Caillard
Mataro
Barossa Valley, Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Mid Ruby red in colour with a tawny edge. Sour cherry with touches of pepper and cloves. Not as raspberry as I was expecting from old vine Mataro. With a couple of hours of aeration the raspberry notes started coming through finishing with Sandy tannins. This wine is made by the multi talented Andrew Caillard who is the supremo of Fine Wine retailer and auctioneer Langtons who allowed Andrew to make his superb range of wines under his own label using old vine Mataro and Shiraz; painted the exquisite labels himself and who achieved a Master of Wine in his spare time. I am lucky to have 5 of these beauties left. 96 points from James Halliday.
Mid Ruby red in colour with a tawny edge. Sour cherry with touches of pepper and cloves. Not as raspberry as I was expecting from old vine Mataro. With a couple of hours of aeration the raspberry notes started coming through finishing with Sandy tannins. This wine is made by the multi talented Andrew Caillard who is the supremo of Fine Wine retailer and auctioneer Langtons who allowed Andrew to make his superb range of wines under his own label using old vine Mataro and Shiraz; painted the exquisite labels himself and who achieved a Master of Wine in his spare time. I am lucky to have 5 of these beauties left. 96 points from James Halliday.
Apr 15th, 2022Medium bodied, silky smooth, black through to red berried, fine tannin that gently grips, spice, long savoury-leaning finish. Quite elegant and balanced. Bought a dozen at half price as Caillard is apparently winding down :(
Medium bodied, silky smooth, black through to red berried, fine tannin that gently grips, spice, long savoury-leaning finish. Quite elegant and balanced. Bought a dozen at half price as Caillard is apparently winding down :(
Jan 23rd, 2021Prior notes apply. A raspberry and a tarry note. An excellent expression of old vine Mataro (Mourvèdre) from the Barossa Valley. Fine sandy tannins. Made by Andrew Caillard MW who also painted the very attractive label.
Prior notes apply. A raspberry and a tarry note. An excellent expression of old vine Mataro (Mourvèdre) from the Barossa Valley. Fine sandy tannins. Made by Andrew Caillard MW who also painted the very attractive label.
Jul 29th, 2020Am always in admiration of anyone who has undertaken and achieved the Master of Wine qualification. It involves years of studying and tasting the wines of the world with a high possibility of failure. There are I believe less than 400 MWs in the world. Andrew Caillard who made this wine is an MW. His daytime job is with Langtons - Australia’s top wine auction house. He also has the skill and the time to hand paint the art for each Vintage of Mataro label. As to the Wine itself - 100% Mataro (Mourvèdre) from old vines in the Barossa. Very dark crimson with a tawny rim. Aromas of dusty blackberry, plum and herbs. Medium to full bodied with savoury blackberry coming through on the palate but essentially still dense and self contained with years in front of it. Next in a year or so.
Am always in admiration of anyone who has undertaken and achieved the Master of Wine qualification. It involves years of studying and tasting the wines of the world with a high possibility of failure. There are I believe less than 400 MWs in the world. Andrew Caillard who made this wine is an MW. His daytime job is with Langtons - Australia’s top wine auction house. He also has the skill and the time to hand paint the art for each Vintage of Mataro label. As to the Wine itself - 100% Mataro (Mourvèdre) from old vines in the Barossa. Very dark crimson with a tawny rim. Aromas of dusty blackberry, plum and herbs. Medium to full bodied with savoury blackberry coming through on the palate but essentially still dense and self contained with years in front of it. Next in a year or so.
Mar 12th, 2019Prior notes from a year ago still apply. Dense Ruby with a lighter rim. Savoury plum notes and herbs with some mocha overtones. On the palate more savoury than fruity although there are some black currant notes - finishing with grainy tannins. Made from old vine Mataro (Mourvèdre) from the Barossa, by the multi talented Andrew Caillard MW, the fine wine specialist at Langtons who also painted the colourful label.
Prior notes from a year ago still apply. Dense Ruby with a lighter rim. Savoury plum notes and herbs with some mocha overtones. On the palate more savoury than fruity although there are some black currant notes - finishing with grainy tannins. Made from old vine Mataro (Mourvèdre) from the Barossa, by the multi talented Andrew Caillard MW, the fine wine specialist at Langtons who also painted the colourful label.
1 person found it helpfulApr 9th, 2020A very highly rated Mataro from Andrew Calliard. Really dense and intense wine. Slightly savoury, deep purple, earthy, intense.
A very highly rated Mataro from Andrew Calliard. Really dense and intense wine. Slightly savoury, deep purple, earthy, intense.
1 person found it helpfulJul 19th, 2015Nose of nuts, blackcurrant, dark plum, chocolate and herbs. Nothing to enticing. Palate is where the quality shines through; pure, vibrant red fruits, spice and seamless but present structure.
Nose of nuts, blackcurrant, dark plum, chocolate and herbs. Nothing to enticing. Palate is where the quality shines through; pure, vibrant red fruits, spice and seamless but present structure.
May 4th, 2016
This is just delicious. It's sexy and elegant. Having it with lamb pizza and wow. #aussiewine
This is just delicious. It's sexy and elegant. Having it with lamb pizza and wow. #aussiewine
Oct 19th, 2015Bright cherry red, aromas of earth, graphite and violets. Juicy with zinging acidity(Barossa?!) restrained fruit, savoury, italianesque, with grippy tannins. Very good wine.
Bright cherry red, aromas of earth, graphite and violets. Juicy with zinging acidity(Barossa?!) restrained fruit, savoury, italianesque, with grippy tannins. Very good wine.
May 19th, 2016Juicy Mourvèdre goes great with a juicy steak
Juicy Mourvèdre goes great with a juicy steak
Aug 13th, 2015