Posted: April 3, 2017
A well integrated sparkling with an inviting intoxicating yeasty bouquet and long robust stonefruit palate with hints of strawberries.
Comments Off on Besserat de Bellefon Champagne France Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Very toasty yeasty complexity of aromas and some hugely powerful flavours and yet it exhibits great elegance and restraint. “It’s very femminine”, thought one judge.
Comments Off on Besserat de Bellefon Millesime Champagne France Brut 2006 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Showing good yeast characters and a degree of toasty age sitting on top of ripe primary fruit characters.
Comments Off on Deutz Classic Champagne France Brut NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Good toasty yeasty development seamlessly integrated with rich honeydew melon fruit and refreshing line of citrussy acidity.
Comments Off on Besserat de Bellefon Cuvee de Moines Brut Champagne France Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Complex developed style with plenty of character; a perfect marriage between fresh lively citrus fruit and developed yeast flavours underscored by salivating acidity.
Comments Off on Besserat de Bellefon Cuvee de Moines Extra Brut Champagne France Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Quite sweet upfront – tasting of melons and peaches layered with very good yeast autolysis and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Besserat de Bellefon Champagne France Blanc de Blancs NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Floral rose-like bouquet and quite a long citrussy palate with a good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Bessarat de Bellefon Cuvee de Moines Champagne France Brut Rosé NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A lovely complexity of dark fruits layered with tar and licorice like characters. Lots of oak.
Comments Off on Swire & Noble Silver Collection South Australia Sparkling Shiraz NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Pungent and citrussy on the nose and solid, balanced and somewhat complex in the mouth.
Comments Off on St Hilaire Blanquetbrut De Limoux France Brut NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Citrussy aromas with floral notes. Good palate structure with some stylish fruit.
Comments Off on Veuve Amiot Saumur France Brut NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Lively lifted strawberry aromas and a fatter palate with good yeastiness and sugar/acid balance.
Comments Off on Arrogant Frog Lily Pad Pink France Sparkling Rosé NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Persistent bubbles, green notes to the nose and smooth complex layers of flavours.
Comments Off on Bottega Vini Dei Poeti Gold DOC Valdobbiadene Italy Prosecco NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Spicy nose with honeyed notes. Mouthfilling fresh lemon flavours. Sweetness at start and finish.
Comments Off on Bottega Vini Dei Poeti Valdobbiadene Italy Prosecco DOCG NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Nashi pear aromas and a very varietal green apple-like palate offering some refreshing quaffing.
Comments Off on Bottega Vini Dei Poeti DOC Treviso Italy Prosecco NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Intense lifted candied lime bouquet and a lemonade like palate with good acid/sugar balance.
Comments Off on Zonin 187mL x3 Italy Prosecco NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Lemony aromas with floral hints. Lovely palate – very good chardonnay fruit characters.
Comments Off on Yellowtail Bubbles Sparkling White NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Salmon pink wine with estery grape aromas and candy floss sweetness on the palate.
Comments Off on Mojo South Australia Moscato 2015 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Elegant and sophisticated with complex inviting aromas of primary fruit with well integrated yeast. Very flavoursome with nice line of acid – very French-like. 5+
Comments Off on Verdun Park Wines Amelia Adelaide Hills Sparkling NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A lightness of baked apple and honey on the nose and a beautifully tight, elegant, fruit focused palate.
Comments Off on Yes Said The Seal Reserve Geelong Blanc de Blanc 2009 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A lovely elegant wine with a fresh fragrant fruit bouquet and bright lively palate with citrussy tones and refreshing acidity.
Comments Off on Akarua Bannockburn Central Otago Brut NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Beautiful yeast autolysis obvious on the nicely ageing nose. The creamy palate is showing some upfront fruit sweetness encapsulated by the yeasty developed characters.
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Posted: April 3, 2017
“Overwhelmingly intellectual” was how one judge described this wine. Smells of fig jam and berries with complex layers of flavour.
Comments Off on Umamu Estate Margaret River Sparkling Chardonnay 2005 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Very champagne-like with a bold, commanding buttery preserved citrus nose and a charming toasty honeyed palate carried by zingy lime sherbet like acid line. 5+
Comments Off on Bunnamagoo Estate Central Ranges Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2011 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Subdued nose with hints of vanilla and spice and well integrated toasty/citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Sutherland Estate Yarra Valley Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Pungent nutty mushroomy nose with similar characters echoed on the long palate.
Comments Off on Heemskerk Abels Tempest Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Attractive estery jubey blue fruit aromas and flavours supported by grainy tannins and with a drying finish.
