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2012 Brown Brothers Tempranillo
A blend of Tempranillo grapes from Brown Brothers’ Heathcote Vineyard (35%) and the Banksdale Vineyard (65%) which sits in the King Valley between the high-altitude Whitlands area and Milawa. Simple varietal pleasures. Vanilla, raspberry, forest fruits, cola and cinnamon. Significant savoury elements on an otherwise … Continue reading
2009 Handpicked Calatayud Tempranillo
Sourced from the Calatayud DO in the southwestern corner of the province of Zaragoza, Spain. The area is dominated by plantings of Garnacha/Grenache but there’s a bit of Tempranillo there as well. This is made in what I think of … Continue reading
2011 Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Tempranillo
There’s a layer of bracken and swamp water that sits over the other aromas in this Tempranillo. I find it quite unappealing and very distracting. Underneath that are some darker forest fruits, crushed brown spice, cola and pepper. It’s a … Continue reading
2012 Running With Bulls Wrattonbully Tempranillo
Hey hey, another Australian Tempranillo that I like. The tide could be turning. Plenty of ripe cherry/berry fruits and sarsaparilla as you’d expect but the complexity comes via blood orange zest. The whole experience bears some resemblance to a Cherry Negroni, … Continue reading
2010 Topper’s Mountain Tempranillo
Topper’s Mountain are turning out some classy wines and piquing my interest in the New England wine region which is situated in northern New South Wales, on the border of Queensland. This isn’t the best wine I’ve tasted from them but it … Continue reading
2011 Chapel Hill il Vescovo Tempranillo
The rise and rise of Australian Tempranillo, eh? Can’t say I get it. Most of it tastes fairly average to me. Consumers want a piece of it though, so it’s nice to able to recommend one. Flesh and form on … Continue reading
2011 A.Rodda Aquila Audax Vineyard Tempranillo
A cerebral interpretation of Australian Tempranillo and one that I suspect some will found a little challenging. I like it for its moxie and the level of interest it provides. Fruit was sourced from a Beechworth vineyard planted in 1997. Forest leaf, earth, violets and … Continue reading
2011 Ridgemill Estate Tempranillo
The Granite Belt was another region that didn’t escape the wet conditions that confronted a lot of South East Australia in 2011. There are some green tinges here and some odd citrus characters that don’t quite mesh flavour-wise for me. … Continue reading
2010 Faux Pas Adelaide Hills Tempranillo
Liam Van Pelt works at the ‘Chapel Hill’ winery in McLaren Vale but in his spare time he’s got his own little venture – Faux Pas Wines. It’s a collaborative effort involving with two friends hailing from the Clare Valley and the Adelaide Hills. Colin McBryde and … Continue reading