Other Reds

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Bright crimson. It’s riotously perfumed: maraschino cherry, cranberry, rhubarb and red currants. It is medium bodied, young (obviously…!) and fresh, with those same fruits backed by soft tannins that offer an extra kick of length...

Adelaide Hills. South Australia. While interest in (and plantings of) Tempranillo are growing rapidly in Australia, it's still regarded here as a 'minor' or 'emerging' or 'non-mainstream' variety (depending on your preference for jargon!). Not so in its home in Spain. The Spanish grow it widely, and much like we do with Shiraz in this country...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Tempranillo is known for its powerful perfume, which we attribute to the sites with which we work, and the cool  climate of the Hills. The '20 is no exception: we see floral aromas, with notes of raspberry...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Bright cherries, tar and a firm savoury finish. Medium bodied and elegant...

Piedmont, Italy. luscious and complex aromas of cassis and red cherry. Gentle mint flavor, completed by Nebbiolo length and elegance...

Piedmont, Italy.  A Barbaresco that shows unique dried-fruit and warm-stone aromas, like a warm summer afternoon in the vineyards. Full body with velvety tannins and fresh acidity. It's long and intense. Lots going on here. Powerful. One of the best Gallinas ever from here...

Piedmont & Tuscany, Italy.  Color: dense red Bouquet: round, with scents of roses, cherry, strawberry and...

Piedmont, Italy.  Aromas of dried flowers, plums, truffles and dried spices. Full body, firm and chewy tannins and a rose petal, dried strawberry and plum aftertaste. This is structured and rich. Better after 2015...

Piedmont, Italy. Lots of flowers, stem and berry character on the nose. It’s full body, with chewy tannins and a long, long finish. Big and powerful for the vintage. Needs at least five years of bottle age. Try in 2019....