Henri Matisse was a famous French visual artist. Now, I’ve looked at his work and I liked some of it but, I have to say, some of it is a bit out there…from my perspective anyway. I can only think that he lived by a quote of his I recently read; “Creativity takes courage.” That is so true when you think that most people, no matter their vocation, would stick to the ‘norm’ or the ‘expected’ instead of pushing boundaries.
Winemaker, Ben Crossing has been very creative when it comes to this wine. A unique blend of Sangiovese (40%), Sagrantino (40%) and Montepulciano (20%) that exemplifies “Creativity takes courage” to a tee!
Region: Orange Region, NSW Price: $50 Source: Sample thanks kindly to Angullong Wines and Define Wine
I really liked how things started with this wine aromatically. It was quite vibrantly youthful with fresh red and blue fruits, dried herbs, slightly floral and a little earthiness too. On the palate is where it really shows itself. A basket full of fresh, juicy berries of all persuasions come together to form the lush, savoury and flavourful feel to this better than medium bodied wine. There is acidity and tannin present also but I the generous fruit flavours and texture on the lovely long finish. A very good wine indeed.
Words from a Wine Glass 