Other Reds

WINERY RATING
James Halliday,	Australian Wine Companion 2010

WINERY RATING
James Halliday,	Australian Wine Companion 2010

McLaren Vale, South Australia. This soft, elegant wine is a blend of Estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot produced from twenty year old vines. A combination of high cordon trellis, hand pruning and ideal regional growing conditions produce grapes with a full berry flavour and good acid balance...

WINERY RATING
James Halliday,	Australian Wine Companion 2009

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Exhibits aromas of blackberry, raspberry, spicy plum and toffee apple, with hints of pomegranate and pepper. On the palate this rich intense wine displays spicy mulberry, ripe red cherry, Christmas pudding and chocolate notes, complemented by a seam of cranberry and star anise. A beautifully balanced wine, with fruit, subtle oak and tannin in harmony...

WINERY RATING
James Halliday,	Australian Wine Companion 2009

McLaren Vale, South Australia.  Pirramimma Petit Verdot has won 28 show medals and has the enviable reputation of being the best Petit Verdot in Australia. Swiss wine critic René Gabriel asks: "Is there any better Petit Verdot in the world?”...

WINERY RATING
James Halliday,	Australian Wine Companion 2009

Burgenland, Austria. Evocations somewhere between serious cru Beaujolais and northern Rhône on the nose. Violets, firm red cherry, maraschino and earth. On the palate there’s fresh, firm-fleshed but not particularly sweet fruit. It’s medium-bodied and juicy at its heart, with definite tannin presence and bright acids giving shape and drive. Again, there’s firm cherry and plum, with white and black pepper notes plus cinnamon. It lingers really nicely with a real sense of cohesion between fruit, acidity and fine, dusty tannin. Taut and fine-tuned, this spreads long across the palate and feels like it will open beautifully in the glass...

Burgenland, Austria. Pittnauer Pitti is a blend of Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt. It is medium bodied in weight with a plush texture, lovely floral notes, spice and savoury notes. There’s plenty of generous fruit flavour all balanced with a pleasant tannin grip and bright acid balance.

Burgenland, Austria. Reminiscent of cru Beaujolais on the nose; cherries, sweet spice, earth and whole-berry ferment notes, plus a hint of smoked charcuterie. Palate impression is immediately pure, with spiced cherry and brambly fruit, carried on a silky and slinky feel. Definitely opens up too, with deceptive depth. Finishes with a nice twist of more savoury spice and Earl Grey tea, but with lively red fruit, too. Delicious...

Burgenland, Austria. Zweigelt grapes grown on various sites in the village of Heideboden in Austria's Burgenland. Wild yeast fermented and matured for 12 months in used barriques...