Name: Jip Jip Rocks Chardonnay
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Padthaway
Country: Australia
Year: 2013
Price: $13.95
Winery Review: Light yellow with a pale straw hue. A classic nose of lemon, fresh stonefruit and melon. The palate is clean and fresh with mineral characters underpinning ripe pineapple and lime flavors. This wine will age beautifully over the next 4-5 years.
My Review: Lemon and apple aromas. A very crisp clean smell. Strong sweetness up front but quickly melts into a clean flavor that has nice light fruits. Very easy wine to drink especially since I've never had an unoaked chardonnay before but it was very good.
Name: Shotfire Quartage
Variety: 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 13% Merlot, 15% Petit Verdot
Country: Australia
Year: 2011
Price: $16.95
Winery Review: Exellent aromas of creme de cassis, espresso beans, chocolate and menthol jump from the glass of this medium to full-bodied effort. Excellent purity as well as personality and a spicy, moderately long finish suggest it can be drunk over the next 2-3 years. 90. Robert Parker
My Review: Coffee, plum, and dark fruit aroma as well as a hint of spice. Bold tannins and dark fruit upfront. Melts into a nice long smooth finish with a bit of chocolate. Has a pretty high alcohol content at 14.5% which adds a little heat. Overall a pretty nice wine that would probably go really well with a nice steak.
