2021 Other Red Wines
If your red wine tastes are a little more adventurous or you’ve had your fill of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, here you’ll find a few options to spice things up a bit. Tempranillo, Barbera, Lagrein, Nero D’Avola, Primitivo, Montepulciano, Negroamaro, Saperavi, Susumaniello… if the thought of these varieties has your heart racing, then welcome to the club. We love that Australia has started to embrace these more savoury, playful and food friendly styles… here’s a few that have particularly impressed us of late…
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- Alberto Bartali Chianti DOCG 2021$40.00A blend of Sangiovese with a portion of Canaiolo Nero, this is classic, medium bodied, aromatic and complex Chianti, finished with fine, sandy tannins. There’s bay leaf and sage, sour cherries, tobacco, minerality and savoury aspects here. A joy to drink by itself or with pizza or substantial, meaty dishes. Learn More
- Alberto Bartali Morellino di Scansano DOCG 2021$65.00Morellino di Scansano, means Sangiovese from Scansano, Scansano being a hilly coastal reqion of Maremma in Tuscany which is renowned for its dry climate, volcanic soil and maritime climate. This is a 'first selection' Scansano, with exceptional fruit fermented and aged in oak. There's Cherry, tobacco, tomato and leather here, with excellent fruit concentration and finish which is replete with chalky tannins. Learn More
- Colab and Bloom McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2020Special Price $20.00 Regular Price $27.50A beautifully structured mid-weight wine. Vibrant red fruits, black cherry and bay leaf. Quite big by Monty standards and needs decanting to coax out the fruit suggesting that will be a long-lived wine. Learn More
- Colab and Bloom McLaren Vale Montepulciano 2021Special Price $20.00 Regular Price $25.00The best vintage yet of this superb Monty from the Fleurieu Peninsula. A beautifully structured mid-weight wine. Powerful blue and black fruits, black cherry and bay leaf. Quite big by Monty standards with a decent lick of oak. Needs decanting to coax out the fruit suggesting that will be a long-lived wine. Learn More
- Colab and Bloom Tempranillo 2021Special Price $20.00 Regular Price $27.50A single vineyard temp from and highly regarded Macclesfield Vineyard. Medium-bodied with an emphasis on red fruits, violets, cherry, hints of cola, and spice. Length is good, perfect with Tapas. Learn More
- Leconfield Cabernet Franc 2021Special Price $28.00 Regular Price $32.00Typically Cab Franc is relegated to a bit part in Cabernet blends, featuring alongside one or more of the other ‘Cab Family’ varieties with Cabernet Sauvignon holding the mic. in a Nirvana like blend while some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and/or Petit Verdot draw straws for the drums, bass, bagpipes and triangle. That said, when Cab Franc branches out on its own it can be quite magnificent. We noticed on our recent trip to the home of the Cab family, Bordeaux that global warming has seen use of Cab Sauv start to fall away, with Cab Franc on the rise as it is able to retain varietal integrity as the world warms. The Leconfield is exceptional single vineyard Cab Franc from vines planted in 1982. Ageing occurs in French oak (90%) most of which is old. The wine is racked often to soften the tannins. The net result is kinda like a perfumed and expressive, yet gentler version of a top end Cabernet Sauvignon. Learn More
- Watkins Langhorne Creek Ruscello Sangiovese 2021Special Price $22.00 Regular Price $26.00A cracking and deceptive Sangiovese. What initially appears to be soft and fruity quickly reveals a strong core of fruit and plentiful tannins and acidity. A genuinely excellent Sangio which is a joy to drink now and will improve with age. Learn More