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GREAT REVIEW

 

2002 Allandale McLaren Vale Shiraz

 

4.5 STAR RATING

WINESTATE MAGAZINE

JULY / AUGUST ISSUE 2005

 "This wine has a fabulous complexity of chocolate, coffee, spices, soy and cedar characters. The nose is smoky and developed and the palate is all vanillin oak and ripe fruit with plenty of acid.”


 

2002 Allandale Chardonnay

 

5 STAR RATING

WINESTATE MAGAZINE

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ISSUE 2004

 “THE JUDGES WERE UNANIMOUS THAT THIS IS A BEAUTIFULLY RICH AND ELEGANT WINE.  PLEASING LEESY COMPLEXITY TO THE NOSE.  THE PALATE SHOWS SEAMLESS BALANCE, GREAT TEXTURE AND LIVELY ACID STRUCTURE.”

  “ALLANDALE HAS DEVELOPED SOMETHING OF A REPUTATION AS A CHARDONNAY SPECIALIST”

COMMENTS BY JAMES HALLIDAY IN HIS LATEST WINE COMPANION FOR 2005

GOLD – 2004 HUNTER VALLEY BOUTIQUE WINEMAKERS SHOW

GOLD – 2003 HUNTER VALLEY BOUTIQUE WINEMAKERS SHOW

SILVER- 2003 BOUTIQUE WINES OF AUSTRALIA

SILVER- 2002 HUNTER VALLEY BOUTIQUE WINEMAKERS SHOW

SILVER – 2004 ROYAL MELBOURNE WINE SHOW


 

TROPHY WINNER

 

2003 Allandale Chardonnay

        The 2003 Allandale Chardonnay was awarded the “Trophy” at    the 2004 Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Wine Show.

“Allandale has developed something of a reputation as a chardonnay specialist.”   James Halliday, Author of “The Wine Companion, Australian Edition 2005”.

Delightful, characterful Aussie Chardonnay…”  - Oz Clarke, U.K Wine Expert.

“ Allandale has won a great name for rich, ripe, nicely wooded drink now Chardonnay…” – Tony Hitchen, Australian journalist for Sunday Sun Herald.

     


TROPHY WINNER

 

2002 Allandale Verdelho

           BEST Value Dry White Table Wine!

The 2002 Allandale Verdelho won the Kemeny’s Perpetual Trophy for ‘Best Value Dry White Table Wine’ at the 2003 Sydney International Wine Competition. The Verdelho was also voted in The Top 100 wines of the competition. This was a great achievement with more than 1900 wines entered


TROPHY WINNER

1998 Allandale Semillon

BEST SEMILLON IN CLASS:

Dry White Semillon 2002 Vintage, Dry White Semillon Commercial Class, Dry White Semillon Mature Class

Awarded The Evans and Tate Trophy at the recent 2002 Perth Wine Show. This is the latest award for the 1998 Allandale Semillon. Previously it has won a Gold Medal at the 1998 Hunter Valley Wine Show, a Gold Medal at the 2002 Cowra Wine Show and was awarded in the “Top 5” by Winestate for “Semillon of the Year”.

 


 

GOLD! GOLD! GOLD!

Our Chardonnay was recently awarded a GOLD MEDAL at the 2002 HUNTER VALLEY WINE SHOW..The Allandale 1998 Semillon and 2001 Semillon also picked up GOLD MEDALS at the 2002 COWRA WINE SHOW. Our 1998 Semillon now has two GOLD MEDALS and was awarded in the top 5 Semillons of the year by 'Winestate Magazine'.

 


AGED RELEASE SEMILLON 4½ STARS IN WINESTATE MAGAZINE! - ALLANDALE 1998 SEMILLON

“Complex aromas of honey and toast with a fresh citrus lift. Lovely developed flavours come through on the concentrated palate. Commendable depth, balance and length of elegant flavours. Extended complexity with developed characters coming through. Defined structure, good balance and lingering aftertaste.”


GREAT REVIEW! 

Jeremy Oliver, Australian Gourmet Traveller - WINE

TOP 5 SEMILLONS

"The thing about classic Hunter Semillon is that it can be fine and delicate, yet still mature for a decade or more in the bottle. The clear herbal and melon aromas of this typical example are so subtle as to be almost neutral, but its palate is long and supple, brightly flavoured with lively citrus fruits and punctuated by chalky, lemony acids. From a season of rare warmth and sunshine, it will develop beautifully for at least another six years or so."

 


 

NEW RELEASE CABERNET SAUVIGNON

The 2002 Allandale Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon has just been released.  This is one of the latest and most exciting releases for the Allandale Winery. This deep purple Cabernet exhibits notes of coffee and dark cherries on the nose with a full palate and fine tannins. The previous release the 2000 Allandale Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon  was chosen in this prestigious "Top 40 Wines" at the NSW Wine Awards


GREAT REVIEW! 

 

Allandale 2000 Matthew Shiraz

Awarded 91 out of 100 by James Halliday

"Long established as the stalwart in the Allandale range, with a consistent style developed over the years. Part of the primary fermentation is completed in new American oak, and the wine is matured in American oak, drawing (no doubt) on the example of Grange Hermitage and, closer to home, Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz. The oak always makes a major contribution to the flavour of the wine, and will appeal greatly to those who enjoy the sweet vanilla flavours which result." - James Halliday, Jan. 29 2002