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Winery Notes "Pet Nat made my way. Riesling fermented in stainless steel, using indigenous yeast. Just before the fermentation finished, the wine was bottled. The result is a sparkling wine with zingy acidity, great texture, and a long finish displaying flavours of green apples, apricots and a hint of lemon peel."
Country: Australia
Producer: Jean-Paul
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Ballarat
One of the best things about working in a small business, is making relationships with people like Jean-Paul. His charming and effusive energy is palpable in the wines he makes, like this Nebbiolo. Bouncing out of the glass with freshness, expect notes of red cherry, tart cranberry and aniseed, with filigree-fine tannins and a savoury finish.
Country: Australia
Producer: Jean-Paul Trijsburg
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Strathbogie Ranges
** White Wine of the Year - Gamberro Rosso 2019.**
Capo Martino was the original name of this 7.5 hectare vineyard in Ruttars, acquired in 1991. The wine, a field blend, is mostly Friulano with small amounts of Ribolla, Malvasia and Picolit, fermented and aged in 750l Slavonian oak for 12-16 months. Golden yellow, the nose is intense with ripe fruit of apple and banana with hazelnuts, dried flowers and vanilla; the palate full, well balanced and persistent.
Country: Italy
Producer: Jermann Capo Martino
Region: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
"In August 2012 we planted Australia's first Assyrtiko at our Lodge Hill Vineyard, a special and unique site treasured by my family and suited to this variety. Our Assyrtiko journey has been fascinating and has enabled us to produce a wine which, I believe, is a true expression of the variety. I hope you find the flavours as interesting as I did in 2006." Peter Barry, Third Generation Family Winemaker.
Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
'Florita’ is Spanish for ‘little flower’. In 1946 wine merchant Leo Buring purchased land in Watervale and planted sherry varieties including Palamino, which were later replaced by Riesling in 1962. Jim Barry Wines purchased this vineyard in 1986.
First released in 2004, this micro-batch Riesling is made from grapes hand-selected from individual rows. An elegant and balanced wine with intense floral aromas and classic citrus overtones. A magnificent benchmark dry Riesling to be enjoyed now or with careful cellaring for … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
Florita' is Spanish for 'little flower'. Located fifteen kilometres south of Clare township in the tiny village of Watervale, the famous Riesling vineyard was planted to Palamino in 1946 for making Fino Sherry, and replanted to Riesling in 1962. The birthplace of Leo Buring Watervale Riesling, Florita was where legendary winemaker John Vickery sourced his grapes for his great Watervale Rieslings of the 1960s and 1970s. The 80-acre vineyard was sold by globally-owned multi-national company, Linderman's to brother's Mark, Peter … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
First released as the 'Florita Riesling' in 2004 by Jim Barry Wines, this micro-batch Riesling is made from grapes hand-selected from individual rows. Its best fruit comes from vines planted in shallow loamy soils and the vineyard has good air-drainage which alleviates the risk of frost. Aromas of freshly cut lime, with fleshy lemon and grapefruit juice. Intense focus and purity, with a glass rod like structure through the palate. All framed in florals and fresh lime juice. This wine … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
The Spring Farm block showed immediate promise for Riesling, with its windswept hills at high altitudes and tiny micro-climate pockets with bountiful sunshine to warm the cool slopes. Released after 10 years in the cellar, it's drinking beautifully now showing all the best characters of aged Aussie Riesling - candied lime peel, waxy lily petal florals, fresh sourdough & butter.
Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
"Made from the two red grape varieties I think the Clare Valley does best. I love a wine where it takes me only a couple of seconds to form an opinion. This was love at first sight, or sip. Red and black berries, mint and leaf, a violet perfume, tobacco and all that, but it's the dense, yet light palate that pulls you in. It's packed with tannin, feels fine in the acid department, has this inky ferrous thing going … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
Deep crimson. Roasted coffee, espresso, blackberry aromas with chinotto-sage notes. Inky deep palate with abundant blackberry, plum fruits, fine loose-knit graphite / al dente tannins, superb mid-palate density and integrated mocha vanilla oak notes. A firm vigorous finish with ferruginous notes. An amazingly powerful yet graceful and sinuous wine with excellent cellaring potential. 16 months in French and American oak, 65% new. Screwcap 14.4% alc Drink 2028-2048 - Winery Notes
"Wow. This is a bold, brassy shiraz that carries a … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
Deep crimson. Classical blackberry, praline, ginger, sage aromas with mocha oak notes. Luxurious blackberry pastille, blackcurrant, black cherry fruits, superb fine chocolatey / velvet tannins and beautifully balanced mocha / vanilla / smoky oak notes. Finishes velvety / gravelly firm with raspberry, graphite / bush garrigue notes. A hugely impressive long-lasting Clare Valley Shiraz with lovely fruit definition, density and vigour. 15 months in French oak, 75% new. Screwcap. 13.6% alc Drink 2028-2050 - Winery Notes
100 Points - Georgina … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
The origins of ‘The McRae Wood’ are closely linked to the family’s flagship Shiraz, ‘The Armagh’. Following its creation in 1985 and subsequent success, the winery was unable to meet demand for ‘The Armagh’. Unwilling to compromise on quality to meet this need, Peter and his brothers decided to create a new wine in 1992, utilising fruit that was downgraded from the Armagh vineyard as well as superior parcels from the family’s other vineyards around the Clare Valley.
It shows … more
Country: Australia
Producer: Jim Barry
Region: South Australia
Sub Region: Clare Valley
"Pale golden yellow. Candied apricot, clove, nut oil and a touch of smoky botrytis on the nose. Creamy, tropical fruit flavors are nicely accented by salty minerality. This impressively rich auslese boasts a compelling finish animated by lemon curd and slate."
93 points, Joel B. Payne, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jan/Feb 13
"Cask sample. Smells so youngbs and citrus and reductive and a slight pear aroma of fermentation still. Rich and creamy texture - cool, dense and full of … more
"The 2012 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule (AP #16 13) reveals a concentrated bouquet of highly delicate Riesling berry aromas along with grapefruit flavors. Rich and concentrated, but with lots of finesse, transparency and elegance on the palate, this noble sweet Auslese is fresh, delicate and very stimulating." 96 points, Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate
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