VOLUME 26, No. 1 {2012}

DISCOVER WINE FROM DOWN UNDER Your selection

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

1. , Howard Park 2. Mangan , Cullen 3. Diana Madeline, Cullen† 4. Leston, Howard Park 5. Scotsdale, Howard Park

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

6. Polish Hill, Grosset 7. Cab. Sauv., Mount Horrocks 8. The Armagh, Jim Barry 9. The Fifth Wave, Langmeil 10. Mourvèdre, 11. Avatar, Teusner 12. Henry’s Seven, 13. Plexus, John Duval 14. Entity, John Duval 15. The Bogan, Kaesler 16. The Virgilius, 17. Mount Edelstone, Henschke† 18. Hill of Grace, Henschke† 19. Kanta, Egon Müller 20. M3, Shaw and Smith 21. Serpico, Mitolo 22. The Soloist, Coriole Vineyard 23. Obsidian, Gemtree 24. The Mad Hatter, Hewitson 25. The Vicar, Chapel Hill 26. The Chosen Rd. Block, Chapel Hill 27. D Block Reserve, Shingleback 28. Liandra, 29. Astralis, Clarendon Hills† 30. Old Adam Shiraz, Bremerton 31. , Balnaves 32. J. Riddoch Ltd. Release, 33. Michael Ltd. Release, Wynns

VICTORIA

34. Langi Shiraz, Mt. Langi Ghiran 35. Farrside, by Farr 36. Block 5, Bindi† 37. Cab. Sauv., Yering Station 38. , Kooyong 39. , Yabby Lake 40. Meres, Kooyong 41. Pinot Noir, Kooyong 42. Pinot Noir, Farr Rising 43. KBS, Stonier

NEW SOUTH WALES AND TASMANIA

44. Vat 1, Tyrrell’s 45. Graveyard Vineyard, Brokenwood 46. , Josef Chromy 47. Yattarna, 48. Kayena Reserve, Tamar Ridge Legend

AGING POTENTIAL PLACE YOUR ORDER JH James Halliday – Mark out of 100 JH* James Halliday – Mark out of 100 The aging potential is the potential lifespan of a Drink now Red SPECIAL VALUE wine if kept in favourable storage conditions.The STARTING MAY 5! wine Drink now WA Wine Advocate – Mark out of 100 year that is indicated for each wine represents or keep until FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. the year in which the wine will peak and display year indicated WS Wine Spectator – Mark out of 100 its full complexity. Of course, depending on your Drink during the White JR Jancis Robinson – Mark out of 20 personal taste, you may find a wine is ready † Limit of three bottles per customer. wine FAVOURITE indicated period SKREW CAP ES Équipe Signature – Mark out of 100 to drink well before the year indicated here. of maturity AUSTRALIA, AHEAD OF THE CURVE— AND ON TOP OF ITS GAME.

Australian wines are such charmers! Their astonishing complexity, personality, and exuberance can be attributed to the richness of their and thoroughly modern wineries. THE HIDDENThe hidden side SIDE OFof For 25 years now, Le Courrier vinicole has offered members a selection of fi ne wines deemed worthy of your cellar. Exceptional wines—most of them intended for keeping—to be heartily enjoyed whenever you choose to savour and share them with friends and family. AUSTRALIANIn this vein, we are pleased to present a heretofore unheard of issue dedicated exclusively to wines from Down Under. Australian wine production has been making great strides in the last twenty years or so. Quebec winelovers have been familiar with Australian viticulture since it burst onto the radar in the mid 1980s, and it has since expanded astronomically. Today Australia is Quebec’s fi fth largest supplier of imported wine. WINE This growth is due to the phenomenal commercial success of major labels that are now famous the world over. With this issue of Le Courrier vinicole, you’ll be able to discover the other side of Australian wines, from artisans who have truly transformed the winemaking landscape. This transformation—sparked by efforts to seek out top , invest in knowledge (major Australian universities now offer viticulture and oenology specialisations), and reach out to the world—has resulted in spectacular progress when it comes to the quality and authenticity of wine from Down Under.

This catalogue refl ects wine made with high production standards to best display the characteristics of its terroir. You’ll fi nd a diverse selection here, with some wines embodying the elegance, good breeding, and complexity of the fi nest vintages. These are bottles that can inspire a whole new dialogue about wine, leaving you delighted and enraptured.

Far-away Australia is so like Canada, sharing our diversity of terroir, climate, and wide-open spaces. Like us, it is a modern country determined to offer world-class wines to sophisticated afi cionados. Australian winemakers are also willing to innovate and take risks. “Oz” pioneered in the assemblage of grape varieties which, in the view of the Old World, was long considered heresy. Today, no one bats an eye over the use of these practices, which have helped give rise to the most desirable wines. Australian producers also adopted the use of the screw cap and are even putting it on their top wines. The use of screw caps—decried by purists some years ago— is becoming increasingly de rigueur.

If you’re looking for passionate winemakers, Australia should be on your A-list. Fascinating discoveries await wine fanciers who want to enliven their collections by fi lling their cellars with elegant, generous, new choices that do credit to the terroir from which they come.

Les Services SAQ Signature Team

2 The hidden side of Australian wine James Halliday

A lawyer by education, James Halliday began writing about wine in 1979. Today, after racking up over 40 years of service to Australian wine and producing some 50 works on the subject, which have been translated into numerous languages, he is Australia’s best-known and most respected wine critic. His annual guide, the James Halliday Australian The taming Wine Companion, has been a Terroir smashing success since its fi rst of the screw edition appeared in 1986. (cap)

One glance at the food industry shows how widely aluminum is used in packaging—it’s one of the most effective metals for preserving edibles. In the world of wine, however, informed oenophiles used to shy away from corkless bottles.

