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Scorpo Aubaine Chardonnay 2023
$38.00Jeremy’s score 95/100Again, tasting another Aubaine, I’m left with the impression that Scorpo’s ‘entry level’ chardonnay surpassses most of the region’s more prestigious and ambitiously priced labels. Intense aromas of ruby grapefruit, lemon and yellow peach with chalky, briny mineral undertones reveal creamy, meaty nuances and a whiff of coriander. It’s medium to fullish in weight, with true length and a mineral crunch, unfolding a core of citrus and stonefruit before finishing with smoky, spicy and mineral notes and a refreshingly brittle acidity. Outstanding value.
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Scorpo Bestia Pinot Grigio 2021
$45.00Jeremy’s score 95/100It’s a skin-contacted grigio, so there’s plenty of orange and pink in its colour, but don’t be concerned! Its heady, potpourri-like bouquet of raspberries, cherries and dried herbs reveal citrus-like undertones and a note of musk stick. Long and luscious, with a juicy core of vivacious red and orange fruit underpinned by a fine chalkiness, it extends long, dry and refreshing towards a savoury finish of pleasingly vital acidity. Treat it as a rose – and a very very good one!
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Scorpo Eocene Pinot Noir 2021
$95.00Jeremy’s score 96/100Heady scents of rose petals, red and black cherries, forest berries and gentle cedary oak reveal faintly earthy, meaty and citrus-like undertones. Underpinned by a firm spine of astringent, slatey tannins, its rich, chewy palate of small berry and cherry flavour extends with remarkable length and drive, as well as balance and restraint, towards a lingering, savoury finish. Everything is in place for this wine to build considerable depth and power over time. Try to give it the chance!
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Scorpo Noirien Pinot Noir 2023
$38.00Jeremy’s score 92/100With a deepish colour and a heady, floral bouquet of red cherries, blueberries and beetroot backed by gentle cedar/chocolate oak and musky spice, this is a pinot of medium to fullish weight with plenty of richness and flavour. Its mouthfilling core of dark fruit drives long and fleshy down a spine of fine, crunchy tannins, finishing savoury with a lingering note of licorice. Scorpo’s third-tier pinot is better than many top level versions priced much, much higher.
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Scorpo Old Vines Shiraz 2020
$55.00Jeremy’s score 92/100A textural, elegant and perfume shiraz of medium weight that has far more in common with shiraz from the Rhone than what most people expect from Australia. Scented with a fiery, musky bouquet of eastern spices, redcurrants, raspberries and blood plums, it’s lifted a sweet floral perfume. With a finely textured, powdery spine, it delivers a gentle core of reserved fruit that will flesh out with bottle-age. LIke many other wines from this producer, it finishes with savoury, saline aspects. It needs a couple of years at least…
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Scorpo Pinot Noir 2020
$60.00Jeremy’s score 94/100It’s been pleasing to see the evolution of structure in this label over the years, and the 2020 edition delivers the drive, perfume and structure I now expect from this site. A heady, floral perfume of red cherries, blood plums, reveals a whiff of citrus oil ana mushroom. It’s long and fleshy, with a charmingly plump core of cherry/berry fruit that moves down a loose-knit spine towards a spicy finish of red licorice. Very reserved, but likely to build considerably over time.
