Other Reds

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013

McLaren Vale, S.A. Not a Loire style, but rather a shining example of its Bordeaux heritage of dark fruit, anise, incredible rose petal aromatic, bergamot black tea with a shot of tannin and minerality to finish it off...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. This is the most immediately impressive, seductive, comforting luxury of the  Hickinbothams. It reacts faster to an airing in the decanter, mellowing nicely, but may well outlive the three varietal wines...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. If you wanted to show an overseas visitor an example of a ‘classic’ South Australian wine, then this would be a fine place to start. It’s medium to full bodied, almost svelte, with succulent but intense ripe tannin, truffle and grilled meat, blackcurrant and boysenberry, a little toast and smokiness, pitch-perfect acidity, and a finish of impeccable length and composition. Great wine. Dead set classic...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Fresh, soft and juicy red and black berries, dark chocolate. Medium structure and good length, complemented by fruitcake spice and some dried woody herbs. All held together by fine sandy tannins from the Grenache, and spicy tannins from the Mataro...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Bright red fruit, jubes, licorice. Light fruit weight, raspberry, cherry fruit pulls the wine through along with fine tannins, fresh acidity. Youthful style, clean, simple with lower alcohol, food friendly...

Adelaide Hills, S.A. This wine shows lifted Violets, fresh strawberry and dark cherries, finishing with classic Franc savoury spice. Aged in seasoned French barriques for only 6 months reducing the oak influence with light silky tannins. This wine delivers length and lingers with crisp natural acidity...

McLaren Vale, SA. This Shiraz Cabernet blend is from selected parcels of handpicked estate grown fruit. Created by co-fermentation to enhance the integration of both grape varieties. A classic Australian blend combining the length of the cabernet sauvignon characters, cherry and mulberry with the shiraz, plum and blackcurrant on the palate...

McLaren Vale, S.A. Single vineyard Tempranillo, handpicked from established 30 Year old vines. Open Fermented for 8 days then matured in older French oak for 8 months before bottling. Fresh cherry and dill along with herbaceous characters, rich and savoury with plums and an earthy spice...