Out Of The Bottle
With David Ellis 2009 M Cuvee & Shiraz Saignee
Before
he passed away in 2004, Malcolm Logan loved nothing more than donning
his North Sydney Bears beanie and scarf, grabbing a bottle of his own
bubbly and cheering-on his team on TV.
Today his son Peter has
inherited his dad’s skills in creating sensational sparkling wines from
fruit from the Logan premium, cool-climate vineyards on the frosty
hilltops outside Orange in Central Western NSW.
His latest
release is a 2009 ‘M’ Cuvee named in honour of his dad and
interestingly, and unusually, made from equal portions of Chardonnay,
Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier – with two-thirds being from red grapes
its got a nice salmon pink colour and brims with strawberry and spice
characters on a creamy palate.
Beaut buying at $35 for that next big celebration. One For Lunch
A
flavour-explosive Rosé from Margan Family Winemakers shows just how
good this style can be when it comes from a stand-out vintage such as
the Hunter Valley enjoyed in 2011.
Made from Shiraz fruit from
the company’s 40 year old Fordwich Sill vineyard, winemaker Andrew
Margan has labelled it Rosé, but with ‘Shiraz Saignee’ on the label as
well – Saignee (which is pronounced sanyay) being a French term that
refers to the juice run-off from the red grape skins.
The
Fordwich Sill vineyard produced just 0.5 tonnes to the acre of
fully-ripened fruit in 2011, giving Andrew Margan the opportunity to
create a wonderfully-flavoured wine that’s bright pink in colour, has
vibrant berry and cherry aromas, a palate of juicy red fruits and a dry
finish.
At $17 it’s a great drop to enjoy with barbecued prawns, or pork chops with a sweet and sour sauce.
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