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Hammerling Wines

Hammerling Wines

Down By Law Solera V2 Sparkling Riesling

Nick Farrell
9.4

Loved this again. — 4 months ago

Hammerling Wines

Down By Law Sparkling Riesling

Brandon Boesch
9.4

Really great. Light sparkle. Clearly riesling with diesel and white flowers. Coats the palate and ends with great acidity and a tart/creamy balanced finish. — 3 years ago

Hammerling Wines

Stranger than Paradise Sparkling Califorrnia Gamay Pinot Noir

Roberto Carli
9.2

Beautiful fruit-forward expression. Ripe small strawberries and some mint and basil — 2 years ago

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Point Break White Blend

Emily P
9.0

Makes me want to rob a bank wearing a mask of a dead president. — 3 years ago

Peter Lehmann

The Pastor's Son Shiraz 2015

Bob McDonald
9.6

The final wine at the Peter Lehmann dinner at the Downs Club and the whole point of the dinner. Delectable: this new cuvée is called the Masterson and is a Barossa Valley Shiraz. Wine Pricing in Australia has become an arms race and this new Cuvée has set the benchmark at $1650 for a magnum - only available in magnum. This was sourced from a vineyard in the Moppa sub district of the Barossa owned by Glen Hammerling from vines planted in 1992 on original rootstocks, dry grown in deep sandy loam with ironstone over clay. The wine itself is an exercise in restraint. Matured in a large 2500 litre fourdre imparting minimal oak influence. You could happily drink this wine now or cellar for over 30 years. It is so well balanced. A brilliant wine but is it worth $1650? I think the pricing is too ambitious but the owner of Peter Lehmann, John Casella, the owner of export star, Yellow Tail, probably doesn’t care as he continues to make money from his budget line. 1458 magnums created and only 1000 released for purchase. — 4 years ago

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Severn Goodwin

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@Bob McDonald Nice notes, what vintage? Thanks.
Bob McDonald

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@Severn Goodwin Thanks Severn. This is 2015 - the inaugural vintage. The plan is to not necessarily use the same vineyard each year. The strength of the Lehmann business model was Peter’s relationships with the growers who he stood by in good times and bad. In recent times there has been the VSV Line (Very Special Vineyard)

Hammerling Wines

Nouveau Red Blend 2021

Nick
8.9

Fun and flirty sparkling nouveau 💋 strawberry plum cherry chapstick juice, a touch of funk too. Round and a little grippy but goes down so easy. — 2 years ago

Hammerling Wines

Sunflower Sutra Brut Nature Chardonnay Blend 2019

Brandon Boesch
9.6

Everyone should seek this out. Very complex wine. I get marzipan, a light cherry water, pear, a bit of citrus, some minerals. The palate is mouthwatering. It fills up all your senses at the finish and makes you want another sip. There is the slightest hint of honey cream at the end that I find delightful. Will update as it evolves. — 3 years ago