The thinking then was that corkless wines were inferior. But today,

- James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion, the screw cap is practically a must, 2012 Edition, Hardie Grant Books, 2011. relied upon by a good number of producers to preserve the quality In 1970, Halliday and two partners and consistency of their wines. founded the Brokenwood winery in the Hunter Valley of New South Australian and New Zealand Wales, and quickly earned great Wines for winemakers—ahead of the curve acclaim. In 1985, he and his wife cellaring when it comes to technical innov- In English, there is just no equivalent Suzanne launched Coldstream Hills ation—are largely responsible for the for the French term terroir, which in the Yarra Valley near Melbourne, screw cap’s burgeoning popularity. is so closely associated with France’s Victoria. Even though the property Passionate wine enthusiasts enjoy If the trend has crossed borders and stature at the pinnacle of winemaking has sold after 1996, James Halliday stocking their cellars with classic garnered new fans in both Europe nations. We hear the word used—or continues to reside there and serve crus and new fi nds from the world of and America, it’s because there’s overused—at every turn, so often it as a consultant to the winery. traditional winemaking. They love the much to recommend it. seems trite. But the Old World has idea of accessibility, of course, and the no exclusive dibs on the term terroir. possibility of being able to appreciate The screw cap is more than just wine whenever the time seems right. a simple closure that prevents the Australia has for many years produced degradation of the precious liquid wines that mirror the identity, authen- What kind of cellaring potential do inside—it’s cutting-edge technology. ticity, and distinctive character of their Australian wines have? As with any Screw caps allow just the right amount origin. These characteristics are refl ec- bottle, the wine must have a certain of oxygen to be transmitted while tions of the grape varieties used, the pedigree and substance. In addition, the wine is cellared and, as a result, climate, and the soil on which this the way it ages—based on time and provide a totally neutral barrier divine nectar fi rst begins to take form. other recommended parameters—will that keeps wine fresh and its aroma Unlike soulless “technical wines,” those enable it to mature gracefully. The unsullied. If you’re seeking a good chosen for this catalogue embody the majority of the crus selected for this way to spare prized bottles from outstanding quality that Australian catalogue are of such calibre that they unpleasant surprises after cellaring, wineries are capable of producing. can sustain medium to long aging say hello to the screw cap. This uniqueness of the terroir, so in a wine cellar. prized by winelovers, has nothing While certain wines are often already to do with “country”—and everything quite quaffable while still young, to do with “craftsmanship.” after cellaring they will astound more Planting good grape varieties in prime demanding connoisseurs with their locations based precisely on terroir, ability to deliver a truly sublime and then isolating, selecting, and aromatic experience. The results can vinifying the fruit separately (single be surprising! vineyard style) is an indication of a winemaker’s interest in offering the best—the exceptional.

The hidden side of Australian wine 3 WESTERN AUSTRALIA IS FAMED FOR ITS CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND SHIRAZ FROM THE MARGARET RIVER AREA.

4 Western Australia This state, the largest in Australia, is home to a number of important wine regions. Margaret Cabernet The Margaret River area, at the far southwest of the continent, is among the best-known River Sauvignon for its climate, which resembles that of STAR OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIA STATE, THE GRAPE VARIETY THAT HAS EARNED Bordeaux. In the past decade, it produced WITH A MARITIME CLIMATE MARGARET RIVER ITS REPUTATION consistent, high-quality vintages. Perth

MAJOR CITY

OF THE SURFACE OF WESTERN % AUSTRALIA IS CULTIVATED. 8 - Jacques Orhon, Les vins du Nouveau Monde, Volume I, Les Éditions de l’Homme, 2007.

3

1 2

1. MARGARET RIVER 2. GREAT SOUTHERN 3. WESTERN AUSTRALIA

WINE-PRODUCING REGIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE OF LE COURRIER VINICOLE

Western Australia 5 1/48 2/48 Sauvignon Blanc Mangan Vineyard 2011, Howard Park 2010, Cullen

SAUVIGNON BLANC / WESTERN AUSTRALIA SAUVIGNON BLANC, SEMILLON / MARGARET RIVER

The estate has been producing this wine, a 100% This property is known for producing balanced, Sauvignon Blanc, since 2003. The grapes are pure white wines. Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc specifi cally selected from the coolest parts of grapes have adorned the gravelly soil of the Mangan the Mount Barker subregion (67%)—which is part vineyard since 1996. The Sauvignon Blanc, of the “Great Southern” wine region—and the which makes up 62% of the blend, is aged for Margaret River area (33%) further to the west. four months in wood (13% in new French barrels) Most of the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks while the Semillon portion (38%) is kept solely to preserve and show off the fruit’s aromatic in stainless tanks to preserve its characteristic intensity and purity, although a small amount freshness. Indigenous yeasts used to make this is barrel-aged to help bring out its texture and wine lend it myriad aromas—lemon beignets, complexity. The very model of Sauvignon Blanc. coriander, mustard seed—that expand its inviting nose. It’s juicy and balanced with a fi nish redolent of white-skinned fruits and fennel. Ready now, this cru will remain drinkable for three to four years.

750 mL / $27 900 750 mL / $33 600

ES 89 JH* 94 JR 16.5 ES 90

2014 2015

6 Western Australia 3/48 4/48 5/48 Diana Madeline Leston 2008, Scotsdale 2008, 2009, Cullen Howard Park Howard Park

CABERNET SAUVIGNON, / MARGARET RIVER SHIRAZ / MARGARET RIVER SHIRAZ / GREAT SOUTHERN

Diana and Kevin Cullen moved here from Leston refers to both a vineyard and a property Founded in 1986 by John Wade in Western Tasmania in 1948, settling in the Margaret River belonging to Howard Park, located in the Australia’s cool-climate wine region known area. This 2009 wine, from the Diana Madeline Margaret River area on Australia’s west coast. as “the Great Southern,” this winery was taken vineyard planted in 1971, is a blend of Cabernet It’s also the name of the father of the estate’s over in 1993 by Jeff and Amy Burch. To make Sauvignon (88%), Cabernet Franc (6%), current owner, and this wine is a tribute to him. the most of its parcels’ many possibilities while Merlot (4%), and Malbec (2%). Vanya Cullen, Today vines planted in 1996 produce mature, maintaining full control of production, two their daughter, is proud of the property, which concentrated Shiraz whose structure stands fermentation rooms (one in Margaret River, received biodynamic certifi cation in 2005, and up to 18 months of cellaring in French the other in the town of Denmark) were built takes great pains with the wine she produces. barrels, 40% of them new. In a region acclaimed in the late 1990s. Scotsdale Shiraz comes After a year in barrels that are 55% new, it emerges for its Cabernet Sauvignon-based reds, this primarily from the Frankland River. According with élan and elegance. The bouquet is dense with unabashedly Mediterranean Shiraz will surprise to winemaker Tony Davis, Howard Park’s Single aroma and intense fruit. On the palate, ripe fl oral you with its notes of tapenade, lavender, and Vineyard Regional Series—which includes notes surround delicate tannins. The fi nish of this black pepper. You’ll fi nd its delicate tannin Scotsdale and Leston—enjoyed its best year yet ambitious wine is drawn out over an underlying structure, hints of leather and ripe black fruit, in 2008. Discover why when you enjoy its notes mineral structure, testimony to the purity of and superb mineral fi nish simply enthralling. of pepper and ripe fruit (cassis and blackberries), its rocky terroir. long length, and exemplary freshness on the palate, combined with overarching, fi ne-textured tannins.

