Mulberries and blueberries swarm as they reach out and greet you. Laced with an array of fine spices, this is another excellent Elenay release from Thomas Wines.
Affectionately called the "beautiful accident" by its maker, it's become a staple each year since its inception in 2011 and it's been responsible for weighing down the trophy cabinet more times than Andrew Thomas can remember.
If anything, the Elenay highlights the sheer skill of the winemaker bringing together a host of barrels from a range of vineyards to deliver this very clever wine. This 2023 sees a blend of barrels from Kiss, Sweetwater Ridge and the Dam block (5/4/2). Newer barrels are generally used too such is the feature of the Elenay style.
Some blackberry pie builds some momentum with time in the glass and a good decant proved that it will pay dividends so all the secrets can be revealed.
Medium bodied in the classic Hunter Valley style, the fruit is dense and painted on thick. The consistency from width to breadth is salivating and urges a return time and again. Red currants want a piece of the action, too, as does some cured meatiness. Firmish tannins show a dusty and powdery presence, and that length...!!
This is going places, but not in a hurry. Be patient, tuck this away for a few years and it will be humming.
Drink to ten years+
94/100
Region: Hunter Valley
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