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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.

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.

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.

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.

Gatt, High Eden Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016 from Australia

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From one of the top producers of Eden Valley you would expect alot and you get it.

Smooth with aromas of sweet spice, malberry white pepper, clove’s. The texture and flavours are a little jammy and creamy but not full on. There’s plenty of dark fruit in there and it’s perfect with BBQ steak and a cheese board.
At £30 a bottle it’s not cheap but you get what you pay for, delicious.
Gatt, High Eden Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016 from Australia

Gatt, High Eden Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016 from Australia