Crawford River Beta 2015
$29.99
LAST of this vintage oaked Sauvignon Blanc Semillon blend.
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Description
Crawford River wines from Henty in South Western Victoria are crafted exclusively from hand-picked and selected fruit grown at their estate vineyard, whereupon they are vinified and bottled on site. The fruit is brought to the winery in small parcels, where meticulous attention is paid to detail. Patience and time are of the essence in their winery.
From the winery: “(Winemaker) Belinda Thompson believes this style is greatly nuanced by the soil on which it grows. When we planted this block in 1994, drilling of the posts was necessary due to the dry year and fossilised sea shells with chalky limestone came up from below the ironstone topsoil! 100% Whole bunch pressed to tank with no additions, chilled and racked the next day to barrel. No additions are made to this juice which is left to naturally ferment in its own time. It spends around 11 months in majority older oak, after which it is blended to tank where it spends another 6 months settling – and perhaps undergoing some malolactic fermentation if it feels like it. Belinda thinks there is a terrific balance of fruit, texture and oak – which she thinks must be present, without being overt.”
“Macadamia nut, river stone and hints of delicate lime are the invitation to this delicious wine. A wonderful, fresh opulence is present on the front palate, at once counteracted by a taut, mineral quality and supple, textural layers, enhanced by lees and oak. It shows terrific balance, defined by seamless natural acid, deft use of oak and superbly integrated lees treatment, all of which lend terrific drinkability and potential for cellaring. The lovely line of acid is evident throughout the palate and a little air will enhance the complex structure. Long and even and will no doubt reward some cellaring.”
Newly released so reviews on previous 2014 vintage …
93 points, James Halliday “A spectrum of stone fruit leaps out of the glass on first approach to this wine, followed closely by the subtle influences of time in oak and on lees. Further on the palate is a wonderful melange of yellow stone fruit, macadamia nut and floral citrus notes. Chewy texture lends a dense, creamy element throughout the palate with soft, balanced acidity consolidating the linear palate and aiding terrific persistence.”
93 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front: “Rich scents, heady and pleasing, marzipan, sandalwood, lemon and lime. Plush in texture, smooth, quite intense with layers of flavour, kisses of sandalwood and nougat, fleshy and long. Wonderful, complex, wine.”
RRP $41 LAST BOTTLES LEFT OF THIS VINTAGE .. Hot Buy!
(New vintage also available – click here)
Additional information
Producer | Crawford River |
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Region or Country | Australia, Henty |
Variety | Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon |
Vintage | 2015 |
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