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Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend
Sweet white wine, made from sauvignon blanc (80 per cent), semillon (10 per cent), muscat of alexandria (5 per cent) and riesling (5 per cent) grapes infected with noble rot.
VINTAGE COMMENTS: One of the coolest years in the history of our winery. Great varietal flavour and wonderful balance. The season was relatively dry but at the end of the season we had just enough moisture to encourage the onset of botrytis.
TASTING NOTES: Golden yellow with some green tinge. Floral, spicy and tropical fruit aromas. Intense and luscious palate with a lively lift.
SHOW AWARDS
TROPHY — International Sweet Wine of the Year: 2007 International Sweet Wine Challenge, Riverina Wine Show
TROPHY — Best Sweet White Table Wine, 2007 Riverina Wine Show
TROPHY — Best Sweet White, 2007 Boutique Wines of Australia, Sydney
TROPHY — Sweet Wine of the Year - Winestate - 2006
TROPHY — Best Australian Sweet Wine, 2006 Rutherglen Wine Show
TROPHY — Premier White Wine 2006 Southern NSW Wine Show
TROPHY — Best Dessert Wine, Sydney International Wine Competition 2006
TROPHY — Best Dessert Wine, Brisbane Wine Festival 2006
TROPHY — Best Sweet White, 2005 Boutique Wines of Australia, Sydney
TROPHY — Best Sweet White Table Wine, 2004 Riverina Wine Show
TROPHY — Best NSW Sweet White Wine, 2004 NSW Wine Awards
TROPHY — Best 2003 & Older White Wine, 2005 Southern NSW Wine Show
TROPHY — Premier White Wine 2005 Southern NSW Wine Show
TOP 100 — Sydney International Wine Competition 2006
BLUE GOLD — Sydney International Wine Competition 2006
GOLD — 2007 Internatinal Sweet Wine Challenge, Riverina Class SW9
GOLD — 2007 Boutique Wines of Australia, Sydney
GOLD — 2006 Rutherglen Wine Show, Class 127
GOLD — 2006 Brisbane Wine Festival
GOLD — 2005 Royal Perth Wine Show, Class 30
GOLD — 2005 Boutique Wines of Australia, Sydney
GOLD — 2004 Riverina Wine Show, Class 38
GOLD — 2004 Royal Perth Wine Show, Class 30
GOLD — 2004 Rutherglen Wine Show, Class 45
GOLD — 2004 ASWS Stanthorpe, Class 21
TOP 40 — NSW Wine Awards 2004
MEDIA REVIEWS — CURRENT VINTAGE
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6 OF THE BEST: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend ... Lillypilly Estate produces four fantastic pudding wines in 375ml bottles that are all absolutely delicious ... It's a deep gold and rich and complex on the palate with some luscious sweetness and some nice acidity on the finish. Try it with baklava. Winsor Dobbin, Rex OUTthere (Rex Airlines inflight magazine) March 2007 — SEE CLIPPING |
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MARCH SUPER 5: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend ... A glass of this golden, sweet, sticky white is sublime with simple fruit slices. Ian MacTavish, Super Food Ideas (National) March 2007 — SEE CLIPPING |
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TOP NOSH: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend ... a classic of the style, being delightfully honeyed and with easy-to-pick sweet apricot and vanilla flavours and aromas. David Ellis, North Shore Times (Sydney) 12 January 2007 — SEE CLIPPING |
 Lillypilly scores Winestate Sweet White of the Year
Winestate magazine has named Lillypilly 2002 Noble Blend as its 2006 Sweet White of the Year. The judging panel's comments included: "An outstanding sweet wine, deep golden in colour. Very complex: floral, honeyed aromas mingle with butterscotch, spices, apricot, cumquat and mixed citrus peels. There's a lot of botrytis evident, and it's rich and quite viscous in the mouth, sweet, ample, almost luscious, with soft acidity. READ FULL REVIEW |
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GOOD TASTES OF FIUMARAVILLE. There is probably no other winery in Australia that rivals Lillypilly at Leeton, in the Riverina, when it comes to being able to taste current-release dessert wines. Winsor Dobbin, Winestate, July-August 2006 — SEE CLIPPING |
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FOUR-AND-A-HALF STARS: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend. Intense and powerful raisin, toffee and orange-peel-like aromas. Big, luscious, full-bodied palate has delicious caramel/toffee flavours and a lovely spicy intensity. Peter Simic & panel, Winestate, July-August 2006 — SEE CLIPPING |
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MY CHAMPION STICKY: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend. The Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend, which sells at $27.50 a 375ml bottle, was my champion stickie. Its blend ... gives the wine marvellous flavour and complexity. John Lewis, The Herald (Newcastle) January 4, 2006 — SEE CLIPPING |
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BEST DESSERT WINES: Lillypilly Estate produces four fantastic pudding wines in 375ml bottles; 2002 Noble Sauvignon Blanc, 2003 Noble Riesling, 2002 Noble Blend and my favourite: 2003 Noble Muscat of Alexandria. All are brilliant. Winsor Dobbin, Ciao! (Sydney) December 2005 — SEE CLIPPING |