750 mL / $94 60† 750 mL / $37 300 750 mL / $37 300

WA 93 WS 91 JR 17.5 ES 92-94 JH 93 WA 91 ES 90-92 JH* 95 WA 91 ES 89

2014-2020 2020 2020

† Limit of three bottles per customer.

Western Australia 7 IS DOTTED WITH DISTINCTIVE WINE-PRODUCING AREAS THAT MAKE THE BEST SHIRAZ IN THE WORLD.

8 South Australia The world’s oldest grapevines grow in this area, right in the center of the continent. Terra rossa The varied climate of this immense swath of land accounts for the multitude of grape MAJOR CITY COONAWARRA’S CHARACTERISTIC RED SOIL varieties grown and the very fi ne quality of wine produced here. Regional distinctions are brought to the fore, such as those of Barossa the Riesling in the Clare Valley. and Shiraz Va l l e y

A BLEND TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON MAJOR RED WINE-PRODUCING REGION FROM THE

% OF THE WINE PRODUCED IN AUSTRALIA 48 - Jacques Orhon, Les vins du Nouveau Monde, Volume I, Les Éditions de l’Homme, 2007.

4 3 1 2 1. EDEN VALLEY 5 7 2. ADELAIDE HILLS 3. BAROSSA VALLEY 6 4. CLARE VALLEY 5. McLAREN VALE 6. COONAWARRA 7. LANGHORNE CREEK

WINE-PRODUCING REGIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE OF LE COURRIER VINICOLE

South Australia 9 6/48 7/48 8/48 Polish Hill 2011, Cabernet Sauvignon The Armagh 2007, Grosset 2009, Mount Horrocks Jim Barry

RIESLING / CLARE VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON / CLARE VALLEY SHIRAZ / CLARE VALLEY

Grosset, established in 1981, is the epitome of This modest estate, which uses organic growing Jim Barry and his wife Nancy founded the Australian Riesling. Jeffrey Grosset has been the methods, consists of less than 10 hectares in the operation in 1959, and today their children uncontested master of this major grape variety Clare Valley. Manager Stephanie Toole, a renowned have taken the helm. Armagh refers to the hills in the Clare Valley, a warm-climate area that winemaker, has owned Mount Horrocks since 1993. in the northwest of Clare, which were named enjoys cool breezes and cold nights. He is an Her ongoing efforts in the vineyard and cellar, by the fi rst Irish settlers. This vintage, 2007, ardent defender of the screw cap, convinced along with her approach, dedication to excellence, is the driest of the last 24 years. The harvest that it offers the best means of protecting his and appreciation for a job well done are bearing that began in March produced yields of less bottles. Grown at 460 metres above sea level fruit today, proof that the hard work of the last than 30 hectolitres per hectare, meaning it’s on a 6.5-hectare parcel, this Riesling owes its 20 years has not been for naught. Together with incredibly concentrated and rich. This wine, character to Polish Hill’s fl inty soil. This is the the talented Jeffrey Grosset of the eponymous which comes from a 3.3-hectare parcel of Shiraz 31st batch of this wine and, in the words of its vineyard, she shares a concern for quality, planted in 1964—without rootstock—is aged talented winemaker, “producing Riesling is a common trait among those who produce 15 months in French and American barrels. the highest form of winemaking.” Lemon-lime, outstanding wine. Harvested by hand, this Powerful, delicious, and rich, it opens up to notes dazzling minerality, subtle fl oral notes, and marvelous Cabernet Sauvignon grape, whose of candied fruits, vanilla, and eucalyptus, with electrifying acidity defi ne it perfectly. roots go back to Bordeaux, is then turned into a mile-long spice- and maple-accented fi nish. wine and aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (35% of them new). A beautifully aged Cabernet Sauvignon that boasts a remarkable overall balance.

750 mL / $50 480 750 mL / $35 600 750 mL / $212 120

JH* 97 ES 94 JH* 95 JH 93 ES 92

2026 2022 2015-2027

10 South Australia 9/48 10/48 11/48 The Fifth Wave 2009, Mourvèdre 2009, Avatar 2009, Langmeil Turkey Flat Teusner

GRENACHE / BAROSSA VALLEY MOURVÈDRE / BAROSSA VALLEY GRENACHE, MOURVÈDRE, SHIRAZ / BAROSSA VALLEY

Langmeil’s Shiraz vines go back to 1843, which Since 1865, generation after generation of the Teusner made its debut in 2001 when brothers- surely makes them some of the oldest in the world Schulz family has tended these vines. Peter and in-law Kym Teusner and Mike Page decided to for this variety. The winery also owns numerous wife Christie—the fourth generation—now run pool their savings and work together to preserve in the Barossa area where the vintages the family vineyard. In 1990, they decided to stop the northern Barossa Valley’s old Grenache vines are similarly ancient. The Fifth Wave comes selling their grapes to neighbouring wineries which were in danger of being pulled out because from one of these parcels, which consists of less and launched their own winemaking operation. of overly low yields. Avatar, their superb 2009 than two hectares. Located on the sandy slopes As grape varieties go, late-ripening Mourvèdre vintage, is 60% Grenache and 30% Mourvèdre— of Lyndoch in the southern Barossa Valley, its is often blended rather than left on its own. more than usual—with the venerable Shiraz Grenache Noir vines produce very low yields The warm, dry Barossa Valley is ideal for this contributing the other 10%. It spends 17 months (15 hl/ha). Winemaker Paul Lindner believes Mediterranean-type grape. At Turkey Flat, in barrels used for various wines, to avoid masking that 24 months of cellaring in old French oak the wine is aged for 18 months in new and used its fl avour or picking up overly woody aromas. barrels is just the ticket for this wine. Beautifully 500-litre casks called demi-muids so it won’t The aromatic profi le includes animal notes coloured, it reveals notes of cherry, cinnamon, take on overwhelmingly woody notes. The result (from the Mourvèdre) and a fruity, strawberry and pepper. Broad with mellow tannins, it’s fresh is reminiscent of candied fruit, leather, and jam or cinnamon candy touch (from the Grenache). in the mouth and builds to a spicy fi nish. Mediterranean garrigue. Its ample, extensive The mouth is dominated by pleasant acidity mouth and fi rm, sturdy tannins culminate in bathed in rich fruitiness. a clean fi nish.

