Creekside’s top wine has always the Broken Press Syrah (previously called “Shiraz”). Winemaker Rob Power makes this wine by co-fermenting about 5% Viognier with the Syrah. The nose is gorgeous with violets, roasted meats, currants, blackberries, plums and a hint of apricot and spice. The earthy, dark fruits are persistent in the mouth and lifted by a vein of acidity and spicy pepper notes. It’s a pure and racy Syrah, driven by fruit and not smothered in oak.
A tighter example of Pinot, but slowly revealing notes of cherry, underbrush, spice and oak stylings in a finessed style on the nose. It’s well balanced and persistent in the mouth with pure red fruits, lavish spice notes and acidity all harmonious through the finish.
Dense purple colour with a nose of cedar, blackcurrant, smoke and spice; medium-bodied, dry and elegant with well-focused flavours of blackcurrant and blackberry, finishing firmly.
Cherry colour reflects the warmly scented red fruit and spiced red cherry and red plum flavours that fill the mouth. Light tannins and agreeable acidity make this an uncomplicated, easily enjoyable wine.
This wine has earned a cult following. Tobacco scents shoot out of the glass, followed by wild raspberry and white pepper. Intense chocolate-covered cherry flavour smacks your palate, cushioned by ripe tannins. Leather, cedar, blackcurrant and edgy jalapeño lingers. Match with marinated beef.
This is one of the best Chardonnays Deborah Paskus has made in years. Deep straw in colour, it offers a very Burgundian nose of undergrowth and spicy oak with apple nuances. Spicy and pure flavours of apple and melon on the palate, beautifully balanced and seamless with great length.
Reif continues to impress with their reds from the great 2010 vintage. Medium- to full-bodied, this Merlot reveals a bouquet of roasted plums, dark cherries, raspberries, coffee, cinnamon and spice. The palate is very suave with a core of ripe fruit. The long finish and plummy tannins will allow it to age for 5 years.