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Berton Vineyard, Winemakers Reserve, Fiano, 2017, Australia

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Berton Vineyard, Winemakers Reserve, Fiano, 2017, Australia

Berton Vineyard, Winemakers Reserve, Fiano, 2017, Australia

Wow, this 2017 Fiano from Berton Vineyard in New South Wales is not what I was expecting. Although i have been told that Fiano can be aged, its usually drunk young . It’s 8 years old yet still fresh and zingy. Loads of citrus flavours, pineapple, lemon, lime with a solid petroleum flavour underlining it all. It got a bronze medal at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards (89 points). 6 years after that marking it seems very stingy. We loved it, great grown ups white wine.

 

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.