Swinging Bridge winemaker Tom Ward is on a winner here. I liked it when I had a look in Orange last year and enjoyed it again over two days of tasting this month. Single vineyard, 910 metre altitude.
Slick, slinky texture, alluring perfume, top-notch length and savoury nous. Sexy, deluxe oak but not too much of it. Cherries, raspberry, sap, chocolate and pomegranate. Assorted spice. Depth of flavour and generosity of fruit within a Pinot paradigm. High quality fruit interpreted intelligently. 93
Region: Orange
Alcohol: 13.1%
Closure: Screwcap
Price: $38
Tasted: January 2014
I really liked this one too! Very distinctive wine.
It’s the best Swinging Bridge wine I’ve tasted. Look forward to reading your tasting note. Hopefully a sign of things to come…
Indeed. I’ve often criticised their wines for being stylistically too safe, but this does step out a bit. I like it. Note’s up.
And read. A few differences (which is more than fine by me) but it seems we both saw merit.