Different Drop Blog February Reviews

Here is a selection of great write-ups for many of our favourite wines from February. Many of the below wines are very limited so if something sounds up your alley, don't pause!WHITE2016 Delinquente Vermentino ($20)90 points, "Quite nice to sip on. Good length of flavour. Fun to drink." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)2016 Rieslingfreak No.4 Eden Valley Riesling ($23)96 points, "Elegance is the first name of this wine, quickly pursued by purity and silky acidity, then lemon and green apple fruit flavours. This is a lovely wine to drink now or much later." - James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion)2016 Crawford River Young Vines Riesling ($28)95 points, "Puff of smoke, wet slate, cool steel, squeeze of lime, rasp of ginger, snapped lemongrass - beautiful bouquet... It's superb Riesling." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)2016 Luke Lambert Chardonnay ($32)94 points, "It's a fascinating style, a little outside the mainstream, but always great to drink." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)2016 Yangarra Viognier ($32)92 points, "So very easy to like the calm, even nature of this wine, and flavours are pleasing. Almost like a comfort white." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)2016 Sigurd Chenin Blanc ($35)94 points, "Killer wine... Really good thrust and drive, quite beautiful in its expression, layered, intense and delicious. This is a coup." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)ROSE2016 Vignerons Schmölzer & Brown Pret-a-Rosé ($28)94 points, "A pale salmon-pink 60/40% blend of sangiovese and pinot noir, it is a powerful, fruit-laden, yet dry, style with a background of multi-spice to its savoury red fruits. No limits to its adaptability at the table." - James Halliday (Australian Wine Companion)RED2016 Luke Lambert Crudo Shiraz ($25)93 points, "Raspberry and blackberry, plenty of cracked pepper and spice... This is quite a thing for the price. Get into it." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)2014 Yangarra Shiraz ($28)93 points, "Here's a spicy and meaty rendition of McLaren Vale Shiraz... Style and charisma. Terrific Shiraz." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)2016 Bondar Wines Junto GSM ($28)93 points, "Another fantastic release from Bondar. Just the right mix of structure, flavour and interest.,, It twirls and twists through the mouth like it's mapping out genes. A light-but-exquisite red wine." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)2015 Bondar Wines Violet Hour Shiraz ($28)93 points, "Moreish, generous red of high charisma and evident quality." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)2016 Bondar Wines Rayner Vineyard Grenache ($38)94 points, "It's a marvellous grenache... It's textural, it's aromatic, it's a treat. The linger of tannin and flavour here is quite superb. Your best glassware, please." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)