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A modern, ancient, new wave, old world wine of real class and style ..... A polished but characterful red. Flavours of charcoal, raisin, cedar and ironstone. Medium-weight but ripe and generous. Feels modern, balanced, soft on the tongue. ... It's an excellent north-east Victorian red blend. 93 points Winefront.com.au

berry jam and spice introduce a full-bodied wine and emphatic tannic structure. Wow. (Screw cap; 14.5 percent alcohol.) Ageing? Yes, from two to 20years. 93+ points Ralph Kyte Powell
Excellent fragrance, polish, guts and length. Ironstone, blood plums, smoky/musky oak. Thick chains of grunty tannin. Handsome wine. Flavour floods through the finish. Stories and ratings aside, this is my most preferred of the initial Eldorado Road offerings. 94 points Winefront.com.au

Like 2010 this wine reflects many characters from some of best vintages of the 90s. A very powerful palate, tight and racy. Wonderfully subtle fruit, well integrated with complex secondary characters, fine acidity and great length. This wine will develop into a real classic, quite in the style of traditional Burgundy. This wine will have great longevity - especially under screwcap closure.

Notes of ripe black fruit and cedar, the nose is racy and has a classic Cabernet character without showing any green edges. The palate structure is very assertive whilst still being rich and long. This wine finishes with classic fine grained firm tannins which run right through the structure and will enable long term aging potential.

Classic Eden Valley Riesling with the 'Head' twist from exemplary Wine Maker Alex Head. ... Pale straw with slight green hues. The nose shows lemon pith and lime rind with lovely florals. Lime juice, rose water and some creamy textural notes fill the mid palate and taper off to typical quenching citrusy acidity. A touch of sweetness secures balance and keeps the wine fun and easy to drink.

Rating: 96 James Halliday, Wine of the Week! .....  Bright straw-green; a seductive and delicious wine that fills and caresses the mouth in way that is not in the Tasmanian mainstream, thanks to the absence of strident acidity. There is a creamy/nutty aspect to the white peach fruit from the barrel fermentation that adds to the expression of that fruit on the long, fine palate.

Natural yeast, barrel ferment, partial malo, lots of lees stirring. Delamere is a key wine estate of the Tamar Valley region, with densely planted vineyards (in Australian terms). Tour de force complexity. Smoke, peach, matchsticks, ripe lemon, nuts. Pours it on. Big aromatics and big flavour, though long and chalky / minerally through the finish. Fantastic length. Quite thrilling. Brilliant.  94+ points Campbell Mattinson Winefront.com.au

Made by the unflappable Javier Murua. Almost entirely tempranillo but co-fermented with a smidge of grenache. Sees a small portion of old French and American oak. Elegant yet characterful and then punchy through the finish. Has structure. Has a big dry finish. Licorice and cherry and twiggy sinewy almost-bitter notes. Chicory too. A grunty wine. Will be a handy drinking option through the cooler months. Like it. 90 points Winefront