WINES

2016 “là-bas” CHARDONNAY

(Tasting April 2018)

Our the usual barrel ferment adds to the length whilst the lees stirring gives texture and mouth feel.

I find this to be even more so if some air is given whilst fermentation is in progress.

The 2016 an example of what’s is in store for this vineyard namely the 2017 vintage which I find to be very exciting from barrel at the moment.

2015 “là-bas” CHARDONNAY

(Tasting Mar 2017)

Intensity, drive and focus here with this vintage.

The oak choices here, some new coming into play well with the wine. Giving the fruit its line whilst adding to the structure.

2014 “là-bas” CHARDONNAY

(Tasting Jan 2016)

Colour: Bright, silver straw

Nose: Delicate floral

Palate: 2014 a cooler year for the site. Curd texture, mouth feel long finish. This wine is tight, shall live long due to only the vineyard’s acidity.

Alcohol 13.5% | Best Drinking 2015 - 2030

2013 “là-bas” CHARDONNAY

(Tasting Jan 2015)

Colour: Bright straw, lime, gold

Nose: Assertive

Palate: Texture and length of fruit having slight fig and cashew tone with honeydew. Long length and line in the mouth.

Alcohol 13% | Cellar/Best Drinking 2015 - 2030

2012 “là-bas” CHARDONNAY

(Release Jan 2014)

This wine was produced from the oldest Chardonnay vineyard in Beechworth, planted in 1978, an excellent clone and on their own roots.

Fine ordorician soils and well chosen orientation have proved advantageous for this vineyard.

As Chardonnay is not grown at the Golden Ball this fruit was an excellent opportunity as vine maturity and fruit quality were a given.

Fermented in 35% new Burgundian coopered oak for 17 months. Complete malolactic and stirred on fine lees, this wine has elegance and acid tilth with fine depth of fruit displayed. Flint and lemon curd on the palate build the texture of this wine. Four barrels produced, 13% alcohol.

Alcohol 13% | Cellar/Best Drinking

2010 “là-bas” CHARDONNAY

This wine was produced from the oldest Chardonnay vineyard in Beechworth, planted in 1978, an excellent clone and on their own roots.

Fine ordorician soils and well chosen orientation have proved advantageous for this vineyard.

As Chardonnay is not grown at the Golden Ball this fruit was an excellent opportunity as vine maturity and fruit quality were a given.

Fermented in 30% new French oak for 18 months. Malolactic completed, filling the palate fuller to the wine thus able to see its context for future vintages. Lees stirring for texture and oak influence from our selected barriques.

Alcohol 13% | Cellar/Best Drinking 2012 - 2016

2015 “CHERISH ” ROSE

Entirely Shiraz, this fruit was picked specifically for rosé.

Made in the Provencale style: whole bunch crushed, into the basket press, pressed and let to wild ferment in three to four year old French barriques leaving to lay in barrel for nine months.

Barrel stirred for texture and mouth feel.

Light crimson copper hue in the glass.

Subtle oak with savoury quince notes, berry fruits and fresh acid giving it a clean dry finish.

Alcohol 13.5% | Cellar/Best Drinking A spring/summer wine best enjoyed early. Can cellar two years.

2014 “CHERISH ” ROSE

Entirely Shiraz, this fruit was picked specifically for rosé.

Made in the Provencale style: whole bunch crushed, into the basket press, pressed and let to wild ferment in three to four year old French barriques leaving to lay in barrel for nine months.

Barrel stirred for texture and mouth feel.

Light crimson copper hue in the glass.

Subtle oak with savoury quince notes, berry fruits and fresh acid giving it a clean dry finish.

Alcohol 12% | Cellar/Best Drinking A spring/summer wine best enjoyed early. Can cellar two years.

2012 “CHERISH” ROSE

Entirely Shiraz, this fruit was picked specifically for rosé.

Made in the Provencale style: crushed, left on skins for a short time, then basket pressed and put to wild ferment in three to four year old French oak barriques leaving to lay in barrel for seven months.

Light crimson copper hue in the glass.

Subtle oak with savoury quince notes, berry fruits and fresh acid giving it a clean dry finish.

Alcohol 12.8% | Cellar/Best Drinking

2015 SHIRAZ

A dark tempest of core fruit here, briar, flint and the black fruits abound. A new barrel choice offering great thanks to the longevity of the wine. Long, long finish that harks to the excellent vintage.

2014 SHIRAZ

A slightly cooler year red fruits to the nose. Elegant fruit and acid balance this wine will do time with the brighter fruit driven acidity and texture.

2013 SHIRAZ

This wine on the nose is gun smoke flint and earth there’s a slight liquorice note along with bay leaf and dark fruit.

