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2008 GALLICE
current release
 
Colour Dark crimson ruby
Nose
A nose of violets, bramble and black cherry with a dark spice accent.
Palate
08 Gallice Golden Ball WineryMouth filling cassis and dark fruits abound, lovely mouth filling acid follow through with firm stuctured tannins, holding the wine on the palate, finishing with dark chocolate notes.

*This wine will see at least 2018-2020. The Cabernet is a beautiful component of this wine, it has endowed upon the Gallice an excellent vintage. (I hope you will find this on your palate and thoughts.)





2008 SHIRAZ
current release
 
Colour Vibrant purple hue
Nose Dark brooding nose
Palate
08 Shiraz Golden Ball WineryReserved tight acid, blackcurrant dark cerry and Dutch licorice. Masculine subtle oak holding firm tannins. Long finish on the palate.

* A decant of this wine will reward.












2008 MERLOT
current release
 
Colour Deep crimson purple
Nose Damson plum, cinnamon stick and vanilla notes.
Palate
08 Merlot Golden Ball WineryBlackcurrant pastille fruit, clove and cinnamon. Depth of character her from the Merlot grape. A dusty tannin finish in the mouth.

* Serious 100% Merlot with beautiful oak integration. Our first standing Merlot. 585 bottles only!










2005 GALLICE
limited back release
 
Colour Crimson red
Nose
A perfume of blackcurrant, dark chocolate and roast red pepper with a subtle crushed bay leaf tone.
Palate
GALLICEThe formed tannin that the 2005 has shown gives structure for the length of this wine. Classic ripe Cabernet flavours, the black fruits and mocha. While the mid palate fleshiness is Merlot driven giving a lovely mouth filling quality.

* A careful decant of this wine will reward.








2006 GALLICE
back release
 
Colour Garnet with violet hue.
Nose Sweet forest floor, cassis and juniper.
Palate
2006 GALLICE These Bordeaux varieties show classic blackcurrant and mocha presence. Ripe fruit with sweet flesh on the mid palate.












2010 CHERISH a`la provencale
current release
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Profile
CHERISH SAIGNEEEntirely Shiraz, this rose was early picked. In the Provencale style, crushed, left on skins for a short time then pressed and put to wild ferment in three to four year old French oak for eight months.

Crimson copper hue in the glass.

Subtle oak with savoury quince notes, berry fruits and fresh acid giving it a clean dry finish.

2008 e'galitaire CHARDONNAY Sold Out
Profile
2008 E’GALITAIRE CHARDONNAYOur first Chardonnay at the Golden Ball. Hand picked and put to ferment in 1/3 new French oak. Battonage on wild yeast and malo lactic fermentation. Ten months barrel age.

Subtle earthen Burgundy oak melds with pristine fruit from the glass. Mouth filling lime and citrus finishing lean and lasting on the palate.




2008 e'galitaire ROUGE  
Profile
2008 E’GALITAIRE ROUGEWild yeasts and malo lactic fermentation in 1/3 new oak for ten months.

Magenta hue, fresh blueberries and clove rise. Bordeaux oak binds in the mouth with cinnamon stick and dark berry fruits.







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TASTING NOTES FOR GOLDEN BALL WINES
Golden Ball Wines 1175 Beechworth Wangaratta Road Beechworth Victoria. 3747
P.O. Box 596 Beechworth Victoria 3747. P +61 3 57270284
contact@goldenball.com.au
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