Australian Gourmet Traveller - (12)December 2019 (1)

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2018 SwinneySyrah

MourvedreGrenache,

FranklandRiver,$42

Madefromdry-grownbush

vines–extremelyuncommon

inthispartofWA–and

ripplingwithdarkspices,

snappyblackfruitandslinky

tannins,thisisabrilliant

barbecueredthat’scrying

outforgarlic-andherb-

infusedlamb,preferably

charcoal-grilled.

swinney.com.au

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2019 Gemtree

LunadeFresca,

McLarenVale,$25

Australia’sinsatiablethirst

forpale,dryroséshows

nosignoffading:wejust

can’tgetenoughofthe

stuff.Andthisisalovely

exampleofthestyle:made

frombiodynamicallygrown

tempranillograpes,it’spretty,

perfumed,anddeliciously,

dangerouslydrinkable.

gemtreewines.com

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2018 ChateauThivin

LaChapelle,Côte

deBrouilly,$70

Beaujolaisisthequintessential

summerred,andBeaujolais

doesn’tcomemuchbetter

thanthis,asingle-vineyard

winefromoneoftheregion’s

topproducers.Dripping

withglossyblackcherry

fruit,wrappedinsupple

persistenttannins,it’s

utterlyirresistible.Imported

byheartandsoil.com.au

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2018 Kooyong

MassalePinotNoir,

MorningtonPeninsula,$34

TheMassale,fromleading

PeninsulaproducerKooyong,

isoneofthemostreliable,

best-valuepinotsinAustralia,

andthe 2018 vintagedoesn’t

disappointwithvibrantred

berries,andelegant,savoury

tannins.Anothergreat

yum-chawine:orderwith

steamedporkbuns.

portphillipestate.com.au

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2019 PenleyEstate

WholeBunchCabernet

Sauvignon,Coonawarra,$50

Wow.Whole-bunch

fermented,fragrant,bright,

light-footed,juicy,fine...bring

thisoutwhenyourwinegeek

friendscomeover,pourthem

aglasswithouttellingthem

whatitisandthenwatch

theirjawsdropwhenyou

tellthemit’sCoonawarra

cabernet.penley.com.au

CRISPANDLIVELY

2018 PatrittiMerchantPinot

Grigio,AdelaideHills,

$24,patritti.com.au

CHRISTMASSPARKLE

MummCordonRouge,

Champagne,$46.95,

mumm.com

SHOWSTOPPER

2008 SeppeltShowSparkling

LimitedReleaseShiraz,Grampians,

$100,seppelt.com.au

CLEANANDGREEN

2018 MinimumChardonnay,

GoulburnValley,$30,

minimumwines.com

RIPEANDJUICY

2016 PatrittiSection 181

Grenache,McLarenVale,

$35,patritti.com.au

SUMMER LOVIN’

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Red and pink Riedel

Extreme Rosé Wine glass

from Peter’s of Kensington.

All other props stylist’s

own. Stockists p176.

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