Howard Park DUCKBILL Riesling Western Australia (Stelvin Closure) - 2007
Where it's from:
>Australia
>Western Australia
Price per case:
£109.98
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
12
Style:
Zesty/Aromatic Dry Whites
Grapes:
Riesling
Description:
This wine is bursting with crisp fruit and freshness. It has a very rare mineral Riesling character with lively acidity and excellent length of flavour. Bright and refreshingly different.
Attractive citrus and tropical scents. The palate is pure and fresh whilst a soft texture adds to the interest of this delightful Western Australian Riesling. Clean and dry with mineral notes and a lemon zest acidity (6 x 75 cl)
The wine displays its youth in the glass with vibrant purple hues. The nose is a wonderful collage of blackberry cassis fruits with earthy tones and elegant cedar-like oak. The palate is restrained compared to its brash, boisterous Shiraz brother. Lovely texture, ripe flavours and palate persistence are the hallmarks of this wine. This wine displays the essence of Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2000 Leston Cabernet Sauvignon should reward patient enthusiasts with increased complexity over 8 or so years. (6 x 75 cl)
Beautiful vibrant red of good clarity. The nose displays a complex mix of classic Margaret River ripe plums and chocolate fudge with background cedary oak. It is always a sign of a good wine when each time you smell the glass a different character emerges. The palate is rich and full flavoured with ripe fruit characters dominant. The hallmark of Margaret River Shiraz appears to be amazing mid palate fruit sweetness with soft tannins that belie the inherent power of the wine. (6 x 75 cl)
Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon is classic Great Southern. Mature blood red colour with delightful briary scents on the nose, berry fruits meld with dusty,Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon is classic Great Southern. Mature blood red colour with delightful briary scents on the nose, berry fruits meld with dusty, earth tones so typical of Cabernet Sauvignon from this region. The palate is lighter in body and extract than its Margaret River cousins with earthy flavours of great persistence. The outstanding character of this wine is the complex and multi layered tannins providing structure seldom seen in young Australian red wines. earth tones so typical of Cabernet Sauvignon from this region. The palate is lighter in body and extract than its Margaret River cousins with earthy flavours of great persistence. The outstanding character of this wine is the complex and multi layered tannins providing structure seldom seen in young Australian red wines. (6 x 75 cl)
Since inception in 1986, Howard Park's reputation of crafting balanced and elegant wines with uncompromising commitment and much pride and passion, has become internationally recognised. At this winery the philosophy is a premium wine can only come from excellent fruit and it is this reason that Howard Park's locations, in the heart of the Great Southern and Margaret River, were chosen. The sourcing of this fruit from specific vineyards, and in many cases specific blocks on the vineyard, is the single most important factor in the production of the Howard Park Wines. This Chardonnay combines cool-climate flavours with texture and complexity in a wine that is both delicate and subtle. The particularly careful attention paid to the wine has resulted in a brilliant, almost steely, pale straw appearance. The nose is an enticing combination of fine floral citrus with hints of peach. These aromas are supported by a richer savoury note from lees stirring, with hints of smoky, nutty barrel ferment characters providing background complexity. The wine has a seamless, refined palate with initial citrus and stone fruit flavours followed by a savoury, textural mid-palate and finishing with fine minerally grapefruit acidity and excellent French oak. (6 x 75 cl)
Dark colour and vibrant peppermint overtones to the ripe fruit aromas. Fresh and precise on the palate with a perfect level of extraction, allowing a full expression of fruit without losing freshness or refinement. (12 x 75 cl)