750 mL / $40 300 750 mL / $39 480 750 mL / $36 450

ES 90-92 JH* 94 ES 90 ES 89

2020 2020 2018

South Australia 11 12/48 13/48 Henry’s Seven 2007, Plexus 2008, Henschke John Duval

SHIRAZ, GRENACHE, , MOURVÈDRE / BAROSSA SHIRAZ, GRENACHE, MOURVÈDRE / BAROSSA VALLEY

This wine was developed in homage to Henry After practicing the winemaker’s craft at Penfolds Evans, who fi rst planted the seven-acre vineyard for nearly 30 years, John Duval launched his own in Keyneton, Eden Valley that introduced French operation in the Barossa Valley in 2003. Duval, and Spanish varieties to this part of the country. whose winemaking talents have been showcased It consists of Shiraz (65%), Grenache (15%), throughout his career, also serves as a consultant Viognier (11%), and Mourvèdre (9%) from for numerous wineries worldwide. Plexus Southern Australia or, more specifi cally, the brings together grapes from old Shiraz (52%), Barossa and Eden Valleys. Henry’s Seven is aged Grenache (26%), and Mourvèdre (22%) vines. for 15 months in used barrels, producing a wine Sixteen months in French oak barrels—only not unlike those of the Mediterranean basin. a few of them new—results in a fairly complex Its aromatic palate ranges from potpourri to wine with hints of licorice, fl owers, and spices. incense, with notes of olive and tomato paste. Its captivating palate mingles blackberry compote In the mouth, it’s big-tasting and complex, with and Chinese fi ve-spice powder, bolstered by light, delicate tannins that result in a long fi nish. skillfully interwoven tannins. Ample, opulent, and long-fi nishing, this one belongs on your must-try list.

750 mL / $40 150 750 mL / $44 300

JH 92 WA 91 WS 90 ES 90 JH* 95 WA 93+ WS 90 JR 16.5 ES 90

2018 2018

12 South Australia 14/48 15/48 16/48 Entity 2008, The Bogan 2007, The Virgilius 2009, John Duval Kaesler Yalumba

SHIRAZ / BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ / BAROSSA VALLEY VIOGNIER / EDEN VALLEY

With 35 years of winemaking experience, John The Kaesler family settled in the Barossa Valley Yalumba (which in aboriginal dialects means Duval’s reputation and expertise are unsurpassed. in the 1840s. The land they bought for grape “all the land around”) was founded in 1849 by Duval’s accomplishments at Penfolds (where he growing in 1891 was sold in 1968, and today Samuel Smith, a British immigrant. This family was responsible for the famed Grange Shiraz and belongs to a small group of investors led by operation, a pioneer in the use of screw caps, development of RWT) along with his in-depth Ed Peter in partnership with winemaker Reid is now managed by the fi fth generation, Robert knowledge of the Barossa Valley region are letting Bosward. The Bogan comes from two parcels of Hill Smith. Viognier, the dominant variety him develop absolutely fantastic wines on his own Shiraz—one planted in 1899 (68%) and the other from the Rhone Valley, has been Yalumba’s label. Fine and complex, with plenty of fruity in 1965 (32%). The vines, pruned gobelet-style, signature grape (for whites) for over 30 years. substance on the palate and spare, elegant have been harvested early since 2007 because Its leading cuvée comes from the parcel known structure, Entity is an outstanding value that of prolonged drought, resulting in radically as The Virgilius, located in Eden Valley. Head will improve over the next 10 years. While its reduced yields. The Bogan undergoes 12 months winemaker Louisa Rose, a white wine specialist, nose is a tad reticent at fi rst, decanting will bring of aging in French barrels (made of oak from is renowned for her success with this variety. it to life. You’ll fi nd entrancing notes of cocoa, the Allier and Vosges forests), 60% of them new. Hand-harvested, vinifi ed, and cellared 11 months menthol, and strawberry. The mouth is harmonious, This dense, concentrated wine is a tour de force in used oak barrels with regular stick stirring, blessed with acidity and a tannic structure that produced under extreme conditions. The Virgilius has an imposing bouquet of supports the wine beautifully. apricot, spice, and honey, and impressive structure and volume.

750 mL / $48 240 750 mL / $53 360 750 mL / $49 240

JH* 96 WA 94 WS 91 JR 17 ES 90-92 JH* 94 WA 91 WS 92 ES 89 JH* 95 WA 89 ES 89-90

2020 2020 2014

South Australia 13 17/48 18/48 19/48 Mount Edelstone Hill of Grace 2005, Kanta 2009, 2006, Henschke Henschke Egon Müller

SHIRAZ / EDEN VALLEY SHIRAZ / EDEN VALLEY RIESLING / ADELAIDE HILLS

The Mount Edelstone name comes from Mount With the support of their parents, oenologist Stephen Egon Müller, famed producer of Mosel (Saar) Edelstein, the moniker given to the surrounding and viticulturist Prue, the sixth generation of Riesling, Michael Andrewartha from East End hills by a 19th century German geologist. Henschkes—Johann, Justine, and Andreas— Cellars, and Vahe Keushguerian, owner of Its Shiraz, the product of a 16-hectare vineyard are maintaining the tradition and innovation La Corte in Italy’s Puglia region, have teamed up. planted rootstock-free in 1912 at 400 metres embodied in their family’s philosophy. Hill of In 2005, after searching for the perfect location above sea level, grows in sandy loam atop a layer Grace, from a single, non-irrigated four-hectare for three years, they settled on the Shaw and Smith of clay. The grapes, which are cultivated using parcel, comes from old ungrafted vines, some winery in the Adelaide Hills, leased land from organic and biodynamic growing practices, are of which were planted in 1860 on the plot called the Balhannah vineyard (alt. 280 m), and made harvested in April with low yields (40 hl/ha) so “Grandfather’s block.” Aged 21 months in 100% wine. This singular interpretation of Riesling they retain a remarkable acidity. The Henschke new French and American oak barrels, it emerges is the result of the close supervision and instincts family makes just one wine on this estate. with an exhilarating, crazily complex aromatic of talented perfectionist Egon Müller. Hints of Twenty-one months of aging in French and profi le. Fourth-generation Cyril Henschke yellow pear, citrus, guava, and classic Riesling American oak barrels (65% new) results in a wine launched this cuvée in 1958. Low yields and a petrol aromas come to mind. Kanta’s German- with entrancing notes of candied black fruit, hospitable climate, combined with the advanced inspired acidity gives a lovely counterbalance delicate spices, licorice, smoke, and chocolate. age of the vines, produce a rich, concentrated to the residual sugar detectable in the mouth. The tannins are tightly interwoven and of wine that is elegant and refi ned, with prodigious A paragon of perfect balance. exceptional quality. This majestic wine builds cellaring potential. to an imposing fi nish.

