Winery - Temple Bruer
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Woodsy, rustic tannins in the mouth are appropriate accompaniments to oak, green herb and mixed berry flavors. Ditto for the aromas. Finish is dry, with lots of oak.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Two-thirds Shiraz and one-third Malbec, this wine is surprisingly soft in the mouth, considering its near-black color and plum and cherry fruit. Big, burly tannins come in on the finish. A tasty wine, black but not at all oppressively so.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This lush, full-throttle Cab is organically grown and includes 14% Petite Verdot. Intense mint, chocolate and blueberry aromas waft out of the glass. It’s firm and tightly structured, but at once evenly textured and mouthfilling. Layers of tobacco, more mint, leather, chocolate and blueberry flavors coat the palate. Hardy tannins will soften with cellaring, but the fruit/acid/tannin balance is very good. It finishes long and complex, with that blueberry note. Editors’ Choice.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Has ripe blackberry and plum fruit from nose to finish. It’s a subtle wine, medium-sized with chalky tannins—just the profile you want in a dinnertime quaff.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Potentially interesting blackberry fruit from the blend of 61% Cab Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and 11% Cab Franc is hidden under a pile of lumber. Cedar, vanilla and heaps of sawdust are the dominant flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This round, soft, alcoholic wine deserves praise for its spicy-peppery warmth and abundant cherry fruit. Those same qualities are also its biggest shortcoming: The low acidity and high alcohol make it seem a bit heavy. —J.C
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is an interesting, pleasing blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Petit Verdot, organically grown in Langhorne Creek. I like how unusual its characteristics are—aromas of menthol and blackberry, and flavors of clove, cinnamon and black plums. Altogether it is a harmonious, medium-bodied wine worth a look. Imported by Australian Wine Connection.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
If peach aromatherapy exists—that is, the purest, most concentrated smell of peach in a bottle—this nose is it. After a while, though, an acrylic-like aroma starts emerging, and the palate shows evidence of both acrylic and peach. Still, it’s a worthwhile wine, but would have been better with the focus on the fruit. Imported by Australian Wine Connection.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc spent 15 months in American oak, which is why I can’t really account for why the aromas are confected and grapey (Maneschewitz comes to mind). Palate offers clove and earth; finish offers almost nothing.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells fine, with floral oak, cinnamon oak and vanilla oak aromas backed up by blackberry fruit. But in the mouth, there’s a resinous oak flavor that gets in the way more than complements. And the fruit (a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Petit Verdot) comes across as blowsy and a bit hot.
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