Out Of The Bottle
With David Ellis 2002 Family Reserve Noble Blend & 2008 Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz
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Autumn nights and the thought of approaching winter bring two things to
mind: steaming rich puddings, and good dessert wines – “stickies” – to
go with them.
And a name we associate immediately with the
latter is Robert Fiumara and his wonderfully rich and sweet Lillypilly
Estate Noble Blend from Leeton in the NSW Riverina – the 2002 Family
Reserve Noble Blend alone already garnering no less than 24 Trophies
and 26 Gold Medals at Australian and international wine shows.
“Wines
like this come along once in a while,” says Robert in an almost
dismissive aside. “And while this one is still drinking well, stocks
are diminishing, so it’s near the end of its show life.”
So enter Lillypilly Estate Noble Blend 2008, that’s already grabbing the attention of show judges and consumers alike. Bright
gold in the glass, its got fragrant citrus blossom and fresh melon
aromas, while intense ripe fruit flavours reflect its 75% Semillon, 15%
Muscat and 10% Riesling make-up. Pay $22.50 for a 375ml bottle and
enjoy with rich winter puddings or a Crème Brulee. One For Lunch
Penfolds
have released their 2008 Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz, the 50th vintage of
this legendary great that launched in 1959 as the very first of the
company’s Bin Range.
Originally a single-vineyard wine it’s now
a blend, in this case warm-weather fruit from the Barossa, Langhorne
Creek, McLaren Vale and Padthaway. It’s a wine that’s intense, almost
brooding, with fruit flavour that’s dominated by ripe blackberries,
liquorice and confectionery – you could almost liken to it to drinking
liquid Christmas cake. Pay $33.99 and enjoy with a special occasion
Boeuf en Croute, or rare-grilled Black Angus beef fillets off the
barbecue.
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