Monday, July 16, 2018

Australia and New Zealand Wine Tasting #WeekendWinedown

Morgan Sémillon 2016 (Hunter Valley, Australia) - On the nose grass, peach, under ripe pineapple, lemon, grapefruit, dry straw, honey, almond, white flowers, apricot, orange peel, something chemical, and steel minerality. On the palate this wine was dry with medium minus alcohol, body, and complexity, medium plus acidity, and medium length. Notes of fuzzy peach, white grapefruit, lemon, apricot, butter almond, orange peel, lemon pith, and steel minerality. The vegetal in the nose disappears on the palate. (Hunter Valley Riesling) 
Babich Black Label Pinot Gris 2016 (Marborough, New Zealand) - On the nose lemon, grapefruit, honey, honeysuckle, peach, pear, golden apple, apricot, melon rind, and wet stone minerality. There’s also something confected - subtle vanilla. On the palate this wine was dry with medium structure. Notes of peach, pear, apricot, melon, grapefruit with sugar, golden apple, lemon pith, and wet stone. Oily texture possibly from the lower acidity and fresher fruit.
Woodside Park Pinot Noir Adelaide Hills 2016 (Adelaide Hills, Australia) - Notes of cherry blasters, strawberry jam, black current, blackberry, black current, perfume, sandalwood, olive brine, cranberry, toast, beetroot, floral, and forest floor. On the palate this wine was dry with medium alcohol and length, soft tannin, medium plus acidity and complexity, and medium minus body. Notes of cherry blasters, fresh strawberry, blackberry, black pepper, beetroot, cherry pit, potpourri, and forest floor. Overall very elegant.
Invivo Pinot Noir 2016 (Central Otago, New Zealand) - On the nose blackberry, ripe cherry, ripe strawberry, tomato, beetroot, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, baking spices, popcorn, leather, black pepper, black tea, nutty, and fresh-turned earth. On the palate this wine was dry with medium plus alcohol, acidity, and complexity, medium minus tannins, and medium body and length. Notes of ripe cherry, strawberry, blackberry, vanilla, baking spices, chocolate, leather, black pepper, coffee, black tea, cinnamon hearts, cedar, and fresh-turned earth.
Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 (Coonawarra, Australia) - On the nose green pepper, tomato, beetroot, vanilla, chocolate, mocha, cedar, cherry, strawberry, blackberry, violet, black pepper, graphite, and dried earth. On the palate this wine was dry with medium plus alcohol and body, medium fine/dusty tannin, length, and complexity, and high acidity. Notes of green pepper, cherry, strawberry, blackberry, cassis, black current jam, coffee, tomato, black pepper, violet, and dried earth. A great Bordeaux-esk Cab Sauvignon.
Ring Bolt Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 (Margaret River, Australia) - On the nose cooked strawberry, cherry, mint, espresso, chocolate, blackberry, black pepper, graphite, and dried earth. On the palate this wine was dry with high acidity and medium plus structure. Notes of black pepper, ripe cherry, strawberry, blackberry, mocha, cassis, black current, smoke, cedar, dark chocolate, and dried earth. Very fruit forward and rich. 
Kim Crawford Corner 50 Vineyard Merlot-Cabernet 2013 (Hawke's Bay. Australia) - 🍷My 200th Wine @ GBC!🍷 On the nose jalapeño, cherry cola, violet, eucalyptus, green pepper, savoury meat, mocha, coffee, vanilla, baking spices, graphite, chocolate, blackberry, cherry, strawberry, and rotting leaf. On the palate this wine was dry with medium plus alcohol and tannin, and high/full acidity, body, length, and complexity. Notes of chocolate, mocha, green pepper, jalapeño, cherry, strawberry, baking spices, blackberry, violet, cedar, vanilla, raspberry, smoke, black pepper, and rotting leaf. 
Barossa Valley Estate E&E Black Pepper Shiraz 2014 (Barossa Valley, Australia) - On the nose blueberry pie, Prosciutto, smoked meat, black tea, cedar, chocolate, mocha, mint, green pepper, coffee, vanilla, cherry, strawberry, roses, cassis, blackberry, cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, graphite, and fresh-turned earth. On the palate this wine was dry with high/full structure. Notes of blueberry pie, salted chocolate, saw dust, cherry, strawberry, plum, violet, spice, black pepper, vanilla, smoke, mint, graphite, and fresh-turned earth. Notes: Grippy tannins and jammed fruit.

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