Wild fermented for a total of 19 days on skins (15% whole bunch). 15 months in French oak hogsheads (20% new). Spring malolactic fermentation, then racked to older hogsheads prior to bottling May, 2016.
Bright mid red in colour, with a vibrant nose of lively red fruits and complexing spice, the whole bunch fermentation creates transparency and structure. This lovely wine promises enjoyment in both the short and medium term.
'A beautiful release. As intriguing as it is delicious. Wild with complex, herb-strewn flavour, but has excellent fruit intensity and a matrix of tannin keeping it firmly in place. Spice, meat and tangy rhubarb-like characters flitter about the core of cherry-plum. It promises to age exquisitely.’
96 points. - Campbell Mattinson winecompanion.com.au August 2018