750 mL / $119 60† 750 mL / $644 30† 750 mL / $38 600

JH 96 WA 96 WS 92 ES 92 JH 96 WA 98 WS 98 JH* 94 WA 93+ ES 90-92

2022 2030 2020

† Limit of three bottles per customer. † Limit of three bottles per customer.

14 South Australia 20/48 21/48 22/48 M3 2009, Serpico 2007, The Soloist 2009, Shaw and Smith Mitolo Coriole Vineyard

CHARDONNAY / ADELAIDE HILLS CABERNET SAUVIGNON / McLAREN VALE SHIRAZ / McLAREN VALE

The coolness of the Adelaide Hills climate makes Frank Mitolo and his wife, Italians besotted While Coriole pioneered Italian varieties in for some of the country’s most elegant Chardonnays by wine, founded Mitolo in 2000 and hired the Australia, Shiraz has remained its grape of choice. and Sauvignon Blancs. This one—named M3 in talented Ben Glaetzer—well-known for his Barossa Although the winery was founded in 1967, its honour of its three creators, Michael and Matthew Valley vineyard—as oenologist. In a nod to Italy, Shiraz vines date back to 1919. Coriole recently Hill Smith and Martin Shaw—is fermented specifi cally the appassimento method that uses converted to organic growing. This wine, from a at 90% using indigenous yeasts and consists air-dried grapes to produce Amarone, Serpico is limestone-laden vineyard of not even one hectare of three clones from different Chardonnays. a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon cuvée. This powerful that was planted in 1971, lets the Shiraz strut its To sustain freshness, half the wine undergoes wine has a complex spicy and chocolate aroma stuff unblended. It undergoes 13 months of aging malolactic fermentation, followed by leisurely and plenty of substance. It remains restrained, in new (30%) and used (70%) French casks, then aging in French oak barrels. Its toasted sesame however, very balanced and alluring with complex spends another two months in used oak barrels and vanilla bouquet attests to its wood-aged notes that mingle roasting, black fruit, and so the wood can better penetrate the heart of provenance. The smooth, full-bodied texture will licorice. Strong and tannic, it has a long, pleasant the wine before bottling. Accents of raspberry, delight fans of Meursault-style wine. The fi nish fi nish. Serpico will sweep you off your feet! cassis, pepper, and violet result in a structured, features milky notes of fresh butter mingling balanced mouthfeel. with ripe fruit.

750 mL / $39 300 750 mL / $54 300 750 mL / $38 360

JH* 96 WA 91+ WS 92 JR 16.5 ES 94 JH 86 WA 91 WS 87 ES 89 ES 90

2018 2027 2018

South Australia 15 23/48 24/48 25/48 Obsidian 2008, The Mad Hatter 2009, The Vicar 2008, Gemtree Hewitson Chapel Hill

SHIRAZ / McLAREN VALE SHIRAZ / McLAREN VALE SHIRAZ / McLAREN VALE

Paul and Jill Buttery bought their fi rst vineyard Len Evans has done more than any other Aussie Chapel Hill is at the top of its game, and Michael near McLaren Vale in 1980 and launched Gemtree, to further the cause of wines from Oz. The prom- Fragos—2008 Winemaker of the Year in London’s a family business, in 1998. Convinced that the inent author, winemaker, teacher, and taster, who International Wine and Spirit Competition—has best wines require the best grapes, Gemtree died in 2006, had a lasting impact and his presence something to do with it. The Vicar is the result converted to organic growing (infl uenced by is still felt today. With Mr. Evans as his inspiration, of grapes selected from the best parcels of biodynamics) some time ago and will receive Dean Hewitson, owner and oenologist at the the entire region by some of the region’s most certifi cation in August 2012. Obsidian is the eponymous vineyard since 1998, created a wine meticulous viticulturists. Aged 20 months in winery’s crème de la crème when it comes to in 2002 that epitomizes McLaren Vale Shiraz. French (82%) and American (18%) 300 litre Shiraz. After the most promising parcels to grow Not yet a subregion of McLaren Vale, Blewitt barrels (31% of them new), it is opaque in this variety are identifi ed, the grapes are vinifi ed Springs boasts a cool climate that is ideal for appearance with a pronounced woodiness separately, with only the top 1% making the grade Shiraz. Aging is as judicious as possible, and (with vanilla and roasted notes) that doesn’t for Obsidian. This wine is extremely elegant, barely over 5,000 bottles make it onto the market. overshadow its fruit (cassis). In the mouth, it’s complex, and intense, calling to mind cocoa, After 21 months in new French barrels, The Mad long and concentrated, rich and well-muscled, cassis, and vanilla. With a beautifully structured, Hatter will delight lovers of fi ne, well-crafted with well-built tannins that are still mannerly. expansive mouth, it can only improve over the wine with its impeccable structure. Dazzlingly coming years. fresh, its aging potential will allow it to develop beautifully over the next fi ve to eight years.

750 mL / $50 300 750 mL / $63 300 750 mL / $55 300

JH* 96 ES 94 JH* 96 ES 92-94 JH* 95 WS 88 ES 92

2022 2020 2025

16 South Australia 26/48 27/48 28/48 The Chosen Road Block D Block Reserve Liandra 2006, 2009, Chapel Hill 2006, Shingleback Clarendon Hills

SHIRAZ / McLAREN VALE SHIRAZ / McLAREN VALE / McLAREN VALE

Chapel Hill, a some 40-hectare winery founded The Davey brothers, Kym and John, joined When making wine, biochemist Roman Bratasiuk in 1973 by an Adelaide professor, has belonged forces in the mid 1990s to develop a winery on fi nds inspiration in the things he likes. In 1990, to Swiss industrialist Thomas Schmidheiny (who land their grandfather owned. They named it he founded Clarendon Hills. Four hectares of also owns Cuvaison Estate Wines in California) Shingleback after a type of local lizard. D Block, vines, planted in sandy soil in 1906 and 1975, since 2000. Ungrafted Shiraz vines planted at which comes from a parcel that consists of clay enjoy western exposure at an altitude of 250 m. Chapel Hill in 1993 in a 1.82-hectare parcel over a limestone subsoil, is the quintessence of Yields are on the order of 30 hectolitres per (or “block”) are grown using biodynamic practices. the estate’s reserve wine, produced only when hectare, ensuring that the grapes have the The wine ages for 18 months in French barrels, there is an exceptional vintage. It ages in new and concentration and maturity necessary to produce only 18% of them new, resulting in a fruity used French and American barrels, so the wood great wines. Once indigenous yeasts have spurred predominance of strawberry jam and other can mingle beautifully with the wine without alcoholic fermentation, the wine is aged in French aromas that evoke rhubarb, lavender, and peony. interfering with its raw material. The aroma is barrels (85% new) for 18 months. Its heady The vibrant mouthfeel of The Chosen Road that of licorice with notes of well-ripened black aromatic profi le recalls notes of blackberry, Block reveals notes of pepper and anise, with a cherries, fruitcake, and pepper. D Block Reserve cassis, smoke, and grilled meat. In the mouth subtle hint of woodiness that gives way to fruit. boasts a nice persistence with robust tannins it’s rich, balanced, and seductive with a licorice and a mineral fi nish. and chocolate fi nish.

