Tony Love – National Wine Editor for taste.com.au and The Advertiser Newspaper, SA.
Wholesome Flavour $12
H by Haselgrove 2009 Cabernet Merlot
With a winery based in McLaren Vale, most of the fruit for this crackingly good wine comes from around the same region, with a decent splash also from the Adelaide Hills and Padthaway. It’s worth noting its great fruit too, beautifully blackcurranty with a satisfyiung wholeness, good structure and backbone to develop for a few years yet. A brilliant bargain.
Rating: 4 glasses – A cut above
Value: Sensational
Food: Black olive braised beef
Ross Noble – Wine Writer for The Courier Newspaper, Adelaide Hills, SA.
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Haselgrove was acquired by four Italian Australians in 2008. Greg Clack is chief winemaker. The Haselgrove Bella Vigna Beautiful Vineyard Shiraz 2009 is sourced from some of McLaren Vale’s best vineayrds and it shows in the depth of flavour. There are ripe raspberry and blackberry aromas and falvours and well intergrated oak. It is a rich, and rewarding wine that deserves prime beef or game, or maybe full flavoured cheeses.
$25 – Mail Order
EPICURE WINE & STYLE – SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Ralph Kyte-Powell, 14th March 2010 H by Haselgrove Cabernet Merlot 2008 $12 McLaren Vale winery Haselgrove is enjoying a fresh start under new ownership. This sharply priced young cab-merlot is a crowd-pleasing commercial style. Black-fruit and minty aromas are clean and appetising, and the palte is smooth, slightly fruit-sweet, gulpable and very soft. (Screw cap, 13.5 percent alchol.) Cellaring? no. Food idea: Lamb Chops Three Stars, $$]]>
EPICURE WINE & STYLE – SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Ralph Kyte-Powell, 14th March 2010
H by Haselgrove Cabernet Merlot 2008 $12
McLaren Vale winery Haselgrove is enjoying a fresh start under new ownership. This sharply priced young cab-merlot is a crowd-pleasing commercial style. Black-fruit and minty aromas are clean and appetising, and the palte is smooth, slightly fruit-sweet, gulpable and very soft. (Screw cap, 13.5 percent alchol.)
Cellaring? no.
Food idea: Lamb Chops
Three Stars, $$
A GREAT WINE FOR DRINKS WITH FRIENDS OR SERVE WITH PENNE SALCICCIA. This fruit driven wine is styled for immediate enjoyment. COLOUR Deep plum with purple hues and brilliant clarity. AROMA Concentrated dark berries with a touch of mulberry, vanilla and cinnamon spice from the oak. PALATE Youthful and intense, the palate displays generous ripe plums and dark berries with good flavour persistence and a fine grain tannin finish. An intense and well-balanced young wine. ALCOHOL 14.5% PRICE $12 per bottle, $144 per dozen Download tasting note]]>
A GREAT WINE FOR DRINKS WITH FRIENDS OR SERVE WITH PENNE SALCICCIA.
This fruit driven wine is styled for immediate enjoyment.
COLOUR
Deep plum with purple hues and brilliant clarity.
AROMA
Concentrated dark berries with a touch of mulberry, vanilla and cinnamon spice from the oak.
PALATE
Youthful and intense, the palate displays generous ripe plums and dark berries with good flavour persistence and a fine grain tannin finish. An intense and well-balanced young wine.
ALCOHOL 14.5%
PRICE $12 per bottle, $144 per dozen
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]]>BEST SERVED WITH YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA OR SPINACH & FETTA PIE. This fresh fruit driven wine should be enjoyed now. COLOUR Ruby red with a purple hue. AROMA Lifted blackberry and blueberry aromas with nuances of mocha chocolate and subtle oak complexity. PALATE Soft, round and rich with generous blackcurrant, cinnamon and cherry flavours and a lingering finish. A tight tannin structure complemented by subtle nutty oak. ALCOHOL 13.5% PRICE $12 per bottle, $144 per dozen Download tasting note]]>
BEST SERVED WITH YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA OR SPINACH & FETTA PIE.
This fresh fruit driven wine should be enjoyed now.
COLOUR
Ruby red with a purple hue.
AROMA
Lifted blackberry and blueberry aromas with nuances of mocha chocolate and subtle oak complexity.
PALATE
Soft, round and rich with generous blackcurrant, cinnamon and cherry flavours and a lingering finish. A tight tannin structure complemented by subtle nutty oak.
ALCOHOL 13.5%
PRICE $12 per bottle, $144 per dozen
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]]>BEST SERVED LIGHTLY CHILLED WITH YOUR FAVOURITE SEAFOOD DISH OR TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIPS ON THE BEACH. This fresh, fruit driven wine should be enjoyed now. COLOUR Brilliant very pale straw yellow. AROMA Lifted aromas of figs and tropical fruits combine with lime, fresh peach and apricot. PALATE An upfront palate of peaches, honey dew melon and fresh apricot which finishes with a hint of residual fruit sweetness. ALCOHOL 13.0% PRICE $12 per bottle, $144 per dozen Download tasting note]]>
BEST SERVED LIGHTLY CHILLED WITH YOUR FAVOURITE SEAFOOD DISH OR TRADITIONAL FISH & CHIPS ON THE BEACH.
This fresh, fruit driven wine should be enjoyed now.
COLOUR
Brilliant very pale straw yellow.
AROMA
Lifted aromas of figs and tropical fruits combine with lime, fresh peach and apricot.
PALATE
An upfront palate of peaches, honey dew melon and fresh apricot which finishes with a hint of residual fruit sweetness.
ALCOHOL 13.0%
PRICE $12 per bottle, $144 per dozen
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]]>BEST SERVED LIGHTLY CHILLED WITH YOUR FAVOURITE ASIAN DISH OR A CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD. This fresh, fruit driven wine should be enjoyed in its youth. COLOUR Clear and translucent with a youthful green tinge. AROMA Showing bright passionfruit and fresh green grass aromas from the Sauvignon Blanc, with depth and citrus lime characters from the Semillon. PALATE A zesty palate full of flavour of limes and citrus with a tingle on the tongue. ALCOHOL 12.0% PRICE $12 per bottle, $144 per dozen]]>
BEST SERVED LIGHTLY CHILLED WITH YOUR FAVOURITE ASIAN DISH OR A CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD.
This fresh, fruit driven wine should be enjoyed in its youth.
COLOUR
Clear and translucent with a youthful green tinge.
AROMA
Showing bright passionfruit and fresh green grass aromas from the Sauvignon Blanc, with depth and citrus lime characters from the Semillon.
PALATE
A zesty palate full of flavour of limes and citrus with a tingle on the tongue.