June 2023 ~ The Vinsomniac - Stuart Robinson

An Australian Wine Blog

Friday, 30 June 2023

Saint & Scholar Graduates Collection Adelaide Hill Shiraz 2021

08:00 Stu.

From the cool of the Hills, but in a somewhat warmer bodied guise.Blood plums, hints of violet, touch of oak - older - framing and supporting, adding depth. A supple, easy-going approach to the body. Yielding to some meaty depths and on a very good length. A multi-faceted...

2021 / Adelaide Hills / Shiraz

Saint & Scholar Graduates Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2022

08:00 Stu.

Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Adelaide Hills fruit - made by the Barossa Valley based winery Kaesler.Classic Hills grassy, passionfruit, fresh vibe on offer here. Citrus bent on entry to the palate, a thrust of acid that curves its way across the palate. Fleshy rock...

2022 / Adelaide Hills / Sauvignon Blanc

Saint & Scholar Graduates Collection Pinot Noir 2021

08:00 Stu.

For those who don't know, Saint & Scholar is a secondary label of Barossa based Kaesler.Here Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, fruit drawn off a single vineyard, clocking in a very respectable 13.5%. Fruit at the lighter end of the red Berry spectrum: strawberry, raspberry...

2021 / Adelaide Hills / pinot noir

Saint & Scholar Graduates Collection Chardonnay 2022

08:00 Stu.

Creamy vanilla creme patisserie on offer here, nougat and cashew.Further oak presence - by way of mouthfeel and spice - on the immediate palate, leading to a moderately creamy palate. Chardonnay on the money. 89Tasted on: Thursday 13th April Source: Sample Price: $25 Alcohol:...

2022 / Adelaide Hills / Chardonnay

Saint & Scholar Graduates Collection Pinot Gris 2022

08:00 Stu.

Hills Gris here, exuding the hallmark qualities of the style at a textbook 13%.It's all poached pear, quince, with a trailing edge of patching spice. Faint textural edge, but I personally prefer to see more width and breadth in the style. Somewhat redeemed through a generous...

2022 / Adelaide Hills / Pinot Gris

Thursday, 29 June 2023

Berton Vineyard Alfresco Barbera 2021

17:03 Stu.

Looks good, tastes good, has enough presence of fruit to take a chill, clocks in at a moderate 12.5% - what's not to like?Barbera from the Riverina - light cherry and strawberry crunchy vibe, counter-balanced with a darker depth of flavour. There's a herb and spice...

2021 / Barbera / Riverina

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Harewood Estate Flux V Pinot Noir 2022

07:51 Stu.

Plum and sour cherry vibe here - cool rendition of Pinot Noir from Denmark, in Western Australia's Great Southern region.Veers towards a dark fruit profile on the palate: tight, dense tannin profile. Delivers an excellent length, but one suggests the enjoyment factor...

2022 / Denmark / Great Southern / pinot noir

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Berton Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2022

15:30 Stu.

Passionfruit and lemon balm nose, good aromatic game - a little herbal twist without being over done.Balanced palate, drive of fruit with some glacé pineapple in the frame. A little zest and drive of acidity. Well produced Sauv, not often you hear me say that! 91Tasted...

2022 / Padthaway / Sauvignon Blanc

Yalumba Homefulness Shiraz 2021

08:30 Stu.

A collaborative effort between leading family owned winery Yalumba and housing charity Forage Built.This Shiraz builds on the success of the Grenache of a year or two back, which to date has seen Yalumba donate $60,000 to the charity. Whilst I never reviewed that wine,...

2021 / Barossa Valley / Shiraz

Monday, 26 June 2023

Colmar Estate Block 2 Chardonnay 2021

16:00 Stu.

Chardonnay from the cool of Orange, where tropical fruit notes have come to the fore to express themselves.Citrus, ruby grapefruit, vanilla oak. It's delicate and balanced - not a slap you in the face style. Spiced oak across the palate, intertwined with a suggestive...

2021 / Chardonnay / Orange

Yalumba The Cigar 2019

08:00 Stu.

A delightful, dense black fruited mass is what greets you here. Suggestive oak lurks furtively, framing not dominating.The palate shows a lick of black licorice, a slick and glossy feel shows it gliding across the palate. It feels composed, graceful in how it presents...

2019 / Cabernet Sauvignon / Coonawarra

Sunday, 25 June 2023

Feudo Arancio Nero d'Avola 2021

11:55 Stu.

Classic Sicilian variety at a very friendly price.Plum and kirsch notes with a herb and savoury edge. The palate is supple, lithe, hints of baked raspberry across the palate. True tannin profile, with a roughish edge that gives grip across the final movement through the palate. 90Tasted on: Saturday 24th June Source: Sample Price: $20 Alcohol: 13% Closure: ScrewcapSample courtesy of: https://www.singlevineyards.com/ Follow...

2021 / Italy / Nero d'Avola / Sicily

Sunday, 11 June 2023

Tolloy Pinot Grigio 2021

10:26 Stu.

Stewed pears with a little soapy floral in the frame.The palate shows an initial burst of fruit, before a sterner, minerally edge takes over. It's actually the better for it, giving it something of a chalky phenolic that carries across the palate. Good line of acidity...

2021 / Alto-Adige / Pinot Grigio

Saturday, 10 June 2023

Castel Firmian Pinot Nero 2020

13:36 Stu.

Pinot Nero from Trentino.Conveys a dark cherry with something like a choc coated aroma - altogether rather pleasant.The palate is familiar in that respect too, the addition of a grilled nut character makes this the perfect accompaniment for the cooler months, with the nights...

2020 / Italy / pinot noir / Trentino

Monday, 5 June 2023

De Bortoli Wood Fired Grenache 2021

08:40 Stu.

An initial soft and sensuous palate yields to depth of fruit: satsuma plum, blueberry compote.It's a pretty straight-down-the-line affair, a fine grain of tannin adds some structure to the palate profile. Good level of sustain to the finish - steady effort here. 90Tasted...

2021 / grenache / heathcote

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