The 2019 De Bortoli Noble One is a luxurious dessert wine from Australia's premier collection, boasting a rich bouquet of stone fruits, citrus zest, and honey-drenched apricots. With subtle hints of nougat and vanilla bean from French oak maturation, this vintage...
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The 2019 De Bortoli Noble One is a luxurious dessert wine from Australia's premier collection, boasting a rich bouquet of stone fruits, citrus zest, and honey-drenched apricots. With subtle hints of nougat and vanilla bean from French oak maturation, this vintage offers a harmoniously balanced palate of velvety lushness and refreshing acidity. Enjoy with pear or peach tarte tatin, blue cheese and figs, or savory dishes like chicken liver parfait and roasted pork belly with orange and star anise.
REGION
Riverina, Australia
WINEMAKER
Julie Mortlock
Size
750ml
Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol: 10%
FOOD PAIRING
Perfect with Pear or Peach Tarte Tatin or with Blue cheese and a little truffled honey poured over. Alternatively enjoy with savoury dishes like Chicken Liver Parfait or Roasted Pork belly with orange and star anise.
WINEMAKING
Patience is the key to making a Botrytis wine, waiting for the grapes to be ready to harvest, fermenting the wine, then maturing in barrel for 12 months. Each individual vineyard that has been nurtured through this period and blend the very best components to yield a friendship between fruit and oak, sweetness and acidity.
CELLARING
This is a wine that can be enjoyed young and will keep evolving over the coming decades.
Additional Information
Vegetarian
Awards
2023 Decanter World Wine Awards - Platinum Medal
2023 Las Vegas Global Wine Awards - Platinum Medal
2023 Las Vegas Global Wine Awards - Trophy
2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards - Trophy
2023 Rutherglen Wine Show - Trophy
2022 Australian Inland Wine Show - Trophy
2022 Hobart Wine Show - Trophy
2022 Korea Wine Challenge - Trophy
2022 Melbourne Wine Show - Trophy
2022 NSW Wine Awards - Trophy
2022 Rutherglen Wine Show - Trophy
2022 Global Fine Wine Challenge - Double Gold Medal
2023 Australian Inland Wine Show - Gold Medal
2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards - Gold Medal
2023 Rutherglen Wine Show - Gold Medal
2023 Sélections Mondiales Des Vins Canada - Gold Medal
2023 Viniasia Wine Awards - Gold Medal
2022 Australian Inland Wine Show - Gold Medal
2022 Australian Sweet Wine Challenge - Gold Medal
2022 Cowra Wine Show - Gold Medal
2022 Hobart Wine Show - Gold Medal
2022 Korea Wine Challenge - Gold Medal
2022 Melbourne Wine Show - Gold Medal
2022 NSW Wine Awards - Gold Medal
2022 Rutherglen Wine Show - Gold Medal
2022 Viniasia Wine Awards - Gold Medal
Reviews
On the engaging nose you are hypnotised by grilled peaches, ripe nectarines and French nougat aromas, along with a subtle hint of honey and a note of citrus marmalade. The palate is no less engaging, showcasing a rich, complex, opulent nature which has become the signature of ‘Noble One’. All of the generously ripe stone fruits, nougat popcorn and infused vanilla cream flavours, and a glossy viscous texture are balanced by a deft touch of natural fruit acidity giving the wine a luxurious elegance and vibrant finish.
Grape-to-Glass.com March 2023
The grand-daddy of Riverina botrytis wines tastes more elegant, less sweet and more structured than it used to. The lesson is that anything great can always be improved on. The colour is deep golden, the bouquet rich and toffee-like, with some oyster shell/seaside/ozone overtones. Toast and vanilla later – a subtle trace of oak barrel. 96 points.
The Real Review August 2022
A legendary Australian wine that showcases botrytic fruit, oodles of sweetness and a great capacity for ageing in the bottle. The best this country can do. Lightweight. Yet, of an uncanny intensity. Canned peach, grape spice, tangerine chutney, pineapple chunk, dried mango and citrus verbena. The finish is cloying. This needs age to embed savouriness and further complexity to mitigate it. Have faith. 93 Points
Halliday Wine Companion 2023 August 2022
Deep golden colour. The bouquet is rich and toffee-like, with some oyster-shell and seaside, ozone overtones. Toast and vanilla later—a subtle trace of oak barrel. The wine is quite sweet and fluid, without quite the oiliness of the more heavily botrytised wines. The finish is dried by a touch of tannin. Very attractive and multi-faceted flavours and beautiful balance. A more elegant iteration of the Riverina style. 96 points
The Real Review April 2022
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