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Allandale 2002 Matthew Shiraz (Hunter Valley)
- $20
This is a very classy Shiraz with aromas of clay and earth, and crisp plum and cherry fruit at its core. It’s not a broad wine, yet it really does leave a powerful impression on the palate. Medium-sized and Old World in style; drink after 2008. Imported by Davies & Co.
— D.T.
(4/1/2006)
Allandale 2003 Chardonnay (Hunter Valley)
- Best Buy
- $15
Accented by new French and American oak, this is a rich Chardonnay. Aromas of nut and grilled meats are echoed on the palate, giving interest to pear and citrus zest notes underneath. Any more wood would be too much, but as it stands it’s a harmonious, hedonistic white. Imported by Davies & Co.
— D.T.
(4/1/2006)
Allandale 2007 Sémillon (Hunter Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $15
A thoroughly attractive and refreshing wine, with refined scents of lanolin, grapefruit peel and raw quince unfolding into a tightly wound, linear palate that’s peppered with fresh ginger notes. It’s strikingly crisp and bone dry but low in alcohol—just begging to be drunk at a raw bar. Open now for its youthful fruit or hold five years for more complexity and softness.
— W.E.
(6/1/2010)
Allandale 2002 Sémillon (Hunter Valley)
- $15
Light resin and hay aromas on the nose; coats the insides of the mouth with olive oil, river rock and lemon flavors. Understated, with a piquant citrusy bite on the finish. Imported by Davies & Co.
— D.T.
(4/1/2006)
Allandale 2004 Shiraz (McLaren Vale)
- $14
This is a bright, cheery Shiraz intended for near-term consumption. Tannins are soft, with the cherry and red berry fruit hung on a backbone of crisp acids. Touches of vanilla and toast give it a sophisticated air despite its relative simplicity. Good value.
— J.C.
(4/1/2009)
Allandale 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mudgee)
- $23
This wine will appeal most to folks who like their fruit bolstered by lots of creamy, buttery accents. The nose offers plenty of butterscotch and vanilla, and the palate shows stewy mixed plums, more vanilla and woody tannins. A very good wine, but people who favor these characteristics may find this review conservative.
— D.T.
(12/31/2004)
Allandale 2002 Chardonnay (Hunter Valley)
- $18
On the nose, smoke and pineapple take on a milky quality. Yellow peach fruit is sturdy, rather than fleshy and juicy, in the mouth, and is dressed in a buttery-creamy cloak. Medium-weight, with a long, tangy finish.
— W.E.
(7/1/2004)
Allandale 2007 Matthew Shiraz (Hunter Valley)
- $14
Think Quizno's: toasty. Vanilla and dill notes completely submerge the black cherry fruit, yet there's still a plump, round character to this wine. Not sure how or if the oak will ever integrate with the fruit, so enjoy it young for its lusty wood.
— J.C.
(11/1/2009)
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