750 mL / $51 300 750 mL / $53 300 750 mL / $113 150

JH* 96 ES 94 JH* 94 WA 92 WS 91 WA 93 WS 97 ES 92-94

2022 2018 2015-2025

South Australia 17 29/48 30/48 Astralis 2005, Old Adam Shiraz Clarendon Hills 2008, Bremerton

SYRAH / McLAREN VALE SHIRAZ / LANGHORNE CREEK

Roman Bratasiuk—considered one of the leading This winery, founded in 1985, lies southeast of winemakers in the world by U.S. critic Robert Adelaide. Since the Wilson sisters took command Parker—developed this 100% Syrah from in 2004 (Lucy in sales and marketing and Rebecca Clarendon Hills’ nearly century-old vines. handling winemaking), the quality of all its wines The creation of this wine of mythic proportions has soared into the stratosphere. Old Adam is is a truly artisanal process demanding attention a standout among Bremerton’s Premium labels. to detail and a professional approach, with each While it contains just Shiraz grapes, no effort has phase carried out naturally, by hand. As a standard- been spared to produce this big wine: the fruit is bearer for Clarendon Hills, Astralis has reached selected from the best parcels, vinifi ed separately, the top ranks of wine, joining the inner sanctum and the wine then spends 24 months in new of great ones cherished by collectors the world American oak barrels before undergoing a well- over. With its excellent defi nition and purity crafted fi nal assemblage. Critic James Halliday of fruit, this Syrah has wowed the critics. In the gave its 2004 vintage 97 points, right up there mouth, it feels exceptionally balanced, with a with Penfolds’ Grange and Henschke’s Hill of long, drawn-out fi nish. While this legendary wine Grace. A clearly ambitious wine. may be costly, it’s a must for those who aspire to greatness.

750 mL / $560 60† 750 mL / $59 180

WA 99 WS 96 JH* 94 ES 89

2030 2018

† Limit of three bottles per customer.

18 South Australia 31/48 32/48 33/48 Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch Limited Michael Limited 2008, Balnaves Release 2008, Wynns Release 2008, Wynns

CABERNET SAUVIGNON / COONAWARRA CABERNET SAUVIGNON / COONAWARRA SHIRAZ / COONAWARRA

Balnaves has been synonymous with excellent In 1891, Scottish pioneer John Riddoch planted David Wynn took over the property in the 1950s, Cabernet Sauvignon, the winery’s variety of grapes for the fi rst time in the fabled Coonawarra helping to rejuvenate the . choice, for over 15 years. Doug Balnaves owns region. The Wynns, Melbourne wine merchants, This wine, one of Wynns’ standard bearers, was this 56-hectare spread in the Coonawarra region, acquired the property and its vineyards in the named to honor David’s fi rst son. It is produced which was named Winery of the Year in 2008 by 1950s. Under the supervision of Sue Hodder only when vintages are exceptional—in fact, James Halliday, Australia’s foremost wine critic. (Gourmet Traveller magazine’s 2010 winemaker it was only when he discovered the outstanding Oenologist Pete Bissell has mastered the art of the year), this Cabernet Sauvignon grand quality of a particular harvest that David decided of producing wines with outstanding aromatic cuvée from the red soil so typical of the Penola to create and bottle this wine separately. Cellared precision, solid substance, and superb balance. area spends 22 months aging in new French 14 months in French (61%) and American (39%) A very colourful wine, with notes of cassis, oak barrels. It has structure and concentration, oak barrels, Michael Limited Release is a dense leather, and spice, it has fi ne, elegant tannins. as well as incredible elegance. John Riddoch and powerful wine with remarkably undeniable It spends 16 months in French oak barrels. Limited Release, created for the fi rst time in elegance. Its nose is typically that of eucalyptus, With its class and excellent cellaring potential, 1982, is produced only during outstanding blackberry, and blueberry. In the mouth, it’s full this wine will give you much pleasure over the vintages. Coonawarra boasts some of the world’s of very ripe black fruit, sustained by agreeable next 10 years. top terroir for Cabernet Sauvignon production. acidity. On the whole, it will benefi t from a few years of cellaring.

750 mL / $41 600 750 mL / $69 300 750 mL / $69 300

JH* 95 JR 17+ ES 90 JH* 97 ES 94 JH* 97 WA 92 ES 92

2022 2030 2026

South Australia 19 VICTORIA’S COOL CLIMATE ALLOWS IT TO PRODUCE PINOT NOIRS NOT UNLIKE THOSE OF BURGUNDY.

20 Victoria As a region with highly diverse terroir, Victoria produces wines developed using grape Melbourne varieties that are well-adapted to climate and soil conditions. Be sure to check out its Shiraz, with typical aromas of the Grampians region, Cabernet Sauvignon from the warmer Yarra MAJOR CITY Valley, and elegant Pinot Noir from the cool Mornington Peninsula. Mornington Peninsula

KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH QUALITY PINOT NOIR

Pinot Noir

GRAPE VARIETY FOUND ON THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA AND IN THE YARRA VALLEY

YEAR THE OLDEST VINEYARD IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA 1838 WAS PLANTED. - www.yering.com

1 3 2 4 1. GRAMPIANS 5 2. GEELONG 3. MACEDON RANGES 4. YARRA VALLEY 5. MORNINGTON PENINSULA

WINE-PRODUCING REGIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE OF LE COURRIER VINICOLE

Victoria 21 34/48 35/48 Langi Shiraz 2007, Farrside 2009, Mount Langi Ghiran by Farr

