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| WINE | 2007 Unoaked Chardonnay | |
| REGION | Coonawarra, South Australia | |
| BOTTLING ANALYSIS | Alcohol : 11.5% • T/A : 8.3 • pH : 3.36 | |
| NOSE | Peaches, melon and lime | |
| COLOUR | Pale green with straw tinges | |
| TASTING NOTES |
Palate:The stone fruit characters on the nose flow through to the palate. Its length of flavour and crisp acidity suggests the wine can be drunk while young or allowed some bottle maturation. |
| WINE | 2007 Delicioso | |
| REGION | Coonawarra, South Australia | |
| BOTTLING ANALYSIS | Alcohol : 12.5% • T/A : 6.6 • pH : 3.57 | |
| NOSE | Peaches, melons, limes and fresh cut grass | |
| COLOUR | Pale green | |
| TASTING NOTES |
Palate:The stone fruit characters on the nose flow through to the palate and are complemented by fresh spice and Muscat flavours. This should be drunk while young. It is a wine for those who prefer life and their wine to be sweet! |
| WINE | 2005 Cabernet Merlot | |
| REGION | Coonawarra, South Australia | |
| BOTTLING ANALYSIS | Alcohol : 13.7% • T/A : 6.8 • pH : 3.57 | |
| NOSE | Concentrated blackberry and ripe plums with toasty aromas | |
| COLOUR | Deep plum and cherry red with a hint of amber on the edges | |
| TASTING NOTES |
Palate: Intense
berry fruit with a hint of chocolate and mint,
the soft oak tannins and mouth filling fruit
permeates through to the back palate and lingers
longingly, thus imploring the drinker to ask for
more of this carefully crafted red blend. |
| WINE | 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | |
| REGION | Coonawarra, South Australia | |
| BOTTLING ANALYSIS | Alcohol : 14.1% • T/A : 6.3 • pH : 3.63 | |
| NOSE | Concentrated blackberry and plum | |
| COLOUR | Deep cherry red | |
| TASTING NOTES |
Palate: The flavour of forest berries with just a hint of mint. The oak tannins are soft and the mouth is filled with the intense fruit flavours. |
The following wines are available from Chardonnay Lodge, via mail order or can be enjoyed with a meal at Kitchen.
| WINE | 2004 Unoaked Chardonnay | |
| REGION | Coonawarra, South Australia | |
| BOTTLING ANALYSIS | Alcohol : 13.5% • T/A : 6.4 • pH : 3.41 | |
| NOSE | Peaches, melon and lime | |
| COLOUR | Pale green with straw tinges | |
| TASTING NOTES |
Palate:The stone fruit characters on the nose flow through to the palate. Its length of flavour and crisp acidity suggests the wine can be drunk while young or allowed some bottle age. |
| WINE | 2002 Shiraz | |
| REGION | Wrattonbully, South Australia | |
| BOTTLING ANALYSIS | Alcohol : 13.5% • T/A : 6.4 • pH : 3.41 | |
| NOSE | Toasty, spicy, cherry plums, chocolate with a hint of mint | |
| COLOUR | Deep earthy red with purple and plum coloured hues | |
| TASTING NOTES |
Palate: Velvety, ripe fleshy cherry fruit flavours with a lingering astringency from firm supple grape and oak tannins. Still a very youthful wine that will develop into a bigger, richer and complex wine with time. Should peak in 2008. |
| WINE | 2002 Shiraz | |
| REGION | Coonawarra, South Australia | |
| BOTTLING ANALYSIS | Alcohol : 14.2% • T/A : 7.5 • pH : 3.45 | |
| NOSE | Spicy, herbal, black cherry and mulberry | |
| COLOUR | Dark inky purple with blood plum coloured hues | |
| TASTING NOTES |
Palate: Smooth, toasty, ripe blackberry fruit, seamlessly integrates with the oak to produce a voluptuous wine of complexity, individuality and power.
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| WINE | 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon | |
| REGION | Coonawarra, South Australia | |
| BOTTLING ANALYSIS | Alcohol : 13.8% • T/A : 7.3 • pH : 3.52 | |
| NOSE | Concentrated blackberry and ripe plums | |
| COLOUR | Deep plum and cherry red with a hint of amber on the edges. | |
| TASTING NOTES |
Palate: A complex wine with intense berry fruit and a hint of chocolate and mint aromas. A long elegant, but generous palate is highlighted by concentrated blackberry. |
| WINE | RESERVE 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon | |
| REGION | Coonawarra, South Australia | |
| BOTTLING ANALYSIS | Alcohol : 14.0% • T/A : 7.1 • pH : 3.48 | |
| NOSE | Concentrated blackberry with toasty aromas. | |
| COLOUR | Deep plum and cherry red. | |
| TASTING NOTES |
Palate: Intense berry fruit and a hint of chocolate and mint. The soft oak tannins and mouth filling fruit permeates through to the back palate and lingers longingly This is the first of our Reserve range of wines. Only our most special wines are bottled under The Poplars platinum label! |