I've had the good fortune to meet winemaker David Bowley and to try a number of wines from his portfolio. I have disclose that I am a fan of his work.
What most impresses me is David's passion in letting the fruit shine through in his wines. As David states on his website: "all wines are made with minimal intervention and primitive techniques to allow texture & unique expression".
A good barometer for any wine's quality in my household is my wife. Whilst I'm the one who tries to analyse a wine and makes attempts to express how I find it, my wife pays a wine the ultimate compliment in emptying her glass quickly and refilling it. She paid this wine that compliment.
This wine is made form 96% Shiraz with 2% of Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Grenache added. Other technical specs are 7-10 g/L residual sugar, with pH at 3.25 and a total acidity (TA) of 6.6. A fairly balanced, not overtly sweet wine.
The wine itself offers an gentle aromas of berry fruit: strawberry and cranberry for me. However it is on the palate that the wine shone through. On entry, some immediate savoury notes with a slight creamy mouthfeel. I felt the wine was fullest at the fore of the palate; more of that cranberry dryness present. There was some length, with a dry finish and a gentle touch of what I would consider spice - possibly white pepper.
Overall a good balanced wine. Not sweet, nor excessively dry. A good wine in harmony with itself.
Source: http://www.vinteloper.com.au/
Closure: Screwcap
Price: $21 per bottle from website
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