Tag Archives: Mataro

Kalleske Clarry’s GSM 2012, Barossa Valley, SA

Posted on September 19, 2014 by simplepalatesseriously

AUD$20 direct from winery. (Current vintage 2014) Intense black ruby-purple colour, a fresh sweet bouquet of black plums, blackberries, mulberry jam, hints of black olives and espresso roast. A full-bodied wine as expected from the warm ripe vintage conditions of 2012. … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Barossa Valley, Daily happenings, South Australia | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spinifex Rosé 2013, Barossa Valley, SA

Posted on December 15, 2013 by simplepalatesseriously

$23. Year in, year out, Peter Schell’s Provençal interpretation of Barossan Rosé ranks in my top three summer Rosé must-buys. Slightly different from the 2012 which included Eden valley fruit and Shiraz, this year’s blend is 62% Grenache, 24% Mataro, … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Barossa Valley, Daily happenings, South Australia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Spinifex Rosé 2013, Barossa Valley, SA

Crittenden Estate Los Hermanos 2012 Homenaje, Mornington Peninsula, VIC

Posted on November 19, 2013 by simplepalatesseriously

AUD$34 direct from winery. This is a blend of 43% Garnacha (Grenache), 38% Mataro (Mourvedre) and 19% Tempranillo. Parcels of destemmed fruit fermented by wild yeasts were racked into 3rd-use oak hogsheads and barrels where they aged separately for 10 … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Daily happenings, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ruggabellus Archaeus Syrah Mataro Grenache 2012, Barossa Valley, SA

Posted on November 1, 2013 by simplepalatesseriously

$45 from Prince Wine Store. This is a very different wine from the other two Ruggabellus I tried. A syrah dominant wine, and the weight and darkness of the fruit showcases this well. Intense dark ruby-purple colour, youthful nose of … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Barossa Valley, Daily happenings, South Australia | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ruggabellus Timaeus Grenache, Syrah Mataro 2012, Barossa Valley, SA

Posted on November 1, 2013 by simplepalatesseriously

$45 from Prince Wine Store. A 76/14/10 blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mataro. Similar in style to the Fuus, this GSM blend is light and perfumed, exhibiting pure fresh fruit characteristics with minimal oak influence. Med+ garnet ruby colour, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Barossa Valley, Daily happenings, South Australia | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment