Rhone Varietals

"Outstanding retention of crimson hue, bright and clear on the rim; the bouquet sets the scene for the intense and pure black and red berry fruits of the medium-bodied palate, its exceptional length drawn out by fine-grained tannins, oak an incidental extra." James Halliday | www.winecompanion.com.au (July 2013)

A richly flavoured backbone of dark cherry and red berry fruits mesh seamlessly with dried herb, savoury and truffle flavours. Time spent in both new and older French oak adds texture, spice and cedar notes. The tannins are fine grained, the finish prodigiously long.

Fragrant nose of bright red berries mingles with spice, tea leaf and truffle aromas with a velvety palate of dark cherry and plum fruits alongside warm earth and black olive characters. Further complexity to be realised if cellared.

You get a sense that these structure-first Tahbilk reds might indeed live forever. If the ’65 I tasted a few years back is any indication, then that’s probably true. There’s a dense, dusty, old-school charm of baked earth and drying tannins here to reinforce the timelessness too. ozwinereview.com

Delicious and ripe red and dark berry fruits, nuanced exotic spices, redcurrant, black pepper and licorice notes on the palate. Well-integrated firm and fine tannins lead to a long and stylish finish.

A complex and multi-faceted wine, lending savoury black olive aromas, alongside notes of nutmeg and cloves, to an opulently flavoured palate of blackberry and dark cherry fruits wrapped in a coat of fine, chewy tannins.

A symphony of deliciously ripe dark plum and red berry fruits is joined by a background chorus of black pepper, exotic spices and liquorice notes. Well integrated French oak and earthy tannins give supporting structure to a wine of style and distinction.

Vivacious ginger spice, lemon curd, and hints of honeysuckle grace a palate of searingly intense citrus and tropical fruits braced by a prodigious mineral-edged acid line that will carry this wine well into the future with further character and complexity still to be realised.

Expressive and richly flavoured, dark and red berry fruits setting the scene for this ‘Old Block’ offering … black pepper and aromatic spices appearing on the same bill. Well integrated savoury oak and non-intrusive tannins take the final bow.

Plum and berry notes both on the nose and the palate, a delicious lingering finish filled with spice notes as well as a hint of leather.

Deliciously textural, the richness and palate weight of the Roussanne, combined with the honeysuckle and mineral chalkiness of the Marsanne and fleshy, floral apricot and rose petal Viognier notes are refreshed with a bright lift of acidity on the finish.

Multilayered, vibrant and savoury with fleshy plum and dark fruits sitting alongside licorice, spice and dried herb notes. Fine-grained and non-intrusive tannins finish a wine of immediate appeal.

Showing both youthful and complex characters that come with age, grapefruit and toasty aromas with ripe citrus, stone fruit and melon flavours on the palate. A mellow acidity providing a long and refreshing finish.

Fruit driven palate full of plum, blackberry all backed by an earthy savouriness. The tannins are subtle but lead to a graceful, defined finish.

Bright and varietal displaying generous dark berry fruits alongside a potpourri of savoury spices with dashes of white pepper, all nestled warmly under a blanket of ripe tannins.

Stylish, savoury and dry with lifted and spicy with vibrant red berry, musk and cherry fruits that sit deliciously on a lively finish graced with fresh grape acidity.

Perfumed and intense with dark berry, floral and savoury/gamey notes.

An impressive parade of tea-leaf and spice aromas sashay to a savoury palate of ripe citrus, crunchy apple and tropical fruits.

Heady rose petal, ginger spice and apricot notes are the first indication of the intensity to follow. The palate is all about ripe stone- fruits, bright citrus notes, more spice, and a vivacious acidity to wrap it all up.

Lifted floral, citrus and tropical fruits are further enlivened by a bright mineral acidity that refreshes now and will support development of classic honeysuckle and toasty, marmalade characters.

JAMES HALLIDAY'S TOP 100 WINES OF 2021 - WHITES UNDER $30. "... oozing with honeysuckle, lime and custard apple, the signature of acidity neatly tying the parcel up for now or in a decade or two."

Crisp, dry, and savoury with lively red berry and cranberry fruits.