has a very good structure with straw, lemons and slate that makes for an interesting white which is long and flat and yet luscious and round in another dimension.

Drink to 2013. About $22. 88/100 – Very Good.

Grumblebone Estate Vineyard Shiraz 2006

Spicy quite sweet oak with glorious ripe plums and black fruits. Soft and well rounded with lovely fruit chewiness to it. Coconut from the oak with violets and a lingering array of blackberries and blueberries on the finish – soft and smooth with lingering fine tannins.

Drink to 2012. About $25. 89/100 – Very Good.

 

Madfish Premium Red Cabernet Merlot 2005

Deep and vibrant with loads of spicy fruit. Delicious and well balanced with a persistent length of finish – deep and yet smooth. A very decent medium to full bodied red with a certain refinement on the finish. Very decent blending as well.

Drink Now. About $19. 91/100 – Excellent.


19 August 2008

 

Five Oaks Riesling 2007

 

Wally Zuk makes this from his Yarra Valley boutique winery. Tight at first, elegant and sharp, then a fair amount of lemons and limes come through, along with cool climate gooseberry and green herbs. The nose then develops with a more intenseness to the characters with a hint of honeysuckle and dominant fresh vibrant lemons on the palate. It finishes light and dry and would be very good with pasta with creamy sauces.

 

Drink to 2012. About $25. 90/100 – Very Good.

15 August 2008

 

Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2006

 

 

Tight, elegant, classy and with finesse were my preliminary observations of this being one of Australia’s finest examples of Chardonnay. The stone fruits exude along with the creamy melded oak. Oatmeal, cashews and almonds follow with a mineral edge as well resulting in a clean lineal structure to the palate. A tad leesy with lovely complex light butterscotch on the palate with a long fulsome finish making for very delicious drinking.

 

Drink to 2013. About $65. 96/100 – Superb.

 

14 August 2008

 

Etude Pinot Noir 2006

 

 

This Napa Valley Californian Pinot Noir has spectacular aromatics. The strawberries, cherries and raspberries really abound and leap from the glass, along however with underlying savoury nuances of red earth, mushrooms and game. The balance between the two is just right. Burgundian in style, yet still distinctively from its place of origin from vineyards in the Carneros Appellation, it is a Pinot lovers Pinot Noir that will engender popular appeal. The alcohol is good and in check, adding with the fruit characters to produce a wine that has elegance and restrained power. This reflects on the palate with its seamlessness and a finesse that augurs for a delicious drinking experience. Try this with roast duck.

 

Drink to 2012. About $70. 95/100 –Superb.

 

11 August 2008

 

Tim Adams The Aberfeldy Clare Valley 2005

 

 

Aromatic with a deep intense robustness, yet imparted with a certain elegance and finesse. A great deal of restrained power here unleashing slowly. Liquorice, violets, tar, prunes, spicy plums, blueberries and blackcurrants as well as some red earth. Good alcohol, sweet coconut oak and ultra fine tannins with a good length of finish. This is still a youthful Shiraz with plenty of potential. Try it with aged rump.

 

Drink to 2020. About $50. 95/100 – Superb.

 

Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2008

 

Abundant sweet tropical fruit juice – delightfully aromatic with plenty of pure, fresh and lively fruit, lingering long, exciting the senses and yet imparted in a balanced seamless flow of flavours. More integrated pure tropical fruits on the finish, demanding Asian cuisine. Perfect with yum cha.

 

Drink Now. About $24. 93/100 – Excellent.

 

 

Millamolong Orange Shiraz 2006

 

Spiciness at first, then fragrant violets, ripe plums, blue and balckberries – a touch of leatheryness, red earth and game, also making for a savoury dimension to the wine. A youthful vibrant fresh red with a osftness and smoothness on the finish.

 

Drink to 2011. About $25. 87/100 – Good.


           


10 August 2008


Rochford Chardonnay 2006

Tight stone fruits, citrine lemon, oatmeal along with vanillin oak. Crisp sharp acidity supports the fruit beautifully. A hint of leesyness and some cashew nuts follow. This is classy elegant cool climate Chardonnay drinking from the Macedon ranges. Elegant and exceptionally well put together, it is a wine that excites and delights all the way through from beginning to end.

