20 Jun “ The Dipping of Toes in the Water….”

The team here at Iron Gate Estate are primarily focused in bringing you good wine for your enjoyment. We like to think that we are on the right winemaking track and are basically guided without any third- party endorsement outside of our customers. We thought, however, that we might dip our toe in the water and see how we compare against our erstwhile winemaking peers. With the utmost humility, we would like to say we are very pleased with the results from wine shows and magazine reviews. One of the most pleasing results was we recently sent some wines to Winestate magazine for the “Best of NSW Wines” tasting for their 2020 May-June edition, and came away with two five-star ratings and “Best of Class” for the 2018 Fenix Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz and the 2019 Classic Verdelho. The other wines were also highly- rated and it was lovely to get that recognition, but a contented smile, a complimentary comment on the wine or a re-order from a member or customer is worth more than any Gold medal.

Winestate Magazine Tasting

 

Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

Tasting: Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

2018 Iron Gate Estate Fenix Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz                                                

Region: Mudgee

Year: 2018

Price: $75.00

5 Stars and TOP of Class

Review/Comments

A deep purple wine with a nose that is pungent and peppery and a palate showing a very successful combination of the two varieties: plums from the shiraz – berries from the cabernet. 5+

 

Tasting: Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

2019 Iron Gate Estate Classic Verdelho

Region: Hunter Valley

Year: 2019

Price: $25.00

5 Stars and TOP of Class

Review/Comments

Confectionery rich, peach driven, aromas with floral fragrances and a palate that delivers plenty of fruit with great flavours of peaches, tropical fruit and floral characters.

 

IRON GATE ESTATE PRIMERA MUDGEE & HILLTOPS CABERNET SAUVIGNON MERLOT 2019

Tasting: Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

Region: Mudgee & Hilltops

Year: 2019

Price: $38.00

3.5 stars

Review/Comments

A tight fruit package with subtle use of oak to balance, slight smoky tinges and a long finish. 5+

IRON GATE ESTATE PRIMERA HUNTER VALLEY CHARDONNAY 2019

Tasting: Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

Region: Hunter Valley

Year: 2019

Price: $40.00

4 stars

Review/Comments

Interesting French-like style. Attractive, slightly tropical, aromas and a well-rounded palate with good fruit on the mid-palate.

 

IRON GATE ESTATE PRIMERA MUDGEE & HUNTER VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON SHIRAZ 2018

Tasting: Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

Region: Mudgee & Hunter Valley

Year: 2018

Price: $45.00

4 Stars

Review/Comments

A fruity combo of berry and cherry aromas. Warming palate with grippy fruit flavours. Age will open it up. 5+

IRON GATE ESTATE PRIMERA MUDGEE & HUNTER VALLEY SHIRAZ 2018

Tasting: Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

Region: Mudgee & Hunter Valley

Year: 2018

Price: $40.00

4 Stars

Review/Comments

Savoury impression of rhubarb and beetroot to the nose with mouth-filling peppery fruit flavours. Just needs more time. 5+

IRON GATE ESTATE PRIMERA HILLTOPS & HUNTER VALLEY CABERNET ROSÉ 2019

Tasting: Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

Region: Hilltops & Hunter Valley

Year: 2019

Price: $30.00

4 Stars

Review/Comments

The nose is fragrant, perfumed and floral with lovely rhubarb/strawberry-like flavour profile. Nice aperitif style.

IRON GATE ESTATE PRIMERA HILLTOPS TEMPRANILLO 2019

Tasting: Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

Region: Hilltops

Year: 2019

Price: $35.00

3.5 stars

Review/Comments

Peppery plum and berry bouquet with a bright zingy fruit palate and a tight tannin finish. 3-5

 

IRON GATE ESTATE PRIMERA HUNTER VALLEY TEMPRANILLO 2018

Tasting: Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

Region: Hunter Valley

Year: 2018

Price: $50.00

3.5 Stars

Review/Comments

A big oak driven style with smoky plum fruit and drying tannin finish. 5+

IRON GATE ESTATE PRIMERA HUNTER VALLEY SEMILLON 2019

Tasting: Wines of NSW – May/June 2020

Region: Hunter Valley

Year: 2019

Price: $25.00

3 stars

Review/Comments

Faint lemon-like aromas with strong crunchy green apple palate and a grippy finish. 1-2

 

 

Wine Show Results 2019

Wine	Award	Wine Show	Class
2019 Primera Rosé	Silver	2019 Australian Small Winemakers Show	54
2019 Primera Rosé	Bronze	2019 NSW Small Winemakers Show	15
2019 Primera Chardonnay	Silver	2019 Australian Small Winemakers Show	1
2019 Primera Chardonnay	Silver	2019 Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show	5
2019 Primera Chardonnay	Bronze	2019 NSW Small Winemakers Show	8
2019 Classic Verdelho Semillon	Bronze	2019 Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show	39
2018 Fenix Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz	Bronze	2019 Australian Small Winemakers Show	47
2019 Primera Cabernet Shiraz	Silver	2019 NSW Small Winemakers Show	24
2018 Primera Tempranillo	Bronze	2019 NSW Small Winemakers Show	19
2018 Primera Shiraz	Bronze	2019 NSW Small Winemakers Show	20
2019 Sweet Semillon	Bronze	2019 Hunter Valley Wine Show	21