Campbell Mattinson 97 points!
Campbell Mattinson 97 points!"This 3rd disgorgement, due for Christmas (this year) release, spent three years on lees and had a dosage level of 11 grams of sugar. In Australian sparkling reds terms, this is an extremely low dosage (probably a third of the average dosage level, as an educated guess).
As with the initial release of this wine this third disgorgement is spicy and ripe but is mostly characterised by both its long ropes of tannin, and by its distinct dryness. There's a tremendous amount of anise and blackberry-like flavour and perhaps a whisper of mint too. I was quite stunned by the quality of this wine. It's fresh, powerful, immensely well structured and long. It will live and develop for a very long time."
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Oct 2009
Country:
Australia
Region:
VIC- Beechworth
Variety:
Wine Sparkling - Red
Size:
750mL
