Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, 92 Points - "It's delightfully ripe and fragrant on the nose, showing blackberry, vanilla, roasted nut, game and rich floral aromas. The succulent palate offers plump mouthfeel backed by layers of silky tannins, making it silky and delectable." Vegan Australia Certified COLOUR: Clear dark ruby red of good depth and intensity with a dark cherry purple rim on the swirl NOSE: Aromas of dark cherry, sweet bramble fruit and a lifted toasty vanilla bean PALATE: Clean full bodied flavours of dark cherry, mulberry preserve and sweet cocoa within a soft brittle tannin frame. Finishing dusty sweet vanilla toast. WINEMAKING: Estate grown Tempranillo grapes. Hand harvested and fermented in open vats, plunged three times daily throughout fermentation. A cool later harvest enabled a fuller complex wine expression in 2022 that has been further enhanced with a year’s maturation in barrel. A reserve equivalent style. FOOD PAIRING: Cured ham - jamón, pickled vegetables, salami, antipasto dishes, tapas and pizza. VINTAGE NOTES: Cool conditions in early spring enabled a subsequent long growing season. Flowering was warm and dry, enabling a full crop load across all varieties. A warm dry summer subsided into prolonged clean and cool autumn conditions prior to harvest.
