
Back to list![]() Noble One (2007)"Noble one, which has won more trophies than just about any other Australian wine, was born in 1982 during a bold attempt to create a sauternes-style sweet wine from botrytis-affected grapes. From the latest installment you can expect a nose bursting with stone fruit, marmalade and spice, while the palate is fresh. Serve with pavlova." Matt Skinner, Sun Herald, January 2010
TOP 5 "The unchallenged Aussie pack leader, this 25th anniversary bottling is crammed with citrus/honey semillon flavours." John Fordham, Sunday Telegraph, January 2010 'Deep golden straw in colour. The 2007 Noble One marked the wine's 25th anniversary since its first vintage in 1982. A possibly oak-derived cedar aroma on the nose with blossom. apricot and a volatile acidity lift gave the wine overall complexity. The panel agreed that this wine exhibited great varietal expression with notes of honey, toffee, pineapple, apricot and dried fruits. The rich, full-bodied, sweet and well balanced palate with great weight and some oak extract countered the high sugar level. Flavours of orange rind, apricot, pear, citrus and passionfruit. Great acid balance to close the wine's finish and give it freshness." Lauren Jones, Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Journal, January 2010 95 points "The 25th vintage is a cracking rendition of Australia's most famous Botrytis Semillon. Citrus zest, peach and apricot freshness offset its honeyed, crème brûlèe richness. The balance of tight acidity and sweetness is spot on." Tyson Stelzer, WBM, January 2010 ***** Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Age, December 2009 "A fine meal deserves a fitting end and dessert wine is a supremely sophisticated salute to satisfaction. Our pick, along with most of the world's, is Noble One Botrytis Semillon. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary 2007 vintage, this nectar of the gods has enticing aromas of bush honey and peach, and a palate of dried stone fruits." Australian Home Beautiful, November 2009 "Australia’s benchmark dessert wine is a bit lighter, fresher and more vibrant in 2007 than in most vintages. It is fine yet intense, with delicate apricot, honey and marmalade flavours and gentle power, before a finish in which crisp natural acidity cleanses the palate. Impeccably balanced." Peter Forrestal, Quaff 2010, October 2009 10/10 Tim White, The Age, September 2009 "Wet spells led to good botrytis and this is very citrus and fresh with grapefruit as well as rounder, honeyed peach and tropical pineappley/rum baba notes. Long, long finish. 10%, residual not given. Great potential. (100% screw cap)" Sarah Ahmed, The Wine Detective (UK), September 2009 95 points Tyson Stelzer, WBM Magazine, August 2009 "This is the wine Prime Minister Kev gave the Pope on his recent visit to Rome. Well, almost - it was the 2006 vintage, in fact. Now in its 25th year, Noble One has established itself as Australia's premier sweet white. This is lush and decadent, with mouth-coating honey and marmalade flavours. Grab some blue cheese and you can't go wrong. That's what the Pope told me, anyway." Rick Allen, Manly Daily, July 2009 95 points James Halliday, Weekend Australian, July 2009 "I reckon the 2007 Noble One, as a young wine, is the best yet. There is a taste of dried fruit, but it is subtle. The mandarin characteristics, which tend to dominate with age, are restrained, as is the honey and the acidity already in balance. If you haven't tried it, please do so with your favourite end-of-dinner food. This is a world-class wine, and you won't be disappointed." Jeff Gordon, Melbourne Weekly Bayside, July 2009 94 points Mike Frost, Courier Mail, June 2009 93 points Ray Jordan, The West Australian, June 2009 "The 25th-anniversary release of the iconic botrytis semillon lives up to the hype. Silky smooth, luscious, opulent and complex; this is a truly great wine. Pair it with blue cheese or a game terrine." Winsor Dobbin, winsorschoice.blogspot.com, June 2009 ![]() 2010 Sydney International Wine Competition 2009 Swan Hill Wine Show, Class 4.3 2009 International Sweet Wine Challenge, Class SW8 2009 Griffith Wine Show, Class SW8 ![]() 2009 Swan Hill Wine Show, Class 4.3 2009 International Sweet Wine Challenge, Class SW8 2009 Royal Perth Wine Show, Class 33 2009 Griffith Wine Show, Class SW8 2009 Cowra Wine Show, Class 53 ![]() 2010 Sydney Royal Wine Show, Class 7 2009 Adelaide Wine Show, Class 13 2009 International Wine & Spirit Competition 2009 Riverland Wine Show, Class 23 2009 Brisbane Wine Show, Class 28 ![]() 2009 The 2009 Australian Liquor Industry Awards, Class Dessert Wine ![]() 2010 Sydney International Wine Competition Region |