

Vintage: | 2018 |
Source/Region: | Barossa Valley, South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Red Blend |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar for 3-5 years |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 14.10 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.30 |
Rating: | 94 |
A medium-bodied palate with red and black berries. Layers of spice, dark plum, cassis and berry fruit adorn the palate - pleasantly held together by fine tannins. Smooth & delicious. A food friendly red if there ever was one! This deceptively lighter style wine is equally comfortable being enjoyed with a cheese & charcuterie board or a warm home cooked meal, such as; spaghetti bolognaise, lamb cutlets or braised rabbit served with tomato and olives.
Named in honour of our family’s original use for the building that now houses our Cellar Door, the Butchers Block Red is a structured, fruit-driven & medium bodied wine. A crowd-pleasing style of wine that offers excellent value for money.
A return to the vintage of old with vintage beginning somewhat later than recent years. High spring rainfall and consistent temperatures throughout the growing season saw higher yields coupled with excellent flavour intensity. Overall, another exceptional year. Each varietal is vinified & aged individually in French oak barrels before the final blending process. Shiraz adds the generous mouthfeel, Grenache the spice and cherry-like sweetness and Mataro the backbone, savoury edge and fragrance. Balance is crucial, each varietals contribution is evident, yet nothing competes for your attention. 46% Shiraz 38% Grenache 16% Mataro
94 Point Rated Gary Walsh The Wine Front
"It’s something of a golden year for Grenache and blends from the Barossa Valley. This is not released as yet, so forewarned and all that. My forearms are quite slender, as it happens. Dark cherries, black raspberry, liquorice and spice. Full of flavour, but less than full-bodied, chocolate, earth and spice, succulence and depth, fine almost brick dust tannin, a bit of a ‘mineral’ feel, and very good length. Something like black forest cake flavour in the aftertaste, and other things too, of course. What a bargain."
93 Point Rated - Campbell Mattinson Wine Companion
"Grenache 49%, shiraz 35%, mataro 16%. An even flow of berried flavour, immaculate balance, a bit extra on the finish, the impression that everything is pure and unadorned."
92 Point Rated - Nick Butler The Real Review
"Deep and vibrant crimson-purple colour. Cherry liqueur, cured meats and tapenade - a complex, savoury nose. Plums and strawberry jam on first sip taper to chalky tannins and an earthy, dry finish. Serious and compelling at this price"
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