Drink to 2012. About $30. 93/100 – Excellent.

 

Rochford Pinot Noir 2006

Quite light to medium bodied, fragrant and fruit focussed at first – then it unwound very decently to reveal layers of complexity and an array of characters and features. Very intricate strawberries, cherries and raspberries, followed by gaminess, dense forest floor nuances, a tinge of earthiness, truffles along with a good spicy edge to it all. Savoury on one hand, fruit dominance on the other  - quite a complex Pinot, that has developed and changed into its second day of tasting with lovely smooth delicious cherries dominating the finish.

Drink to 2012. About $30. 92/100 – Excellent.

 

Gravitas Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2006

Neat tropical fruits. Subtle gooseberry nuances, dry straw along with a citrusy lemon tanginess. There is also an herbaceous element there as well along with capsicum. Delicate and supple, long and dry on the finish.

Drink Now. About $25. 90/100 – Very Good.

 

Framingham Marlborough Pinot Noir 2004

Evocative fresh and lively. Showing signs of slight development. Strawberries, raspberries and forest floor with gaminess, earthiness and savoury mushrooms. Fruit focussed and savoury in another. Lively supple and soft in the finish. Seamless on the palate with a delicious mouth feel. One very decent Pinot Noir.

Drink to 2010. About $29. 92/100 – Excellent.

 

Shottesbrooke McLaren Vale Shiraz 2006

Succulent luscious ripe and rich. Perfumed plums along with red cherries bounding through. Black forest cake like nose – spicy, refined. Medium bodied with a robust structure, good well integrated oak, fine tannins and a soft finish. Still a youthful wine with plenty to show off in future years. Try this with braised beef.

Drink to 2016. About $18. 90/100 – Very Good.

 

Wynns Coonawarra Shiraz 2007

I really liked this when I first opened the bottle, the black and red fruits really came out strong and caught my attention. Call it youthful exuberance if you please. However with time, I wasn’t certain if this is quite ready to drink as yet as it has quite a raw leanness to it that could distract some drinkers – not an unpleasant distraction – just some immaturity to it. Young purple ink stains the glass, blackberries, blackcurrants, menthol and liquorice all really come through. Good alcohol, firm oak and firm tannins also feature on the mid weight palate, dusty fine and lingering long and lightly astringent. This is unquestionably Coonawarra Shiraz and I would put some away for a year or so as I think it will drink much better then than the young gun that it is now. Try it with chicken parmigiana.

Drink 2009 to 2015. About $20. 88/100 – Very Good.




9 August 2008


Fifth Leg Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Chardonnay 2007


This is dry light to medium bodied white blend from WA with nice tropical, peach melon as well as herbaceous components. Delicious in flavours, well rounded and lively on the finish. Try it with stir fried chicken.

Drink Now. About $15. 87/100 – Good.

 

Plantagenet Shiraz Great Southern Shiraz 2005


This opens up beautifully with long deep robustness and intensity of blue and black fruits with melded oak, integrated well with seamless smooth and a velvety mouth feel along with ripe tannins. Deep and long as well as lingering on the finish with liquorice, dark chocolate and blackberries. Try it with bbq ribs.

Drink to 2015. About $25. 91/100 – Excellent.



6 August 2008

 

 

 

Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling 2008

 

 

This is slatey, dry and minerally. Young and sharp – edgy, out there. Young, fresh and vibrant I want to see it again in a year or two as it’s a hard one to call at this early stage regarding its future potential. Apple, lemons and limes – all crisp. Polished clean fruit delivered on the palate with an edginess and refreshing long acidity. Those who like fruit focus in their Riesling might be disappointed. Those who can see the long term potential in a wine will be excited. Try with fettuccine carbonara.

 

Drink to 2018. About $25. 91/100 – Excellent.

 

 

 

Campbells Rutherglen MuscatRuMuscat

 

 

This is just sensational stuff. Deep toffee, all complex and fully aromatic subsuming the senses. Luscious, soothing and potent fruit impart with softness and with mouthwatering acidity. Full bodied flavours on the mouthfeel – nutty, honey, caramel, molasses and raisiny dried fruits. Thick and viscous on the finish – this is truly glorious drinking.

