95 Points - James Halliday / Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. From the award winning Briar Ridge with its unique terroir to the rest of the Hunter Valley, this lush and rich Albariño showcases ripe apricot and peach aromas with a hint of gingerbread spice. Nicely rounded finish with balanced acidity and a long richly textured aftertaste. Wine Press / Awards Halliday 5 Red Star Winery "Outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity. Will have at least two wines rated at

97 Points - Halliday Wine Companion / Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. Featured in Matthew Jukes 100 Best Australian Wines, while also receiving a score of 97/100 from the Halliday Wine Companion. Briar Ridge's Single Vineyard wines are produced in very limited quantities from their unique 'Dairy Hill' vineyard block, only when vintage conditions have yielded the highest standard of fruit quality. Pure Semillon fruit aromas of Kaffir lime leaf and lemongrass, a crisp refreshing palate of citrus fruit

95 Points - James Halliday / Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. From the vineyard’s best block of Chardonnay, south facing and planted on a 450-million-year-old marine fossil ridge, matured for 15 months with 100% new French oak fermentation, the result is a powerful, decadent yet restrained Hunter Valley Chardonnay filled with complex savoury characters, white peach, and flinty aromas. Wine Press / Awards Halliday 5 Red Star Winery "Outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and

92 Points - The Wine Front / Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. A limited release Fiano from Briar Ridge winery, this wine is made in the traditional style displaying aromatic notes of honeysuckle and orange blossom. The intensely flavoured palate shows ginger spice, Nashi pear and subtle nutty characters combined with a rich and textured mid palate. The traditional style adding the acid line providing length and a crisp, persistent finish. Wine Press Ratings / Awards Halliday 5 Red Star Winery "Outsta

Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. The Squire Vineyard was the original name of Briar Ridge's estate in Mount View, Hunter Valley. Chardonnay was the first planted white variety on the grounds, and this wine pays homage to the crucial role that this grape has in Briar Ridge's history, as well as the history of the region.A traditional style Chardonnay, rich & opulent packed with notes of peach & melon. Subtle influence of oak provides structure & spice notes, with a natural nectarine like a