Complete Paracombe Wine Range Brief Tasting Notes
last updated 13 February, 2012
Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling (2011 Release)
20 years of cellared vintage cuvées gives texture with flavours of honeyed cream and apple crumble. Lifted aromas of fresh alpine strawberries and lemon zest add to the enjoyment and experience of this limited production sparkling.
2011 Holland Creek Riesling
The bouquet is delightfully fragrant with aromas of honeysuckle and fresh limes. The palate delivers clean flavours of citrus, lychees and green apples with a lingering finish.
93 Points Nick Stock, The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald Good Wine Guide 2012
2011 Sauvignon Blanc
Enticing lifted passionfruit and tropical aromas and fresh, pure, zesty, flavour with a clean, lingering finish. Enjoy this hallmark Sauv Blanc, anytime, anywhere with anybody…or maybe just keep it for yourself.
91 Points Nick Stock, The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald Good Wine Guide 2012
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2011 Pinot Gris
A great little crowd pleaser. Appealing bouquet of melon, honeyed pear and floral notes with fresh flavours of nectarine, nashi pear and crème caramel with flinty notes on the finish. Made to enjoy, perfect with food.
93 Points Tony Love, The Advertiser Top 100 Wines, 92 Points Nick Stock, The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald Good Wine Guide 2012, 90 Points Wine Showcase Magazine
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2009 Chardonnay
Fermented and matured in French Oak, this wine has a great palate with excellent structure and fruit flavour with cool climate freshness. Melons and white peach flavours with hints of nutty ferment characters in an elegant finish. Limited Release.
92 Points Wine Showcase Magazine, 91 Points James Halliday, The Adelaide Review 2011 Hot 100 South Australian Wines, Bronze 2011 Boutique Wine Awards
2011 Red Ruby(Malbec Rosé)
Bright ruby red in colour with lifted aromas of cherry and raspberry. A refreshing delight. The palate gives delicate, yet intense fruit flavours of red summer berries with gentle hints of soft tannin in a long crisp finish. Enjoy right now!
91 Points Tony Love, taste.com.au Top 100 Wines, 89 Points Nick Stock, The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald Good Wine Guide 2012
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2011 Pinot Noir
Alluring aromas of wild strawberry, cherry and toffee notes. Bright crimson in colour, the palate offers gentle, lingering flavours of cherry and plum with fine tannins and subtle spice on the finish. Ah the romance of Pinot, just surrender and enjoy.
2011 Vintage, Bronze, 2011 Adelaide Hills Wine Show
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2007 Cabernet Franc
Striking aromas of violets with sweet berries and hints of spice. Soft, gentle fruit flavor on the palate and fine delicate tannins. Just perfect.
93 Points Wine Showcase Magazine, 90 Points James Halliday, Bronze 2011 Boutique Wine Awards
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2008 The Reuben
Highly aromatic, spicy and delicious. Entirely fruit–driven by its cocktail of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Malbec, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. A wonderful food wine dedicated to Reuben Chapman, an early Paracombe settler known for his generosity and passionate love for the area.
93 Points James Halliday, 93 Points Wine Showcase Magazine
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
A rich, full fruit style of wine sure to please, deep colour with delightful whiffs of ripe blackberries, sweet oak and spice. Generous juicy flavours of currants and berries textured with hints of fine, elegant tannins deliver a lingering finish. Drinking well now, promises to reward further with age.
2007 Vintage 94 Points James Halliday, 93 Points Wine Showcase Magazine, 2 Bronze medals, 2011 Royal Melbourne Wine Show & 2011 Boutique Wine Awards
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2009 Malbec
Only 80 cases produced, bouquet of violet flowers and plums lead to a palate of rich, dark cherries, earthy notes and cinnamon spice. Intense structure, interesting and powerful.
’08 Vintage – Gold 2010 Boutique Wine Awards
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2008 Shiraz
From the glorious Adelaide Hills plateau vineyard come all manner of flavours and smells ranging from dark florals to maraschino cherries, pepper and oyster sauce with lush dark chocolate tannins matching the big fruit. Seduces the senses.
Bronze medal, 2011 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
2009 Shiraz Viognier
The MacGillivray family vineyard at Paracombe is the specialist site for this classic blend. Shiraz grapes 97% were crushed and co-fermented with Viognier 3% in small open tanks and aged in French Oak to produce a rich, flavoursome wine. Dark cherry and plum aromas with hints of musk rose and honeysuckle with mocha and spicy notes on the palate add complexity and a lingering finish.
Silver medal, 2011 Boutique Wine Awards
2007 Somerville Shiraz
A classic limited release of just 120 dozen. Decadent aromas of mulberry, rich coffee and dark chocolate with a palate delivering strong depth of fruit intensity and tantalising hints of spice. Layered, delicious flavours, that just go on and on gently tapering into a fine satisfying finish.
95 Points Wine Showcase Magazine, Silver medal, 2011 Boutique Wine Awards
