by Clive Hartley | May 2, 2022
Spot on aromatics for this grape variety. Peach, pear skin and floral with a touch of orange peel. Lovely sweet and sour palate with acid and ripe fruit dancing together. Apricot and peach flavours abound in a fleshy, textured wine with a long ultimately, dry finish....
by Clive Hartley | Jan 29, 2022
Strong aromas of passionfruit, pineapple and mango. Dry with a slight touch of residual but balanced by lovely acidity. Light bodied and refreshing. Hahndorf Hill have made this their signature grape variety and do a tremendous job with a variety of expressions.
by Clive Hartley | Jan 28, 2022
Pungent peach and apricot nose which is so inviting. Firm, dry palate with honey and ripe stone fruit. Viognier like in its texture. Soft acid as a consequence of so much richness. Full bodied style that provides another expression of this grape variety. In my books...
by Clive Hartley | Jan 26, 2022
Vineyard character coming through with some lovely floral aromatics, I see the same in the riesling from Llew Knight’s vineyard. Nice peachy fleshly palate that has a touch of cream and a firm dry spine. Long finish. Good varietal example and again a well priced...
by Clive Hartley | Jan 17, 2022
One of 4 different Gruner Veltliner’s produced by Hahndorf Hill. This one has orange peel mixed in with wet stony minerality on the nose. A delicious dry ,rich, textured palate. Medium bodied with a touch of a warm finish. Extremely satisfying.