Angullong Fossil Hill Vermentino 2014
Good to see Vermentino being planted in areas beyond our warmer bits (this is Central Ranges/Orange sourced). Unconventional for the grape, but good to see. There is promise here.
It’s a fragrant number – all passionfruit and white peach. Surprising fragrant. Lightly phenolic palate is crisp, carries some nice tang and refreshes, even if it falls away after that. Nice initial hit of flavour though, complete with chalky acidity. If we could work on the length and intensity (which will come with vine age) this could be a winner.
Details: 12.5%, Screwcap, $22
Tasted: March 2015 (sample)
Best drinking: 2015-2017
Score: 16.5/20, 88/100
Would I buy it? Not yet. I’d drink a glass though
Buy online: Angullong website
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2 Comments
Agree on this – i pointed one higher, fresh first release that shows some promise (age and experience with variety)
You are a wise man Stu.