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    WINES OF VICTORIA

    Feb 28, 2021 13 minutes

    168 TASTED

    111 AWARDED

    SPARKLING WHITE

    8 TASTED

    6 AWARDED

    Good examples of fresh fruity proseccos with a couple of nice aged examples that are at their peak.

    Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Vintage Brut 2017 ★★★1/2

    More savoury in style showing great freshness, complexity and depth with some lovely yeast autolysis. $33

    Gapsted High Country King Valley Prosecco NV★★★

    A pleasant well balanced off-dry style with light fruit notes and tropical nuances. $20

    Mitchelton Wines Preece King Valley Prosecco NV ★★★

    A real crowd-pleaser with a lifted perfumed bouquet and crisp citrus flavours. $20

    Buller Wines The Nook King Valley Prosecco NV ★★★

    Nice fruity lift to the nose followed by some slightly austere tart lemon flavours. $23

    Dalfarras Victoria Prosecco 2020 ★★★

    Stylish lifted yeast driven fragrances with a great fruit palate and nutty complexity. $18.85

    Blue Pyrenees Estate Victoria Midnight Cuvée Chardonnay 2016 ★★★

    A well made and easy drinking sparkling showing plenty of character. $36

    SPARKLING ROSÉ/RED

    7 TASTED

    2 AWARDED

    A couple of good examples here with the rest being either too sweet or over extracted with tannins and showing their age.

    Mount Avoca Jack Barry Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz NV ★★★

    Plenty of sweet red fruit with balancing savoury notes, warming alcohol and a soft finish. $47.50

    Glenwillow Wines Bendigo Sparkling Shiraz 2017 ★★★

    Rich red fruit fragrances and some nice spicy chocolaty complexity to the palate. $38

    RIESLING

    4 TASTED

    2 AWARDED

    A couple of nice examples of the variety with a good line of acid to balance.

    Clarnette & Ludvigsen Grampians Riesling 2020 ★★★1/2

    Fresh lifted perfumed lemon bouquet with a steely thread and crisp and racy spicy citrus flavours. $27

    Kimbarra Wines Grampians Riesling 2020 ★★★1/2

    Fresh fruit fragrances and an austere palate with subtle fruit flavours laced with perfumed elements. $30

    SAUVIGNON BLANC

    6 TASTED

    2 AWARDED

    The judges found this to be a flight of wines that lacked varietal definition and character. A few also lacked vibrancy. However, focus on the two that got

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