Colour
Crimson from core to rim.
Nose
A quince paste/ripe fig fruitiness hovers above.
Aromas akin to a simmering stew reduction, liberating scents of bacon bone & braised vegetable.
A rustic splash of ferric artefact & pan scrapings.
Unmistakable markers - Old dirt/Old vines/Old Barossa.
Palate
An endearing mouthfeel as the ingested wine almost ‘rolls’ across palate – not quite an emulsion/film, but almost.
A coulis flavour mix apparent – red currant, ripe rhubarb & red licorice.
Closer inspection reveals a rote grütze red berry pudding contribution - very Barossa!
A quince-like graininess, chalkiness … tannin/oak/acidity derived? Maybe. Oak quite disguised.
Regardless, softened & almost feathery tannins abound in textural context.