Tasting notes from winery:
Deep crimson in colour, a bouquet of blossoms, red currants and plums with hints of vanilla pod and white pepper. A broad and coating entry laced with flavours of plums, allspice and black olives. Smooth layers of black and red tannin ease their way into a finish of baked orange, raspberries and anise.
Deep crimson in colour, a bouquet of blossoms, red currants and plums with hints of vanilla pod and white pepper. A broad and coating entry laced with flavours of plums, allspice and black olives. Smooth layers of black and red tannin ease their way into a finish of baked orange, raspberries and anise.
"The grapes were destemmed direct to the fermenters as whole berries, 14 days on skins, pressed to French oak (30% new), matured for 10 months. Sweet fruit and sweet oak squeezed each other's hands for the duration of maturation, with no change as the wine is tasted. The quality of the oak is not in dispute, just the amount."
93 points - James Halliday