 

Drink Now. About $17. 97/100 – Superb.


5 August 2008


Wirra Wirra Church Block 2006

Really well blended, seamless and well integrated with lashings of blue, black and red fruits. Melded oak with smooth ripe tannins. Elegant fresh and vibrant in mouthfeel this really delivers the goods with flowing luscious black fruits. One very user friendly red. Try this with veal scallopine.

Drink to 2012. About $23. 92/100 – Excellent.

 

Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

A really fruit focused complex Cabernet alla Margaret River style. Good cedary oak, spicyness, hint of subtle smoky char along with polished distinctive obvious dark berry fruits. Delivered with a lovely vibrant acidity – concentrated with fine quite firm youthful tannins. A stylish highly drinkable Cabernet with the runs on the board to keep going. Long in finish filled with cherries and blackcurrants with a hint of tea leaf at the end. Try it with a good aged cheese.

Drink to 2016. About $84. 95/100 – Superb.



 

3 August 2008


Primo Estate La Biondina Colombard Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Stock up to celebrate for springtime drinking, this gloriously vibrant white blend is just spot on to invigorate the post Winter senses. An awakening of them no less. Vbirnat, young, fresh and deeply aromatic, the tropical fruit characters flood the glass, along with floral and citrus nuances. Eminently drinkable with a lively acidity supporting the deep ripe fruit, this will go just right with Thai cuisine.

Drink Now. About $18. 91/100 – Excellent.



 

 



Pepperjack Shiraz 2006

This is a very respectable red put together by the people at Saltram. Deep dense dark berry fruits along with spicy plums, liquorice and dark chocolate. It really sets itself apart through its robust structure, decent coffee oak and dense ripe chewy tannins on the finish. Weighing up as a full bodied red, it still has a youthful edge that should develop for many coming years. Try this with steak diane.

Drink to 2016. About $22. 93/100 – Excellent.   

 


29 July 2008

 

Majella Coonawarra Shiraz 2005

 

Majella make very decent reds that fit that drink now / have later each way bet us wine aficionados love to have with our wine. The pure and fragrant blue and black fruits just waft from the nose, all intense and robust in nature, imparted with a spicy edge and quite lifted in nature. Rich with a hint of game and earthiness with hints of black truffles and liquorice making for a complex well made wine. Cedary oak notes meld with the fruit making for a velvety smooth well rounded finish. Try this with roast beef.

 

Drink to 2015. About $35. 93/100 – Excellent.

 

 

D’Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

 

Superb drinking. Seamless, robust and well developed. An integrated wine in all of its dimensions. Succulent luscious fruits – black and red – think blackcurrants, cherries, plums all smooth and luxuriant. Coupled with quite robust cedary oak and fine tannins, this is a really lovely wine drinking that is a good each way bet – either drink now or for cellaring. Try this with Greek lamb.

 

Drink to 2018. About $65. 95/100 – Superb.

 

 

Lillypilly VP 1998

 

Ripe and luscious. Succulent and smooth with invigorating rancio fruit nose. Deeply toffee oak characters along with coffee hints. Integrated seamless in aromas with a certain respectability to its structure, imparted soft rounded and smoothly on the finish in a not over the top fashion.

 

Drink to 2013. About $40. 93/100 – Excellent.

 

 

26 July 2008

 

Flaxman Wines The Stranger Shiraz Cabernet 2006

 

This Barossa boutique producer is making very decent wines. Very well blended and somewhat savoury in dimension, this is still a youthful red with its pure resonating inky purple colour. Vibrantly presented with hints of soy, coffee, red earth and liquorice offset by some pretty classy blue and black fruits. Lifted smooth and seamlessly imparted, there is good oak, good alcohol and a long succulent finish that is just delicious. Try this with pork ribs.

 

                         Drink to 2016. About $35. 92/100 – Excellent.

