Friday, August 21, 2009

PRIMO ESTATE LA BIONDINA COLOMBARD 2009

 - Adelaide Plains, SA
 - $10-$20
 - Screwcap
 - 12.5%alc

For the first time since 2005 Primo Estate's popular La Biondina has returned to being a straight colombard. In general, I really enjoyed Primo's efforts with colombard/sauvignon blanc blends (usually around 85/15), but previous to that I also enjoyed their light and fresh yet shameless, fruit bomb colombard quaffers.

Inherently fruity and forward, the 2009 La Biondina's tropical fruit salad aromas of passionfruit, melon and banana precede a soft palate marked by gentle acids. It's somewhat lacking in flavour definition and intensity, but does offer a spotlessly clean, easy drinking experience.

O The 2009 is a slight step backwards for what I normally consider to be Australia's ultimate quaffing white. Although clean and relatively pleasant, it does share some elements with generic cask wine. Drink to 2010.
86 points


2 comments:

  1. Would the 2008 of this be getting a bit past it's prime Chris? I'm thinking about a purchase

    cheers

    jeremy

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  2. It may be getting very close to the end of its drinking window but I certainly think it'd be worth a look.
    I liked the 08 (90pts). I found it tighter and more refined than other recent LaBiondinas, and even a fraction mineral (probably from the sav blanc) - it'd be very interesting to see how it's looking now.

    Thanks again,
    Chris P

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