93
points
Temple Bruer 1998 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Langhorne Creek)
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$16
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…
— J.F.
(9/1/2001)
89
points
Temple Bruer 2001 Reserve Red (Langhorne Creek)
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$22
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.
— D.T.
(5/1/2005)
84
points
Temple Bruer 2003 Chenin Blanc (Langhorne Creek)
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$15
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.
— D.T.
(5/1/2005)