Cured meats, pan juices and lead pencil provide the opening salvo, with earthy and woodsy notes adding further depth. Then the black pepper spices start to build momentum, bringing a little more swagger as the wine rolls across the palate.
There’s length here, supported by brightish acidity that keeps the whole package moving.
This is a barbecue wine. Not a delicate little sipper, but a bottle crying out for something meaty to sit alongside it.
Fire up the barbecue and bring on the steak or burgers.
90/100
Region: McLaren Vale
