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| In this section you will be able to read some of the highlights of our most recent wine reviews from various media sources. To see the entire orginal articles click the headline you wish to read. Looking for an older review? View our archived reviews. |
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| Shiraz |
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2009 Vintage
"...pure, fragrant, vibrant, berry-laden shiraz...What a great bargain it is."
- CHRIS SHANAHAN, THE CANBERRA TIMES, MARCH 30 2011.
"...full of mid-palate power and honest, hard-working shiraz fruit that will knock over the meat platter at your next barbecue.”"
- TONY LOVE - HERALD SUN, APRIL 19, 2011.
2008 Vintage
"...deep flavor and good body make it an honest winter warmer."
- Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Age. 13th July 2010.
"89 Points, **** (4 stars) value "
- C MATTINSON & G WALSH, THE BIG RED WINE BOOK 2010 / 2011.
"Strong crimson colour; the blackberry and dark plum fruit of the bouquet is replayed on the palate..."
- JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2011 EDITION.
"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED."
- WINEWISE FEB 2010, VOL 25 NO 6.
"Complex, well structured wine with confectionery-sweet strawberry aromas and flavours. ***."
- WINESTATE MARCH / APRIL 2010.
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| Memsie Homestead Red |
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2008 Vintage
"...a full-flavoured wine, with blackberry and blackcurrant fruit from the minor partners. Great value, and will cellar well. Rating 90 "
- James Halliday Wine Companion.
"**** $$$ - A wine with a price tag that makes it a steal"
- RALPH KYTE-POWELL. THE AGE FEB 2, 2010.
"Look out, they’ve done it again up at Water Wheel, delivering one of Australia’s best value reds... 91 POINTS"
- Nick Stock, The Age / Sydney Morning Herald GOOD WINE GUIDE 2011.
"Palate offers a rich mouthful of sweet and spicy fruits. Good cellaring potential. **** (4 stars) ."
- WINESTATE MARCH / APRIL 2010.
"Extraordinary quality for money. ..It is bold and flavoursome."
- PETER BOURNE. QANTAS JUNE 2010.
Champion Red Blend.
- Winewise Magazine, announcing the winners of the inaugural Winewise Championship, 2010.
"Highly Recommended. Excellent Value."
- Winewise, December 2009 / Janurary 2010.
"...friendly raspberry cream mouth feel, and plenty of action for the price..."
- Tony Love. Herald Sun, 5th Janurary 2010.
"...with good depth and concentration, this medium-long wine will provide pleasure over the next 4 years."
- Wine Advocate, #186, December 2009.
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| Memsie White |
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2008 Vintage
"Golden straw wine with attractive grassy / lime bouquet and big, soft palate with creamy texture and lovely balance of oak and fruit. ****."
-WINESTATE, MARCH / APRIL 2010.
"A strange blend that actually works very well, because the chardonnay is transformed by the zest that the other varieties bring to the table. Rating 89."
- James Halliday Wine Companion.
"...heaps of pineapple, lemon and vanilla flavours, finishing nice and crisp. There should be more imaginative blended wines like this."
- AGT Wine, June/July2009.
"...A nicely concentrated white blend with good finishing bite and subtle persistence. 88 points."
- STEVEN TANZER’S INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR – SEPT 2009.
"...Tropical fruit and citrus aromas introduce a smooth, round palate with good depth of flavour and a delicious quenching quality. Good buying for immediate consumption. **** $$$"
- RALPH KYTE-POWELL. THE AGE. JUNE 30, 2009.
"Stone fruit and green-melon aromas, with a broad, loose-knit structure... "
- Huon Hooke - Sydney Morning Herald. May 19, 2009.
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| Cabernet Sauvignon |
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2008 Vintage
"It’s got richness and impact but a savviness too..."
- C MATTINSON & G WALSH, THE BIG RED WINE BOOK 2010 / 2011.
"...The concentrated, full-bodied, purely fruited palate is well supported..."
- Lisa Perrotti-Brown (June, 2010), The Wine Advocate, Inc.
"...Water Wheel has captured an even and elegant Central Victorian Cabernet..."
- Nick Stock, Wine 100. April 2010.
2007 Vintage
"Good hue; ripe cassis and blackcurrant fruit has a large volume of tannins in support..."
- James Halliday Wine Companion.
2006 Vintage
"... they make this softer and cuddlier than they used to"
- The Wine Front, Campbell Mattinson, June 13th 2008.
"... should not be ignored. **** (4 Stars) "
- The Hearld Sub, Paddy Kendler, 1st July 2008.
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| chardonnay |
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2008 Vintage
"No frills style, with peachy fruit, a touch of vanilla (American) oak... "
- James Halliday Wine Companion
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| Sauvignon blanc |
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| 2008 Vintage |
"Quite ripe, with candied fruit aromas and flavour; a touch of guava on the palate... 87 points. "
- James Halliday Wine Companion.
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| Petit Verdot |
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"For intensity and enjoyment this wine deserves to rate very highly..."
- Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front, September 14, 2009.
"With a deep garnet-purple color, it has predominately spicy aromas of cinnamon stick and nutmeg over cassis and blueberry."
- Lisa Perrotti-Brown (June, 2010), The Wine Advocate, Inc.
"Bright colour, with some crimson notes; an unusually fragrant and elegant rendition of petit verdot..."
- James Halliday, Wine Companion.
"First release of a petit verdot from Water Wheel – and it’s a stunner."
- C MATTINSON & G WALSH, THE BIG RED WINE BOOK 2010 / 2011
"Water Wheel has delivered a strapping Petit Verdot with plenty of ripe, dark, fruit character... 91 points"
- Wine 100, January/February Edition 2011
"Jammy aromas with violet notes, followed by a beautifully soft, velvety palate. ***"
- WINESTATE MARCH / APRIL 2010
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