I'm not sure who loves Mataro more, Tim Smith or Andrew Seppelt. A pay-per-view street fight in Tanunda may settle it best. This 2022 from Smith is excellent throwing out the challenge to Seppelt once again.
Meaty and wonderfully savoury, it is highlighted by roast beef and pan juices early. Roasted beets, orange peel and cured meat drive through with dense dark fruit and dried herbs laced with an edgy spice. There is an appealing density and generosity but it's not weighty nor bogged down. The longer it sat the more it revealed and I suspect with another year or two under its belt the score would head north. Bravo for Mataro!
Drink to eight years+
94/100
Region: Barossa
RRP: $45
Source: Sample
Source: Sample
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