Old worldly nose, savoury, a touch porty, not unlike a Hunter shiraz. Holds plenty of interest. Non-fruity palate (good), dulled in a euro fashion, savoury red fruits, old oak. Well structured with length, some drying tannin and trade mark acid; quite varietal. Perhaps a bit more well rounded than some King Valley stuff I’ve tried recently, although I did not the fruit tailing off a little on the finish.. A positive signal re the region’s ability to grow savoury Italian styles.
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10/11/2005 - StewartWent wrote: 88 Points
Old worldly nose, savoury, a touch porty, not unlike a Hunter shiraz. Holds plenty of interest. Non-fruity palate (good), dulled in a euro fashion, savoury red fruits, old oak. Well structured with length, some drying tannin and trade mark acid; quite varietal. Perhaps a bit more well rounded than some King Valley stuff I’ve tried recently, although I did not the fruit tailing off a little on the finish.. A positive signal re the region’s ability to grow savoury Italian styles.
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