My best Kiss since 2007? You could mount an argument. It’s a flagship wine in every sense. More structure, classier oak, greater depth, amazing fruit quality. The integration of the wood is one of the revelations here. Seamless.
Dark fruited with flashes of red cherry lighting up the horizon. Violets, pepper, crushed brown spice and malty mocha oak. A suggestion of crushed ants and aniseed. Such vivacity, so spry with appreciable yet fine acidity seguing into tight, linear tannins on a finish with real carry. Will build on what is already there for many, many years. Best get my order in tonight. 95 Excellent – Exceptional
Region: Hunter Valley
Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Price: $60
Tasted: April 2013