New Release

Reviewed:15 November 2011

A variety of styles, from the super textural SRS to the cheap and cheery Vat 2.

Reviewed

Flametree – Sauvignon Blanc – SRS – 2011 (17.5+). Creamy vanillin oak. Beautifully crafted wine. This has lovely texture combined with obvious, though refined and silky oak. Really creamy palate with refined lemony acid to close. Give it a year or two to fill out. An alternative to quality chardonnay.

Fire Gully – Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc – 2010 (17). More complex. This is quite rich and mouth-filling with good texture and length. There are some savoury/nutty flavours that help the palate build.

Voyager Estate – Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon – 2011 (17). Wow, this is a flavour packed wine with acidity to burn. Serve chilled to enjoy the grassy/tropical fruit.

West Cape Howe – Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc – 2011 (17). Textbook Western Australian SSB. Grassy, vibrant, juicy and very long. There is a surprising degree of complexity on the palate.

Flametree – Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc – Embers – 2011 (16.8). This is an interesting wine. Pure fruit that is taut and precise. Very long, this has lovely mouth-feel. Fruit driven, this will provide excellent drinking over the next year or so.

Flametree – Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon – 2011 (16.6). Nice fruit with grassy/gooseberry notes. Refreshing acidity and good length make for an easy drinking summer white.

De Bortoli – Sauvignon Blanc – Deen – Vat 2 – 2011 (16.5). Tropical and grassy notes. Mouth-watering acidity followed by a degree of phenolics and viscosity. The finish is quite long. Serve chilled on a warm afternoon.