Earthy aromas with savoury red fruits. A good balance between acid and tannin. Oak is absorbed as you would hope at 14 years of age. Doesn’t scream Hunter Valley because of the ripeness of the fruit but that earth and spice leads you there. In hindsight I opened this too early contrary to my previous tasting note 5 years ago. This still has a solid core of potential which will enable the wine to last another 10 years where it will develop leathery notes.
Earthy aromas with savoury red fruits. A good balance between acid and tannin. Oak is absorbed as you would hope at 14 years of age. Doesn’t scream Hunter Valley because of the ripeness of the fruit but that earth and spice leads you there. In hindsight I opened this too early contrary to my previous tasting note 5 years ago. This still has a solid core of potential which will enable the wine to last another 10 years where it will develop leathery notes.
May 19th, 2023Earthy aromas with cherry notes. On palate initially sweet then savoury. Medium bodied with Medium intensity. Lacked a little mid palate fruit with acid ascendant at the finish. Drink the remaining 2 in the next couple of years.
Earthy aromas with cherry notes. On palate initially sweet then savoury. Medium bodied with Medium intensity. Lacked a little mid palate fruit with acid ascendant at the finish. Drink the remaining 2 in the next couple of years.
Apr 16th, 2018Notes of plum and cherry but with more than a hint of that Hunter earthiness that seems to have morphed out of the modern Hunter style of late, more's the pity. Where's the old Hunter sweaty saddle? It's a bit like southern Rhone CDP. A little bit of Brett not a bad thing IMO.
Notes of plum and cherry but with more than a hint of that Hunter earthiness that seems to have morphed out of the modern Hunter style of late, more's the pity. Where's the old Hunter sweaty saddle? It's a bit like southern Rhone CDP. A little bit of Brett not a bad thing IMO.
Sep 22nd, 2016
Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
