Winery - Devil's Lair
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Scents of leather, cola and brown sugar give way to cleaner, fruitier notes of blackberry on the palate, marked by ample vanilla oak. A blend of 78% Cab Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and 3% Cab Franc, it’s medium-bodied and fresh, with a slightly minty finish framed by soft tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A refreshing, utlitarian white, just right for apéritifs on the deck and summer weddings. Dust and lemondrop aromas; lemondrop and white peach flavors are couched in a soft, dry mouthfeel. Has acids manageable enough for wine newcomers, and enough quaffing enjoyment for anyone. 57% Sauvignon, 26% Semillon, 17% Chardonnay. Imported by Southcorp Wines.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rich cassis aromas are tinged with a ribbon of green. The berry and plum fruit flavors are flat, rather than ripe and textured. Fine for casual gatherings. A blend of Cab, Merlot, Shiraz and Cab Franc. Imported by Southcorp Wines.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Margaret River Chard has a good spine, with textbook yellow stone fruit flavors and aromas. It straddles the line between creaminess and crispness well, but has an odd lactic quality that is a detraction. Imported by Southcorp Wines.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The best feature of this Bordeaux blend (nearly three-quarters Cabernet Sauvignon) is its cottony, furry tannins. Tobacco, wheat toast and nutmeg flavors and aromas are compelling if fading a little already, but they also cover up the wine’s tart, plummy core. An Old World-styled wine, not a bruising fruit bomb. Imported by Southcorp Wines.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
It’s not a big-boned wine, but its powdery tannins give it texture to spare. Mixed plums and cherries are out in full force on the palate. A blend of Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A surprisingly strong effort from a Foster’s label that’s languished a bit in recent years, this is an intense, moderately ageworthy red that’s two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Scents of dark chocolate and mint add cassis, finishing with firm dusty-textured tannins. Drink 2008–2015.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine has both its fans and its detractors: in other words, it’s one to judge more by words than by score. It has a strong eucalyptus component on the nose and on the palate, plus substantial cherry fruit. It also offers up chalky, claylike tannins, but not enough to mask these very distinctive flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very meaty in the nose, with an uncanny similarity to bacon. This wine is on the fat, soft side of the fence, and it doesn’t have a lot of persistence or drive. But it does offer rich black fruit, ample oak and some satisfying big-bodied flavor. A little more balance would help it along.
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