“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” A fellow by the name of Aristotle uttered these words many moons ago. It suggests that, if something was to be broken down into its parts, those parts would be good and valuable on their own but, put them together and the final product is of tremendous value and purpose. The grape varieties used in making this wine have been selected because of their high quality, and, I have no doubt they would be excellent if bottled on their own, as individual wines.
This is a wine that demands your attention from the get-go thanks to a weighty bottle with a punt so deep it has an echo! Then it’s the colour when you pour it that is truly gorgeous. Deep, dark and inky, and so glossy in the glass. I’m in love with this wine already just by how it looks! While the nose has intensity, it is just so delightfully fruitful and broodingly captivating. The medium bodied palate shows richness and elegance at the same time with lovely juicy dark fruits abound and show the way early, slight herbal and spice notes chime in while the tannins get carried along with ease by the lush fruit on the mighty fine finish.
This feels terrific on the taste buds, indicative of the quality fruit which is what this wine is all about, and I can’t help but think it will show the splendour of the 2017 vintage for many years to come.
Region: Yarra Valley, Vic Price: $200 Source: Sample thanks kindly to Levantine Hill
Words from a Wine Glass 