Noble One (1997)

"This is Australia's premier botrytised sweet wine and it has never been better. The bouquet is tight and complex with peach, sweet citrus, tea leaves and spicy oak. In the mouth it's lush and sweet with smooth, long flavour, a tasty lick of oak and a dry finish."

Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Age, May 2000

"The leader of the pack. Some quibble about the degree of new French oak that shows in its youth (the newly released 1997, for example) but for layered complexity, this marque is hard to beat. The 1997 had nutty, toasty, cedary oak aromas with mixed peel and marmalade. The luscious palate was enlivened by a persuasive thread of fine acidity and the flavour is rich and profound. The oak was barely showing in the 1996, which seemed a finer style with butterscotch, smoky nuances, a rich chewy texture and powerful finish."

Huon Hooke, Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine, February 2000

*****
"Nice golden green hues. Well-developed nutty/toasty nose showing some lifted apricot and apple aromas mingled with botrytis characters. Luscious, rich and complex, the palate has great structure with lovely flavours of mandarins and marmalade."

Winestate, January 2000

"Gold color - very bright. Young and fresh with squeaky clean botrytis. White peach and citrus. Very sweet and jammy boiled fruit character. Very youthful, sweet citric aftertaste."

Peter Simic, Winestate, May 1999