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Made From: Greenock Shiraz co-fermented with old vine Grenache
Aromas and Flavours: Dark cherry, meat, violets, spice
Drink if you like: Kilikanoon GSM, Penfolds Bin 138
Awards: 94 Halliday, 94 Wine Front
The Wine Front's Hot Take: Far Out. This is outrageously delicious. Almost an Italiente feel. It should turn anyone on looking for dark fruited, proper Barossa red wine of vitality, drinkability and charm
A stunning co fermented blend of exceptional Greenock Shiraz and old vine Grenache. Dark cherries, reduced cola, spice, violets and more here. Both bright and brooding - this is what happens when concentrated fruit is crafted with drinkability in mind.
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Ollin, aka Jaysen Collins and his daughter Fin, make incredible wines, Fin recently finished her winemaking degree and has a superb palate. Jaysen founded Massena and is a consultant for some exceptional Barossa producers, inc one who makes a slew of Shiraz and Grenache wines at prices north of $200 a bottle - he’s an absolute gun.
Notorious hard markers, the Wine Front, had the following to say of the new venture…
On the Winery: A new project is born. And what a thunderous start.
Of the Oleta White: This is a wickedly good, fancy-feeling wine. Right on. Ludicrous value
Of the Balto Shiraz Grenache: Far out. This is outrageously delicious. Almost an Italianate feel to elements in the wine, as a positive. It should turn anyone on looking for dark fruited, proper Barossa red wine of vitality, drinkability and charm.
Of the Shiraz: This is Outstanding. Lavish scents and flavours … lusty, gnarly older vine depth and then energetic and vibrant in the same breath. The bottle went, mea culpa.
These are incredible wines made in tiny quantities.
This week we sipped on not one, not two but three bottles of Mr Riggs Montepulciano wine. Mr Riggs is a James Halliday 5 star rated winery which is a pretty amazing achievement in itself. You know when you crack open any wine from these guys we are talking about a glass of seriously good wine and this one didn't disappoint either!
This might seem like a strange one, but I can honestly say that this combo really works. Usually, when you think of burgers you lean towards a beer, or even a nice glass of red. The freshness of the apple, spice coming through from the tomato jam, and the addition of pork had me leaning towards a Riesling.
A hearty pizza for footy night. The crumbled Gorgonzola is a great touch. Lose the Prosciutto for a nice vego option...
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