 

SGV Wines Sangiovese Mudgee 2006

 

Of all the hip and happening new wave red varietals that could make up the big thing in Australian wine, Sangiovese seems to be one of the stronger contenders. It is medium bodied, has a good mix of fruit and spice, oak and acidity and integrated tannins and has a damn good drinkability factor with both the Aussie climate and its cuisine. This particular one by the way fits this bill neatly as well. Try it with penne in a tomato and chorizo sauce.

 

Drink Now. About $15. 89/100 – Very Good.

 

Dowie Doole Merlot 2006dowiedoole

 

A smooth aromatic red with ripe luscious and succulent fruit. Plums, plums, plums and more plums ooze through – then the cherries and the strawberries and raspberries. All well integrated and delivering a smooth well roundedness on the palate. Tingling acidity and a medium bodied ness on the finish. Fine tannins augur for some cellaring but very nice drinking now with stir fried prawns Asian style.

 

Drink to 2010. About $23. 89/100 – Very Good.

 

Nepenthe Unoaked Chardonnay 2007

 

Pure vibrant fresh fruit – uplifted and fragrant and spot on in terms of its classically varietal aromas. Peach melon and some tropical fruit nose – all lively and fresh with a lovely mouthfeel and a delicious simplicity overall to it.

 

Drink Now. About $17. 90/100 – Very Good.

 

Juniper Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

 

Made by Mark Messenger from this respected Western Australian wine producer comes this very decent red. Gloriously aromatic with loads of black and red fruits, abundant, pure and succulent and seamlessly delivered. An elegant well crafted classy red with integrated cedary oak. Soft and well rounded on the finish with a luxuriant finish. Try this with grilled Italian sausages.

 

Drink to 2015. About $36.  94/100 – Excellent.

 

22 July 2008

 

 

 

Yering Station Pinot Noir Reserve 2006

 

 

Elegant and soft, well rounded fruit, which took a while to open up. Violets, blueberries, vine tomatoes and smokey bacon as well as hints of game flow through. A well structured wine with fine ultra tannins, melded oak and spicy plums dominating the palate. Lingers long and on and on. Try it with roast lamb.

 

Drink to 2012. About $75. 90/100 – Very Good.

 

 

Coriole Redstone Shiraz 2005

 

Spot on McLaren Vale drinking with vibrant fresh dynamic lifted red and black fruits. Spicy and invigorating on the palate, with well integrated melded oak and good ripe fruit characters softly and well put together on the finish. Drink with satay beef.

 

 

Drink to 2010. About $25. 93/100 – Excellent.


 

 

17 July 2008

 

 

Wynns Coonawarra Black Label Cabernet Sauvuignon 2006

 

 

This has a certain elegance to it, amongst the deep range of fruit characters – think blackcurrants, raisins, plums and cherries. It also more than its fair share of mint and cedar as well as an underlying dustyness ton it. Coupled with the regional earthy character, and you have an interesting still quite young red. The oak is firm, the fruit there but with a real leanness to it and lightly astringent greenish tannins on the finish. If you really like your Coonawarra Cab Sauv, this will probably rock your boat. A well made wine overall that I will enjoy taking another look at in a few years time, at the moment, its still early days.

 

Drink to 2013. About $32, but found for less on special. 91/100 – Excellent.

 

 

13 July 2008

 

 

 

Angoves Long Run Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

 

 

This is an easy drinking delicious good value red quaffer for the winter period. Pure and succulent full of blackberries, violets and plums. There is good alcohol there and the fruit is deep but yet medium bodied enough to be soft and mellow on the finish. Try it with a beef curry.

 

Drink Now. About $10. 88/100 – Very Good.

 

Philip Shaw No 19 Sauvignon Blanc 2007 

 

Fragrant delightful drinking sourced from the Orange region and given the Philip Shaw treatment. Invigorating fruit of the tropical nature as well as pears, almonds and frangipanis. Light and soft and succulent with long ripe fruit. A delicious mouthfeel that lingers long and is soft and seamless on the finish. Lovely lovely drinking.

 

Drink Now. About $24. 93/100 – Excellent.

