Out Of The Bottle
With David Ellis Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz & Jim Barry Wines’ 2010 Lodge Hill Riesling
Penfolds'
always-anticipated annual Bin releases are particularly interesting
this year, not just because of the strength of these from the contrary
2008 vintage in South Australia, but because of a new addition to the
Bins and the 50th release of that old favourite, Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz.
There
are a total nine wines in this year’s collection, embracing Shiraz,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, and a blend of
Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre from the 2008 to 2011 vintages. But it’s
the 2008 wines that deserve attention.
These four, the 2008 Bin
389 Cabernet Shiraz, the new Bin 150 Maranangra Shiraz, Bin 407
Cabernet Sauvignon and Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz, are the product of a
vintage in South Australia that began exceptionally, and was then
hammered by 15-days of extreme heatwave.
Much of the fruit came
off older and generally earlier-ripening vines that have an uncanny
ability to self-regulate themselves to the conditions, and was picked
before the heatwave, and the remainder after. Chief
Winemaker, Peter Gago says the result is wines that could well be the
strongest of the Bins from the first decade of this century. It’s an
exciting prophesy. One For Lunch
Way back in the
1950s, the late Jim Barry and Douglas Lamb both championed the cause of
food-friendly varietal table wines at a time when the market was
dominated by fortified Sherries and Ports. So it was interesting that
the Jim Barry Wines’ 2010 Lodge Hill Riesling should take out the
Douglas Lamb Perpetual Trophy for Best Dry-style Riesling 2010 and
Older at this year’s Royal Sydney Wine Show.
This wine from one
of the Clare Valley’s highest and coolest vineyards is all about
intensity of flavour: mandarin, white peach and strawberry in
particular. At just $19.95 you won’t beat it with a crabmeat salad,
white fish or pork.
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