Colab & Bloom Tempranillo 2021

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Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Offering fabulous fruit purity and perfume, the wine shows sweet plum, blueberry, floral and subtle spice aromas, leading to a succulent palate that's plump and silky. Delightfully composed and expressed, making it comforting and immediately drinkable. At its best: now to 2028.

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Ken Gargett - WinePilot.com

The name comes from the idea that ‘collaboration’ will ‘bloom’. Fair enough, I guess, though I hope that was a late night decision and not the result of paying consultants. As always, it is what is in the bottle that counts. This 100% varietal Tempranillo comes from David Blows’ Macclesfield vineyard in the Adelaide Hills. Magenta in colour, the nose is enticing – a mix of plums, florals, some warm earth, spices, animal skins, coffee grinds, red berries most notably cherries, but some black fruit notes as well. A wine with good grip on the finish, mid-length with silky tannins. This is an ideal wine for collaboration with roast lamb and it would undoubtedly bloom at a top-notch barbecue. Good now and for the next few years.

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Jeni Port - Halliday's Wine Companion

Matured in in seasoned hogshead. This is one fresh, bright young tempranillo. There's a good sense of ripeness, of black cherries, plums, baking spices and baked earth on the bouquet. Vibrant on the palate, the flavours become more expansive taking in red licorice, blackberries, blue and red fruits, chocolate and sweet spices. Supple and juicy. Drink early.