SHIRAZ / GRAMPIANS PINOT NOIR / GEELONG

Mount Langi Ghiran Vineyards is located in In 1994, Gary Farr and his family planted Grampians, a well-known Shiraz region. Founded Chardonnay, Viognier, Shiraz, and Pinot Noir by the Frantin brothers in 1969, the estate was vines (7,000 per hectare) on a fl agship property acquired in 2002 by the Rathbones, who own in the Geelong region not far from Melbourne. Yering Station in the Yarra Valley. Dan Buckle, Farr, a venerable oenologist, honed his craft at who learned the craft in Burgundy at Domaine Domaine Dujac in Burgundy (for 13 vintage years), Courcel and Confuron-Cotetidot, oversees the Cristom in Oregon, and Calera in California. winemaking. Shiraz grapes are grown on 45 year At Farr, a different wine is produced from each old vines in the six-hectare Old Block parcel. of three separate parcels. Farrside, which comes Successive harvesting makes it possible to obtain from northeast-facing vines planted in 2001 on grapes of remarkable quality. Aged 14 months volcanic terroir with limestone subsoil, is aged in French barrels (45% new), Langi Shiraz could for 18 months in French oak barrels (50% new). pass for a Rhone Valley wine. It’s an imposing, The result is a wine with an overarching positive impressive thoroughbred, complex and intriguing, structure that—according to James Halliday (in the with a nonstop fi nish redolent of a cigar humidor, 2012 edition of his Australian Wine Companion)— incense, cherries, and pepper. just might be the best Pinot Noir in Australia.

750 mL / $110 150 750 mL / $64 480

JH* 96 WA 93 JR 16.5+ ES 94-96 JH* 97 ES 94

2022 2023

22 Victoria 36/48 37/48 38/48 Block 5 2010, Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay 2009, Bindi 2010, Yering Station Kooyong

PINOT NOIR / MACEDON RANGES CABERNET SAUVIGNON / YARRA VALLEY CHARDONNAY / MORNINGTON PENINSULA

While this estate spans 170 hectares, a mere In 1838, William Ryrie, a Scotsman, planted the Kooyong lies south of Melbourne in the Mornington six are under cultivation, two of them devoted fi rst grapevines in the state of Victoria at Yering Peninsula region. The maritime infl uence makes to Chardonnay and four to Pinot Noir. Planted Station. The estate changed hands several times the area near Port Philip absolutely ideal for in 1992, Block 5’s Pinot Noir vines hail from during the next century before its 1996 purchase growing Chardonnay. The torrid heat of 2009, a tiny vineyard of not even one hectare perched by the Rathbone family. The 2008 arrival of a standout vintage year, slashed the anticipated 500 metres above sea level, one of the loftiest in oenologist William Lunn—previously at Petaluma production of this modest 3.45-hectare parcel in Australia. Block 5 spends 16 months in French during the tenure of superstar winemaker Brian half but didn’t stop the creation of a wine with oak barrels, 35% of them new, acquiring elegance, Croser—confi rmed Yering Station’s stature as excellent grape quality. Produced with indigenous fi nesse, balance, and purity of expression. a leader in this part of the country, known for yeasts and aged in oak barrels for 12 months, it Bindi is one of Australia’s elite producers today. its cool, dry microclimate. The wine is aged for proved to be highly aromatic, with an exceptional Exceptionally fragrant, Block 5 gives way to 15 months in French oak barrels, only 25% of transparency, freshness, and minerality that notes of morello cherry, cinnamon, and pepper. them new. This Cab offers an extremely powerful conjure up comparisons to Burgundy Chablis. In the mouth, it’s rich, dense, and laden with nose with notes of cassis, leather, licorice, and a fruit, with silky tannins that combine with a long hint of balsamic vinegar. The palate bursts with fi nish redolent of spices and tiny red berries to tight but juicy tannins, and it is highly drinkable make it a fabulous great wine. despite its youthfulness.

750 mL / $127 60† 750 mL / $30 720 750 mL / $47 180

ES 94-96 JH* 96 ES 90 JH* 95 ES 94

2014-2022 2020 2018

† Limit of three bottles per customer.

Victoria 23 39/48 40/48 Pinot Noir 2007, Meres 2009, Ya b b y L a k e Kooyong

PINOT NOIR / MORNINGTON PENINSULA PINOT NOIR / MORNINGTON PENINSULA

In 1998, Robert and Mem Kirby established this Kooyong was proclaimed winery of the year by Mornington Peninsula winery which today has James Halliday in the 2012 edition of his Australian more than 50 hectares. Over 25 hectares are Wine Companion, and the overall quality of its under cultivation and Pinot Noir predominates wines is due in large part to the outstanding here. The wines have never been as brilliant as savoir faire of oenologist Sandro Mosele. The they have since the talented and well-known Tom estate’s 36 hectares are divided into a number Carson took over as winemaker. Harvested by of “single-vineyard parcels” that produce separate hand, the Pinot Noir grapes are fully destemmed wines so as to preserve their unique qualities and before vinifi cation, and aged in French oak barrels characteristics. Meres comes from a 2.7-hectare (30% new) for 12 months. Aromatic and intense, plot of sandy loam planted with Pinot Noir. Aged with hints of cherry, raspberry, and cocoa over a for 18 months in French barrels (30% of them layer of distinct spices and vegetal notes, this wine new), this big Burgundy matures slowly is a stunner. On the palate it’s very fresh, with in the coolness of this setting, which encourages rounded tannins and a beautiful fi nish. Keep your the development of wines with a delicate, eyes on Yabby Lake and this delicious wine! willowy style. Meres has depth, ripe tannins, and a persistent fi nish marked by leather, toasted almonds, and fruit liqueurs. A real purebred!

