Ray Jordan's Best Picks"Ray Jordan, national wine writer, show judge and author of seven books, reviews his selection of the new release reds."
O Learly Walker Cabernet Sauvignon Price: AU$18.37 (per bottle)
This wine displays real Cabernet character a style which the Clare Valley has done for many years. The fruit is tight and powerful with great depth and length. With a hint of cedar long fine grain tannin finish.
Peter Lehmann Barossa Valley Riesling Price: AU$17.05 (per bottle)
Very delicate with green tints. Spicy fruit florals and delicious aromas of a freshly bathed and powdered baby! A very tightly structured wine with good depth of fruit and a refreshingly clean, crisp finish.
Vasse Felix Classic Dry White Price: AU$18.48 (per bottle)
Pale straw in colour with bright green hues the 2007 Classic Dry White combines fresh citrus notes of Semillon with lifted gooseberry aromas of Sauvignon Blanc.
Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay Price: AU$40.70 (per bottle)
A long focused palate delivers lovely poise and presence in the mouth. Custard apples/pear/stone fruit/lemon tart flavours provide upfront fruit sweetness and freshness on the palate.
Wirra Wirra Catapult McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier Price: AU$19.75 (per bottle)
You can overdose of Viognier with these blends but in this case it has been handled expertly so hat the essential richness and flavours of the Shiraz haven't been compromised. It's a spicy wine with plenty of intense and controlled savoury plum flavours. Tough vintage with all the hot weather but this one stacks up pretty well. 88/100
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