“A fabulously ‘together’ soft and silky red wine”

A soft fresh drinkable style with a clean and very appealing finish, this rare blend in Mudgee of shiraz and viognier was made to be drunk with food and for short term cellaring.

Dark and vibrant, it shows viscosity and has a chewy mouthfeel with a fine velvety tannin structure that blends with the influence of French oak

Reviews:

This is a fabulously “together” soft and silky red wine and it is meant to be drunk reasonably young. It is a food-friendly wine and benefits from a bit of “fat on your tongue”. Its colour is very dark, typical of many Mudgee wines, but it is not highly concentrated, but rather delivers elegance with vibrant fruit flavours and soft tannins. It reminds me (especially in weight) of some of the southern Italian wines like Aglianico, you find in Basilicata, even though it is a “Rhone-style” wine. Stewed plums and pistachios on the nose are confirmed on the palate, with a fair whack of vanilla (oak influence) and a definite black cherry lift from the Viognier. Undertones of white pepper with a touch of freshly cut cedar hold the wine together.

This is a fabulous wine regardless of cost, but if you look at a RRP $20.00 then it’s sensational value.

By Franz Scheurer, Australian Gourmet Pages

Awards: 4 glass rating with James Hallliday 2012  87/100. This wine was awarded 91/100 in an independent evaluation by Wine Showcase Magazine in Adelaide in 2009. Bronze medal winner in the Mudgee Wine Show 2009.

Alcohol: 14%

Winemaker: Michael Salter

Bottle: Environmentally-friendly O-I Lean + Green