De Bortoli Noble One

"The Riverina district – which often enjoys a humid autumn – is susceptible to botrytis cinerea, also known as noble rot. As the mould grows, hyphae (filaments) shrivel the fruit, concentrating the juice, increasing viscosity and imparting new flavours. The spores need approximately 10 hours of humidity for mould to develop. The vineyards, located near Yenda and Bilbul, are planted on medium to heavy clay loams and are managed to ensure a high level of humidity between the vines to promote botrytis. The best sites are found in ‘sinks’ where fogs hang around. The highly viscous and sweet juice is first settled and then fermented with specially selected yeasts. The wine is matured in tightly grained French oak puncheons for 12 months." - Andrew Caillard MW

"Australia's pioneering botrytis-affected semillon dessert wine, which since its first release with the 1982 has set a hot pace. Consistency has been remarkable and the forthcoming 1994 release is one of the best ever. From Griffith, whose climate could hardly be more different than that of Sauternes, against which this wine is justly compared." - Jeremy Oliver

"I have no problems in placing the De Bortoli sauternes alongside Penfolds Grange Hermitage, the great north-east Victorian fortified Muscats and tokays, the 20-year-old Lindeman’s semillons, the similarly aged Leo Buring Rhine rieslings, and the best Petaluma chardonnays, as Australia's greatest wine styles." - James Halliday

  • De Bortoli Noble One 2007

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 2007

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    Jeremy Oliver 95 points!"A remarkably compete and complex, smooth, polished and luscious dessert wine whose delicate floral perfume of fresh citrus, pineapple and other tropical fruits reveals nutty, brioche-like undertones. It's long, sweet and...

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    $62.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 2006

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    -'A top-class effort whose lavish, luxuriant expression of concentrated fruit, tightly knit oak and refreshing acidity combine to give it rare shape, structure and vinosity in wines of this style. A luscious, syrupy and soft-cushioned expression of...

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    $62.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 2005

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    -Wine Advocate 92 points!'The 2005 Botrytis Semillon 'The Noble One' has nearly 70% botrytis infected fruit. It was aged in French oak, 46% new. Medium gold-colored, it offers an enticing nose of orange peel, tangerine, and candied apricots. Balanced...

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    $60.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 2003

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 2003

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    Jeremy Oliver 92 points!"A candied fragrance of sweet apricots, crËme caramel, citrus and vanilla oak precedes a unctuous and honeyed palate of length and lusciousness. It's toasty and slightly cooked, but presents concentrated and buttery fruit with...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 2001

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 2001

    Region: VIC-(Other)

    "Developed, oaky and citrusy marmalade-like aromas with powerful melon and apricot undertones. Slightly varnishy oak. Very juicy and oily, the syrupy palate is deeply flavoured, sumptuously textured and slightly cloying, supported by sweet vanilla oak...

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    $79.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 2000

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 2000

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    Jeremy Oliver Rating 93! "A more reserved, delicate Noble One whose aromas of orange rind, honey and brioche have a background of vanilla oak and a hint of creme caramel. Luscious in texture and intensely flavoured with toasty melon, lemon and orange...

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    $79.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 1999

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 1999

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    From the Riverina comes Australia's best and most consistent dessert wine, made in what has become an identifiable house style. This sumptous, concentrated elixir by Darren De Bortoli is an essay in the marriage of late-harvest semillion with roble rot...

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    $82.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 1997

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 1997

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    From the Riverina comes Australia's best and most consistent dessert wine, made in what has become an identifiable house style. This sumptous, concentrated elixir by Darren De Bortoli is an essay in the marriage of late-harvest semillion with roble rot...

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    $60.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 1996 375mL

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 1996 375mL-Half-Bottle

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    From the Riverina comes Australia's best and most consistent dessert wine, made in what has become an identifiable house style. This sumptous, concentrated elixir by Darren De Bortoli is an essay in the marriage of late-harvest semillion with roble rot...

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    $50.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 1996

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 1996

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    From the Riverina comes Australia's best and most consistent dessert wine, made in what has become an identifiable house style. This sumptous, concentrated elixir by Darren De Bortoli is an essay in the marriage of late-harvest semillion with roble rot...

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    $90.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 1994 375mL

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 1994 375mL-Half-Bottle

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    Jeremy Oliver 96 points!"One of the finest yet, this Noble One is concentrated, viscous, and oily, yet shows restraint and balance. Intensely flavoured with sweet figs, cumquats, raisins, apricots and melons and lemony oak, it is a voluptuous wine with...

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    $50.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 1990 375mL

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 1990 375mL-Half-Bottle

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    From the Riverina comes Australia's best and most consistent dessert wine, made in what has become an identifiable house style. This sumptous, concentrated elixir by Darren De Bortoli is an essay in the marriage of late-harvest semillion with roble rot...

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    $50.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 1986

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 1986

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    From the Riverina comes Australia's best and most consistent dessert wine, made in what has become an identifiable house style. This sumptous, concentrated elixir by Darren De Bortoli is an essay in the marriage of late-harvest semillion with roble rot...

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    $80.00
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  • De Bortoli Noble One 1982 375mL

    [SOLD-OUT] De Bortoli Noble One 1982 375mL-Half-Bottle

    Region: NSW- Griffith

    From the Riverina comes Australia's best and most consistent dessert wine, made in what has become an identifiable house style. This sumptous, concentrated elixir by Darren De Bortoli is an essay in the marriage of late-harvest semillion with roble rot...

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    $50.00
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