Wednesday, August 22, 2012

David Traeger 2011 Verdelho



The wine has a lovely presents in the glass with green and gold hue, while on the nose there is freshly cut clover, some chalkiness followed by steely fruit salad. The palate is more subdued than I remember, there’s no voluptuous Monstera deliciosa (fruit salad plant). There is a chalky lemon and lime zest with a little green stone fruit, the finish lasting and crisp. I would enjoy this wine with some white peaches wrapped in Jamon Iberico ham.  Cheers Gaz.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Henschke 2010 Tilly’s Vineyard Sem-Sauv

The colour is light green straw drying in the sun; it has a lovely shine to it in the glass. The nose has some lime stone and chalk up front followed by a little asparagus and peach blossoms. The palate is pungent gooseberries with a little grassiness and coats the tongue from front to back; it finishes with nice firm crispness leaving your palate clean and refreshed. I would match it with butter seared scallops on a bed of endives. Cheers Gaz