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.
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
