Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

Actually Mourvedre 100%

I was recommended to try this over the Grenache that is also very good i was told but this wine had a smoother tannin and potentially i could served it chilled too.
..well, i didn't drink it chilled, but i see what my friend meant..i am learning to appreciate chilled reds up here, i realise that you cannot have big reds when it is particularly warm weather and i must admit it makes sense.

The wine is delicious btw
On the nose it has a floral violet scent that i deeply loved. It has a good crunchy fruit that varied from sour cherry to fuji apple to pomegranate. A lovely mineral character too.

Palate is crunchy, vibrant and smooth.
It is hard to detect the tannin which in a mourvedre is rare.
I guess it has been tamed pretty well.
However this is not a thin wine, it has its structure and a long finish.

Only 2650 bottles produced.
I had Edouard Maurisset with me on the road representing the Delaunay wines from Burgundy and he is business partner with Michael and Claire who are more local to McLaren Vale.
It is a great project.
We visited one of my customer and literally bumped in their wines.
That's how i met this wine.
Great discover. — 15 days ago

Rohit panikkar

9.3

Great Riesling not sweet — 8 years ago

Jaz

9.0

Really high acid, citric fruit (lemon), seen malo so lovely texture — 5 years ago

Jaz

9.0

Raspberry shortcake. Fresh fruit (strawberry/raspberry), sweet note. Delicate and fresh — 5 years ago

Guilherme Corrêa Dip WSET

9.1

Still closed, but shows amazing potential. Lime, lemon blossom, minerality. Tight texture, almost phenolic, needs time to unfold. 3 hours after service was really lovely... — 8 years ago

Jaz

9.1

Browny/aged colour. Awesome nose. Well balanced wine with green notes, grippy tannin and good acid — 5 years ago

Benjamin Hickey

9.3

Fresh Grenache off 50yr old vines, natural winemaking in an approachable style. — 7 years ago

Richard Lawson

9.0

Unfiltered, unfined 100% Semillon from the Hunter. Citrus, melon, green apple with nice texture & acidity. Smart cloth label too — 10 years ago