Mitchell Grenach Mataro Shiraz 2014

Mitchell Grenach Mataro Shiraz 2014

  14:30    Stu.

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Red fruit - cranberry and raspberry; subtle herb, residual oak elements.

Nicely rounded entry, soft and almost chewy. Delicacy and softness, fine-grain of tannin. Red/black fruit mix sits comfortably throughout the wine, sitting well on the finish. 

There's a savoury spike, a little licorice at its conclusion. Very good value - particularly given the release as a four year old, an excellent red vintage in Clare Valley. 90 

Tasted on: Sunday 8th April, a Fruit day 
Source: Sample
Price: $26
Alcohol: 14%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: www.mitchellwines.com

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Cush & Cush Grenache Mataro 2016

Cush & Cush Grenache Mataro 2016

  16:30    Stu.

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Bright, vibrant, berry driven goodness. Stylistically right up my alley, is it classically good or great? No. Is it the sort of wine that's perfect for quaffing with gay abandon? Abso-ding-dong-lutely. 

Medium-bodied, something pure, unadulterated - like drinking a still fermenting wine. Fresh, vibrant - a recurring theme - juicy, a hint of minerality, structure and spice. 

Black fruit, hint of licorice, spice - happy days and very happy drinking. 89  

Tasted on: Thursday 25th August, a Fruit to Root day
Source: Sample
Price: $25
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://www.cushandcush.com/

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Ballycroft Small Berry Mataro Shiraz 2012

Ballycroft Small Berry Mataro Shiraz 2012

  08:30    Stu.

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A blend of Mataro (51%) and Shiraz (49%).

I like how winemaker Joe Evans plays with Mataro, harnessing it’s inherent depth of aroma to capture a wine that’s like peering into the abyss. Here, Mataro has been paired with Barossa stalwart Shiraz to create a wine that offers depth, of liquorice and that heady plummy darkness.

 

More of the same on the palate, where some fine, sandy tannin gives the wine a textural bed about which to carry itself. No hint of its 15% alcohol, yes it’s a bigger wine, but well balanced and full of flavour.

Generous length, a little coffee note in the mix too. Could drink it for days. 92

Tasted on: Saturday 2nd July, a Root day
Source: Sample
Price: $23
Alcohol: 15%
Closure: Screwcap
Website: http://www.ballycroft.com/

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