Spring Vale Freycinet Coast Pinot Gris 2016
Posted: June 29, 2017
Bright golden hues, a perfumed pear bouquet and sweet tropical/pear flavours. Easy drinking style.
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Emilia Tasmania Pinot Grigio 2016
Posted: June 29, 2017
Ripe pear aromas and a lovely slippery pear palate. Has residual sugar balanced by acidity. 3-5
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Glaetzer-Dixon Uberblanc Tasmania Riesling 2016
Posted: June 29, 2017
Boiled lolly aromas and nicely textured palate. Some residual sugar and good phenolic balance. 3-5
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Spring Vale Freycinet Coast Gewurztraminer 2016
Posted: June 29, 2017
An enticing perfumed lychee/rose water bouquet with lychee-like flavours dominating a palate that has a high level of acidity. 3-5
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Winter Brook Tamar Valley Riesling NV
Posted: June 29, 2017
“Colour suggests age”. Nose is big and toasty, the palate is rich, slightly sweet and citrussy. 3-5
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Drew Wines Coal River Valley Riesling 2014
Posted: June 29, 2017
Quite Germanic in style with its intense and inviting toasty lime and orange aromas. Tastes of freshly squeezed citrus fruit with a “good whack of slatey minerality. 5+
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White Rock Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Subdued aromas with some development. Simple but pleasant palate. Great sweet/acid balance. 3-5
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Bay of Fires Eddystone Point Tasmania Riesling 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Intense and evolved tropical fruit characters on the nose; some citrussy elements. Bold lime/orange fruit flavours on the bigger style palate. Nice balance and length. 5+
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Third Child 3 Tea Tree Ella Mae Tasmania Riesling 2014
Posted: June 29, 2017
Intense green tinged colour with rich lime oil aromas. Fuller richer style of palate that has persistence, length and good line of flavours reminiscent of freshly squeezed limes. 5+
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Gala Estate Tasmania Riesling 2016
Posted: June 29, 2017
Musky perfumed elements to the nose and good presence, length and persistence of the slatey lime-like varietal flavours. 5+
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Devil’s Corner Tasmania Riesling 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
Germanic in style with a slight slatey/minerally citrus bouquet and light toned lime-like fruit flavours on the soft, gentle palate. 5+
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Freycinet Vineyard Tasmania Riesling 2016
Posted: June 29, 2017
Pretty perfumed bouquet and excellent focus and persistence of varietal flavours. Lots of interest.
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Chartley Estate Tasmania Riesling 2016
Posted: June 29, 2017
Light lifted nose smelling of lime jelly crystals! Good balance of refreshing lime marmalade flavours with slight greenish notes. 5+
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Bream Creek Tasmania Riesling 2016
Posted: June 29, 2017
Estery floral fragrances and a pretty citrus palate that is delicate and simple with texture and persistence and some residual sweetness balanced by racy acidity. 5+
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Roaring 40’s Tasmania Riesling 2016
Posted: June 29, 2017
Restrained citrussy nose and fuller, richer style palate. Nice weight of lemon curd flavours. 5+
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Arras Tasmania Methode Traditionelle Rosé 2006
Posted: June 29, 2017
Both perfumed and toasty on the delightful nose with a drier style of palate that has lovely complexity, good structure and some great figgy/apple-like flavour persistence. 5+
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Arras E.J. Carr Late Disgorged Tasmania Methode Traditionelle 2003
Posted: June 29, 2017
A rich toasty/figgy fruit bouquet with loads of interest and complexity and more of that lovely complexity evident on the fantastic nutty/fruited palate with a perfect acid balance. 5+
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Arras Grand Vintage Tasmania Methode Traditionelle 2007
Posted: June 29, 2017
Rich golden hues and restrained slatey lemon bouquet. The velvety palate has great elegance and finesse and has lovely Granny Smith apple and citrus-like flavours. “Awesome!” 5+
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Arras Tasmania Blanc de Blanc 2007
Posted: June 29, 2017
Appealing mix of glace lemon, honey and brioche-like aromas with a lovely complexity and length of rich toffee, roasted cashew and citrussy flavours. Well supported by the acidity. 5+
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Chartley Estate Lavinia Tasmania Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2010
Posted: June 29, 2017
Lovely grilled nut-like aromas mingle with ripe citrus notes. Lovely nougat and lemon pudding flavours with additional complexity from time spent on cork. 3-5
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Heemskerk Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011
Posted: June 29, 2017
A light golden wine that smells like lemon curd. Excellent freshness to the palate with slightly green citrus like fruit elements and good yeast autolysis characters. 3-5
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Spring Vale Salute Freycinet Coast Sparkling 2015
Posted: June 29, 2017
A very attractive toasty roasted cashew bouquet and great persistence of simple sweet fruit flavours that linger on. 3-5.
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Radenti Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2011
Posted: June 29, 2017
Delicious nose; “Smells of freshly baked bread and cut apples”, noted one judge. A rich palate with mouthfilling red fruit flavours showing some Vegemite touches. Persistent finish.
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Roaring Beach Tasmania Sparkling Cuvee NV
Posted: June 29, 2017
Nose shows hints of apple and restrained yeasty notes. Lovely red apple and rhubarb like flavours on the harmonious palate.
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Arras Brut Elite Tasmania Methode Traditionelle NV
Posted: June 29, 2017
Very stylish aperitif type of sparkling with interesting green pineapple characters on the nose and long, elegant and beautifully focussed palate with great interplay of fruit and yeast.
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Heemskerk Abel’s Tempest Tasmania Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV
Posted: June 29, 2017
Bready lemon bouquet and a drier, green apple, aperitif style of sparkling.
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