Comments Off on Seppelts Original Victoria Sparkling Shiraz 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Salmon pink wine with yeasty strawberry nose and similar characters persisting on the palate.
Comments Off on Yellowglen Pink South Eastern Australia Sparkling Rosé NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Citrus aromas with hints of peaches. Very good balance and complexity to the palate with excellent acidity.
Comments Off on Yellowglen Yellow South Eastern Australia Sparkling NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Smells like lime juice with good yeast complexity and a fine palate with balanced sugar/acid.
Comments Off on Yellowglen Vintage South Eastern Australia Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A lively fresh citrus nose with a certain elegance. Palate is like a fresh plate of pears, melons and lemons. Nice nougat notes.
Comments Off on Salinger Henty Vintage Cuvee 2011 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A well made, developed, nutty style with some citrus and elegant floral notes and crisp refreshing acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Quite strong primary fruit obvious here. Nose opens up with yeasty/toasty aromas and it is soft and creamy in the mouth. 3-5
Comments Off on Heemskerk Coal River Valley Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2010 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Big, ripe and bold and showing obvious development with lovely long layers of flavours, good yeastiness and tight acidity.
Comments Off on Coldstream Hills Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Complex aged strawberry aromas and a somewhat sweet palate with good balance and weight of fruit.
Comments Off on Yellowglen Perle South Eastern Australia Vintage Rose 2008 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Complexity of citrus, oak and honeyed fragrances. Huge mouthful of sweet toasty flavours.
Comments Off on Yellowglen Perle South Eastern Australia Vintage 2009 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A bold firm sparkling showing some attractive rich age development. Dry on the finish.
Comments Off on Toppers Mountain Sparkling New England Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2009 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Lovely light fruit fragrances with floral overtones. Good depth and length of sweet red fruit flavours with excellent yeasty characters. “A very good wine”, said one judge.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Champagne Brut Rosé 2006 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Rich creamy and spiritous experience with bright fruit and driven by the yeast autolysis – one judge described it as, “A bit like having lunch with Stephen Fry – made me feel intellectually inferior!”
Comments Off on Pol Roger Extra Cuvee de Reserve Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 2004 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Nose is a rich indulgence of honey, cream and toast. Rich, warm and ripe in the mouth with great flavour integration and held up by a tight line of acid.
Comments Off on Pol Roger Champagne Brut Vintage 2004 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fruity and floral on the nose and a very youthful palate with more of those floral characters evident. Reasonable yeastiness.
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Posted: April 3, 2017
“Old world charm”, according to one judge. Developed nutty nose with hints of roses and delicious flavours that slide down the throat.
Comments Off on Mojo Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Slightly honeyed characters to the nose. Hints of strawberry flavours on the stylish palate with good level of acidity.
Comments Off on Trilogy South Australia Brut Cuvee NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Fresh aromas with some yeast interest on the light, minerally palate. Aperitif style. 3-5
Comments Off on Michelini Cuvee Alpine Valleys Pinot Chardonnay NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A complexity of briary fruit and sweet licorice with smooth balance of tannins and sugar.
Comments Off on Koonara Estate The Golden Orb Coonawarra Sparkling Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Another very elegant yet rich style showing excellent complexity on the nose with layers of minerally citrussy aromas and lovely flavours of citrus and brioche.
Comments Off on Drappier Cuvee Grande Sendree Champagne France Brut 2006 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Pretty dusty pink with a light vibrant bouquet smelling of strawberries and cream. The palate is very elegant, dry and well balanced with bright well integrated flavours.
Comments Off on Drappier Brut Nature No Dosage Champagne France Pinot Noir Rosé NV / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Impossibly youthful for a 10 year-old! Smells of whipped toffee with hints of the barnyard. Upfront sweetness on the palate that’s nicely integrated with the toasty age.
Comments Off on Chandon Prestige Yarra Valley Cuvée 2005 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
Nose shows a nice combination of yeast, fruit and toasty age with lovely layers of flavour – not complex but very nice..
Comments Off on Chandon Yarra Valley Blanc de Noirs 2011 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A fine and elegant style – beautifully fresh with a refreshing citrus acid line running through a “bakery of development” 5+
Comments Off on Chandon Yarra Valley Blanc de Blancs 2012 / 0 View / April 3, 2017
Posted: April 3, 2017
A light yeastiness on the nose and palate with nice sweet fruit presence, good acidity and well integrated toastiness Aperitif style. 5+
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