“This here’s a snake-skin jacket, and for me it’s a symbol of my individuality, and my belief in personal freedom” – Sailor, ‘Wild at Heart’
The Adelaide Plains may be an unheralded region but Domenic Torzi and Tim Freeland have crafted a wine full of integrity and leather-clad personality from vineyards that escaped the chop in the infamous vine-pull scheme of the 1980s.
Smooth yet rippling with black fruited depth and cinnamon spice; it emanates hay, earth and licorice in the glass and fairly glides across the palate. Sweet and savoury interplay with oak handled in its stride. Tannins are ripe, fine and disciplined. Ruggedly handsome yet frighteningly suave, this has the whole kit and caboodle going for it. 94 Excellent
Region: Adelaide Plains
Alcohol: 14%
Closure: Screwcap
Price: $28
Tasted: September 2012
Jeremy, I see Domenic has just released the Frost Dodger Shiraz 2010. Are you going to put it under the microscope soon?
Richard – It was posted today so I’ll try to have a look at it ASAP. Mr Torzi is on a bit of a roll it seems.