Quite a different wine to the 2011. It is much younger however. There is sweetness on the attack and marked acidity on the back palate. There are dusty tannins in support, so it should all come together with time. The flavour profile of the 2013 is towards the sweeter end of the spectrum, loosing some of the seductive savoury core of the 2011. The flavours are strongly in the blackberry, black cherry and cassis spectrum, with only a hint of the raspberry from the 2011. Secondary complexity is still a little laking at this stage of its development, with hints of cigar box, liquorice and spice present. Very nice, but really needs more time.
As with the 2011, insanely intense flavours developed, 2-3 after the regular 3hr decant.
Quite a different wine to the 2011. It is much younger however. There is sweetness on the attack and marked acidity on the back palate. There are dusty tannins in support, so it should all come together with time. The flavour profile of the 2013 is towards the sweeter end of the spectrum, loosing some of the seductive savoury core of the 2011. The flavours are strongly in the blackberry, black cherry and cassis spectrum, with only a hint of the raspberry from the 2011. Secondary complexity is still a little laking at this stage of its development, with hints of cigar box, liquorice and spice present. Very nice, but really needs more time.
As with the 2011, insanely intense flavours developed, 2-3 after the regular 3hr decant.
May 21st, 2016A difficult vintage for the Barossa, but the twins seem to have survived without too much duress. The flavour profile is a little on the austere side, but there is still enough sweetness left in the fruit to carry the day, leaving the wine with a lingering seductive savoury profile. The flavours favour raspberry and bramble over blackberry and cassis, with liquorice, spice, red bell pepper, pencil shavings, and vanilla in supporting roles. Still a little tanic but the balance seems pretty good. Very nice really. Pity I only had the one bottle, should cellar well.
A difficult vintage for the Barossa, but the twins seem to have survived without too much duress. The flavour profile is a little on the austere side, but there is still enough sweetness left in the fruit to carry the day, leaving the wine with a lingering seductive savoury profile. The flavours favour raspberry and bramble over blackberry and cassis, with liquorice, spice, red bell pepper, pencil shavings, and vanilla in supporting roles. Still a little tanic but the balance seems pretty good. Very nice really. Pity I only had the one bottle, should cellar well.
May 16th, 2016
Barossa, South Australia, Australia
