American and Australian Imports by Procure

FEATURED WINES IN THIS REVIEW

• La Crema Monterey Chardonnay 2016
  Chardonnay from USA

  Review Date : 11-Jan-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Full, light golden-yellow colour with some depth, a little lighter edged. The nose is very full and voluminous with densely packed and harmoniously interwoven aromas of ripe stonefruit and citrus fruits, and savoury tropical fruits melded with a layer of creamy and nutty barrel-ferment notes. This unfolds plenty of complexing detail. Medium-full bodied, the palate is softly rich with gently mouthfilling flavours of ripe stonefruits and citrus fruits in an amalgam of creamy barrel-ferment and savoury oak complexities. This has richness, mouthfeel and presence, balanced by underlying acidity. The flavours carry to a soft, full, lingering toasty finish. This is a harmonious and already complex layered Chardonnay with stonefruit, citrus fruit, and creamy, nutty oak flavours. Match with poultry and pork over the next 3-4 years. Monterey fruit fully barrel-fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 7 months in 17% new oak, primarily French, undergoing batonnage and 15% MLF. 18.5/20 Jan 2018 RRP $40.00
• McManis California Petite Sirah 2016
  Other Red from USA

  Review Date : 11-Jan-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Full, near impenetrable, black-hued purple-red colour, very youthful in appearance. The nose is well-proportioned with aromas of blackberries, boysenberries and plums, along with spices, liquorice and aromatic oak that grows in presence and breadth. Full-bodied, the palate has well-packed and concentrated flavours of ripe blackberries, boysenberries and black plums, entwined with liquorice and spicy oak. The fruit is supported by fine-grained tannin extraction lending a firm textured line with soft acidity enhancing the depth and weight. The flavours carry to a long, lingering, succulently sweet-fruited and oaky finish. This is a firmly concentrated and textured Petite Sirah with ripe blackberry, boysenberry plum and liquorice flavours and a spicy oak overlay. Match with roasted and grilled lamb, beef and venison over the next 6+ years. A blend of 80 Petite Sirah, 15% Tannat, 3% Teroldego and 2% Alicante Bouschet, fermented to13.5% alc., the wine aged in new and seasoned French and American oak. 18.0/20 Jan 2018 RRP $25.00
• Artezin ‘Old Vine’ Mendocino County Zinfandel 2016
  Zinfandel from USA

  Review Date : 11-Jan-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Dark, deep, black-hued ruby-red with purple hues. Youthful in appearance. The nose is softly full and gently voluminous with ripe fruit aromas of blueberries and dark raspberries. The fruit is expressed with finesse and builds in depth and intensity with aeration, unfolding some liquorice and spice notes. Full-bodied, the palate has sweet and succulently rich flavours of blueberries and dark-red berry fruits, along with a little jam, fruit-cake and nutty oak. The fruit sweetness is underlined by fine-grained tannin extraction lending an elegant core and line with balanced, ripe acidity. The flavours flow smoothly to a fine-textured finish of sweet berry fruit and jam notes. This is a gently sweet and rich Zinfandel with blueberry, fruit-cake, spice and jam flavours on a fine-textured palate. Match with game meat dishes over the next 4+ years. A blend of 84% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Sirah and 2% Carignan from Mendocino, fermented to 14.5% alc., the wine aged in predominantly French oak. 18.0-/20 Jan 2018 RRP $35.00
• Sister’s Run ‘Epiphany’ McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016
  Syrah from Australia - South Australia

  Review Date : 11-Jan-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Very dark, deep, near saturated black-hued purple-red colour, very youthful in appearance. The nose is tightly bound and elegantly presented with firm and deep aromas of black-berried fruits entwined with dark herbs and suggestions of stalk with a touch of minerally reduction. Full-bodied, the palate is firmly concentrated with a fine and taut heart of ripe blackberry fruit along with black plums, hints of spices and black pepper and minerally reduction detail. The fruit is sweet and moderately luscious, and is enlivened by balanced acidity, with fine extraction and supporting structure. The wine flows along a fine-textured line, leading to a slender finish. This is a taut and tightly bound Shiraz with blackberry and plum fruit with spice, herb and minerally notes and fine extraction. Serve with roasted red meats and semi-hard cheeses over the next 6-8 years. Shiraz from Anthony John Parkinson’s ‘Epiphany’ vineyard fermented to 14.5% alc., the wine aged in oak. 4.126 dozen made. 17.5+/20 Jan 2018 RRP $27.00
• Quarisa ‘Caravan’ South Eastern Australia Petite Sirah 2016
  Other Red from Australia - Other

  Review Date : 11-Jan-2018

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  Full, even, near impenetrable black-hued purple-red colour. The nose is soft and somewhat restrained in expression, unveiling gently packed and dense aromas of ripe blackberries and boysenberry fruit with black plums and fragrant oak elements. Full-bodied, the palate has rich and plush, ripe fruit flavours of blackberries and boysenberries, black plums and subtle oak. The fruit is sweet and mouthfilling, and balanced by grainy tannin extraction and structure. The grip increases in presence and the structure carries the wine to a dry, textured finish with ripe black berry and plum notes. A little shy on the nose, this is a rich and plush, blackberry and boysenberry fruited Petite Sirah with grainy tannin structure. Serve with ropasted and grilled game meat dishes over the next 5-6 years. South East Australian fruit fermented to 14.71% alc., the wine given oak contact. 18.0-/20 Jan 2018 RRP $20.00