TN's: Wither Hills, Yering Station, Murdoch Est

Martin Phillipson · Post by **Martin Phillipson** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 3:39 am

Hi All

Haven't posted in a while so here are some notes from the recent past:

Wither Hills Chardonnay 2002

Big wine this one. Great nose of slightly off fruit v funky. Lovely golden colour in the glass and a huge mouthful of fruit, some oak and a lovely mealy finish. Was maybe a bit closed at first (too cold??) but as the bottle warmed up a bit it really came into it's own. A v classy NZ Chard but prob for those who like em on the big side.

Tasted alongside:

Rosemount Show Reserve Chardonnay 2002

Another v nice drop but more restrained than the Wither Hills. Lovely nose, golden colour and some nice fruit. A bit more acidity than the Wither Hills and probably a bit more refreshing. Nice drop.

Yering Station Shiraz Viognier 2001

I know some on here really like this wine so when I saw it I grabbed a bottle. V good value for around $20 here. Beautiful colour and a lovely perfumed nose courtesy the Viognier. Nice fruit flavours and supple. Prob bould last a few years. A v nice wine.

Murdoch Est Cab Sauv 1999 (Coonawarra)

Had this at a restaurant, was a new label to me (I'm in Canada). Absolutely top draw Coonawarra Cab. Beautiful dark colour, and a fantastic nose. Could just sniff this all night. Earthy, menthol/eucalypt nose with some tobacco..just gorgeous. In the mouth, everything you could want from Coonawarra Cab. Good tannic grip but lots of lovely blackcurrant fruit, everything in balance. I am a huge Coonawarra Cab fan and this was one of the nicest I have had in ages. Got years left in it. More proof that 1999 was a great vintage in Coonawarra, better structured than the 1998's and possibly longer lived IMHO? This would certainly suggest so.

Got some rellies in town and have a few interesting bottles lined up so will post some notes soon.

Cheers

MP

PS We've had 8" of snow here already..and it's only October!

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:00 pm

Had the 04 Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc recently and it was absolutely fantastic. Very fresh and clean and full of passionfruit and gooseberries. Was very impressed indeed.

Campbell · Post by **Campbell** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:06 pm

Had the 2001 Yering Station Shiraz Viognier for the first time tonight. A beautiful yarra valley wine in the way that only the yarra valley can - I just wish I could have shared it with Ric, I know he would have enjoyed it exactly as much as me

Seriously now: it's a supple, perfumed, licorice-shot wine with a pump of white-pepper on the very finish. My wife took one sip and said, "Now THAT's nice, what is it?" It's the kind of wine that would please a crowd - if I was having a wedding, this is the wine I'd serve. It's a steal at 20 bucks. I'm buying some.

cm.

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:08 pm

I loved the Yering Station SV at the FESQ tasting. A massive nose of licorice allsorts. Might not be appropriate at a wedding, though, because some people don't like licorice.

Kieran

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:14 pm

"Some people don't like licorice".

That's why they invented verdelho

cm.

TORB · Post by **TORB** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:19 am

I liked everything about the Yearing Station SV except for the flavour profile! Structure was good but there was a green streak running through the wine I tried. It did not seem off, but by the sound of it, it may have had a problem of some sort. Also, the wine I tried was all blackcurrant with no liquorice.