Having established himself and Bannockburn, and Clyde Park, Englishman James Thomas has now firmly planed his flag with his recently launched Heroes Vineyard wines from a sustainably grown, unirrigated vineyard in the Otway Hinterlands, James is producing 100% estate grown wines. With no additions bar sulphur in the winemaking,and a vineyard farmed without chemicals, these wines are a pure expression of vintage and region.
In James’s own words: “Heroes’ Vineyard was born out of my desire to make wines of the best possible quality without compromise and using non-interventionist methods"
I was much taken by the sophistication of the labels, even more by the quality of his wines.” James Halliday
It’s perfumed, it’s elaborately textured, the intensity of flavour is decent and it finishes well. It has a lot of quality markers. It feels taut, controlled and well composed; always good signs.