May 2023 Wines

Wine 1

 

Mockingbird Hill, 
Clare Valley Riesling 2022

 

Riesling

 
Clare Valley, South Australia

This light off-dry Riesling shows steely lime fruit character, fresh acidity and long length of flavour.

 

 

Alcohol 11.5%

Carmel Cellars Meeting Rating

4.3/5

Wine 2

 

Tyrrells Old Winery
Verdelho 2022

 

Verdelho

 
Hunter Valley, NSW

Pale straw colour its all about the tropical fruit and light herbal aromas.

 

Well rounded on the palate, there are hints of lemon intertwined with the tropical overtones.

 

 

Alcohol 12%

Carmel Cellars Meeting Rating

3.1/5

Wine 3

 

Te Kairanga Pinot Noir  2021

 

Pinot Noir

 
Martinborough, NZ
Te Kairanga Estate Pinot Noir is a light bodied dry wine. 
 
The nose has cherry fruit with some earthy forest floor aromas and the palate offers delicate strawberry flavours and fresh acidity.
 

Alcohol 13.5%

Carmel Cellars Meeting Rating

3.5/5

Wine 4

 

Taylors, Reserve Parcel GSM 2021

 

Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre

 

McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, SA

This recently released medium-bodied GSM (Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre) is full of fresh plum, dark chocolate undertones, hints of spice and a smooth, satisfying finish.

 

Alcohol 14%

Carmel Cellars Meeting Rating

4/5

Wine 5

 

Remolinos Vineyard, Decero Malbec 2019

 

Malbec

 
Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina

This medium bodied dry wine wine displays intense violet aromas over a core of red fruits with notes of cherries and raspberries.

On the palate the wine balances a fine backbone of fresh acidity with supple and elegant tannins from 14 months maturation in French oak barrels


Alcohol 14.5%

Carmel Cellars Meeting Rating

4.2/5

Sticky

 

Castellani, 
Solo Arte Vino Dei Santi

 

White blend

 
Tuscany, Italy

Halfway between wine and whiskey, Vin Santo is the most distinctive dessert wine of Italy. Plump and sweet with hints of honey, cinnamon and candied orange. Great on its own, even better served with dessert.

Alcohol 16%