Single vineyard wine from Tarrawarra in the lower Yarra. Spur pruned MV6, 777, D4V6 and G5V15 clones on sandy loam soils with north western aspect at 140m elevation.
Entirely destemmed. Cold soak and fermentation in open fermenters. Selected yeasts. Hand plunged. Large format oak. 30% new Damy Alliers French oak for 11 months on lees.
Another fantastic pinot noir produced by Andrew Marks - complex and yet refined - light and yet powerful.
Fine & focussed with a dense core of blue & red fruits - fleshy mid-palate, fine-grained tannins a long and complex aftertaste
Light bodied with super silky, mouth coating tannins; flavours of blueberry, raspberry, black olive and dark chocolate; delicate and mineral finish; can serve slightly chilled
Light bodied with super silky, mouth coating tannins; flavours of blueberry, raspberry, black olive and dark chocolate; delicate and mineral finish; can serve slightly chilled
Aromas of stone fruit and melon with some spicy notes.
Pink grapefruit shines through with the bright acid drive.
A medium to full bodied pallet with a lovely texture.
Juicy red berry fruit with a savoury edge. Light, fresh and incredibly moreish.
Ripe, supple Shiraz with a lovely Cebernet backbone, satisfyingly full-flavoured.
Flavoursome palate displays juicy mulberry and plum with hints of pepper, spice and chocolate.
Vibrant palate of dark berry and cherry with subtle hints of dry herbs and silky graceful tannins
A wine with great finesse and balance, well-integrated with its silky texture promising future seduction.
A wine with great finesse and balance, well-integrated with its silky texture promising future seduction.
This is our first attempt, so the winemaking will evolve, but the wine has surprised us. It’s pure and fruit driven as you’d expect but somehow there’s a savoury interest. Dark fruited but not heavy in anyway, it’s still got a little Fred Astaire (light on its feet) feel. Frisky but serious. Air is this wine's friend – introduce it to a decanter and it will start unfurling. Peat, red and black berries, a weird but interesting Vegemite kinda umaminess. Firmly structured with chunky, chewy tannin and focused through the finish.
The Malbec produced by Tonic Wines is an impressive wine that is sure to impress. While this variety is most commonly associated with Argentina, this particular wine offers a more refined and intricate take on the grape that is often overlooked in Australia.
Like their Grenache and Mataro wines, the Malbec undergoes a similar winemaking process that results in a polished, vigorous, and sophisticated final product.
McLaren Vale fruit has produced a more powerful wine – less flighty. Red and slightly dark berry fruits, still crunchy, still highly aromatic – amaro-like. The palate is showing some darker fruit profiles, but the texture and the weight is classic Tonic in style: flavour without ‘thickness’, high interest level, tannins lead and fruit follows. A brightness of acid that keeps the finish fresh but allows the fruit to tell the story. Or something like that...
Like their Grenache and Mataro wines, the Malbec undergoes a similar winemaking process that results in a polished, vigorous, and sophisticated final product.
A wine that assertively expresses the qualities of a fine vintage.
It's very expressive and polished, with supple, sweet strawberry fruit, juicy acidity and medium weight tannins all pulling in the same direction.
A hint of sweet spice on the finish only adds to the allure.