 

 

Mount Riley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2007

 

Classically varietal Marlborough fruit. Glorious herbeceousness abounds along with tropical fruit nuances and stone fruits such as pears and peaches. Aromatic and succulent and luscious along with a savoury dimension. Really neat Savvy Blanc drinking from over the Tasman. Try it with grilled barramundi.

 

Drink Now. About $17. 92/100 – Excellent.

 

Devils Lair Sauvignon Blanc 2007

 

Full of gooseberry, green peas and fresh garden herbs, straw and all delivered in a classically varietal sense along with its regionality being apparent. Quite aromatic verging on pungent, in a nice way with good minerality, good acidity and a lively crisp finish. Try this with crab.

 

Drink Now. About $27. 89/100 – Very Good.

 

Conte Estate Over The Hill Reserve Shiraz 2006.

 

Put this one on the winery watch list folks. This McLaren red is just spot on drinking. Seamless pure balanced and packing quite a punch from the outset, this Shiraz exudes glorious black and red fruits, with integrated oak, providing coconut macaroons as well as black olives and liquorice on the finish. Ripe smooth tannins augur well for the future. And value drinking as well. Try it with a beef stew.

 

Drink to 2016. About $25. 94/100 plus – Excellent.

 

 

Kambinye Vintage Fortified Shiraz 2005

 

This is a fascinating and interesting blend from this quality Barossa producer. It really sets itself off with the addition of the fortified brandy. The delicious ripe luscious black fruit marries well with it and provides a savoury dimension as well. Smooth ripe and long in mouthfeel and finish, the brandy hits you at the end, calling you to attention as well as asking out for more. A very neat after dinner drink for the Winter months.

 

Drink to 2015. About $30. 92/100 – Excellent.


12 July 2008


Lenton Brae Chardonnay 2006

They say that mornings are the best time to taste and assess wine. I say its Friday night myself, after a long hard week at work, and after you have kicked back a few refreshing and palate cleansing ales. Wine just seems to taste so much better on a Friday night. Anyway here is my take on this very decent Chardonnay from the Margaret River that really hits the spot in relation to quality and value as well as balance. The stone fruits are classically varietal ones and are mixed with oatmeal, vanilla and cashews, all delivered in an elegant manner. The palate rewards with soft seamless acidity and delicate oak, all promoting balance and harmony. Anyway the length is oh so long and a tad creamy but also finishes with some citrine undercurrents and is ever so moreish. Try it with pad thai noodles. Oh and yes I did enjoy this wine on a Friday night but I reckon I would have any night!

Drink to 2011. About $45. 95/100 – Superb.


10 July 2008

 

Stella Bella Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

 

Mediterranean in style well blended – an action packed red – full of cheery liqueur, violets, spring flowers and plums as well as earthy overtones. A vibrant fresh invigorating red, medium bodied in style and food friendly with lingering red and black fruits on the finish. Try it with oven baked pasta.

 

Drink Now. About $25. 90/100 – Very Good.

 

Schild Estate Barossa Old Bush Vine GMS 2006.

 

This is a very nice Grenache Mataro Shiraz blend from 70 year old Barossa vines. It imparts glorious red cherries and plums, spice filled aromatics with good alcohol and creamy glossy French oak there but in an integrated fashion. Intense red fruits on the palate, vibrant and fresh, medium bodied. A well crafted red blend from this quality boutique producer. Try this with chorizo risotto.

 

Drink to 2012. About $25. 91/100 – Excellent.

9 July 2008

 

Climbing Shiraz 2006

 

A stack of medals on the front of the bottle captures your attention at first. This Mediterranean style Shiraz from the Orange region in Central NSW certainly is a respectable red. Its aromatics are very neat with luscious vibrant and yet distinctively spicy fruits emanating. A distinctive fruit driven wine yet with a savoury element- think black olives and an earthiness. Stylish with loads of blackberry and plum on the finish, long and lingering. Try this with rabbit pie.

 

Drink to 2012. About $20. 92/100 – Excellent.

 

 

Rutherglen Estates White Chardonnay Viognier 2006

 

Crisp, sharp and to the point with its vibrant fresh fruit. Neatly blended with straw, citrus lemons and limes as well as almonds. A soft finish lingers with a pleasantness that lasts for a while. Try this with a chicken caser salad.

