Wines from Clare Valley
Jim Barry 2005 The Florita Riesling (Clare Valley)
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- $30
This second vintage of Barry’s Florita Riesling is excellent. Its flour-like, dusty mouthfeel follows light floral, minerally aromatics. On the palate it’s blissfully dry, with lively acidity and dusty citrus flavors. Finish is persistent; delicious throughout.
— D.T.
(11/15/2006)
Reilly's 2003 Old Bushvine Grenache-Shiraz (Clare Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $17
It’s nice to know that some Australian wineries and importers have kept a lid on prices. Reilly’s 2003 Old Bushvine is a 75-25 blend that showcases Grenache’s soft, caressing texture. It’s full-bodied but silky, with sweetly ripe cherries matched by bold lashings of vanilla and spiced with hints of clove and cinnamon. Drink now.
— J.C.
(12/15/2006)
Kilikanoon 2005 Covenant Shiraz (Clare Valley)
- $40
Like all of winemaker Kevin Mitchell’s Shirazes, this is full-bodied and lushly textured. The point of difference here is the fruit character, which leans toward black olives and espresso, with just enough stewed fruit to provide cushioning. Finishes long and velvety, hinting at vanilla. Drink now–2012.
— J.C.
(8/1/2009)
Jim Barry 2001 Armagh Shiraz (Clare Valley)
- $100
A warming, lusty wine, with tannins that are soft and supple enough that the wine can be drunk now. Tastes like plum, caramel and coffee; smells like pure red grapes, plus walnuts and roasted meat. Will cure whatever ails you. Drink now–2010.
— D.T.
(5/1/2004)
Leasingham 2003 Classic Clare Riesling (Clare Valley)
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A museum release that won’t be on the market, probably, until late 2004, but is worth the wait. It’s elegant, with subdued slate, citrus and bread flour notes; however nice the flavors, the finessed mouthfeel is even more impressive. Juicy lime and crisp acids show through on the finish.
— D.T.
(2/1/2004)
Mount Horrocks 2001 Cordon Cut Riesling (Clare Valley)
- $27
A tremendous, sweet Riesling, unctuous but not cloying. Smells like ripe green apples; tastes like petrol at palate entry, but melts seamlessly into honey, floral and sweet chalk flavors. Winemaker Stephanie Toole says that it “actually goes with desserts…it doesn’t fight with them.” Amen, sister.
— D.T.
(2/1/2004)
Tim Adams 2001 The Aberfeldy Shiraz (Clare Valley)
- $45
A 100% Shiraz, from a vineyard established in 1904 by the Birks family, the same family that established Wendouree. Has toasty, meaty notes on the nose—an appropriate preamble to the grilled meat and black plum flavors on the palate. Chalky tannins are top-notch, but need 6–8 years to settle down. 1,000 cases produced, 200 of which come to the U.S.
— D.T.
(2/1/2004)
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