It’s multi-varietal and multi-regional (70% semillon from the Clare Valley, 30% sauvignon blanc from the Adelaide Hills) and it’s invariably excellent. This release has a calmness to it. It has good pulpy intensity – passionfruit, nectarine, lemongrass and bath salts – and great purity, the flavours both crunchy and on clear display. It will be a better drink from the start of 2012 onwards, but it’s thoroughly enjoyable now –in its absolute infancy. There’s a flintiness to the finish and a noticeable lack of alcohol oomph as you swallow – a large part of why this wine has a calmness to it. It’s a confident wine, and that’s always an attractive thing. Drink: 2012 – 2015. 93 Points, CAMPBELL MATTINSON, www.winefront.com.au
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