The Dutschke brand, originally Willow Bend, started all the way back in 1990 with Wayne and his grape growing uncle, Ken, at the helm.
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Dutschke Willow Bend 2001 from Australia - This Willow Bend Merlot Shiraz Cabernet has spicy round soft fruit flavours on both the nose and palate.
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88 points The Wine Spectator: "Smooth and generous, a ripe style with a silky texture to show off the cherry, spice and sweet leather flavors.
TravisW wrote: 86 points. May 10, 2011 - Garnet with a hint of purple and a light hint of age at the rim. The nose is fresh, intense and clean dark berries ...
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· Review by Joe Czerwinski
This has been a consistently excellent offering over recent vintages, combining Shiraz, Cabernet and Merlot to good effect. Oaky shadings of vanilla.
Good healthy colour; a blend with a 20-year history, uncommon in the Barossa Valley; the bouquet is fragrant, the palate smooth and supple, both with small ...
July 29, 2006 - Nose of black fruits. Flavors run to plums and black cherrys. I don't see the licorice or the heavy oak that WA talks about. Strong tannins.