Winery - Airlie
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The opening scents are sweaty and herbal, with a background of moist earth. In the mouth the impression is of barely ripe fruit, with a strong layer of earth, stem and leaf. The tannins take over quickly.
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Airlie Pinot Noir - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine has a citrus and floral scent that almost turns soapy, though not unpleasant. Light and simple fruit flavors mix hints of apple and pear with more of that high-toned floral fruit, but it turns bitter in the finish.
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Airlie Pinot Gris - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Crisp, leesy, textural varietal fruit flavors of fresh cut pear coat the palate. There is a bit of earthy follow-through, slightly musty old barrel flavors that carry into the finish.
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Airlie Pinot Gris - 2003
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
It’s a little late to be releasing an ’04, but this may actually be all the better for the extra bottle age. Richly scented with rose petal soap, chewing gum and lychee, it delivers concentrated, oily flavors with a sharply floral streak. It’s bone dry and highly extracted, and tips the scale at 14.4% alcohol.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Crisp and fresh, this appealing white blend brings some floral and tea scents and flavors into a mix of pear, apple and white peach. An light touch sweetness is off-set by the juicy acidity; the alcohol clocks in at 12.2%.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This drinks much drier than its 12.3% alcohol and 1.5% residual sugar would indicate. It tastes of cold steel around the edges, but with some good peach and apple fruit flavor in the core. Somewhat reminiscent of an Australian style, it is a food wine rather than a sipping wine.
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Airlie Riesling - 2009
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Light and pretty, with citrus blossom scents and a gentle but pleasing palate, like a simple German kabinett from a cooler vintage.
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Airlie Riesling - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With alcohol of just 12% the suspicion is that this wine has significant residual sugar; but once you taste it, you realize it’s actually finished dry. Despite the delicate fruit flavors—melon and white grape—it does not seem underripe; it’s quite Euro in style, and delightful as an apéritif.
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Airlie Pinot Gris - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Big, round and fruity, this is a simple, fairly sweet wine with plenty of smooth fruit enjoyment. There’s just a touch of spice and an earthy finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A splash of tart cherry introduces this charming Pinot Noir, which resemble a country wine from the nether reaches of Burgundy. The alcohol does not touch 13%, yet the flavors are here, with tart berries, a bit of stem, sharp tannins, and a medium-long finish. A great quaffer.
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Airlie Pinot Noir - 2008
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