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Lillypilly 2002 Noble Blend: Tropical and apricot flavours dominate the palate, which has both richness and freshness. This is a stylish, quality wine which is a pleasure to drink. Toni Paterson, Wine: What to Drink 2006 (National) Published December 2005 — SEE CLIPPING |
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100 TOP NEW RELEASES: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend A luxurious blend of sauvignon blanc, semillon, riesling and muscat, with floral, riesling like aromas. Lots of rich botrytis characters; an opulent "sticky" with honey, butterscotch, cumquat and apricot flavours, and soft acidity. Delicious. RATING: 95 points; 5 stars — SEE CLIPPING Huon Hooke |
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PENGUIN GUIDE: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend ‘The 2002 vintage was one of the coolest on record in the Riverina and produced fruit with exceptional varietalintensity and balance,’ says Robert Fiumara. He was worried the season was so cool and dry, the botrytis might not develop. ‘But late in the season the morning mists moved in and provided the ideal environment for botrytis to work its usual magic, concentrating sugar, acid and flavour.’ CURRENT RELEASE 2002: An outstanding sweet wine, deep golden in colour and smelling very complex: floral, honeyed aromas mingle with butterscotch, spices, apricot, cumquat and mixed citrus peels. There’s a lot of botrytis evident, and it’s rich and quite viscous in the mouth — sweet, ample, almost luscious, with soft acidity. It would suit mango and strawberry millefeuille. Huon Hooke & Ralph Kyte-Powell |
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FOUR-AND-A-HALF GLASSES: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend Botrytis influence evident; very complex; some bottle development adding; long, lingering finish. RATING 90 DRINK 2008 SEE CLIPPING James Halliday |
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WINE: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend Deep golden, it smells profound: floral, honeyed aromas minglew with butterscotch, spices and mixed peel. Lots of botrytis, very rich and viscous — try it with mango and strawberry millefeuille. SEE CLIPPING Huon Hooke |
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FOUR WINNING FILLIES: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend This wine has complexity and spicy, racy citrus flavours. It has depth, a full tropical fruit spectrum, lusciousness, richness and palate length, but above all balance. SEE CLIPPING Jim McMahon |
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FULL BOTTLE: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend Lillypilly Estate makes a quartet of excellent stickies. This one heads the range ... It's not as thick and unctuous as some but that's a good thing — the flavours are clean and fresh, and with citrus- or apple-flavoured desserts, it's hard to fault. SEE CLIPPING Greg Duncan Powell |
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BOTTLER: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend It's not cheap, but this flagship of the Lillypilly botrytis sweet white range is packed with luscious delights ... It is amber in the glass and has scents of gooseberries and toffee. Lush apricot and preserved cumquat flavours dominate the front of the palate and elements of cashew nuts, spice and cinnamon chime in on the middle palate. The finish features persistent sweet fruit characters. SEE CLIPPING John Lewis |
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WHAT'S IN THE CELLAR: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend Floral, spicy and tropical fruit aromas abound on a rich bouquet. The palate is intense and luscious with a lively lift. SEE FULL STORY Elaine Wilson |
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ON THE SHELF: Lillypilly Estate 2002 Noble Blend This is a fleshy wine, with a range of sweet fruit flavours balanced and complemented by fine acid. SEE CLIPPING Mike Burnett |
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SERIOUS PURSUITS Over the past 20 years the Lillypilly label has risen to the top echelon with its quartet of sweet whites offering both style and intensity of flavour. SEE CLIPPING Warwick Randall |
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THE GOOD LIFE Lillypilly Estate has released from its 2002 and 2003 vintages four botrytis whites, gorgeously sweet and aromatic without being cloying and wonderful accompaniments to desserts or even as an alternative to port with a cheese. SEE CLIPPING Michael Southern |
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WINE TIME: Lillypilly Estate botrytis wines And now for those with a sweet palate. Lillypilly Estate has released its latest range of botrytised whites ... all come in a 375ml bottle and make for very good sipping after a meal and enjoying with your dessert. SEE CLIPPING Mike Pilkington |
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DRINK: Bottling liquid gold Lillypilly Estate's master botrytis maker Robert Fiumara is dedicated to exploring the unique sweet style. SEE CLIPPING Kerry Skinner |
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