The palates strength and mouth feel gives it a long length in the mouth.

2012 SHIRAZ

Tasting Nov 2014

Colour: Purple glint highlights.

Nose: Briar forest, dark spice mace and clove warmth.

Palate: Dark fruits, bramble, length of oak. Tannins there for the stead of time. The acid balance to carry the mouth filling fruit. A more inline wine, finer than the 2010 vintage; will hold well to cellar.

Alcohol 13.5% | Cellar/Best Drinking 2015 - 2027

2010 SHIRAZ

Tasting May 2013

Colour: Jeweled purple, crimson highlights.

Nose: Briar savoury notes.

Palate: Savoury bramble, medium berry fruits, underlying mocha cocoa notes. Taught structure with soft tannins, under pinned acid with lasting mouth length.

Alcohol 13.8% | Cellar/Best Drinking 2014 - 2020

2009 SHIRAZ

Tasting January 2012

Colour: Purple depth.

Nose: Bramble spice, reserved upon opening.

Palate: Full Shiraz elegance, spice and tight firm tannins to hold the wine. Mouth filling acid and fruit to take this wine into the future.

Alcohol 14% | Cellar/Best Drinking 2012 - 2018

2008 SHIRAZ

Tasting July 2010

Colour: Vibrant purple hue.

Nose: Dark brooding nose.

Palate: Reserved tight acid, blackcurrant dark cherry and Dutch licorice. Masculine subtle oak holding firm tannins. Long finish on the palate.

*A decant of this wine will reward.

Alcohol 14.4% | Cellar/Best Drinking 2012 - 2016

2015 “GALLICE” CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, MALBEC

This vintage the vineyard has excelled itself, that and some new fruit handling has brought this wine to the fore.

Hallmark Gallice, dark brooding fruit while the tannins sit to bide their time for the future of this wine.

2014 “GALLICE” CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, MALBEC

Frosted Out

2013 “GALLICE” CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, MALBEC

Nose of power here the earth and fruit length dominate. Dusty fine tannins and beautiful harmonious oak, the Bordeaux coopers are playing there part.

2012 “GALLICE” CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, MALBEC

Tasting Nov 2014

Colour: Dark, rich, ruby tinted.

Nose: Depth of black fruits with mocha highlights. Some cigar box and dried leaf notes.

Palate: The fruit pure and long lasting in the mouth. Enduring length of fruit presence weighted with ample acid and seamless tannins. This wine will go on for many years.

Alcohol 13.5% | Cellar/Best Drinking 2020 - 2032

2010 “GALLICE” CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, MALBEC

Tasting July 2014

Colour: Dark & rich, tinted.

Nose: Depth of black fruits with mocha highlights.

Palate: The fruit pure and long lasting. Enduring length of fruit presence weighted with ample acid and seamless tannins.

Alcohol 13.8% | Cellar/Best Drinking� 2017 - 2022

2009 “GALLICE” CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, MALBEC

Tasting January 2012

Colour: Dark and rich.

Nose: Depth of black fruits.

Palate: Deep black cassis berries, lasting dark chocolate notes hallmark of the Gallice blend. This wine has not seen its best years yet, they are to follow 2020-2024.

Alcohol 14% | Cellar/Best Drinking 2015 - 2020

2008 “GALLICE” CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, MALBEC

Tasting July 2010

Colour: Dark crimson ruby.

Nose: A nose of violets, bramble and black cherry with a dark spice accent.

Palate: Mouth filling cassis and dark fruits abound, lovely mouth filling acid follow through with firm structured tannins, holding the wine on the palate, finishing with dark chocolate notes.

* This wine will see at least 2018-2020. The Cabernet is a beautiful component of this wine. It has endowed upon the Gallice an excellent vintage. (I hope you will find this on your palate and thoughts).

Alcohol 14.2% | Cellar/Best Drinking 2018 - 2020

2013 MERLOT

Merlot 2013 This is the last of its kind and what a wine from barrel it showed well.

The tannins and acid line were so well met with the fruit it had to standalone.

This is what Merlot can do, our low cropping and handling techniques served it well.

2012 MERLOT

(Tasting May 2015)

Colour: Dark cherry hue

Nose: Cedar, plum, mulberry

Palate: Damson plum fruit binding. Tight acid and tannins to grow with this wine.

A careful decant will reward with this wine.

Alcohol 13.5% | Cellar/Best Drinking 2015 - 2022

2016 “bona fide” SAVAGNIN

Some texture here with mineral highlights, aroma of lemon citrus green apple and the wines acidity resonates. This variety I have found holds its acid well from the vineyard.