REVIEWS
2008 Allandale Chardonnay
"I used to drink a lot of this in my younger days because it was always exceptional
value for money. After tasting this, clearly it still is. It is true to the Allandale
style... A versatile wine that will shine whether it be at a backyard barbeque or
in a classy restaurant. Good value..."
Rick Allen, Manly Daily, July 24th 2009
"There's superb balance in this very attractive Hunter wine. A blend of barrel fermented,
wood aged and unoaked components result in stone fruit/figgy characters and nutty
nuances. Complex and elegant..."
Wine of the Week, Winsor Dobbin, June 6th 2009
2007 Mathew Shiraz
"Here's terrific value in Hunter Shiraz... from grapes from a Pokolbin vineyard with 40 year old, unirrigated vines..."
Newcastle Herald, 2009
"Bright, clear crimson-purple; high-flavoured and lively... intense blackberry and plum fruit offset by very integrated American oak... excellent development potential..."
James Halliday, NSW Wine Uncovered 2009
2004 Allandale Semillon
"Glowing, almost iridescent green gold; the screwcap has done its job to perfection,
allowing the wine to develop just a touch of honey to join the citrus flavours,
without a hint of tiredness. Now or in another 10 years..."
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011
"The sister wine to this (an '03) won a trophy last year and the price jumped 50%.
Grab hold of this before it does the same thing..."
NSW Wine Uncovered, 2010