2019 Gemtree Small Batch McLaren Vale Mataro

95 POINTS

James Halliday - Halliday's Wine Companion

30yo vines, hand-picked, destemmed, whole berries, open-fermented, 8 days on skins, only free-run juice, 3 months in old puncheons, 3 months in a concrete egg. A rare thing: a mataro that is full of juicy fruit and soft tannins.

95 POINTS

James Halliday - Halliday's Wine Companion

30yo vines, hand-picked, destemmed, whole berries, open-fermented, 8 days on skins, only free-run juice, 3 months in old puncheons, 3 months in a concrete egg. A rare thing: a mataro that is full of juicy fruit and soft tannins.

93 POINTS

Toni Paterson MW - The Real Review

Dark cherry fruit with accents of liquorice and clove. Fleshy and bright is the palate with extraordinary intensity. The fruit is velvety and plush, and is centred on the mid-palate. Ripe integrated tannins help define the palate and the palate finishes with pleasing savouriness

93 POINTS

Huon Hooke - The Real Review

Deep purple/red colour, with a quite herbal aroma, which is lightly floral also; young and fruit-driven, with a trace of reduction. The tannins are very firm and grippy, the wine is full-bodied and bold, with good concentration and depth of flavour. A rich, fruit-sweet core and a cleansing tannin finish. Excellent.