750 mL / $49 300 750 mL / $72 120

JH* 96 WS 90 JR 17.5 ES 90 JH* 95 ES 94

2016 2022

24 Victoria 41/48 42/48 43/48 Pinot Noir 2009, Pinot Noir 2010, KBS 2008, Kooyong Farr Rising Stonier

PINOT NOIR / MORNINGTON PENINSULA PINOT NOIR / MORNINGTON PENINSULA PINOT NOIR / MORNINGTON PENINSULA

The Gjergja family, who have owned Kooyong Farr Rising wines are produced using grapes from The Stonier estate has specialized in Burgundy since 2004, purchased the nearby Port Philip the property’s vineyards and others purchased varieties like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay since Estate in 2000. After investing in substantial from local growers. Nick Farr, Gary’s son, has 1978. Stonier embraces cutting-edge technology renovations, they decided to vinify and cellar been in charge of winemaking since 2001, after and is one of several wineries to measure its wines from the two properties in Port Philip’s cutting his teeth in the Rosemount Estate labs carbon footprint using a calculator developed new storehouse. This Pinot Noir, which comes and in the U.S. at Cristom (Oregon) and Au Bon by the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia from a 5.33-hectare parcel, is aged in French Climat (California) during harvest season. Four (WFA). A disciple of the legendary Brian Croser, oak barrels (25% new) for 18 months. It has years at Burgundy winery Domaine Dujac in winemaker Mike Simons returned to Stonier in astounding depth with soft spicy notes of Morey-Saint-Denis further refi ned his abilities the late 1990s. KBS comes from a single hectare cinnamon and cloves. Enticing, it is full-bodied and knowledge. The estate’s southern-exposed planted with Pinot Noir in 1988. Aged 15 months on the palate, bursting with small tart red Pinot Noir vines, which came from a grower at in French oak barrels (40% new), KBS has a berries. Its unfailing persistence will leave Merricks, are planted on sandy soil. Thanks to delicate, sensual nose. Its light, lacy structure your tastebuds tingling from start to fi nish. all-French barrels (30% new), the resulting wine and lovely acidity are bathed in fi ne, ever-present Still young, it will delight Pinot fans and can could easily come from Burgundy, with its notes tannins. Ready to be savoured now! be a contender in your cellar until 2016 or 2018. of spice, earth, ripe cherries, and mocha, and palate of tight tannins—it’s fresh, persistent, and expansive.

750 mL / $53 180 750 mL / $58 300 750 mL / $60 240

JH* 96 ES 92 ES 90-92 JH 93 ES 88-89

2018 2020 2014

25 NEW SOUTH WALES AND TASMANIA, TWO DESTINATIONS WITH DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS AND CLIMATES.

26 New South Wales and Tasmania Hunter Valley, in New South Wales, is one of Australia’s best-known wine regions, Hunter Valley Semillon producing outstanding Semillon and Shiraz. Tasmania is well-known for its Riesling—a NEW SOUTH WALES’ MOST PRODUCTIVE PREFERRED GRAPE VARIETY WINE REGION IN THE HUNTER VALLEY product of the cool climate—that resembles Germany’s Mosel wine, and its Pinot Noirs that are reminiscent of Burgundian Pinots.

Sydney

MAJOR CITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Hobart

TASMANIA’S MAJOR CITY

NUMBER OF PRODUCERS IN THE STATES OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND TASMANIA - Jacques Orhon, Les vins du Nouveau Monde, Volume I, 545 Les Éditions de l’Homme, 2007.

1

2 1. HUNTER VALLEY 2. TASMANIA

WINE-PRODUCING REGIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE OF LE COURRIER VINICOLE

New South Wales and Tasmania 27 44/48 45/48 Vat 1 2005, Graveyard Vineyard Tyrrell’s 2009, Brokenwood

SEMILLON / HUNTER VALLEY SHIRAZ / HUNTER VALLEY

Established in 1858 by Edouard Tyrrell, this This renowned winery was founded in the early prestigious winery lies within the Hunter Valley 1970s in the heart of the Hunter Valley. Iain Riggs, region in New South Wales. Chosen Winery co-owner and winemaker, runs the show at of the Year in 2010 by James Halliday, it never Brokenwood. In 1983, he decided to vinify grapes ceases to amaze. Today Bruce Tyrell and his from the Graveyard Vineyard, a 14-hectare parcel children are in charge of this vast estate. Among of Shiraz acquired in 1978 that would become the its impressive list of wines, the Semillon—the star house’s crown jewel. Its vines were planted in 1968 varietal of Bordeaux—occupies pride of place as on clay soils and the wine is aged 11 months in is best exemplifi ed by Vat 1 Hunter, one of the French (80%) and American (20%) oak barrels, country’s top successes. Vinifi ed separately and with 80% of them new. It boasts intense notes aged in stainless vats, it is deliberately kept another of tea, graphite, and black fruit; a lingering fi nish fi ve years at the estate before being released to of blackberry and violet; tight, compact tannins; “begin its second life.” At Tyrrell’s, Semillon is and acidity that carries the wine and assures its more than just a passion—it’s an obsession. persistence, leaving the taster delighted.

750 mL / $51 180 750 mL / $132 120

JH* 96 WA 93 ES 90 JH* 96 WA 94+ ES 96-98

2025 2014-2026

28 New South Wales and Tasmania 46/48 47/48 48/48 Riesling 2010, Yattarna 2008, Kayena Reserve Josef Chromy Penfolds 2007, Tamar Ridge

RIESLING / TASMANIA CHARDONNAY PINOT NOIR / TASMANIA

Joseph Chromy, a native of what is today the Produced for the fi rst time in 1995, Yattarna Tamar Ridge is a major player in Tasmania. Czech Republic, left his homeland for Australia represents a sort of quest for the Holy Grail, Its fi rst vines were planted 1994 and production in 1950 at age 20. A knowledgeable businessman as Penfolds admittedly sought to give its mythic began fi ve years later. Kayena Reserve, which who enjoyed early success, he eventually estab lished Grange a white alter ego. The thirteen-year-old is produced only in exceptional vintage years, his eponymous winery in northern Tasmania in 2008 vintage is the result of painstaking research represents the best of the estate’s 49 hectares of 2004. With the help of a brand new fermentation that made it possible to determine the top terroirs land. Spring freezes in 2007 made it a diffi cult cellar, he was able to achieve his aspirations for this upscale cuvée. Little by little—which is year for Tasmanian winemaking. But the Kayena starting with his 2007 vintage. Only stainless the translation of the aboriginal word yattarna— vineyard was spared due to its proximity to the tanks are used to age this wine, lending it purity the new wood that was so pronounced at the start Tamar River, which serves as a sort of temperature as well as a lovely nose of exotic fruits (lemons, of the “adventure” has become less dominant, regulator. Only 30% of the wine ages in new limes) and beeswax, to which are added the with the emphasis now on producing a crisper, French barrels for 12 months. Fairly traditional mineral notes typical of Riesling. This is the ideal more elegant wine. Half the production is aged and aromatically understated, Kayena Reserve choice for those looking to discover Aussie Riesling, nine months in new French barrels. The grapes reveals a Pinot Noir nose with outstanding fl oral and its responsiveness and fl exibility at the table for 2008—an exceptional vintage—come from notes and well-integrated wood. The picture of cannot be overlooked. When it comes to affordable Tasmania’s Derwent Valley (87%) and South elegance, it can be enjoyed now or cellared for white wines from Down Under, this one’s a star. Australia’s Adelaide Hills (13%), two cool-climate a short while. areas. Kym Schroeter and Peter Gago can be extremely proud of the result, a big white wine with great defi nition, surprising minerality, and a complexity seldom found in this cuvée. Defi nitely one of the best Chardonnays OZ has to offer.

750 mL / $23 900 750 mL / $119 150 750 mL / $52 480

ES 89 JH* 97 JR 17+ ES 92-94 JH* 96 ES 88-90

2014 2019 2016

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