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Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) – The Scimitar Riesling 2021

Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) – The Scimitar Riesling 2021

Clare Valley, 95 pts, 5 Stars A splendidly styled riesling showing a great degree of elegance and poise; the elegantly fragrant bouquet shows nectarine, crunchy apple, lime cordial and white acacia flower aromas. The immensely concentrated palate offers terrific fruit purity and refined texture, wonderfully complemented by mouth-watering acidity. Super long and linear. At its best: 2025 to 2038 Reviewed: Oct 2021

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Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) – The Sabre Pinot Noir 2020

Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) – The Sabre Pinot Noir 2020

Adelaide Hills, 95 Points, 5 Stars Beautifully composed and elegantly expressed, the bouquet shows sweet cherry, thyme, almond and subtle mushroom characters with a lovely floral overtone. The palate delivers excellent weight and soothing mouthfeel, gorgeously supported by refined texture and fine polished tannins. At its best: Now to 2030 Reviewed: Oct 2021

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Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) – The Dagger Pinot Noir 2018

Adelaide Hills, 94 Points, 5 Stars Offering gorgeous fruit ripeness and elegance, the wine shows dark cherry, raspberry, violet, thyme and subtle spice aromas on the nose, followed by a beautifully weighted palate that is silky and flowing. It is pristine and bright with sophisticated mouthfeel and poise, promising to evolve magnificently. At its best: 2020 to 2026 Reviewed: March 2019

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Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) – The Stiletto Pinot Gris 2018

Adelaide Hills, 93 Points, 5 Stars This is fabulously fruited and delicately lifted on the nose showing fresh pear, lemon peel and jasmine aromas, leading to a concentrated palate that is finely textured and tightly structured by bright acidity. Restrained, elegant and refined, delivering excellent fruit purity as well as textural mouthfeel. At its best: now to 2024 Reviewed: March 2019

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