 

Drink Now. About $13. 85/100 – Good.

 

8 July 2008

 

Claymore Graceland Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

 

This is a robust red full of substance yet it also has a certain panache` and style to it. Exuding glorious blackcurrants, spicy plums, liquorice and dark chocolate, it is classic Shiraz and imparted with decent oak, there and promising for the future but in check for current drinking. Nice ripe tannins as well, auguring for a good future ahead of it. Try with a rack of bbq pork ribs.

 

Drink to 2015. About $45. 91/100 – Excellent.

 

 

Howard Park WA Chardonnay 2006.

 

Tight stone fruits from this excellent WA Chardonnay from one of Australia’s finest wine producers. Hints of lees add to the dimension and complexity of the wine, along with citrus overtones etc, touches of oatmeal, wet stones and a certain minerality that only adds to the classiness and elegance of it. Soft smooth peaches and melon provide a delicious mouth feel. An elegant and classy wine that is flavoursome, long and rounded in the finish.

 

Drink to 2016. About $38. 93/100- Excellent.

 

 

Capel Vale Regional Series Pemberton Sauvignon Blanc 2007

 

Crisp and sharp, fresh and vibrant Savvy Blanc with herbaecousness abounding. Underlying tropical fruits with elements of grassiness and an easy smooth fulsome flavour coming through right to the end. Try this with whiting fillets.

 

Drink Now. About $22. 87/100 – Good.

 

 

D’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2005

 

This is the pinnacle wine in the D’Arenberg range. Classy and elegant, deep spicy red and black fruits, upfront at first then integrating well and seamless oak, some hints of coconut oak. Blackberries, plums, cherries and blackcurrants with smooth fine tannins – this one needs time and will develop beautifully with it.

 

Drink to 2025 plus. About $80. 95/100 – Superb.

3 July 2008

 

Ferngrove Symbols Shiraz Viognier 2007

 

Blackberries, currants, plums – all restrained at quite tight at first. Then seamlessly integrated, soft and lineal fruit, resulting in a well rounded wine with silky tannins and a long finish. Try it with pork ribs.

 

Drink to 2010. About $16. 90/100- Very Good.

 

 

Angullong Orange Pinot Gris 2006

 

Dry, citrusy fruit, a hint of musk – tight, taut and austere. Minerality also – all slowly unwinding with more citrus and tropical fruits, delivered with a sharp crisp acidic backbone and a long dry finish. Try with fettuccine boscaoila.

 

Drink to 2009. About $20. 87/100 – Good.

 

1 July 2008

 

Junipers Crossing MR Chardonnay 2006

 

 

Luscious peach melon with good cashew oak and along with citrus undertones. Deep and quite intense fruit – classically presented with lively fresh and beckoning acidity. Invigorating and long on the finish. Try with grilled prawn skewers.

 

Drink Now. About $22. 90/100 – Very Good.

 

 

Tilbrook Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot 2005

 

Deep dark red and black fruits, perfumed at that, robust and glorious aromatics flow. Cedary cigar box nuances along with coffee mocha, dark chocolate and liquery plums. Fine grainy tannins and distinctive oak also support the fruit characters. A well blended red with a good future. Try with a roast leg of lamb.

 

Drink to 2015. About $30. 92/100 – Excellent. 

 

 

Matua Valley Shingle Peak Sauvignon Blanc 2007

 

Classically varietal Marlborough fruit. Gooseberry, crisp green apple, ripe pears and yet with tropical nuances. Good lively fresh ripe fruit acidity accompanies the fruit, along with certain minerality and a crispness and elegance to the structure. Very easy drinking and very nice in style.

 

Drink Now. About $26. 92/100 – Excellent.

 


Marlago Rose 2007

 

Succulent and luscious with red cherries, strawberries and raspberries abounding. A deep intense Rose` yet with good lively fruit and supporting fresh acidity. Melded well together and very delicious, this is a very good light to medium bodied food friendly wine. Try with hokkien noodles.

 

 

Drink Now. About $15. 88/100 – Very Good.

 

 

 


 
  

 
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