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Berton vineyard, Chardonnay, 2022, Eden Valley, Australia

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Berton vineyard, Chardonnay, 2022, Eden Valley, Australia

Berton vineyard, Chardonnay, 2022, Eden Valley, Australia

 

Another typical cheap Australian Chardonnay? Not quite. This one from Berton vineyard is ok, not outstanding but decent if you like a slightly heavier white wine. Lots of ripe citrus, pineapple and hints of grapefruit. As such it holds its length well, although thats more by brute force of flavour.

Personally, at £15 a bottle it’s over priced. For me it’s like Ford Fiesta car, nothing wrong in many ways but I’m not paying VW golf prices for it.

Berton vineyard, Coonawarra Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019, Australia

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Berton vineyard, Coonawarra Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019, Australia

Berton vineyard, Coonawarra Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2019, Australia

 

There’s a lot of cheap Cabernet Sauvignon from Australia that is pretty poor and it show that it pays to go up a notch or 2 in price. At £15 a bootle it’s reasonable value. Dry, firm but well integrated tannins and decent flavours of blackcurrant, black plum, chocolate and tobacco hints and a pinch of eucalyptus coupled with decent length make this and enjoyable red.

St Hugo, Chardonnay, 2022, Eden Valley, Australia

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St Hugo, Chardonnay, 2022, Eden Valley, Australia

St Hugo, Chardonnay, 2022, Eden Valley, Australia

 

I am partial to a crisp buttery chardonnay and was looking forward to tasting this one from St Hugo’s but it wasn’t quite what I expected. Its a dry, crisp white wine with plenty of acidity. Lots of green apples and grass with a big hit of lemon and some grapefruit make it unbalanced to me. I was hoping for more buttery and vanilla notes and these make come through in the coming years if left.

At £20 a bottle its not cheap and I would like to try it again in 5 or 7 years to see how it matures.

Vasse Felix, ‘Filius’, Cabernet-Merlot, 2020, Margaret River, Australia

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Vasse Felix 'Filius' Cabernet-Merlot, 2020, Margaret River, Australia

Vasse Felix ‘Filius’ Cabernet-Merlot, 2020, Margaret River, Australia

 

Another Australian red wine at £10 a bottle, another average red, well no. This is a step or 2 above most in the under £15 bracket. Dry and pretty bold but not sledge hammer bold. Black and red fruits with a bit of spice and rounded but firm tannins. Great with red meat or pasta. Alternatively in front of the fire watch TV.

Krondorf, Riesling, 2019, Eden Valley, Australia

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    Krondorf, Riesling, 2019, Eden Valley, Australia

 

Krondorf’s Riesling from the Eden Valley in Australia is a rather decent dry Riesling.  There’s a freshness, a slight petroleum aroma, it’s the fruit concentration comes through on the nose and the flavours. You get lemon and citrus first with a little peach, minerality underlines it all with reason length.

At AUD16 a bottle it’s decent value and for me a good day to day white wine.

Clonakilla, Shiraz Viognier, 2018, Canberra, Australia

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Clonakilla, Shiraz Viognier, 2018, Canberra, Australia

Clonakilla, Shiraz Viognier, 2018, Canberra, Australia

Wine from Canberra, the capital of Australia is pretty rare yet this is one from Clonikilla is one of the best new world wines out there. It’s dry, bold and pretty smooth. There are aromas and flavours of plum, blackberry, raspberry, pepper and spices with hints of oak and tobacco all in perfect harmony.

It’s a wine to go with food and a steak is perfect. The price tag of £90 a bottle is pricey and that’s a shame as it will put people off trying it.

Fat Cat, Cat amongst the pigeons, 2019, Eden Valley, Australia

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Fat Cat, Cat amongst the pigeons, 2019, Eden Valley, Australia

Fat Cat, Cat amongst the pigeons, 2019, Eden Valley, Australia

Fat Cat, Cat amongst the pigeons from Eden Valley in Australia has a striking name and a striking taste. Dry and crisp, it’s got plenty of flavours and aromas. Grapefruit, lime, lemon, green apple, ripe pineapple with a kerosene high light binding them together.

It’s refreshing and perfect sitting in the garden on a summer’s evening with a big plate of salad, a lump of fresh fish. Quite frankly speaking it’s wonderful.

Dark Corner, Durif – Shiraz, 2021, Australia

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Dark Corner, Durif - Shiraz, 2021, Australia

Dark Corner, Durif – Shiraz, 2021, Australia

Dark Corner, Durif Shiraz is a real Australian heavy red wine that that’s you back a decade or two. This is a dry big hitting red with plenty of black fruit aromas and flavours.  There’s a chunk of spice thrown in for a wine that although smooth does shout meat and more of it. Its a wine that goes very well with steak or a hearty stew. A bit big on its own for me.

At £12 a bottle it’s OK value, you are unlikely to finish the bottle quickly.

 

Wynns, Coonawarra Estate, Shiraz 2019, Australia

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Wynns, Coonawarra Estate, Shiraz 2019, Australia

Wynns, Coonawarra Estate, Shiraz 2019, Australia

Wynns is a well known Australian brand which generally delivers and this is no exception, especially at the £15 price mark. It’s a bold wine but reasonably smooth and fairly dry but at the end of day is that softness that you can’t help but like.

There are aromas of chocolate and pepper, plum and blackberry and flavours dark black fruit and vanilla undertone. Spice and a little jamminess makes this really good. It’s more a food wine. Steak and BBQ foods a good starter.