Barolo, Antario 2014

The Reserve Shiraz is deepest dark red with a very youthful and vibrant garnet hue. The aromas are powerful and complex with a wealth of fruit. The rich and full palate displays soft flavours of plum skin, mulberry and hiints of vanilla and blackberry. These abundant flavours are underpinned by fine vanillian oak and defined by exciting spicy tannins.

Made from grapes planted in 1935 by the Benegas family on the Finca Libertad estate in Maipu, this might be an oddity but it certainly isn’t a gimmick. Deep garnet in colour and a bold expression of the grape in pretty much every respect. Lots of wild red fruits, hints of cocoa and vanilla on the nose; firmly structured with a rich red fruit mid palate and excellent length. Comparisons with Italy are inevitable but ultimately pointless; this is proudly Argentine.

750 ml

Deep violet colour, with pleasant earthy aromas of blackcurrants, vanilla and chocolate. The palate is velvety, elegant and complex. The finish is well-balanced and persistent.

The grapes are selected from the inland, elevated Matapiro region and matures in French Oak Barriques. This vintage shows very good depth of vibrant plum and spice flavours, fresh and smooth.