{"title":"Paul Osicka Wines","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(249, 62, 62);\"\u003e★★★★★ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(249, 62, 62);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalliday Wine Companion, 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThe Osicka family arrived from Czechoslovakia in the early 1950’s. Vignerons in their own country, their vineyard in Australia was the first new venture in central \u0026amp; Southern Victoria for half a century. With the return of Simon Osicka to the family business, there have been substantial changes. Simon held senior winemaking positions at Houghtons, Leasingham, \u0026amp; Hardys, interleaved with vintages in Italy, Canada, Germany \u0026amp; France including the prestigious Domaine Jean Louis Chave for the ’10 vintage. The fermentation of the red wines has been changed from static to open fermenters and French oak has replaced American. 2020 Marks the 65\u003csup\u003eTh\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary of the planting of the vineyard. Extensive re-trellising of the estate plantings is now complete. Installation of a conveyor belt enables 100% berry sorting and eliminates pumping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2025-paul-osicka-riesling","title":"2025 Paul Osicka Riesling","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFrom Heathcote. About half the wine hangs out in old, larger format barrels, the other bit in stainless. Lees time, no sulphur for a prolonged period, texture sought. It works. Utter charm, proper riesling. Distinct nutty, savoury elements in lime, preserved lemon, dried apple, pickled lime and gingery notes. Amongst that, green almond, cashew nut and touches of sourdough savouriness. It’s got deep flavour and texture, a suppleness, a long finish with dashes of that sourdough and cinnamon spice following. A lavish expression, but with all the hallmarks of great riesling wine, complexity to the fore. Serious, excellent, awesome. It moves riesling to new paradigms and eschews the line and length, acid driven, skeletal styles, and pants them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"tastingNote\" class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hand picked, chilled, brief skin contact, pressed, less added back, fermentation in stainless steel and seasoned in large-format French oak, left on yeast lees for several months. Sourced off old vines on the home Majors Creek vineyard, and picked early to retain that deliciously clean and brisk lime-citrus zestiness. Apple blossom aromas, grapefruit, lime cordial, citrus, apple, talc and spice. It all comes together over a creamy texture with a good depth of complex, additional leesy gingernut flavours, touches of preserved lemon tartness and spice. Runs long on racy acidity.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e93 Points - Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e\"From Heathcote. About half the wine hangs out in old, larger format barrels, the other bit in stainless. Lees time, no sulphur for a prolonged period, texture sought. It works. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003eUtter charm, proper riesling. Distinct nutty, savoury elements in lime, preserved lemon, dried apple, pickled lime and gingery notes. Amongst that, green almond, cashew nut and touches of sourdough savouriness. It’s got deep flavour and texture, a suppleness, a long finish with dashes of that sourdough and cinnamon spice following. A lavish expression, but with all the hallmarks of great riesling wine, complexity to the fore. Serious, excellent, awesome. It moves riesling to new paradigms and eschews the line and length, acid driven, skeletal styles and pants them.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003e95 Points - The Wine Front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bentley Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46910104568005,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/8939\/0021\/files\/PaulOsickaRieslingHighRes.jpg?v=1791782370"},{"product_id":"2024-paul-osicka-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"2024 Paul Osicka Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eDense black fruits and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ecassis\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e wrap around firm tannins, lifted by regional \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003egum leaf, peppermint, wild herbs, cocoa, and savoury leather\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This Heathcote classic delivers a concentrated, beautifully structured palate with a long, vibrant finish.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAICxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Small open ferments, large percentage whole berries, carbonic maceration, 28 days on skins, maturation in Bordeaux coopered oak (20% new). A serious cabernet for the price, one built for distance and a protein-rich food partner. Classic Heathcote poise on display, not to mention some regional down-to-earthiness with bush notes, mint and herbals, which bring added life and spice. Black fruits, cassis, cedary leaf, gum leaf, peppermint, wild herbs, cocoa and savoury leather come wrapped densely around firm tannins. Bring on the barbecue steak and chips, or wait a little longer.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e95 Points - Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Osicka magic at play. Or the site. Or both. Such a slinky, sultry, soft and fresh feeling cabernet. Pure fruit, dark and full of jellied berries, cola, aniseed, faint ferrous earth notes, game meat in there, a little graphite and smoky paprika. A faint burr of grippy, dusty tannin finishes, aside that, such a smooth, supple ride. Fragrant too, so much perfume, forest berries and that paprika thing. Lush, lovely and so darn drinkable, with a distinct quality to fruit and levity on its side. Gulp it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e93 Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bentley Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46910104699077,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/8939\/0021\/files\/2023-paul-osicka-cabernet-sauvignon.jpg?v=1791782330"},{"product_id":"2023-paul-osicka-shiraz","title":"2023 Paul Osicka Shiraz","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eA very wet October 2022 and difficult conditions during flowering meant the vines had plenty of capacity but moderate yields, with significant vegetative growth requiring hand work. Post set it was very dry and mild, with sunny days just below 30 degrees, resulting in a mild season and classically proportioned wines. Hand picked in numerous passes, the majority of the fruit is from vines close to 70 years old. Intense and lifted with blue fruits, pepper and earthiness, a medium bodied, balanced wine with silky tannins and a long, fine finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A number of different soil types employed here, each batch fermented and matured separately in French oak. A wine with a long-standing history with plantings dating back almost 70 years. It's a slightly finer rendition this vintage but the generosity is there, the Heathcote stamp apparent in sweet, ripe black and blue fruits, wild herbs, baked earth, anise and, yes, spice. Boasts a fine-grained texture and freshness through to the finish. Open and generous but with a nice degree of elegance. Old vines at their best.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e95 Points - Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bentley Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46910104797381,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/8939\/0021\/files\/PaulOsickaShirazHighRes.jpg?v=1791782057"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/8939\/0021\/collections\/Untitled_design_16.png?v=1789708705","url":"https:\/\/www.bentleywineco.com\/collections\/paul-osicka-wines.oembed","provider":"Bentley Wine Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}