Category Archives: Big Rivers

2013 Bleeding Heart Big Rivers/McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Simple weeknight quaffing Cabernet but does its job very well. Aromas centre on Ribena and plum with suggestions of tobacco and gum leaf. Mostly pepper spice. Not much oak in evidence but varietal tannin is pleasing. 87 Region: Big Rivers, … Continue reading →

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2013 Bleeding Heart Big Rivers/McLaren Vale Shiraz

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

A multiregional blend with 59% of the grapes coming from the large catch-all Big Rivers GI (akin to the Riverland in many ways) and 41% from McLaren Vale. Affable, unaffected gear. Blackberry pastilles and plums mostly. A little milk chocolate … Continue reading →

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