WINE REVIEWS

Urlar New Releases – Reviewed by Peter Saunders

Urlar Gladstone Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Certified organic grapes and winemaking; partly oak fermented. Quite a gutsy style,  quite strong in its fruit statement, serious, robust and hearty for this variety and showing a lot of spine.  Dry and very much a food wine and most enjoyable in its stature which lifts it above many.

Urlar Gladstone Pinot Noir 2011

Not a heavy style this vintage yet carrying its Pinot flavours very well and with some elegance.  The typical Urlar subtlety, a very approachable silky texture and the wine will continue to unfold over the next two or three years.

Urlar Gladstone Noble Riesling 2012

Nicely subtle botrytis balanced beautifully with the ripe, quite intense, Riesling fruit. A delicious style of dessert wine with soft cheeses. Urlar elegance shows again through the concentration of this style and the opulence of the wine. Years of fine sipping ahead.