Carlei Estate Cosmoir Viognier 2017
$39, 13.5% alcohol, screwcap, Heathcote.
Eight years old and in incredibly good shape. This is textural, fruity and complex to say the least, with wax and lanolin notes mingling with apricot, pear, cooked apple and butter. Given its age it’s remarkable how complex and ‘together’ this wine feels. It’s at its drinking peak and is an absolute delight to tuck into. 93 points.
Campbell Mattinson has been an independent journalist, wine critic and photographer for forty years. He founded The Winefront, is a former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion (and former editor of Halliday magazine), and is the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He is 100% independent, and tastes between 5,000 and 10,000 wines each year, blind and in comparative brackets as often as is practicable.
Mattinson is also the founder of the Mattinson Photography business.
