Other Reds

Mount Barker, Western Australia. A deep and vibrant mid red colour. A lifted and fruit dominated nose showing ripe plums and red berry fruits and some typical merlot creaminess. This is beautifully backed by balanced cedary characters from the quality French oak. The palate shows the same lifted vibrant fruit characters of plums and red berries, providing a lively and fresh wine. The mid palate has good weight and richness thanks to balanced tannins and cedary, cigar box characters of the French oak...

Rhone, France. LIRAC vineyard is facing Chateauneuf du Pape, opposite side of the Rhône river. As showed by the picture and following geologist George Truc, soils are almost similar in both side. They are marked by the violence wrought by the Rhone river.

Frankland River, Western Australia. Deep crimson with purple hues.  Lifted notes of violets, black pepper and cherries. Medium to full bodied with intense flavours of black cherries, spice and a savoury tannin profile with a juicy cool climate acidity on the finish…

Margaret River, W.A. The palate is seamless, displaying superb fruit intensity with fine tannins supporting a long elegant structure...

McLaren Vale, S.A. Sourced from gnarly, 80-year-old bush vines rooted in the sandy soils of Blewitt Springs, this fresh and vital version of Grenache is set to a "Drink-Me-Now" tempo. There's tension and beauty in this release, which is to say, it's McLaren Vale Grenache at its most irresistible...

Frankland River, W.A. A blend of Shiraz, Grenache and Mataro with ageing taking place in a combination of new and one year old oak for a period of 6-8 months. Totally opaque black dark purple colour with a bright dark purple hue. Inky freshly crushed berry aromas are followed by liquorice, earth and spice...

Tuscany, Italy. Medium ruby red colour with typical varietal aromas including strawberries, raspberries, fresh blood plums and cranberries with hints of rosemary and thyme. A burst of fruit on the palate leads way into velvety tannins balanced by a fresh acidity...

Tuscany, Italy. This round version is laced with black cherry and raspberry fruit, showing hints of cocoa and spice. Firm tannins lend support, making this well balanced overall, with a lingering finish of warm chocolate cake...

Sicily, Italy. "The Black Grape of Avola" appears to have been selected by growers near Avola (a small town in south east Sicily) several hundred years ago. Initially, it was confined to the southern tip of the island but more recently has spread throughout the island...

Bendigo & Yarra Valley, Victoria. This is a fresh lively wine, with a healthy gloss complementing its deep cherry red colour. It is elegant and medium bodied, with lifted raspberry cassis and a pleasant leafy varietal character to the mid palate. This is all framed by a long but fine tannin finish...

 

WINERY RATING
James Halliday,	Australian Wine Companion 2009